Counties with the most veterans in Florida
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 Florida 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. Hillsborough County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 2,061
--- Korean War: 5,451
--- Vietnam War: 28,486
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 27,387
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 24,832
#49. Baker County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 13
--- Korean War: 37
--- Vietnam War: 651
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 567
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 470
#48. Washington County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 21
--- Korean War: 118
--- Vietnam War: 793
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 426
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 239
#47. Polk County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 1,836
--- Korean War: 3,970
--- Vietnam War: 17,555
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 8,084
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 7,403
#46. Taylor County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 26
--- Korean War: 171
--- Vietnam War: 507
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 357
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 71
#45. Lee County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 2,861
--- Korean War: 6,025
--- Vietnam War: 23,113
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 6,178
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 5,389
#44. Calhoun County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 17
--- Korean War: 91
--- Vietnam War: 518
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 277
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 101
#43. Bradford County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 11
--- Korean War: 149
--- Vietnam War: 652
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 453
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 586
#42. St. Lucie County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 914
--- Korean War: 2,213
--- Vietnam War: 9,007
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 3,991
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 3,116
#41. Okeechobee County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 208
--- Korean War: 432
--- Vietnam War: 1,199
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 592
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 460
#40. Pinellas County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 3,535
--- Korean War: 8,089
--- Vietnam War: 30,478
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 12,841
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 11,152
#39. Gilchrist County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 20
--- Korean War: 139
--- Vietnam War: 615
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 256
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 224
#38. Jackson County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 116
--- Korean War: 321
--- Vietnam War: 1,746
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 1,008
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 338
#37. Manatee County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 1,460
--- Korean War: 3,888
--- Vietnam War: 13,735
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 4,630
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 3,708
#36. Monroe County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 139
--- Korean War: 366
--- Vietnam War: 2,301
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 1,251
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 1,556
#35. Jefferson County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 18
--- Korean War: 45
--- Vietnam War: 569
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 225
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 193
#34. St. Johns County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 701
--- Korean War: 1,827
--- Vietnam War: 7,069
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 6,414
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 4,176
#33. Martin County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 891
--- Korean War: 1,927
--- Vietnam War: 5,321
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 1,815
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 1,593
#32. Pasco County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 1,228
--- Korean War: 4,398
--- Vietnam War: 16,966
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 9,409
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 7,092
#31. Franklin County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 41
--- Korean War: 113
--- Vietnam War: 465
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 162
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 90
#30. Volusia County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 2,194
--- Korean War: 4,681
--- Vietnam War: 19,269
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 8,688
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 6,782
#29. Sarasota County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 2,243
--- Korean War: 5,793
--- Vietnam War: 16,673
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 5,184
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 3,920
#28. Suwannee County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 10
--- Korean War: 348
--- Vietnam War: 1,553
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 960
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 613
#27. Highlands County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 448
--- Korean War: 1,640
--- Vietnam War: 3,994
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 917
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 577
#26. Duval County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 1,287
--- Korean War: 3,932
--- Vietnam War: 22,747
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 27,993
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 26,143
#25. Lake County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 1,112
--- Korean War: 3,668
--- Vietnam War: 13,434
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 6,133
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 4,722
#24. Wakulla County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 29
--- Korean War: 108
--- Vietnam War: 1,128
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 670
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 634
#23. Indian River County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 1,015
--- Korean War: 2,025
--- Vietnam War: 6,147
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 1,677
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 1,201
#22. Holmes County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 31
--- Korean War: 129
--- Vietnam War: 691
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 363
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 330
#21. Flagler County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 554
--- Korean War: 886
--- Vietnam War: 4,788
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 1,777
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 1,918
#20. Gulf County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 0
--- Korean War: 77
--- Vietnam War: 723
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 491
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 219
#19. Walton County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 130
--- Korean War: 422
--- Vietnam War: 2,517
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 2,068
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 1,329
#18. Putnam County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 101
--- Korean War: 460
--- Vietnam War: 3,011
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 1,088
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 768
#17. Union County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 0
--- Korean War: 30
--- Vietnam War: 766
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 279
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 186
#16. Nassau County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 100
--- Korean War: 360
--- Vietnam War: 3,248
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 2,054
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 1,786
#15. Columbia County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 133
--- Korean War: 404
--- Vietnam War: 2,673
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 1,407
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 1,376
#14. Hernando County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 732
--- Korean War: 1,869
--- Vietnam War: 7,921
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 2,660
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 2,888
#13. Marion County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 1,078
--- Korean War: 4,153
--- Vietnam War: 15,049
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 5,759
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 3,721
#12. Dixie County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 0
--- Korean War: 174
--- Vietnam War: 821
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 236
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 188
#11. Glades County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 68
--- Korean War: 119
--- Vietnam War: 767
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 52
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 110
#10. Levy County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 115
--- Korean War: 295
--- Vietnam War: 1,814
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 654
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 749
#9. Escambia County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 387
--- Korean War: 1,775
--- Vietnam War: 11,699
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 10,745
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 8,780
#8. Charlotte County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 1,059
--- Korean War: 3,173
--- Vietnam War: 9,713
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 2,175
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 1,541
#7. Brevard County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 1,713
--- Korean War: 6,303
--- Vietnam War: 24,259
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 17,465
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 13,737
#6. Citrus County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 749
--- Korean War: 2,141
--- Vietnam War: 8,478
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 2,503
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 1,690
#5. Bay County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 357
--- Korean War: 1,348
--- Vietnam War: 6,757
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 7,233
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 6,438
#4. Sumter County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 683
--- Korean War: 1,925
--- Vietnam War: 9,736
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 1,594
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 882
#3. Clay County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 355
--- Korean War: 1,087
--- Vietnam War: 8,310
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 11,843
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 10,407
#2. Santa Rosa County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 202
--- Korean War: 827
--- Vietnam War: 6,976
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 10,391
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 9,270
#1. Okaloosa County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 322
--- Korean War: 1,382
--- Vietnam War: 9,143
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 13,992
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 13,445