Counties With the Most Veterans in New Hampshire

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Counties with the most veterans in New Hampshire

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 New Hampshire 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.

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#10. Grafton County

- Percent of residents that are veterans: 7.7% (5,842 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 306
--- Korean War: 500
--- Vietnam War: 2,446
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 880
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 676

#9. Hillsborough County

- Percent of residents that are veterans: 7.9% (25,905 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 773
--- Korean War: 2,113
--- Vietnam War: 9,304
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 4,755
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 4,022

#8. Strafford County

- Percent of residents that are veterans: 8.2% (8,674 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 87
--- Korean War: 870
--- Vietnam War: 3,272
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 2,008
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 1,491

#7. Rockingham County

- Percent of residents that are veterans: 8.5% (20,965 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 636
--- Korean War: 1,661
--- Vietnam War: 7,668
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 4,656
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 3,058

#6. Merrimack County

- Percent of residents that are veterans: 8.5% (10,360 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 319
--- Korean War: 892
--- Vietnam War: 3,560
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 2,108
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 1,475

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#5. Cheshire County

- Percent of residents that are veterans: 9.2% (5,753 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 133
--- Korean War: 413
--- Vietnam War: 2,376
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 985
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 940

#4. Carroll County

- Percent of residents that are veterans: 10.2% (4,156 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 158
--- Korean War: 301
--- Vietnam War: 1,884
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 538
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 512

#3. Sullivan County

- Percent of residents that are veterans: 10.2% (3,597 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 56
--- Korean War: 195
--- Vietnam War: 1,286
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 840
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 758

#2. Belknap County

- Percent of residents that are veterans: 10.5% (5,244 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 306
--- Korean War: 546
--- Vietnam War: 1,881
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 818
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 607

#1. Coos County

- Percent of residents that are veterans: 10.8% (2,830 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 47
--- Korean War: 145
--- Vietnam War: 1,042
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 508
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 602

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