Counties with the most veterans in North Dakota
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 North Dakota 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.
#53. Foster County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 10
--- Korean War: 28
--- Vietnam War: 42
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 12
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 7
#52. Towner County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 4
--- Korean War: 4
--- Vietnam War: 60
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 8
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 6
#51. Sheridan County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 0
--- Korean War: 15
--- Vietnam War: 30
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 3
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 0
#50. Slope County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 0
--- Korean War: 0
--- Vietnam War: 11
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 0
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 0
#49. Burke County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 0
--- Korean War: 5
--- Vietnam War: 49
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 11
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 11
#48. Cass County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 288
--- Korean War: 489
--- Vietnam War: 3,439
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 1,467
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 2,394
#47. Adams County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 3
--- Korean War: 26
--- Vietnam War: 38
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 12
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 12
#46. Mountrail County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 0
--- Korean War: 39
--- Vietnam War: 143
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 124
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 107
#45. Rolette County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 41
--- Korean War: 70
--- Vietnam War: 204
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 45
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 37
#44. Stark County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 50
--- Korean War: 96
--- Vietnam War: 516
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 346
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 419
#43. Griggs County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 4
--- Korean War: 21
--- Vietnam War: 51
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 17
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 15
#42. Billings County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 7
--- Korean War: 7
--- Vietnam War: 11
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 4
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 4
#41. Sioux County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 0
--- Korean War: 24
--- Vietnam War: 66
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 30
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 27
#40. Stutsman County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 36
--- Korean War: 171
--- Vietnam War: 477
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 187
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 116
#39. McKenzie County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 0
--- Korean War: 27
--- Vietnam War: 166
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 214
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 144
#38. Wells County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 8
--- Korean War: 27
--- Vietnam War: 61
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 21
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 56
#37. Dickey County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 0
--- Korean War: 32
--- Vietnam War: 88
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 38
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 34
#36. Morton County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 58
--- Korean War: 163
--- Vietnam War: 555
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 529
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 482
#35. Pierce County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 11
--- Korean War: 50
--- Vietnam War: 87
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 51
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 46
#34. Eddy County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 4
--- Korean War: 16
--- Vietnam War: 61
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 28
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 27
#33. Grand Forks County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 115
--- Korean War: 252
--- Vietnam War: 1,340
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 1,126
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 1,489
#32. Emmons County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 2
--- Korean War: 17
--- Vietnam War: 101
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 14
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 23
#31. Hettinger County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 3
--- Korean War: 12
--- Vietnam War: 73
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 14
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 18
#30. Burleigh County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 165
--- Korean War: 376
--- Vietnam War: 1,998
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 1,645
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 1,473
#29. Logan County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 17
--- Korean War: 17
--- Vietnam War: 46
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 8
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 3
#28. Cavalier County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 14
--- Korean War: 51
--- Vietnam War: 101
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 32
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 16
#27. Golden Valley County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 10
--- Korean War: 11
--- Vietnam War: 27
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 3
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 19
#26. LaMoure County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 9
--- Korean War: 21
--- Vietnam War: 122
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 30
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 23
#25. McIntosh County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 6
--- Korean War: 19
--- Vietnam War: 64
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 49
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 28
#24. Richland County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 32
--- Korean War: 57
--- Vietnam War: 424
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 164
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 190
#23. Walsh County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 19
--- Korean War: 55
--- Vietnam War: 237
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 58
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 86
#22. Traill County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 15
--- Korean War: 38
--- Vietnam War: 174
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 164
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 68
#21. Bowman County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 15
--- Korean War: 11
--- Vietnam War: 58
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 42
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 38
#20. McLean County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 16
--- Korean War: 45
--- Vietnam War: 346
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 109
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 98
#19. Sargent County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 0
--- Korean War: 1
--- Vietnam War: 126
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 20
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 28
#18. Benson County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 4
--- Korean War: 31
--- Vietnam War: 187
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 37
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 71
#17. Mercer County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 6
--- Korean War: 25
--- Vietnam War: 233
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 134
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 85
#16. Ramsey County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 19
--- Korean War: 98
--- Vietnam War: 269
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 129
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 130
#15. Steele County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 0
--- Korean War: 19
--- Vietnam War: 55
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 42
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 25
#14. Divide County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 10
--- Korean War: 31
--- Vietnam War: 55
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 2
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 29
#13. Barnes County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 34
--- Korean War: 29
--- Vietnam War: 274
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 189
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 235
#12. Oliver County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 0
--- Korean War: 16
--- Vietnam War: 52
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 13
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 38
#11. Grant County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 2
--- Korean War: 26
--- Vietnam War: 74
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 6
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 34
#10. Williams County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 53
--- Korean War: 68
--- Vietnam War: 437
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 568
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 1,060
#9. Ransom County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 30
--- Korean War: 32
--- Vietnam War: 176
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 74
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 49
#8. Pembina County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 20
--- Korean War: 27
--- Vietnam War: 270
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 80
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 91
#7. Dunn County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 8
--- Korean War: 17
--- Vietnam War: 96
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 75
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 62
#6. Bottineau County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 5
--- Korean War: 69
--- Vietnam War: 257
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 93
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 91
#5. Renville County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 24
--- Korean War: 9
--- Vietnam War: 58
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 51
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 58
#4. McHenry County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 6
--- Korean War: 38
--- Vietnam War: 162
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 129
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 130
#3. Kidder County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 0
--- Korean War: 26
--- Vietnam War: 62
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 35
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 21
#2. Nelson County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 16
--- Korean War: 35
--- Vietnam War: 89
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 61
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 43
#1. Ward County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 126
--- Korean War: 257
--- Vietnam War: 1,237
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 1,809
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 2,570