Counties with the most veterans in Nevada
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 Nevada 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.
#17. Elko County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 39
--- Korean War: 122
--- Vietnam War: 925
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 606
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 926
#16. Clark County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 2,554
--- Korean War: 8,476
--- Vietnam War: 48,267
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 34,489
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 31,887
#15. Humboldt County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 29
--- Korean War: 73
--- Vietnam War: 412
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 107
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 190
#14. Washoe County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 689
--- Korean War: 2,342
--- Vietnam War: 12,075
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 6,398
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 6,049
#13. Lander County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 0
--- Korean War: 32
--- Vietnam War: 116
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 36
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 84
#12. Carson City
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 48
--- Korean War: 429
--- Vietnam War: 1,845
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 699
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 346
#11. White Pine County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 11
--- Korean War: 75
--- Vietnam War: 308
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 154
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 86
#10. Pershing County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 7
--- Korean War: 41
--- Vietnam War: 246
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 88
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 65
#9. Lincoln County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 0
--- Korean War: 0
--- Vietnam War: 316
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 99
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 23
#8. Eureka County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 0
--- Korean War: 42
--- Vietnam War: 68
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 18
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 39
#7. Esmeralda County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 0
--- Korean War: 0
--- Vietnam War: 67
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 0
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 9
#6. Douglas County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 169
--- Korean War: 403
--- Vietnam War: 2,500
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 812
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 800
#5. Lyon County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 114
--- Korean War: 318
--- Vietnam War: 2,591
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 969
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 905
#4. Storey County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 10
--- Korean War: 10
--- Vietnam War: 249
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 182
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 95
#3. Nye County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 218
--- Korean War: 526
--- Vietnam War: 3,028
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 909
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 537
#2. Churchill County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 64
--- Korean War: 230
--- Vietnam War: 1,060
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 939
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 792
#1. Mineral County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 5
--- Korean War: 44
--- Vietnam War: 241
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 29
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 39