Which county has the highest veterans (civilian 18+)?

Fall River County, South Dakota ranks #1 with 32.4% (2010 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 counties by veterans (civilian 18+)?

Fall River County, South Dakota, Esmeralda County, Nevada, Haines, Alaska, Liberty County, Georgia, Pulaski County, Missouri.

How many counties are in this ranking?

3,131 counties qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2010 Decennial Census data.

How is veterans (civilian 18+) measured?

Share of the civilian population 18 and over who are military veterans. Source: ACS B21001. Source: US Census Bureau, 2010 Decennial Census.

RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 131 SHOWN OF 3,131

Most veterans, US counties · 2010

US counties ranked by the share of the civilian population 18+ who are military veterans (2010 ACS).

All statesAll rankings

SAME RANKING BYCities States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2010 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPVETERANS (CIVILIAN 18+)VS –

3001Presidio County, TXTX5,4337.0%–

3002Seward County, KSKS21,0737.0%–

3003Russell County, VAVA25,3327.0%–

3004Montgomery County, VAVA98,4347.0%–

3005DuPage County, ILIL934,2987.0%–

3006Nassau County, NYNY1,398,9397.0%–

3007Martin County, KYKY10,6977.0%–

3008Winkler County, TXTX7,5407.0%–

3009LaGrange County, ININ41,3056.9%–

3010District of Columbia, DCDC693,6456.9%–

3011Concho County, TXTX3,6076.9%–

3012Mellette County, SDSD2,1376.9%–

3013Jackson County, KYKY13,3256.9%–

3014Johnson County, IAIA160,0446.9%–

3015Kemper County, MSMS8,6006.9%–

3016Choctaw County, ALAL11,9046.9%–

3017San Juan County, UTUT14,5426.9%–

3018Grant County, NENE5616.8%–

3019Lafourche Parish, LALA95,5056.8%–

3020Brown County, ILIL6,4016.8%–

3021Dimmit County, TXTX8,0246.8%–

3022Santa Cruz County, CACA258,8526.8%–

3023Lee County, ARAR8,0296.8%–

3024Deaf Smith County, TXTX18,6266.8%–

3025Clinch County, GAGA6,8476.7%–

3026Story County, IAIA101,2916.7%–

3027Dallas County, TXTX2,661,3976.7%–

3028Jefferson County, MSMS6,8256.7%–

3029Harris County, TXTX5,045,0266.7%–

3030Sumter County, ALAL11,5886.7%–

3031Fort Bend County, TXTX975,1916.7%–

3032Greene County, ALAL7,0676.7%–

3033Wasatch County, UTUT38,5146.6%–

3034San Mateo County, CACA743,5686.6%–

3035Tulare County, CACA485,1466.6%–

3036Cameron County, TXTX433,9466.6%–

3037Brooks County, TXTX6,5796.6%–

3038Monroe County, ININ143,3456.6%–

3039Rowan County, KYKY24,4766.6%–

3040Orange County, CACA3,149,5076.5%–

3041Dallam County, TXTX7,5086.5%–

3042Washtenaw County, MIMI370,2146.5%–

3043Lafayette County, MSMS59,5976.5%–

3044Roberts County, TXTX8676.5%–

3045Finney County, KSKS37,5056.5%–

3046Hendry County, FLFL48,2766.5%–

3047Stanton County, KSKS1,9866.5%–

3048Dillingham Census Area, AKAK4,4836.5%–

3049Westchester County, NYNY1,015,7436.5%–

3050Mono County, CACA12,5056.4%–

3051Bergen County, NJNJ977,0266.4%–

3052Santa Cruz County, AZAZ50,0206.4%–

3053Somerset County, NJNJ356,4866.4%–

3054Lee County, KYKY7,2976.3%–

3055Middlesex County, NJNJ883,3356.3%–

3056St. Bernard Parish, LALA45,6426.3%–

3057Sutton County, TXTX3,2036.3%–

3058Letcher County, KYKY19,9526.3%–

3059San Miguel County, COCO7,7536.3%–

3060Richmond County, NYNY501,2906.3%–

3061Orange County, NCNC152,4986.3%–

3062Bolivar County, MSMS28,2626.3%–

3063Breathitt County, KYKY12,5586.3%–

3064Willacy County, TXTX19,9716.3%–

3065Cook County, ILIL5,194,6256.2%–

3066Alameda County, CACA1,636,6306.2%–

3067Tompkins County, NYNY104,0476.2%–

3068Cache County, UTUT145,0006.2%–

3069Clarke County, GAGA129,9216.1%–

3070Cheyenne County, COCO1,7136.1%–

3071Rockland County, NYNY357,3976.0%–

3072Morgan County, KYKY14,4156.0%–

3073Lexington, VAVA7,7696.0%–

3074Dawson County, TXTX11,7766.0%–

3075Summit County, COCO31,5176.0%–

3076Telfair County, GAGA11,1956.0%–

3077Moore County, TXTX21,8915.9%–

3078Terry County, TXTX11,7205.8%–

3079Claiborne County, MSMS8,0585.8%–

3080Brazos County, TXTX249,0885.8%–

3081Sunflower County, MSMS22,8935.8%–

3082Charlottesville, VAVA44,3885.7%–

3083Union County, NJNJ601,8635.7%–

3084Holmes County, OHOH44,9705.7%–

3085Chickasaw County, MSMS16,7305.7%–

3086Yoakum County, TXTX7,4385.6%–

3087Teton County, IDID13,2545.6%–

3088Santa Clara County, CACA1,914,3915.6%–

3089Utah County, UTUT759,8595.6%–

3090Imperial County, CACA181,4115.6%–

3091Grant County, KSKS7,0285.5%–

3092Radford, VAVA17,2435.5%–

3093Oktibbeha County, MSMS51,8965.4%–

3094Haskell County, KSKS3,5995.4%–

3095Clay County, KYKY19,4655.4%–

3096Glasscock County, TXTX1,1285.3%–

3097East Carroll Parish, LALA6,7605.3%–

3098Hidalgo County, TXTX921,5495.2%–

3099Essex County, NJNJ896,3795.2%–

3100Magoffin County, KYKY11,1105.1%–

3101Los Angeles County, CACA9,694,9345.0%–

3102Passaic County, NJNJ531,6245.0%–

3103Zapata County, TXTX13,7535.0%–

3104Maverick County, TXTX58,8234.9%–

3105Garza County, TXTX4,5104.9%–

3106Noxubee County, MSMS9,7984.9%–

3107Leslie County, KYKY9,6274.9%–

3108Eagle County, COCO54,2914.8%–

3109San Francisco County, CACA826,0794.8%–

3110Holmes County, MSMS15,4654.8%–

3111Leflore County, MSMS25,6864.7%–

3112Tallahatchie County, MSMS10,8774.6%–

3113Wilcox County, ALAL9,6664.5%–

3114Harrisonburg, VAVA50,8394.5%–

3115Suffolk County, MAMA791,8914.5%–

3116Zavala County, TXTX9,0374.4%–

3117Reeves County, TXTX12,1384.2%–

3118Reagan County, TXTX3,1664.2%–

3119Madison County, IDID55,1724.0%–

3120Bronx County, NYNY1,406,3324.0%–

3121King County, TXTX1923.8%–

3122Queens County, NYNY2,358,1823.7%–

3123Webb County, TXTX281,2243.7%–

3124New York County, NYNY1,664,8623.7%–

3125Hudson County, NJNJ735,0333.5%–

3126Miami-Dade County, FLFL2,802,0293.5%–

3127Kings County, NYNY2,653,9633.1%–

3128Starr County, TXTX66,3192.9%–

3129Aleutians East, AKAK3,4791.7%–

3130Loving County, TXTX520.0%–

3131Kalawao County, HIHI820.0%–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS