Counties with the most veterans in Oregon
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 Oregon 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.
#36. Multnomah County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 1,215
--- Korean War: 2,554
--- Vietnam War: 13,473
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 7,063
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 6,775
#35. Benton County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 109
--- Korean War: 482
--- Vietnam War: 1,711
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 769
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 963
#34. Hood River County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 21
--- Korean War: 76
--- Vietnam War: 335
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 268
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 251
#33. Washington County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 905
--- Korean War: 2,159
--- Vietnam War: 9,499
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 7,230
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 6,712
#32. Marion County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 562
--- Korean War: 1,564
--- Vietnam War: 7,162
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 3,819
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 3,376
#31. Clackamas County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 967
--- Korean War: 1,555
--- Vietnam War: 9,776
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 4,896
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 4,457
#30. Malheur County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 62
--- Korean War: 231
--- Vietnam War: 667
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 352
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 262
#29. Umatilla County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 140
--- Korean War: 253
--- Vietnam War: 1,916
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 1,168
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 966
#28. Polk County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 141
--- Korean War: 583
--- Vietnam War: 2,197
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 862
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 967
#27. Lane County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 765
--- Korean War: 2,306
--- Vietnam War: 10,322
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 4,621
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 4,588
#26. Deschutes County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 420
--- Korean War: 1,195
--- Vietnam War: 5,627
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 2,062
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 1,848
#25. Union County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 27
--- Korean War: 114
--- Vietnam War: 841
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 368
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 405
#24. Yamhill County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 173
--- Korean War: 729
--- Vietnam War: 2,689
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 1,646
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 1,752
#23. Jefferson County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 37
--- Korean War: 160
--- Vietnam War: 708
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 217
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 226
#22. Wasco County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 49
--- Korean War: 165
--- Vietnam War: 787
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 399
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 342
#21. Jackson County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 746
--- Korean War: 1,513
--- Vietnam War: 7,180
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 2,527
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 2,501
#20. Harney County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 2
--- Korean War: 24
--- Vietnam War: 327
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 68
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 21
#19. Lake County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 17
--- Korean War: 35
--- Vietnam War: 327
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 112
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 60
#18. Linn County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 350
--- Korean War: 728
--- Vietnam War: 3,720
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 2,046
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 1,608
#17. Wallowa County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 15
--- Korean War: 47
--- Vietnam War: 254
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 108
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 53
#16. Morrow County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 48
--- Korean War: 73
--- Vietnam War: 349
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 148
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 52
#15. Columbia County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 116
--- Korean War: 218
--- Vietnam War: 2,077
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 648
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 558
#14. Clatsop County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 46
--- Korean War: 292
--- Vietnam War: 1,474
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 886
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 713
#13. Tillamook County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 79
--- Korean War: 252
--- Vietnam War: 1,144
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 427
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 194
#12. Gilliam County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 0
--- Korean War: 25
--- Vietnam War: 93
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 15
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 18
#11. Sherman County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 3
--- Korean War: 18
--- Vietnam War: 56
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 40
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 20
#10. Klamath County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 179
--- Korean War: 379
--- Vietnam War: 2,511
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 1,184
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 1,300
#9. Josephine County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 304
--- Korean War: 961
--- Vietnam War: 3,611
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 1,153
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 1,029
#8. Wheeler County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 5
--- Korean War: 13
--- Vietnam War: 88
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 12
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 0
#7. Lincoln County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 179
--- Korean War: 604
--- Vietnam War: 2,466
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 592
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 445
#6. Grant County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 21
--- Korean War: 187
--- Vietnam War: 312
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 37
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 47
#5. Coos County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 321
--- Korean War: 724
--- Vietnam War: 3,138
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 846
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 923
#4. Curry County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 64
--- Korean War: 338
--- Vietnam War: 1,363
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 341
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 244
#3. Douglas County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 597
--- Korean War: 1,266
--- Vietnam War: 5,387
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 1,918
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 1,836
#2. Crook County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 56
--- Korean War: 232
--- Vietnam War: 1,078
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 554
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 553
#1. Baker County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 66
--- Korean War: 183
--- Vietnam War: 898
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 223
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 398