Counties with the most veterans in Indiana
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 Indiana 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. Posey County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 4
--- Korean War: 138
--- Vietnam War: 656
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 286
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 173
#49. Montgomery County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 20
--- Korean War: 245
--- Vietnam War: 1,000
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 325
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 288
#48. Shelby County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 48
--- Korean War: 175
--- Vietnam War: 1,000
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 423
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 633
#47. Clark County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 364
--- Korean War: 394
--- Vietnam War: 2,324
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 1,762
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 1,522
#46. Huntington County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 59
--- Korean War: 107
--- Vietnam War: 809
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 447
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 470
#45. Vigo County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 212
--- Korean War: 348
--- Vietnam War: 2,268
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 1,480
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 1,456
#44. Dearborn County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 97
--- Korean War: 296
--- Vietnam War: 1,376
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 471
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 285
#43. Sullivan County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 21
--- Korean War: 63
--- Vietnam War: 564
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 281
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 123
#42. Jefferson County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 57
--- Korean War: 113
--- Vietnam War: 956
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 433
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 277
#41. Fayette County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 52
--- Korean War: 117
--- Vietnam War: 563
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 284
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 122
#40. Grant County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 108
--- Korean War: 579
--- Vietnam War: 1,814
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 716
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 436
#39. Ohio County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 7
--- Korean War: 19
--- Vietnam War: 155
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 77
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 49
#38. Jasper County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 9
--- Korean War: 362
--- Vietnam War: 764
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 245
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 226
#37. Rush County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 9
--- Korean War: 128
--- Vietnam War: 366
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 122
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 55
#36. Harrison County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 46
--- Korean War: 219
--- Vietnam War: 1,098
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 595
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 421
#35. Wells County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 25
--- Korean War: 266
--- Vietnam War: 609
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 370
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 450
#34. Clay County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 32
--- Korean War: 168
--- Vietnam War: 633
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 437
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 416
#33. Vermillion County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 32
--- Korean War: 56
--- Vietnam War: 403
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 169
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 83
#32. Fountain County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 61
--- Korean War: 97
--- Vietnam War: 449
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 214
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 108
#31. Ripley County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 88
--- Korean War: 189
--- Vietnam War: 590
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 217
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 320
#30. LaPorte County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 141
--- Korean War: 511
--- Vietnam War: 2,860
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 1,028
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 929
#29. Gibson County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 116
--- Korean War: 247
--- Vietnam War: 837
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 472
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 301
#28. Orange County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 16
--- Korean War: 101
--- Vietnam War: 603
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 224
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 166
#27. Tipton County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 2
--- Korean War: 93
--- Vietnam War: 316
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 212
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 215
#26. Carroll County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 37
--- Korean War: 98
--- Vietnam War: 494
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 309
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 263
#25. Randolph County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 30
--- Korean War: 198
--- Vietnam War: 847
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 217
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 239
#24. Wayne County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 165
--- Korean War: 533
--- Vietnam War: 1,603
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 664
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 687
#23. Spencer County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 48
--- Korean War: 56
--- Vietnam War: 603
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 293
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 166
#22. Madison County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 146
--- Korean War: 657
--- Vietnam War: 3,291
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 1,695
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 1,356
#21. Warren County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 31
--- Korean War: 53
--- Vietnam War: 247
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 93
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 34
#20. Owen County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 0
--- Korean War: 66
--- Vietnam War: 646
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 224
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 250
#19. Hancock County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 111
--- Korean War: 329
--- Vietnam War: 1,853
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 838
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 1,299
#18. White County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 26
--- Korean War: 198
--- Vietnam War: 559
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 393
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 168
#17. Howard County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 215
--- Korean War: 495
--- Vietnam War: 2,328
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 1,060
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 906
#16. Greene County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 31
--- Korean War: 152
--- Vietnam War: 649
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 499
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 718
#15. Henry County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 137
--- Korean War: 288
--- Vietnam War: 1,313
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 625
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 482
#14. Putnam County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 80
--- Korean War: 204
--- Vietnam War: 634
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 642
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 616
#13. Perry County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 20
--- Korean War: 85
--- Vietnam War: 541
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 352
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 246
#12. Franklin County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 20
--- Korean War: 162
--- Vietnam War: 459
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 300
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 221
#11. Parke County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 18
--- Korean War: 86
--- Vietnam War: 599
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 112
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 148
#10. Newton County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 34
--- Korean War: 165
--- Vietnam War: 375
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 290
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 93
#9. Morgan County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 43
--- Korean War: 295
--- Vietnam War: 2,254
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 898
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 959
#8. Jennings County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 18
--- Korean War: 133
--- Vietnam War: 536
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 451
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 406
#7. Fulton County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 19
--- Korean War: 96
--- Vietnam War: 507
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 198
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 313
#6. Crawford County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 9
--- Korean War: 36
--- Vietnam War: 455
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 44
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 95
#5. Lawrence County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 128
--- Korean War: 300
--- Vietnam War: 1,265
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 437
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 707
#4. Miami County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 81
--- Korean War: 109
--- Vietnam War: 888
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 717
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 902
#3. Brown County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 10
--- Korean War: 135
--- Vietnam War: 416
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 323
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 178
#2. Switzerland County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 49
--- Korean War: 133
--- Vietnam War: 301
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 131
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 158
#1. Martin County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 41
--- Korean War: 58
--- Vietnam War: 437
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 134
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 174