Counties with the most veterans in Kansas
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 Kansas 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.
#50. Barton County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 59
--- Korean War: 284
--- Vietnam War: 562
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 237
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 265
#49. Cowley County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 100
--- Korean War: 191
--- Vietnam War: 870
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 485
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 449
#48. Montgomery County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 62
--- Korean War: 124
--- Vietnam War: 883
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 350
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 321
#47. Kingman County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 9
--- Korean War: 69
--- Vietnam War: 196
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 48
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 72
#46. Sumner County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 90
--- Korean War: 110
--- Vietnam War: 596
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 259
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 140
#45. Republic County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 30
--- Korean War: 40
--- Vietnam War: 121
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 45
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 32
#44. Cloud County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 19
--- Korean War: 59
--- Vietnam War: 168
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 143
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 155
#43. Ellsworth County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 3
--- Korean War: 33
--- Vietnam War: 253
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 68
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 68
#42. Miami County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 66
--- Korean War: 168
--- Vietnam War: 799
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 543
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 245
#41. Cheyenne County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 18
--- Korean War: 24
--- Vietnam War: 81
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 7
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 10
#40. Allen County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 70
--- Korean War: 89
--- Vietnam War: 346
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 139
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 65
#39. Shawnee County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 299
--- Korean War: 1,018
--- Vietnam War: 4,765
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 2,525
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 2,217
#38. Stafford County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 3
--- Korean War: 50
--- Vietnam War: 98
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 75
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 22
#37. Riley County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 89
--- Korean War: 316
--- Vietnam War: 1,243
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 1,608
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 2,505
#36. Mitchell County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 19
--- Korean War: 72
--- Vietnam War: 172
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 46
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 62
#35. Elk County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 2
--- Korean War: 23
--- Vietnam War: 73
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 24
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 2
#34. Russell County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 26
--- Korean War: 67
--- Vietnam War: 211
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 57
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 51
#33. Lincoln County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 11
--- Korean War: 13
--- Vietnam War: 93
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 20
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 33
#32. Smith County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 16
--- Korean War: 51
--- Vietnam War: 102
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 14
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 23
#31. Chautauqua County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 0
--- Korean War: 18
--- Vietnam War: 113
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 19
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 20
#30. Phillips County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 34
--- Korean War: 31
--- Vietnam War: 143
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 53
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 61
#29. Wabaunsee County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 2
--- Korean War: 21
--- Vietnam War: 198
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 135
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 171
#28. Decatur County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 3
--- Korean War: 18
--- Vietnam War: 131
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 2
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 36
#27. Linn County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 0
--- Korean War: 99
--- Vietnam War: 264
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 141
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 119
#26. Chase County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 2
--- Korean War: 28
--- Vietnam War: 92
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 10
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 37
#25. Franklin County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 43
--- Korean War: 173
--- Vietnam War: 665
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 260
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 376
#24. Saline County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 141
--- Korean War: 340
--- Vietnam War: 1,314
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 842
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 916
#23. Butler County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 138
--- Korean War: 311
--- Vietnam War: 1,681
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 1,201
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 1,108
#22. Rush County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 8
--- Korean War: 64
--- Vietnam War: 65
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 28
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 20
#21. Jefferson County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 30
--- Korean War: 71
--- Vietnam War: 731
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 199
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 183
#20. Brown County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 19
--- Korean War: 56
--- Vietnam War: 360
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 126
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 89
#19. Harper County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 9
--- Korean War: 67
--- Vietnam War: 150
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 51
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 66
#18. Washington County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 23
--- Korean War: 52
--- Vietnam War: 147
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 48
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 59
#17. Marshall County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 38
--- Korean War: 94
--- Vietnam War: 322
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 117
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 117
#16. Pottawatomie County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 6
--- Korean War: 127
--- Vietnam War: 645
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 554
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 432
#15. Clark County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 0
--- Korean War: 29
--- Vietnam War: 46
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 39
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 11
#14. Woodson County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 7
--- Korean War: 21
--- Vietnam War: 120
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 41
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 25
#13. Morris County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 11
--- Korean War: 31
--- Vietnam War: 206
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 127
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 118
#12. Jewell County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 2
--- Korean War: 46
--- Vietnam War: 143
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 3
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 17
#11. Pawnee County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 15
--- Korean War: 1
--- Vietnam War: 285
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 95
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 48
#10. Trego County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 24
--- Korean War: 21
--- Vietnam War: 104
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 40
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 22
#9. Greenwood County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 17
--- Korean War: 57
--- Vietnam War: 274
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 117
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 48
#8. Osage County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 3
--- Korean War: 150
--- Vietnam War: 621
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 275
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 227
#7. Coffey County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 17
--- Korean War: 32
--- Vietnam War: 336
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 160
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 165
#6. Jackson County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 13
--- Korean War: 68
--- Vietnam War: 538
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 172
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 165
#5. Wallace County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 6
--- Korean War: 55
--- Vietnam War: 40
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 17
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 19
#4. Dickinson County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 74
--- Korean War: 129
--- Vietnam War: 719
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 521
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 417
#3. Leavenworth County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 123
--- Korean War: 308
--- Vietnam War: 2,551
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 3,744
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 3,721
#2. Clay County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 91
--- Korean War: 41
--- Vietnam War: 388
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 140
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 353
#1. Geary County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 0
--- Korean War: 159
--- Vietnam War: 874
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 1,291
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 3,055