Counties with the most veterans in Iowa
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 Iowa 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. Jasper County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 86
--- Korean War: 238
--- Vietnam War: 824
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 467
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 407
#49. Monroe County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 5
--- Korean War: 77
--- Vietnam War: 114
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 145
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 65
#48. Fayette County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 44
--- Korean War: 97
--- Vietnam War: 414
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 244
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 239
#47. Plymouth County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 79
--- Korean War: 242
--- Vietnam War: 549
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 238
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 297
#46. Pocahontas County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 29
--- Korean War: 70
--- Vietnam War: 153
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 52
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 34
#45. Adair County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 10
--- Korean War: 52
--- Vietnam War: 221
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 56
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 62
#44. Guthrie County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 9
--- Korean War: 62
--- Vietnam War: 253
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 130
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 88
#43. Clarke County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 20
--- Korean War: 73
--- Vietnam War: 228
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 62
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 104
#42. Adams County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 8
--- Korean War: 20
--- Vietnam War: 145
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 13
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 35
#41. Franklin County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 30
--- Korean War: 112
--- Vietnam War: 229
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 110
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 90
#40. Humboldt County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 11
--- Korean War: 65
--- Vietnam War: 282
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 128
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 96
#39. Butler County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 76
--- Korean War: 134
--- Vietnam War: 369
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 120
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 118
#38. Lee County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 73
--- Korean War: 170
--- Vietnam War: 1,024
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 417
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 399
#37. Hardin County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 108
--- Korean War: 158
--- Vietnam War: 390
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 170
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 94
#36. Buchanan County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 46
--- Korean War: 80
--- Vietnam War: 584
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 201
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 209
#35. Scott County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 357
--- Korean War: 583
--- Vietnam War: 3,959
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 2,373
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 1,863
#34. Jefferson County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 25
--- Korean War: 132
--- Vietnam War: 365
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 261
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 137
#33. Calhoun County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 18
--- Korean War: 106
--- Vietnam War: 281
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 67
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 98
#32. Howard County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 17
--- Korean War: 115
--- Vietnam War: 233
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 108
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 112
#31. Jackson County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 35
--- Korean War: 192
--- Vietnam War: 495
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 236
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 167
#30. Page County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 11
--- Korean War: 77
--- Vietnam War: 436
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 191
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 173
#29. Montgomery County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 2
--- Korean War: 73
--- Vietnam War: 307
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 91
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 95
#28. Greene County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 33
--- Korean War: 64
--- Vietnam War: 211
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 135
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 27
#27. Sac County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 24
--- Korean War: 107
--- Vietnam War: 244
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 67
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 105
#26. Benton County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 39
--- Korean War: 154
--- Vietnam War: 618
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 298
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 203
#25. Union County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 19
--- Korean War: 78
--- Vietnam War: 393
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 92
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 131
#24. Mills County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 58
--- Korean War: 43
--- Vietnam War: 363
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 289
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 229
#23. Taylor County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 17
--- Korean War: 32
--- Vietnam War: 245
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 55
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 34
#22. Appanoose County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 65
--- Korean War: 103
--- Vietnam War: 360
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 137
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 88
#21. Mitchell County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 30
--- Korean War: 87
--- Vietnam War: 359
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 105
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 55
#20. Pottawattamie County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 131
--- Korean War: 467
--- Vietnam War: 2,345
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 1,464
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 1,019
#19. Shelby County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 16
--- Korean War: 85
--- Vietnam War: 319
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 114
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 85
#18. Jones County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 41
--- Korean War: 208
--- Vietnam War: 601
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 150
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 245
#17. Dickinson County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 33
--- Korean War: 204
--- Vietnam War: 525
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 149
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 155
#16. Cass County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 23
--- Korean War: 115
--- Vietnam War: 315
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 168
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 191
#15. O'Brien County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 60
--- Korean War: 178
--- Vietnam War: 312
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 114
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 123
#14. Clay County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 35
--- Korean War: 187
--- Vietnam War: 395
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 133
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 169
#13. Van Buren County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 8
--- Korean War: 51
--- Vietnam War: 262
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 73
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 48
#12. Clinton County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 122
--- Korean War: 352
--- Vietnam War: 1,451
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 558
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 519
#11. Kossuth County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 33
--- Korean War: 124
--- Vietnam War: 500
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 176
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 39
#10. Henry County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 36
--- Korean War: 115
--- Vietnam War: 519
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 249
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 277
#9. Floyd County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 62
--- Korean War: 193
--- Vietnam War: 373
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 157
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 160
#8. Des Moines County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 176
--- Korean War: 257
--- Vietnam War: 1,345
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 495
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 378
#7. Cedar County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 61
--- Korean War: 116
--- Vietnam War: 506
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 258
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 273
#6. Worth County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 25
--- Korean War: 66
--- Vietnam War: 235
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 63
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 39
#5. Harrison County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 28
--- Korean War: 146
--- Vietnam War: 411
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 163
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 139
#4. Marshall County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 184
--- Korean War: 245
--- Vietnam War: 1,127
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 439
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 469
#3. Cherokee County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 50
--- Korean War: 99
--- Vietnam War: 350
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 186
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 63
#2. Osceola County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 15
--- Korean War: 64
--- Vietnam War: 175
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 35
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 74
#1. Monona County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 17
--- Korean War: 75
--- Vietnam War: 302
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 52
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 75