RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Most veterans, US states · 2010

US states ranked by the share of the civilian population 18+ who are military veterans (2010 ACS). Alaska leads at 14.7%. 51 states qualify in total. The median across all 51 is 11.0%.

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SAME RANKING BYCities Counties Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2010 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPVETERANS (CIVILIAN 18+)VS –

USUnited States308,745,5389.9%–

01Alaska, AKAK735,70614.7%–

02Montana, MTMT1,116,87513.5%–

03Maine, MEME1,387,81713.2%–

04Wyoming, WYWY582,39713.0%–

05Virginia, VAVA8,705,17012.8%–

06Washington, WAWA7,816,11612.3%–

07South Dakota, SDSD907,42812.1%–

08New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,86812.0%–

09Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,63412.0%–

10Oregon, OROR4,254,29311.9%–

11New Mexico, NMNM2,120,24611.9%–

12Nevada, NVNV3,184,61211.9%–

13West Virginia, WVWV1,778,37311.8%–

14Idaho, IDID1,934,26211.8%–

15South Carolina, SCSC5,296,22511.8%–

16Arizona, AZAZ7,378,83811.8%–

17Hawaii, HIHI1,445,23511.7%–

18Delaware, DEDE1,021,19111.6%–

19Florida, FLFL22,416,07711.6%–

20Arkansas, ARAR3,049,39111.6%–

21Alabama, ALAL5,086,76811.4%–

22Missouri, MOMO6,191,81411.4%–

23Nebraska, NENE1,978,70711.2%–

24Colorado, COCO5,862,18911.1%–

25North Dakota, NDND784,84111.0%–

26Kansas, KSKS2,947,19711.0%–

27North Carolina, NCNC10,730,40410.8%–

28Vermont, VTVT647,10610.7%–

29Iowa, IAIA3,210,50710.7%–

30Ohio, OHOH11,810,29310.7%–

31Tennessee, TNTN7,066,38310.7%–

32Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,63910.6%–

33Maryland, MDMD6,206,01110.6%–

34Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,87210.3%–

35Kentucky, KYKY4,534,82410.2%–

36Georgia, GAGA10,940,40710.2%–

37Indiana, ININ6,851,07310.2%–

38Minnesota, MNMN5,739,44510.0%–

39Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7799.8%–

40Michigan, MIMI10,077,7619.7%–

41Louisiana, LALA4,611,9619.6%–

42Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8019.6%–

43Texas, TXTX30,188,4249.3%–

44Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5089.0%–

45Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0568.5%–

46Illinois, ILIL12,694,7988.3%–

47Utah, UTUT3,392,3318.2%–

48California, CACA39,287,3777.6%–

49New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8097.4%–

50District of Columbia, DCDC681,2946.9%–

51New York, NYNY19,852,3666.9%–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS

Frequently asked

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

Alaska ranks #1 with 14.7% (2010 Decennial Census).

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

Alaska, Montana, Maine, Wyoming, Virginia.

How many states are in this ranking?

51 states 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.