RANKING · 2024 ACS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Most veterans, US states

US states ranked by the share of the civilian population 18+ who are military veterans (2024 ACS). Alaska leads at 10.7%. 51 states qualify in total.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPVETERANS (CIVILIAN 18+)VS 2010

USUnited States334,922,4996.2%–

01Alaska, AKAK735,70610.7%−27%

02Virginia, VAVA8,705,1709.4%−26%

03Montana, MTMT1,116,8759.0%−33%

04Wyoming, WYWY582,3979.0%−31%

05Maine, MEME1,387,8178.4%−36%

06South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2258.3%−29%

07Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2358.0%−32%

08Idaho, IDID1,934,2628.0%−32%

09New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2467.9%−33%

10Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6347.9%−34%

11Nevada, NVNV3,184,6127.9%−34%

12South Dakota, SDSD907,4287.9%−35%

13Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8387.9%−33%

14Washington, WAWA7,816,1167.8%−37%

15Alabama, ALAL5,086,7687.7%−33%

16New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8687.6%−36%

17Colorado, COCO5,862,1897.5%−33%

18North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4047.4%−31%

19Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3917.4%−36%

20Delaware, DEDE1,021,1917.4%−36%

21West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3737.4%−37%

22Florida, FLFL22,416,0777.4%−36%

23Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3837.3%−32%

24Missouri, MOMO6,191,8147.3%−37%

25Oregon, OROR4,254,2937.2%−39%

26Georgia, GAGA10,940,4077.2%−29%

27North Dakota, NDND784,8417.1%−35%

28Nebraska, NENE1,978,7076.9%−38%

29Maryland, MDMD6,206,0116.8%−35%

30Kansas, KSKS2,947,1976.8%−38%

31Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7796.8%−31%

32Ohio, OHOH11,810,2936.6%−39%

33Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8246.5%−36%

34Iowa, IAIA3,210,5076.5%−39%

35Indiana, ININ6,851,0736.3%−39%

36Texas, TXTX30,188,4246.2%−33%

37Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8726.2%−40%

38Vermont, VTVT647,1066.2%−43%

39Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6396.1%−42%

40Louisiana, LALA4,611,9616.1%−37%

41Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4455.9%−41%

42Michigan, MIMI10,077,7615.8%−40%

43Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8015.1%−47%

44Illinois, ILIL12,694,7984.8%−42%

45Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5084.7%−48%

46Utah, UTUT3,392,3314.6%−44%

47Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0564.3%−49%

48California, CACA39,287,3774.3%−43%

49New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8093.7%−49%

50New York, NYNY19,852,3663.7%−47%

51District of Columbia, DCDC681,2943.5%−49%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES

Frequently asked

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

Alaska ranks #1 with 10.7% (2024 American Community Survey).

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

Alaska, Virginia, Montana, Wyoming, Maine.

How many states are in this ranking?

51 states qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2024 ACS 5-year 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, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024).