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Population Review

Census ACS 5-Year · 500 counties

US Counties With Most Veterans

Counties with the highest veteran population shares are anchored by military bases, retirement destinations near VA medical centers, or rural areas where military service is a stable career path. Counties surrounding Fort Bragg (NC), Norfolk Naval Base (VA), and Camp Pendleton (CA) host large active-duty plus retired-veteran populations. Veteran-heavy counties shape demand for VA healthcare, veteran preference hiring, and disability services.

Key Findings

  • 1Onslow County, NC leads with a veteran population percentage of 21.8%, followed by Elmore County, ID (20.9%) and Okaloosa County, FL (20.6%).
  • 2The gap between #1 Onslow County, NC and #500 Clarke County, VA (9.7%) is 12.1 percentage points.
  • 3The national median across all states is 11.2% (Bayfield County, WI at the midpoint).
  • 4The top 10 states are: Onslow County, NC, Elmore County, ID, Okaloosa County, FL, Geary County, KS, Liberty County, GA, Bell County, TX, Montgomery County, TN, Chattahoochee County, GA, Lampasas County, TX, Coryell County, TX.

Full Ranking: US Counties With Most Veterans

Source: Census ACS 5-Year Estimates

#CountyStateVeterans %Population
1Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AKAK9.8%5,271
2York County, VAVA18.5%70,590
3Yavapai County, AZAZ12.2%241,656
4Yakutat City and Borough, AKAK18.2%506
5Wright County, MOMO11.9%18,722
6Wrangell City and Borough, AKAK11.7%2,106
7Worth County, IAIA10.3%7,380
8Worcester County, MDMD9.8%53,279
9Woodson County, KSKS10.3%3,118
10Wood County, TXTX11.6%46,094
11Wilson County, TXTX12.2%51,501
12Wichita County, TXTX11.3%129,842
13Wibaux County, MTMT10.2%1,148
14Wheeler County, OROR14.1%1,434
15Wheatland County, MTMT10.1%2,049
16Weston County, WYWY13.3%6,835
17Westmoreland County, VAVA12.2%18,683
18Webster County, MOMO10.2%39,868
19Wayne County, PAPA9.9%51,189
20Wayne County, NCNC12.0%117,606
21Washington County, OHOH9.7%59,318
22Washington County, MEME12.2%31,261
23Warren County, PAPA11.0%38,174
24Ward County, NDND11.3%69,232
25Walton County, FLFL10.5%79,846
26Wallowa County, OROR10.6%7,532
27Wallace County, KSKS9.9%1,459
28Wakulla County, FLFL9.8%34,608
29Wahkiakum County, WAWA15.8%4,573
30Wagoner County, OKOK9.7%84,339
31Volusia County, FLFL10.1%568,229
32Virginia Beach city, VAVA16.0%457,066
33Vilas County, WIWI9.7%23,410
34Vernon Parish, LALA16.6%47,764
35Venango County, PAPA9.7%50,096
36Van Buren County, ARAR10.1%15,936
37Valley County, IDID10.4%12,136
38Union County, GAGA11.4%25,598
39Union County, FLFL10.6%15,551
40Twiggs County, GAGA10.0%7,869
41Tuolumne County, CACA10.4%54,873
42Trimble County, KYKY10.2%8,531
43Transylvania County, NCNC11.2%33,243
44Torrance County, NMNM10.4%15,290
45Toole County, MTMT12.8%5,028
46Tioga County, PAPA10.7%41,078
47Thurston County, WAWA12.9%296,640
48Texas County, MOMO12.0%24,956
49Terrell County, TXTX10.7%851
50Teller County, COCO17.2%24,774
51Taylor County, FLFL10.1%21,422
52Taliaferro County, GAGA10.2%1,740
53Talbot County, GAGA11.2%5,753
54Sussex County, VAVA12.4%10,793
55Surry County, VAVA16.5%6,552
56Sumter County, SCSC13.5%104,853
57Sumter County, FLFL14.2%137,536
58Summers County, WVWV10.2%11,833
59Suffolk city, VAVA15.9%96,638
60Sublette County, WYWY13.6%8,806
61Storey County, NVNV13.9%4,139
62Stone County, MOMO11.1%31,697
63Stone County, ARAR11.1%12,474
64Stillwater County, MTMT11.6%9,052
65Stewart County, TNTN13.4%13,859
66Stevens County, WAWA10.8%47,470
67Stafford County, VAVA17.5%160,520
68St. Mary's County, MDMD14.1%114,372
69St. Johns County, FLFL9.9%292,243
70St. Clair County, ILIL11.8%254,777
71Spotsylvania County, VAVA13.2%143,876
72Spokane County, WAWA9.9%544,323
73Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AKAK14.3%6,936
74Southampton County, VAVA11.8%17,988
75Somerset County, MEME11.0%50,852
76Smith County, KSKS9.9%3,579
77Skamania County, WAWA10.8%12,276
78Skagit County, WAWA10.0%130,407
79Siskiyou County, CACA10.4%43,834
80Silver Bow County, MTMT9.7%35,589
81Sierra County, NMNM15.1%11,511
82Shoshone County, IDID9.9%13,580
83Sherman County, OROR13.2%1,908
84Sheridan County, WYWY10.8%31,585
85Sheridan County, NENE9.8%5,058
86Shenandoah County, VAVA9.8%44,630
87Shelby County, ILIL9.7%20,867
88Sharp County, ARAR9.7%17,597
89Shannon County, MOMO10.0%7,137
90Schuyler County, ILIL11.3%6,826
91Sarpy County, NENE12.8%194,051
92Santa Rosa County, FLFL16.4%193,719
93Sandoval County, NMNM10.3%151,538
94Sanders County, MTMT14.0%12,936
95San Augustine County, TXTX11.5%7,889
96Saguache County, COCO10.6%6,511
97Sagadahoc County, MEME10.9%37,093
98Sabine County, TXTX11.6%9,998
99Russell County, ALAL13.3%58,858
100Rosebud County, MTMT11.6%8,236
101Roscommon County, MIMI11.2%23,639
102Rio Blanco County, COCO10.3%6,518
103Richmond County, GAGA11.5%206,040
104Real County, TXTX13.4%2,821
105Ravalli County, MTMT11.6%45,807
106Rains County, TXTX13.2%12,505
107Quitman County, GAGA17.0%2,092
108Quay County, NMNM9.8%8,616
109Putnam County, FLFL10.3%74,235
110Pulaski County, MOMO17.2%53,850
111Pulaski County, ILIL11.9%5,074
112Prince William County, VAVA11.7%484,625
113Prince George County, VAVA12.2%42,873
114Price County, WIWI10.0%14,077
115Presque Isle County, MIMI12.3%13,142
116Powell County, MTMT13.2%7,029
117Potter County, PAPA9.7%16,276
118Pottawatomie County, KSKS10.6%25,808
119Portsmouth city, VAVA12.2%97,299
120Poquoson city, VAVA15.9%12,556
121Pope County, ILIL11.3%3,757
122Pocahontas County, WVWV11.7%7,855
123Plumas County, CACA11.0%19,607
124Pleasants County, WVWV10.6%7,572
125Pittsburg County, OKOK11.0%43,629
126Piscataquis County, MEME10.3%17,125
127Pinal County, AZAZ10.1%449,219
128Pierce County, WAWA11.5%924,106
129Pickett County, TNTN12.3%5,062
130Petroleum County, MTMT17.8%401
131Perry County, ARAR10.8%10,073
132Perquimans County, NCNC11.1%13,146
133Perkins County, SDSD10.2%3,058
134Pennington County, SDSD12.8%112,081
135Pender County, NCNC9.7%63,475
136Pend Oreille County, WAWA13.3%13,811
137Pembina County, NDND10.4%6,787
138Peach County, GAGA11.6%28,269
139Payette County, IDID10.4%26,190
140Pasquotank County, NCNC11.5%40,830
141Pasco County, FLFL10.0%588,758
142Parker County, TXTX9.8%158,079
143Park County, MTMT10.7%17,484
144Pamlico County, NCNC12.3%12,315
145Pacific County, WAWA12.4%23,750
146Ozark County, MOMO10.2%8,773
147Ouray County, COCO11.3%5,024
148Otsego County, MIMI10.2%25,352
149Otero County, NMNM14.9%68,235
150Oscoda County, MIMI10.7%8,338
151Osceola County, MIMI10.2%23,122
152Orange County, VAVA10.4%37,208
153Ontonagon County, MIMI14.5%5,870
154Onslow County, NCNC21.8%208,537
155Oldham County, TXTX9.8%2,097
156Okaloosa County, FLFL20.6%214,281
157Ogemaw County, MIMI10.4%20,853
158Nye County, NVNV16.2%53,207
159Northumberland County, VAVA10.3%12,085
160Norfolk city, VAVA14.3%235,037
161Newton County, ARAR10.7%7,175
162Newport News city, VAVA13.2%184,774
163New Kent County, VAVA10.7%24,139
164Nassau County, FLFL11.6%94,653
165Musselshell County, MTMT12.9%5,068
166Muscogee County, GAGA14.3%204,383
167Murray County, OKOK10.4%13,807
168Motley County, TXTX11.6%1,267
169Morrow County, OROR9.9%12,249
170Morris County, TXTX12.1%12,014
171Morris County, KSKS12.4%5,388
172Morgan County, WVWV10.0%17,327
173Moore County, TNTN11.9%6,611
174Moore County, NCNC12.3%102,840
175Montmorency County, MIMI10.8%9,372
176Montgomery County, TNTN19.3%227,957
177Montgomery County, MOMO10.4%11,422
178Montague County, TXTX10.9%20,599
179Monroe County, WIWI12.3%46,169
180Monroe County, MOMO10.7%8,672
181Mohave County, AZAZ12.6%217,420
182Modoc County, CACA11.4%8,646
183Mineral County, NVNV15.8%4,557
184Mineral County, MTMT13.7%4,796
185Mineral County, COCO10.8%799
186Middlesex County, VAVA11.4%10,774
187Menominee County, MIMI10.5%23,295
188Menard County, TXTX12.4%1,964
189Menard County, ILIL10.1%12,169
190Medina County, TXTX10.7%52,419
191Meagher County, MTMT11.5%1,979
192Meade County, SDSD13.3%30,297
193Meade County, KYKY12.1%30,032
194McPherson County, SDSD10.0%2,278
195McIntosh County, OKOK10.6%19,237
196McHenry County, NDND10.7%5,264
197Mathews County, VAVA10.7%8,517
198Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AKAK13.7%110,677
199Mason County, WAWA13.6%66,968
200Martin County, ININ10.6%9,854
201Marshall County, OKOK10.3%15,628
202Marquette County, WIWI10.3%15,706
203Marion County, TXTX11.1%9,631
204Marion County, GAGA10.2%7,474
205Marion County, FLFL11.1%387,697
206Marion County, ARAR13.3%17,076
207Marinette County, WIWI9.7%41,907
208Maries County, MOMO12.3%8,435
209Marengo County, ALAL9.7%19,027
210Madison County, MTMT10.4%8,975
211Madison County, ALAL11.1%397,135
212Macon County, NCNC9.7%37,533
213Lyon County, NVNV12.5%60,630
214Luce County, MIMI11.8%6,325
215Louisa County, VAVA10.5%39,012
216Lonoke County, ARAR11.7%74,747
217Long County, GAGA16.5%17,512
218Llano County, TXTX11.9%22,011
219Linn County, OROR9.8%129,794
220Lincoln County, WAWA11.4%11,271
221Lincoln County, OROR11.4%50,632
222Lincoln County, NVNV15.7%4,452
223Lincoln County, NMNM9.9%20,227
224Lincoln County, MTMT13.2%20,656
225Lincoln County, MEME11.0%35,840
226Liberty County, GAGA19.7%66,826
227Lewis County, IDID10.5%3,649
228Lewis and Clark County, MTMT10.4%72,580
229Levy County, FLFL11.3%44,276
230Leon County, TXTX9.9%16,067
231Lemhi County, IDID10.3%8,166
232Leavenworth County, KSKS15.2%82,493
233Lawrence County, SDSD10.9%26,574
234Latimer County, OKOK10.5%9,495
235Las Animas County, COCO9.9%14,392
236Laramie County, WYWY13.5%100,661
237Lanier County, GAGA12.7%10,094
238Lane County, KSKS10.0%1,497
239Lancaster County, VAVA11.2%10,876
240Lampasas County, TXTX18.9%22,267
241Lake County, MTMT10.3%32,073
242Lake County, FLFL10.4%398,696
243La Paz County, AZAZ16.0%16,605
244Kootenai County, IDID10.0%177,736
245Kodiak Island Borough, AKAK11.4%12,878
246Knox County, MOMO10.5%3,760
247Klickitat County, WAWA10.8%23,082
248Klamath County, OROR10.3%69,812
249Kitsap County, WAWA14.9%276,581
250Kinney County, TXTX14.3%3,140
251King William County, VAVA11.7%18,232
252King George County, VAVA14.6%27,468
253Keweenaw County, MIMI17.0%2,106
254Kershaw County, SCSC10.1%66,924
255Kerr County, TXTX10.4%53,166
256Kent County, DEDE11.6%185,043
257Kennebec County, MEME9.8%125,614
258Kenedy County, TXTX10.2%52
259Kenai Peninsula Borough, AKAK10.4%59,843
260Kane County, UTUT9.8%7,996
261Kanabec County, MNMN9.8%16,261
262Kalkaska County, MIMI9.7%18,116
263Josephine County, OROR11.7%88,069
264Jones County, NCNC12.1%9,245
265Johnson County, MOMO13.4%54,331
266Jefferson County, WVWV10.0%58,546
267Jefferson County, WAWA12.1%33,313
268Jefferson County, NYNY12.3%116,130
269Jefferson County, MTMT11.2%12,501
270Jefferson County, FLFL10.5%14,713
271James City County, VAVA14.7%80,046
272Jackson County, OKOK13.6%24,730
273Jackson County, MSMS10.4%144,437
274Jackson County, KSKS10.6%13,277
275Jackson County, COCO17.4%1,422
276Izard County, ARAR10.1%13,866
277Itasca County, MNMN9.8%45,141
278Isle of Wight County, VAVA16.2%39,444
279Island County, WAWA15.7%86,747
280Iron County, WIWI9.8%6,164
281Iron County, MIMI10.5%11,650
282Iosco County, MIMI12.3%25,333
283Indian River County, FLFL10.2%163,856
284Idaho County, IDID10.7%17,120
285Huerfano County, COCO9.8%6,946
286Hubbard County, MNMN10.3%21,700
287Houston County, TNTN10.9%8,293
288Houston County, GAGA16.0%166,902
289Houston County, ALAL9.8%107,628
290Hot Springs County, WYWY11.9%4,618
291Hopewell city, VAVA9.7%22,944
292Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, AKAK11.3%2,313
293Holmes County, FLFL10.2%19,626
294Hoke County, NCNC17.4%53,102
295Highlands County, FLFL11.0%103,808
296Hickory County, MOMO12.0%8,501
297Hettinger County, NDND10.5%2,453
298Hernando County, FLFL11.7%201,512
299Henry County, TNTN10.1%32,345
300Henry County, MOMO10.3%22,194
301Henry County, GAGA9.8%245,417
302Heard County, GAGA11.6%11,616
303Haywood County, NCNC9.7%62,432
304Hayes County, NENE11.4%854
305Harrison County, MSMS13.4%209,443
306Harris County, GAGA12.6%35,509
307Harnett County, NCNC11.3%136,503
308Harding County, NMNM18.2%748
309Hardin County, KYKY15.5%111,452
310Hancock County, MSMS9.8%46,057
311Hampton city, VAVA17.4%137,334
312Haines Borough, AKAK12.6%2,077
313Gulf County, FLFL9.9%14,772
314Guadalupe County, TXTX13.9%178,368
315Greenwood County, KSKS10.5%5,956
316Greene County, VAVA10.0%20,850
317Greene County, OHOH11.4%168,531
318Greeley County, NENE11.4%2,211
319Grays Harbor County, WAWA10.8%76,397
320Grant County, OROR12.3%7,238
321Grant County, OKOK10.5%4,137
322Grant County, NMNM11.1%27,856
323Granite County, MTMT11.1%3,419
324Golden Valley County, MTMT11.8%840
325Gogebic County, MIMI10.6%14,348
326Gloucester County, VAVA13.4%39,228
327Glades County, FLFL11.9%12,324
328Gilmer County, GAGA11.0%31,976
329Gilliam County, OROR13.6%2,002
330Gilchrist County, FLFL9.9%18,494
331Gila County, AZAZ11.3%53,610
332Georgetown County, SCSC9.9%64,200
333Geneva County, ALAL10.3%26,726
334Geary County, KSKS20.1%35,895
335Gates County, NCNC11.5%10,437
336Garland County, ARAR9.8%100,062
337Garfield County, WAWA13.6%2,326
338Garden County, NENE12.0%1,620
339Fremont County, COCO11.2%49,394
340Fredericksburg city, VAVA10.9%28,383
341Franklin County, TNTN9.9%43,478
342Franklin County, KSKS9.8%25,994
343Franklin County, FLFL10.2%12,418
344Franklin County, ARAR10.5%17,220
345Franklin city, VAVA9.8%8,212
346Florence County, WIWI10.3%4,617
347Flagler County, FLFL10.8%121,710
348Fisher County, TXTX9.8%3,661
349Ferry County, WAWA12.5%7,326
350Fergus County, MTMT12.2%11,581
351Fayette County, GAGA11.3%120,689
352Fauquier County, VAVA10.1%73,935
353Fannin County, GAGA10.4%25,605
354Fall River County, SDSD15.8%7,179
355Fairbanks North Star Borough, AKAK14.1%95,555
356Essex County, VTVT10.6%5,972
357Esmeralda County, NVNV11.7%962
358Escambia County, FLFL13.8%323,275
359Elmore County, IDID20.9%29,046
360Elbert County, COCO10.7%27,152
361El Paso County, COCO15.8%736,008
362Effingham County, GAGA12.1%67,265
363Duval County, FLFL10.5%1,007,189
364Douglas County, OROR13.8%111,807
365Douglas County, NVNV11.5%49,624
366Douglas County, MOMO10.9%11,850
367Dorchester County, SCSC12.1%164,322
368Dolores County, COCO13.4%2,385
369Dixie County, FLFL10.5%16,952
370Divide County, NDND11.8%2,174
371Dinwiddie County, VAVA10.0%28,083
372Dickinson County, KSKS11.2%18,423
373Deuel County, NENE11.3%1,865
374Dent County, MOMO12.0%14,506
375Denali Borough, AKAK10.2%2,029
376Delta County, MIMI10.5%36,829
377Delta County, COCO9.9%31,353
378Deer Lodge County, MTMT12.7%9,512
379Daniels County, MTMT10.6%1,524
380Dale County, ALAL14.6%49,516
381Custer County, SDSD15.0%8,686
382Custer County, IDID13.5%4,411
383Curry County, OROR12.1%23,463
384Curry County, NMNM11.8%47,932
385Currituck County, NCNC16.2%29,612
386Cumberland County, TNTN11.2%62,529
387Cumberland County, NCNC18.1%336,749
388Culpeper County, VAVA9.7%53,563
389Crook County, WYWY10.3%7,339
390Crook County, OROR11.8%25,651
391Crawford County, MIMI12.0%13,271
392Crawford County, ARAR9.8%60,792
393Craven County, NCNC14.8%101,074
394Cowlitz County, WAWA10.2%111,539
395Cotton County, OKOK10.4%5,475
396Costilla County, COCO11.8%3,571
397Coryell County, TXTX18.8%83,772
398Copper River Census Area, AKAK14.5%2,626
399Coos County, OROR11.9%64,832
400Coos County, NHNH10.2%31,386
401Converse County, WYWY10.1%13,759
402Comanche County, OKOK16.6%121,699
403Comal County, TXTX11.4%174,552
404Columbia County, WAWA11.2%3,996
405Columbia County, OROR11.4%53,178
406Columbia County, GAGA14.6%159,638
407Columbia County, FLFL11.0%70,755
408Colonial Heights city, VAVA13.5%18,210
409Coffey County, KSKS9.9%8,304
410Coffee County, TNTN10.0%58,940
411Coffee County, ALAL16.0%54,231
412Cochise County, AZAZ18.2%125,458
413Clinton County, OHOH9.8%42,014
414Cleburne County, ARAR11.1%25,048
415Clearwater County, IDID11.9%8,921
416Clay County, TXTX11.3%10,402
417Clay County, KSKS16.6%8,071
418Clay County, FLFL16.5%223,436
419Clatsop County, OROR10.6%41,343
420Clarke County, VAVA9.7%15,060
421Clallam County, WAWA12.3%77,593
422Citrus County, FLFL12.7%158,693
423Churchill County, NVNV15.3%25,614
424Chugach Census Area, AKAK10.4%6,964
425Christian County, KYKY11.4%72,599
426Chesapeake city, VAVA14.5%251,153
427Cherokee County, NCNC11.3%29,197
428Chattahoochee County, GAGA19.2%9,181
429Charlotte County, FLFL11.5%195,083
430Charles County, MDMD13.2%168,710
431Charles City County, VAVA10.2%6,686
432Cedar County, MOMO10.7%14,440
433Catron County, NMNM17.6%3,685
434Cass County, TXTX9.8%28,582
435Cass County, NENE11.5%26,963
436Cass County, MNMN10.2%30,688
437Cascade County, MTMT13.3%84,601
438Carteret County, NCNC12.0%68,652
439Carter County, MOMO11.8%5,269
440Carroll County, ARAR10.4%28,526
441Caroline County, VAVA12.9%31,541
442Camp County, TXTX10.5%12,652
443Camden County, NCNC15.6%10,743
444Camden County, MOMO10.4%43,416
445Camden County, GAGA16.6%56,036
446Calvert County, MDMD10.9%93,791
447Calhoun County, WVWV10.2%6,158
448Calhoun County, ILIL10.1%4,406
449Caldwell County, MOMO10.2%8,890
450Butte County, IDID10.4%2,654
451Butler County, MOMO10.0%42,166
452Burnett County, WIWI10.6%16,741
453Buffalo County, SDSD11.4%1,757
454Bryan County, GAGA12.8%46,681
455Brunswick County, NCNC11.2%145,889
456Brown County, ININ10.1%15,543
457Broadwater County, MTMT10.9%7,310
458Brevard County, FLFL13.4%620,533
459Braxton County, WVWV9.8%12,345
460Boyd County, NENE10.5%1,704
461Boundary County, IDID11.8%12,695
462Bossier Parish, LALA10.7%129,134
463Bonner County, IDID10.4%49,456
464Boise County, IDID13.4%8,045
465Blaine County, NENE13.9%385
466Bexar County, TXTX9.7%2,037,344
467Berkeley County, SCSC12.5%238,723
468Benzie County, MIMI9.7%18,177
469Benton County, MOMO12.7%19,887
470Benewah County, IDID11.4%9,913
471Bell County, TXTX19.4%379,811
472Belknap County, NHNH10.2%64,300
473Beauregard Parish, LALA11.2%36,646
474Beaufort County, SCSC11.2%192,123
475Bayfield County, WIWI11.2%16,410
476Bay County, FLFL13.8%181,368
477Baxter County, ARAR12.4%42,150
478Bath County, VAVA10.7%4,123
479Banner County, NENE12.1%657
480Bandera County, TXTX12.4%21,589
481Baldwin County, ALAL11.0%239,945
482Baker County, OROR12.2%16,796
483Autauga County, ALAL10.4%59,285
484Asotin County, WAWA10.9%22,424
485Aroostook County, MEME10.0%67,227
486Armstrong County, TXTX12.5%1,883
487Archuleta County, COCO10.2%13,730
488Aransas County, TXTX10.9%24,449
489Appomattox County, VAVA10.1%16,424
490Anne Arundel County, MDMD10.4%590,936
491Anchorage Municipality, AKAK11.4%289,069
492Amelia County, VAVA10.4%13,342
493Amador County, CACA10.9%41,029
494Alpena County, MIMI10.1%28,908
495Alexander County, ILIL10.3%5,042
496Alcona County, MIMI13.3%10,310
497Aitkin County, MNMN10.5%15,930
498Aiken County, SCSC9.9%171,949
499Adams County, WIWI10.2%20,928
500Adams County, IDID10.8%4,599

Methodology

Rankings are based on American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year estimates from the US Census Bureau. All 50 states and the District of Columbia are included. The ACS surveys approximately 3.5 million households annually and provides detailed demographic, social, economic, and housing data. 5-Year estimates offer the most reliable data for state-level comparisons by averaging responses over a 60-month period. Percentages may not sum to 100% due to rounding.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Onslow County, NC has the highest veteran population percentage at 21.8%, according to latest Census ACS data. Elmore County, ID and Okaloosa County, FL round out the top three.

Clarke County, VA has the lowest veteran population percentage at 9.7%. Potter County, PA is second-lowest at 9.7%.

The median across all 500 states is 11.2%. Note that the national median and the state-level median are calculated differently, the state median represents the midpoint when all states are ranked.

This data comes from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year estimates published by the US Census Bureau. The ACS surveys approximately 3.5 million households annually and provides the most comprehensive demographic data available between decennial censuses.

Rankings are based on the latest available Census ACS 5-Year estimates. The Census Bureau releases new ACS data annually. Our data was last updated on April 12, 2026.

Sources: US Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates

Rankings are based on American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year estimates from the US Census Bureau. All 50 states and the District of Columbia are included. The ACS surveys approximately 3.5 million households annually and provides detailed demographic, social, economic, and housing data. 5-Year estimates offer the most reliable data for state-level comparisons by averaging responses over a 60-month period. Percentages may not sum to 100% due to rounding.