Counties with the most veterans in Arkansas
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 counties with the most veterans in Arkansas using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Counties 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.
#50. Union County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 89
--- Korean War: 196
--- Vietnam War: 866
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 258
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 290
#49. Mississippi County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 22
--- Korean War: 284
--- Vietnam War: 670
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 642
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 257
#48. Benton County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 342
--- Korean War: 1,225
--- Vietnam War: 4,674
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 3,721
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 3,430
#47. Jefferson County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 96
--- Korean War: 164
--- Vietnam War: 1,647
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 895
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 621
#46. Calhoun County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 0
--- Korean War: 12
--- Vietnam War: 142
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 45
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 71
#45. Madison County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 13
--- Korean War: 63
--- Vietnam War: 321
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 312
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 112
#44. Howard County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 15
--- Korean War: 94
--- Vietnam War: 282
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 221
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 46
#43. Lafayette County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 24
--- Korean War: 25
--- Vietnam War: 219
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 29
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 23
#42. Cross County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 0
--- Korean War: 49
--- Vietnam War: 280
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 186
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 184
#41. Pike County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 46
--- Korean War: 45
--- Vietnam War: 237
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 153
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 76
#40. Miller County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 18
--- Korean War: 104
--- Vietnam War: 649
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 508
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 583
#39. White County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 123
--- Korean War: 305
--- Vietnam War: 1,972
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 1,197
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 1,403
#38. Johnson County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 56
--- Korean War: 61
--- Vietnam War: 649
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 408
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 320
#37. Drew County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 22
--- Korean War: 94
--- Vietnam War: 443
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 266
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 209
#36. Clay County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 22
--- Korean War: 60
--- Vietnam War: 257
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 323
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 207
#35. Dallas County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 4
--- Korean War: 71
--- Vietnam War: 122
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 164
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 63
#34. Pope County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 107
--- Korean War: 343
--- Vietnam War: 1,343
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 810
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 749
#33. Montgomery County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 5
--- Korean War: 58
--- Vietnam War: 366
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 63
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 35
#32. Hot Spring County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 27
--- Korean War: 167
--- Vietnam War: 1,241
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 520
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 375
#31. Logan County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 13
--- Korean War: 88
--- Vietnam War: 609
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 202
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 211
#30. Lawrence County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 20
--- Korean War: 90
--- Vietnam War: 495
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 106
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 173
#29. Independence County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 44
--- Korean War: 221
--- Vietnam War: 985
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 519
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 361
#28. Crawford County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 142
--- Korean War: 297
--- Vietnam War: 1,883
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 1,012
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 666
#27. Pulaski County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 754
--- Korean War: 1,801
--- Vietnam War: 9,475
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 6,999
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 5,839
#26. Bradley County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 12
--- Korean War: 45
--- Vietnam War: 224
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 219
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 167
#25. Grant County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 7
--- Korean War: 38
--- Vietnam War: 473
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 408
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 351
#24. Conway County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 85
--- Korean War: 118
--- Vietnam War: 593
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 289
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 216
#23. Sebastian County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 328
--- Korean War: 598
--- Vietnam War: 3,116
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 2,288
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 2,212
#22. Boone County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 47
--- Korean War: 299
--- Vietnam War: 934
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 570
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 482
#21. Greene County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 35
--- Korean War: 248
--- Vietnam War: 1,315
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 530
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 562
#20. Prairie County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 24
--- Korean War: 149
--- Vietnam War: 286
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 100
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 20
#19. Ouachita County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 37
--- Korean War: 85
--- Vietnam War: 619
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 308
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 481
#18. Nevada County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 0
--- Korean War: 18
--- Vietnam War: 279
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 45
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 69
#17. Searcy County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 15
--- Korean War: 49
--- Vietnam War: 275
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 73
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 95
#16. Saline County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 127
--- Korean War: 585
--- Vietnam War: 3,589
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 2,000
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 1,690
#15. Newton County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 16
--- Korean War: 85
--- Vietnam War: 330
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 55
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 50
#14. Van Buren County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 29
--- Korean War: 184
--- Vietnam War: 595
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 245
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 200
#13. Stone County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 42
--- Korean War: 99
--- Vietnam War: 608
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 127
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 121
#12. Garland County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 255
--- Korean War: 692
--- Vietnam War: 3,359
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 1,655
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 1,431
#11. Perry County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 88
--- Korean War: 47
--- Vietnam War: 313
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 121
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 149
#10. Polk County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 62
--- Korean War: 90
--- Vietnam War: 1,034
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 284
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 82
#9. Franklin County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 9
--- Korean War: 55
--- Vietnam War: 439
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 328
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 340
#8. Izard County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 45
--- Korean War: 98
--- Vietnam War: 583
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 256
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 135
#7. Carroll County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 81
--- Korean War: 189
--- Vietnam War: 1,299
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 426
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 203
#6. Fulton County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 62
--- Korean War: 159
--- Vietnam War: 468
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 141
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 142
#5. Marion County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 0
--- Korean War: 101
--- Vietnam War: 829
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 289
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 134
#4. Lonoke County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 50
--- Korean War: 377
--- Vietnam War: 1,601
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 2,493
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 2,657
#3. Cleburne County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 66
--- Korean War: 336
--- Vietnam War: 1,197
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 478
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 204
#2. Sharp County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 30
--- Korean War: 148
--- Vietnam War: 807
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 352
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 279
#1. Baxter County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 201
--- Korean War: 463
--- Vietnam War: 1,886
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 791
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 984