Counties with the most veterans in Nebraska

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July 4, 2022
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Counties with the most veterans in Nebraska

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 Nebraska 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. Valley County

- Percent of residents that are veterans: 8.4% (269 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 22
--- Korean War: 33
--- Vietnam War: 123
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 24
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 17

#49. Pawnee County

- Percent of residents that are veterans: 8.5% (175 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 16
--- Korean War: 45
--- Vietnam War: 88
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 20
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 12

#48. Dodge County

- Percent of residents that are veterans: 8.5% (2,349 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 54
--- Korean War: 270
--- Vietnam War: 836
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 588
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 309

#47. Nuckolls County

- Percent of residents that are veterans: 8.5% (285 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 10
--- Korean War: 73
--- Vietnam War: 121
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 23
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 18

#46. Johnson County

- Percent of residents that are veterans: 8.6% (356 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 25
--- Korean War: 29
--- Vietnam War: 69
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 77
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 99

#45. Saunders County

- Percent of residents that are veterans: 8.6% (1,381 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 50
--- Korean War: 131
--- Vietnam War: 521
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 268
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 267

#44. Thayer County

- Percent of residents that are veterans: 8.6% (333 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 23
--- Korean War: 50
--- Vietnam War: 131
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 22
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 15

#43. Butler County

- Percent of residents that are veterans: 8.6% (529 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 12
--- Korean War: 73
--- Vietnam War: 177
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 63
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 108

#42. Cheyenne County

- Percent of residents that are veterans: 8.6% (626 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 11
--- Korean War: 64
--- Vietnam War: 199
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 147
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 54

#41. Brown County

- Percent of residents that are veterans: 8.7% (198 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 12
--- Korean War: 10
--- Vietnam War: 51
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 62
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 51

#40. Cherry County

- Percent of residents that are veterans: 8.7% (387 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 0
--- Korean War: 37
--- Vietnam War: 141
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 78
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 76

#39. Franklin County

- Percent of residents that are veterans: 8.7% (211 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 0
--- Korean War: 47
--- Vietnam War: 85
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 42
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 11

#38. Dawes County

- Percent of residents that are veterans: 8.8% (622 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 23
--- Korean War: 101
--- Vietnam War: 213
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 100
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 137

#37. Cedar County

- Percent of residents that are veterans: 8.8% (557 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 28
--- Korean War: 86
--- Vietnam War: 237
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 77
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 59

#36. Stanton County

- Percent of residents that are veterans: 8.8% (392 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 4
--- Korean War: 11
--- Vietnam War: 141
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 81
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 76

#35. Banner County

- Percent of residents that are veterans: 8.9% (43 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 0
--- Korean War: 3
--- Vietnam War: 22
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 16
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 0

#34. Sioux County

- Percent of residents that are veterans: 8.9% (88 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 2
--- Korean War: 14
--- Vietnam War: 47
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 2
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 0

#33. Antelope County

- Percent of residents that are veterans: 9.0% (433 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 22
--- Korean War: 75
--- Vietnam War: 129
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 46
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 38

#32. Gosper County

- Percent of residents that are veterans: 9.1% (148 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 2
--- Korean War: 19
--- Vietnam War: 71
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 15
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 9

#31. Knox County

- Percent of residents that are veterans: 9.1% (581 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 19
--- Korean War: 84
--- Vietnam War: 197
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 60
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 66

#30. Jefferson County

- Percent of residents that are veterans: 9.2% (513 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 17
--- Korean War: 69
--- Vietnam War: 276
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 59
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 17

#29. Polk County

- Percent of residents that are veterans: 9.2% (369 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 28
--- Korean War: 56
--- Vietnam War: 125
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 52
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 44

#28. Garfield County

- Percent of residents that are veterans: 9.3% (152 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 17
--- Korean War: 22
--- Vietnam War: 61
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 25
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 11

#27. Frontier County

- Percent of residents that are veterans: 9.3% (197 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 2
--- Korean War: 11
--- Vietnam War: 65
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 20
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 25

#26. Custer County

- Percent of residents that are veterans: 9.4% (770 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 34
--- Korean War: 95
--- Vietnam War: 311
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 113
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 104

#25. Richardson County

- Percent of residents that are veterans: 9.5% (592 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 6
--- Korean War: 158
--- Vietnam War: 231
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 43
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 57

#24. Red Willow County

- Percent of residents that are veterans: 9.5% (779 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 107
--- Korean War: 128
--- Vietnam War: 290
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 103
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 101

#23. Kimball County

- Percent of residents that are veterans: 9.6% (278 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 0
--- Korean War: 37
--- Vietnam War: 107
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 21
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 6

#22. Lincoln County

- Percent of residents that are veterans: 9.7% (2,577 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 108
--- Korean War: 149
--- Vietnam War: 974
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 515
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 307

#21. Otoe County

- Percent of residents that are veterans: 9.7% (1,174 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 26
--- Korean War: 89
--- Vietnam War: 437
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 210
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 191

#20. Washington County

- Percent of residents that are veterans: 9.9% (1,532 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 32
--- Korean War: 168
--- Vietnam War: 593
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 225
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 304

#19. Nance County

- Percent of residents that are veterans: 10.1% (277 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 13
--- Korean War: 19
--- Vietnam War: 113
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 22
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 61

#18. Keith County

- Percent of residents that are veterans: 10.1% (650 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 0
--- Korean War: 55
--- Vietnam War: 254
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 93
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 152

#17. Furnas County

- Percent of residents that are veterans: 10.2% (372 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 9
--- Korean War: 48
--- Vietnam War: 170
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 65
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 42

#16. Dixon County

- Percent of residents that are veterans: 10.2% (430 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 8
--- Korean War: 42
--- Vietnam War: 170
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 55
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 73

#15. Greeley County

- Percent of residents that are veterans: 10.4% (189 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 6
--- Korean War: 44
--- Vietnam War: 68
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 16
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 12

#14. Hooker County

- Percent of residents that are veterans: 10.4% (62 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 2
--- Korean War: 12
--- Vietnam War: 22
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 0
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 7

#13. Perkins County

- Percent of residents that are veterans: 10.6% (230 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 4
--- Korean War: 32
--- Vietnam War: 123
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 16
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 10

#12. Burt County

- Percent of residents that are veterans: 10.8% (544 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 15
--- Korean War: 95
--- Vietnam War: 220
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 113
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 55

#11. Harlan County

- Percent of residents that are veterans: 10.8% (283 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 7
--- Korean War: 35
--- Vietnam War: 116
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 43
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 41

#10. Logan County

- Percent of residents that are veterans: 11.1% (71 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 0
--- Korean War: 9
--- Vietnam War: 5
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 27
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 34

#9. Boyd County

- Percent of residents that are veterans: 11.2% (173 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 13
--- Korean War: 22
--- Vietnam War: 88
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 14
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 14

#8. Hitchcock County

- Percent of residents that are veterans: 11.2% (236 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 4
--- Korean War: 13
--- Vietnam War: 107
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 41
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 22

#7. Sheridan County

- Percent of residents that are veterans: 11.5% (466 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 25
--- Korean War: 60
--- Vietnam War: 140
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 48
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 60

#6. Hayes County

- Percent of residents that are veterans: 11.6% (81 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 0
--- Korean War: 4
--- Vietnam War: 45
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 4
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 10

#5. Deuel County

- Percent of residents that are veterans: 12.4% (178 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 3
--- Korean War: 19
--- Vietnam War: 77
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 28
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 25

#4. Cass County

- Percent of residents that are veterans: 13.3% (2,617 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 44
--- Korean War: 159
--- Vietnam War: 908
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 806
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 620

#3. Sarpy County

- Percent of residents that are veterans: 13.8% (17,882 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 157
--- Korean War: 791
--- Vietnam War: 5,358
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 7,479
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 6,859

#2. Garden County

- Percent of residents that are veterans: 15.2% (226 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 5
--- Korean War: 14
--- Vietnam War: 125
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 39
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 21

#1. Blaine County

- Percent of residents that are veterans: 16.6% (63 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 12
--- Korean War: 20
--- Vietnam War: 6
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 13
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 9

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