Counties with the most veterans in Minnesota
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 Minnesota 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. Wadena County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 15
--- Korean War: 93
--- Vietnam War: 357
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 84
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 39
#49. Lac qui Parle County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 21
--- Korean War: 57
--- Vietnam War: 147
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 58
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 30
#48. Marshall County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 12
--- Korean War: 44
--- Vietnam War: 203
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 93
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 46
#47. Le Sueur County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 32
--- Korean War: 129
--- Vietnam War: 702
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 301
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 239
#46. Norman County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 16
--- Korean War: 49
--- Vietnam War: 150
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 65
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 44
#45. Renville County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 31
--- Korean War: 134
--- Vietnam War: 292
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 79
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 115
#44. McLeod County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 42
--- Korean War: 255
--- Vietnam War: 789
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 266
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 312
#43. Fillmore County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 30
--- Korean War: 157
--- Vietnam War: 492
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 185
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 147
#42. Mower County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 132
--- Korean War: 253
--- Vietnam War: 1,072
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 342
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 265
#41. Cottonwood County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 38
--- Korean War: 59
--- Vietnam War: 220
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 112
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 130
#40. Polk County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 16
--- Korean War: 213
--- Vietnam War: 906
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 278
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 226
#39. Houston County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 32
--- Korean War: 163
--- Vietnam War: 585
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 125
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 105
#38. Beltrami County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 48
--- Korean War: 361
--- Vietnam War: 1,203
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 391
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 629
#37. St. Louis County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 521
--- Korean War: 1,206
--- Vietnam War: 4,996
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 2,307
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 2,423
#36. Lake County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 37
--- Korean War: 81
--- Vietnam War: 322
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 83
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 55
#35. Meeker County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 55
--- Korean War: 131
--- Vietnam War: 530
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 260
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 186
#34. Lake of the Woods County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 0
--- Korean War: 5
--- Vietnam War: 83
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 20
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 40
#33. Chisago County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 96
--- Korean War: 228
--- Vietnam War: 1,343
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 670
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 857
#32. Otter Tail County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 183
--- Korean War: 480
--- Vietnam War: 1,722
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 471
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 383
#31. Todd County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 36
--- Korean War: 151
--- Vietnam War: 738
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 136
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 190
#30. Wabasha County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 30
--- Korean War: 121
--- Vietnam War: 514
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 193
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 189
#29. Isanti County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 89
--- Korean War: 238
--- Vietnam War: 911
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 399
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 548
#28. Murray County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 23
--- Korean War: 93
--- Vietnam War: 251
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 39
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 50
#27. Red Lake County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 3
--- Korean War: 47
--- Vietnam War: 79
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 56
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 28
#26. Kittson County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 11
--- Korean War: 19
--- Vietnam War: 123
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 38
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 40
#25. Grant County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 10
--- Korean War: 44
--- Vietnam War: 200
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 27
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 26
#24. Chippewa County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 22
--- Korean War: 141
--- Vietnam War: 329
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 142
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 71
#23. Pine County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 24
--- Korean War: 187
--- Vietnam War: 897
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 212
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 225
#22. Lincoln County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 24
--- Korean War: 65
--- Vietnam War: 139
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 45
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 44
#21. Big Stone County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 8
--- Korean War: 42
--- Vietnam War: 129
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 18
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 30
#20. Douglas County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 94
--- Korean War: 283
--- Vietnam War: 1,030
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 450
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 342
#19. Freeborn County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 68
--- Korean War: 251
--- Vietnam War: 842
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 333
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 206
#18. Carlton County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 70
--- Korean War: 186
--- Vietnam War: 990
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 475
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 416
#17. Morrison County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 61
--- Korean War: 189
--- Vietnam War: 1,007
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 368
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 404
#16. Goodhue County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 107
--- Korean War: 429
--- Vietnam War: 1,330
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 466
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 479
#15. Faribault County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 52
--- Korean War: 123
--- Vietnam War: 414
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 111
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 81
#14. Pope County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 23
--- Korean War: 131
--- Vietnam War: 357
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 75
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 87
#13. Jackson County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 39
--- Korean War: 59
--- Vietnam War: 286
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 107
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 105
#12. Mille Lacs County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 15
--- Korean War: 172
--- Vietnam War: 883
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 301
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 325
#11. Traverse County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 5
--- Korean War: 55
--- Vietnam War: 105
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 11
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 8
#10. Koochiching County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 141
--- Korean War: 114
--- Vietnam War: 372
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 92
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 87
#9. Crow Wing County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 164
--- Korean War: 497
--- Vietnam War: 1,978
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 606
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 794
#8. Martin County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 68
--- Korean War: 270
--- Vietnam War: 755
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 222
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 216
#7. Kanabec County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 47
--- Korean War: 111
--- Vietnam War: 577
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 164
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 114
#6. Clearwater County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 41
--- Korean War: 59
--- Vietnam War: 281
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 103
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 80
#5. Itasca County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 185
--- Korean War: 318
--- Vietnam War: 1,725
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 423
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 270
#4. Becker County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 51
--- Korean War: 193
--- Vietnam War: 1,440
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 270
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 284
#3. Cass County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 56
--- Korean War: 241
--- Vietnam War: 1,358
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 264
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 245
#2. Hubbard County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 116
--- Korean War: 207
--- Vietnam War: 899
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 189
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 152
#1. Aitkin County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 63
--- Korean War: 177
--- Vietnam War: 767
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 160
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 133