Boroughs with the most veterans in Alaska
There are roughly 19 million veterans living in the U.S., according to data from the Department of Veterans Affairs. Though, the VA anticipates the percentage of the U.S. population with military experience will continue to decline over the next couple of decades—by 2046, it expects the number of living U.S. veterans to decrease by 35%.
Stacker compiled a list of the boroughs with the most veterans in Alaska using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Boroughs are ranked by the highest percent of residents that are veterans based on the Census' 2020 5-year estimate.
California, Texas, and Florida are home to the most veterans, and Wyoming, Vermont, and Washington D.C. home to the least. American veterans live in virtually all of the country's 3,142 counties.
Keep reading to see where the most veterans live in your home state.
#30. Dillingham Census Area
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 0
--- Korean War: 4
--- Vietnam War: 70
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 16
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 33
#29. Kusilvak Census Area
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 1
--- Korean War: 2
--- Vietnam War: 71
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 35
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 58
#28. Skagway
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 0
--- Korean War: 1
--- Vietnam War: 9
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 11
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 12
#27. Aleutians East Borough
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 30
--- Korean War: 0
--- Vietnam War: 68
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 21
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 14
#26. Northwest Arctic Borough
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 0
--- Korean War: 2
--- Vietnam War: 126
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 71
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 44
#25. Nome Census Area
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 1
--- Korean War: 9
--- Vietnam War: 204
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 109
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 43
#24. Bethel Census Area
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 2
--- Korean War: 7
--- Vietnam War: 237
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 251
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 224
#23. Lake and Peninsula Borough
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 2
--- Korean War: 1
--- Vietnam War: 23
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 10
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 11
#22. North Slope Borough
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 1
--- Korean War: 9
--- Vietnam War: 140
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 123
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 107
#21. Aleutians West Census Area
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 0
--- Korean War: 1
--- Vietnam War: 88
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 158
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 113
#20. Sitka
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 22
--- Korean War: 28
--- Vietnam War: 207
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 128
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 72
#19. Yakutat
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 2
--- Korean War: 1
--- Vietnam War: 27
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 3
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 3
#18. Juneau
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 17
--- Korean War: 131
--- Vietnam War: 741
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 519
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 502
#17. Prince of Wales–Hyder Census Area
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 21
--- Korean War: 9
--- Vietnam War: 186
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 98
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 59
#16. Haines Borough
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 2
--- Korean War: 2
--- Vietnam War: 48
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 3
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 50
#15. Ketchikan Gateway Borough
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 14
--- Korean War: 51
--- Vietnam War: 381
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 210
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 184
#14. Petersburg Borough
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 3
--- Korean War: 2
--- Vietnam War: 200
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 30
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 36
#13. Kenai Peninsula Borough
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 93
--- Korean War: 285
--- Vietnam War: 1,979
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 955
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 782
#12. Denali Borough
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 0
--- Korean War: 40
--- Vietnam War: 114
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 76
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 32
#11. Yukon–Koyukuk Census Area
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 2
--- Korean War: 12
--- Vietnam War: 175
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 47
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 84
#10. Kodiak Island Borough
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 16
--- Korean War: 33
--- Vietnam War: 240
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 376
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 583
#9. Valdez–Cordova Census Area
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 0
--- Korean War: 7
--- Vietnam War: 111
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 36
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 15
#8. Bristol Bay Borough
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 0
--- Korean War: 3
--- Vietnam War: 10
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 33
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 29
#7. Hoonah–Angoon Census Area
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 1
--- Korean War: 8
--- Vietnam War: 136
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 25
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 6
#6. Anchorage
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 220
--- Korean War: 858
--- Vietnam War: 7,255
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 8,627
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 10,206
#5. Matanuska-Susitna Borough
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 56
--- Korean War: 257
--- Vietnam War: 3,114
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 3,626
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 3,373
#4. Wrangell
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 1
--- Korean War: 41
--- Vietnam War: 92
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 42
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 26
#3. Southeast Fairbanks Census Area
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 0
--- Korean War: 75
--- Vietnam War: 210
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 171
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 217
#2. Valdez–Cordova Census Area
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 3
--- Korean War: 7
--- Vietnam War: 235
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 174
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 336
#1. Fairbanks North Star Borough
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 44
--- Korean War: 200
--- Vietnam War: 2,677
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 3,577
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 5,345