Counties with the most veterans in New Jersey
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 Jersey 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.
#21. Hudson County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 313
--- Korean War: 1,042
--- Vietnam War: 3,332
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 1,743
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 2,386
#20. Essex County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 881
--- Korean War: 1,566
--- Vietnam War: 5,621
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 2,879
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 2,775
#19. Passaic County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 551
--- Korean War: 1,330
--- Vietnam War: 4,659
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 1,418
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 1,914
#18. Union County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 908
--- Korean War: 1,660
--- Vietnam War: 4,853
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 1,687
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 2,017
#17. Middlesex County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 1,272
--- Korean War: 2,800
--- Vietnam War: 8,811
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 2,668
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 3,766
#16. Bergen County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 2,047
--- Korean War: 3,774
--- Vietnam War: 9,368
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 2,970
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 4,015
#15. Somerset County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 579
--- Korean War: 1,425
--- Vietnam War: 3,388
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 1,037
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 1,380
#14. Morris County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 874
--- Korean War: 2,319
--- Vietnam War: 5,447
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 2,052
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 1,977
#13. Mercer County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 505
--- Korean War: 1,248
--- Vietnam War: 4,265
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 1,663
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 1,919
#12. Monmouth County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 971
--- Korean War: 3,104
--- Vietnam War: 10,022
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 2,773
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 2,632
#11. Hunterdon County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 162
--- Korean War: 438
--- Vietnam War: 1,997
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 657
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 438
#10. Cumberland County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 318
--- Korean War: 615
--- Vietnam War: 2,399
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 738
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 748
#9. Atlantic County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 601
--- Korean War: 1,044
--- Vietnam War: 4,420
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 1,365
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 1,492
#8. Camden County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 758
--- Korean War: 1,726
--- Vietnam War: 7,838
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 3,822
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 3,855
#7. Sussex County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 195
--- Korean War: 521
--- Vietnam War: 3,061
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 980
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 1,173
#6. Warren County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 212
--- Korean War: 499
--- Vietnam War: 2,123
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 608
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 878
#5. Gloucester County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 425
--- Korean War: 1,457
--- Vietnam War: 6,097
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 2,503
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 2,335
#4. Salem County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 137
--- Korean War: 226
--- Vietnam War: 1,332
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 530
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 511
#3. Ocean County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 1,543
--- Korean War: 4,891
--- Vietnam War: 14,309
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 3,113
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 4,263
#2. Burlington County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 653
--- Korean War: 2,613
--- Vietnam War: 9,225
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 6,177
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 6,163
#1. Cape May County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 154
--- Korean War: 781
--- Vietnam War: 2,559
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 1,202
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 748