Counties with the most veterans in Colorado
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 Colorado 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. Adams County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 406
--- Korean War: 1,351
--- Vietnam War: 8,523
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 6,047
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 6,744
#49. Larimer County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 581
--- Korean War: 1,496
--- Vietnam War: 7,265
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 3,604
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 4,462
#48. Weld County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 221
--- Korean War: 1,037
--- Vietnam War: 5,784
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 3,701
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 3,847
#47. Rio Grande County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 8
--- Korean War: 52
--- Vietnam War: 287
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 132
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 24
#46. Arapahoe County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 852
--- Korean War: 2,541
--- Vietnam War: 12,898
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 9,853
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 9,512
#45. Jefferson County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 829
--- Korean War: 2,598
--- Vietnam War: 13,617
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 6,579
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 7,068
#44. Yuma County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 54
--- Korean War: 34
--- Vietnam War: 199
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 111
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 29
#43. Cheyenne County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 0
--- Korean War: 2
--- Vietnam War: 59
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 24
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 28
#42. Lake County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 0
--- Korean War: 24
--- Vietnam War: 216
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 147
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 182
#41. Broomfield
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 162
--- Korean War: 175
--- Vietnam War: 1,341
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 1,228
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 939
#40. Douglas County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 357
--- Korean War: 1,056
--- Vietnam War: 6,033
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 6,992
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 5,282
#39. Lincoln County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 3
--- Korean War: 29
--- Vietnam War: 163
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 52
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 34
#38. Conejos County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 9
--- Korean War: 46
--- Vietnam War: 208
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 71
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 63
#37. Phillips County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 20
--- Korean War: 16
--- Vietnam War: 132
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 52
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 18
#36. Hinsdale County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 0
--- Korean War: 0
--- Vietnam War: 29
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 4
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 10
#35. Moffat County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 0
--- Korean War: 65
--- Vietnam War: 240
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 81
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 164
#34. Baca County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 10
--- Korean War: 26
--- Vietnam War: 94
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 33
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 26
#33. Washington County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 5
--- Korean War: 11
--- Vietnam War: 132
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 72
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 71
#32. Mineral County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 5
--- Korean War: 0
--- Vietnam War: 35
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 9
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 0
#31. Crowley County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 0
--- Korean War: 18
--- Vietnam War: 164
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 140
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 52
#30. Prowers County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 22
--- Korean War: 43
--- Vietnam War: 257
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 260
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 135
#29. Kit Carson County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 65
--- Korean War: 44
--- Vietnam War: 207
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 37
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 51
#28. Grand County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 47
--- Korean War: 51
--- Vietnam War: 660
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 173
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 109
#27. Otero County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 32
--- Korean War: 115
--- Vietnam War: 451
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 339
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 223
#26. Montrose County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 72
--- Korean War: 236
--- Vietnam War: 1,323
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 552
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 376
#25. Mesa County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 472
--- Korean War: 1,154
--- Vietnam War: 4,298
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 2,061
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 1,995
#24. Archuleta County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 13
--- Korean War: 4
--- Vietnam War: 682
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 172
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 126
#23. Saguache County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 3
--- Korean War: 50
--- Vietnam War: 233
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 158
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 14
#22. Las Animas County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 21
--- Korean War: 62
--- Vietnam War: 549
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 154
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 121
#21. San Juan County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 0
--- Korean War: 11
--- Vietnam War: 21
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 7
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 7
#20. Bent County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 13
--- Korean War: 49
--- Vietnam War: 216
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 84
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 37
#19. Pueblo County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 279
--- Korean War: 918
--- Vietnam War: 5,043
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 2,691
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 2,401
#18. Montezuma County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 64
--- Korean War: 246
--- Vietnam War: 836
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 368
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 231
#17. Park County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 17
--- Korean War: 153
--- Vietnam War: 761
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 442
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 224
#16. Sedgwick County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 13
--- Korean War: 19
--- Vietnam War: 71
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 34
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 15
#15. Logan County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 53
--- Korean War: 100
--- Vietnam War: 547
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 469
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 524
#14. Rio Blanco County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 12
--- Korean War: 8
--- Vietnam War: 182
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 118
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 151
#13. Elbert County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 14
--- Korean War: 112
--- Vietnam War: 892
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 678
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 340
#12. Chaffee County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 28
--- Korean War: 245
--- Vietnam War: 786
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 426
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 350
#11. Costilla County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 2
--- Korean War: 15
--- Vietnam War: 161
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 55
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 80
#10. Gilpin County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 37
--- Korean War: 48
--- Vietnam War: 214
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 106
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 89
#9. Delta County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 44
--- Korean War: 447
--- Vietnam War: 1,534
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 399
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 305
#8. Fremont County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 113
--- Korean War: 314
--- Vietnam War: 1,927
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 1,152
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 885
#7. Ouray County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 10
--- Korean War: 8
--- Vietnam War: 254
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 162
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 39
#6. Dolores County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 25
--- Korean War: 5
--- Vietnam War: 79
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 11
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 6
#5. Custer County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 9
--- Korean War: 1
--- Vietnam War: 315
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 96
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 81
#4. Huerfano County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 42
--- Korean War: 37
--- Vietnam War: 346
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 100
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 77
#3. El Paso County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 636
--- Korean War: 3,321
--- Vietnam War: 22,379
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 33,608
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 36,700
#2. Teller County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 0
--- Korean War: 291
--- Vietnam War: 1,275
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 1,291
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 808
#1. Jackson County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 0
--- Korean War: 35
--- Vietnam War: 64
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 24
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 45