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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%−3.9 pts
02Virginia, VAVA8,705,1709.4%−3.3 pts
03Montana, MTMT1,116,8759.0%−4.5 pts
04Wyoming, WYWY582,3979.0%−4.0 pts
05Maine, MEME1,387,8178.4%−4.8 pts
06South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2258.3%−3.4 pts
07Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2358.0%−3.7 pts
08Idaho, IDID1,934,2628.0%−3.8 pts
09New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2467.9%−4.0 pts
10Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6347.9%−4.0 pts
11Nevada, NVNV3,184,6127.9%−4.0 pts
12South Dakota, SDSD907,4287.9%−4.2 pts
13Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8387.9%−3.9 pts
14Washington, WAWA7,816,1167.8%−4.5 pts
15Alabama, ALAL5,086,7687.7%−3.8 pts
16New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8687.6%−4.4 pts
17Colorado, COCO5,862,1897.5%−3.6 pts
18North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4047.4%−3.3 pts
19Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3917.4%−4.1 pts
20Delaware, DEDE1,021,1917.4%−4.2 pts
21West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3737.4%−4.4 pts
22Florida, FLFL22,416,0777.4%−4.2 pts
23Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3837.3%−3.4 pts
24Missouri, MOMO6,191,8147.3%−4.2 pts
25Oregon, OROR4,254,2937.2%−4.7 pts
26Georgia, GAGA10,940,4077.2%−3.0 pts
27North Dakota, NDND784,8417.1%−3.9 pts
28Nebraska, NENE1,978,7076.9%−4.3 pts
29Maryland, MDMD6,206,0116.8%−3.7 pts
30Kansas, KSKS2,947,1976.8%−4.2 pts
31Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7796.8%−3.0 pts
32Ohio, OHOH11,810,2936.6%−4.1 pts
33Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8246.5%−3.7 pts
34Iowa, IAIA3,210,5076.5%−4.2 pts
35Indiana, ININ6,851,0736.3%−3.9 pts
36Texas, TXTX30,188,4246.2%−3.1 pts
37Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8726.2%−4.1 pts
38Vermont, VTVT647,1066.2%−4.6 pts
39Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6396.1%−4.5 pts
40Louisiana, LALA4,611,9616.1%−3.6 pts
41Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4455.9%−4.1 pts
42Michigan, MIMI10,077,7615.8%−3.9 pts
43Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8015.1%−4.5 pts
44Illinois, ILIL12,694,7984.8%−3.5 pts
45Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5084.7%−4.3 pts
46Utah, UTUT3,392,3314.6%−3.6 pts
47Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0564.3%−4.2 pts
48California, CACA39,287,3774.3%−3.3 pts
49New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8093.7%−3.6 pts
50New York, NYNY19,852,3663.7%−3.2 pts
51District of Columbia, DCDC681,2943.5%−3.4 pts
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · 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).