Counties with the most veterans in New Mexico
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 Mexico 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.
#33. Lea County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 20
--- Korean War: 115
--- Vietnam War: 717
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 422
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 364
#32. McKinley County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 15
--- Korean War: 169
--- Vietnam War: 911
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 735
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 675
#31. Roosevelt County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 8
--- Korean War: 57
--- Vietnam War: 238
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 244
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 419
#30. Chaves County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 123
--- Korean War: 392
--- Vietnam War: 1,291
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 419
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 496
#29. Rio Arriba County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 62
--- Korean War: 255
--- Vietnam War: 880
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 366
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 145
#28. Santa Fe County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 356
--- Korean War: 738
--- Vietnam War: 4,122
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 1,279
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 969
#27. San Juan County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 209
--- Korean War: 563
--- Vietnam War: 2,357
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 1,307
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 1,192
#26. Eddy County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 155
--- Korean War: 299
--- Vietnam War: 1,121
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 691
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 381
#25. San Miguel County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 37
--- Korean War: 197
--- Vietnam War: 846
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 296
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 201
#24. Cibola County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 79
--- Korean War: 140
--- Vietnam War: 743
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 369
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 164
#23. Guadalupe County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 0
--- Korean War: 8
--- Vietnam War: 58
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 7
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 81
#22. Quay County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 52
--- Korean War: 27
--- Vietnam War: 250
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 34
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 58
#21. Doña Ana County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 181
--- Korean War: 1,128
--- Vietnam War: 4,633
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 2,823
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 3,915
#20. Luna County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 11
--- Korean War: 147
--- Vietnam War: 788
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 181
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 145
#19. Los Alamos County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 35
--- Korean War: 40
--- Vietnam War: 379
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 347
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 258
#18. Bernalillo County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 1,369
--- Korean War: 3,888
--- Vietnam War: 17,303
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 11,200
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 9,963
#17. Socorro County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 96
--- Korean War: 32
--- Vietnam War: 553
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 81
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 65
#16. Harding County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 0
--- Korean War: 3
--- Vietnam War: 3
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 6
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 12
#15. Taos County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 61
--- Korean War: 135
--- Vietnam War: 1,091
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 417
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 240
#14. Sandoval County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 179
--- Korean War: 530
--- Vietnam War: 4,405
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 2,857
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 2,290
#13. Hidalgo County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 11
--- Korean War: 5
--- Vietnam War: 163
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 42
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 41
#12. De Baca County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 0
--- Korean War: 0
--- Vietnam War: 42
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 53
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 25
#11. Colfax County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 10
--- Korean War: 93
--- Vietnam War: 491
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 174
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 70
#10. Lincoln County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 88
--- Korean War: 79
--- Vietnam War: 721
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 337
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 243
#9. Grant County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 68
--- Korean War: 144
--- Vietnam War: 1,233
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 325
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 184
#8. Valencia County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 110
--- Korean War: 579
--- Vietnam War: 3,157
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 1,065
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 938
#7. Union County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 0
--- Korean War: 49
--- Vietnam War: 87
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 91
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 27
#6. Mora County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 4
--- Korean War: 23
--- Vietnam War: 229
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 127
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 38
#5. Curry County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 91
--- Korean War: 131
--- Vietnam War: 977
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 1,529
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 1,995
#4. Torrance County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 23
--- Korean War: 95
--- Vietnam War: 673
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 261
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 277
#3. Catron County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 0
--- Korean War: 56
--- Vietnam War: 245
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 44
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 106
#2. Sierra County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 56
--- Korean War: 124
--- Vietnam War: 806
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 157
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 16
#1. Otero County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 152
--- Korean War: 657
--- Vietnam War: 2,497
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 2,166
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 2,697