Counties with the most veterans in Pennsylvania
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 Pennsylvania 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. Juniata County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 38
--- Korean War: 144
--- Vietnam War: 688
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 201
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 133
#49. Washington County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 565
--- Korean War: 1,277
--- Vietnam War: 5,461
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 2,074
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 1,849
#48. Monroe County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 157
--- Korean War: 946
--- Vietnam War: 4,252
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 1,688
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 1,913
#47. York County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 642
--- Korean War: 2,053
--- Vietnam War: 9,198
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 6,101
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 5,337
#46. Clarion County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 59
--- Korean War: 218
--- Vietnam War: 1,022
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 492
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 333
#45. Luzerne County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 629
--- Korean War: 2,150
--- Vietnam War: 7,850
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 3,323
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 3,061
#44. Fayette County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 515
--- Korean War: 631
--- Vietnam War: 3,416
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 1,710
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 1,136
#43. Bedford County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 118
--- Korean War: 290
--- Vietnam War: 1,469
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 385
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 357
#42. Fulton County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 19
--- Korean War: 122
--- Vietnam War: 375
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 161
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 122
#41. Jefferson County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 72
--- Korean War: 298
--- Vietnam War: 1,057
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 539
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 452
#40. Erie County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 693
--- Korean War: 1,445
--- Vietnam War: 6,828
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 2,888
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 2,892
#39. Lebanon County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 398
--- Korean War: 1,057
--- Vietnam War: 3,544
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 1,703
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 1,300
#38. Butler County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 480
--- Korean War: 966
--- Vietnam War: 4,551
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 2,154
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 1,851
#37. Montour County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 101
--- Korean War: 151
--- Vietnam War: 413
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 158
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 217
#36. Clinton County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 103
--- Korean War: 292
--- Vietnam War: 774
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 461
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 496
#35. Westmoreland County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 1,290
--- Korean War: 2,434
--- Vietnam War: 8,937
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 4,092
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 3,873
#34. Beaver County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 459
--- Korean War: 1,075
--- Vietnam War: 4,281
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 2,100
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 1,628
#33. Pike County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 85
--- Korean War: 531
--- Vietnam War: 1,634
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 575
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 733
#32. Schuylkill County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 334
--- Korean War: 777
--- Vietnam War: 3,764
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 1,665
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 1,335
#31. Wyoming County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 23
--- Korean War: 93
--- Vietnam War: 904
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 268
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 323
#30. Adams County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 190
--- Korean War: 568
--- Vietnam War: 2,978
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 1,528
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 1,072
#29. Cumberland County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 760
--- Korean War: 1,244
--- Vietnam War: 6,041
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 3,818
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 3,835
#28. Greene County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 91
--- Korean War: 167
--- Vietnam War: 1,106
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 684
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 393
#27. Clearfield County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 177
--- Korean War: 424
--- Vietnam War: 2,121
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 1,030
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 727
#26. Lawrence County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 207
--- Korean War: 550
--- Vietnam War: 2,429
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 1,073
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 831
#25. Northumberland County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 166
--- Korean War: 550
--- Vietnam War: 2,411
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 1,248
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 789
#24. McKean County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 79
--- Korean War: 283
--- Vietnam War: 1,148
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 502
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 403
#23. Huntingdon County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 73
--- Korean War: 325
--- Vietnam War: 1,169
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 492
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 423
#22. Armstrong County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 182
--- Korean War: 466
--- Vietnam War: 2,025
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 735
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 732
#21. Forest County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 33
--- Korean War: 47
--- Vietnam War: 283
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 64
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 54
#20. Perry County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 76
--- Korean War: 166
--- Vietnam War: 1,322
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 614
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 603
#19. Crawford County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 174
--- Korean War: 554
--- Vietnam War: 2,473
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 1,208
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 763
#18. Somerset County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 145
--- Korean War: 454
--- Vietnam War: 2,221
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 1,060
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 802
#17. Elk County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 132
--- Korean War: 180
--- Vietnam War: 1,060
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 317
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 336
#16. Blair County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 298
--- Korean War: 698
--- Vietnam War: 3,521
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 1,443
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 1,570
#15. Franklin County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 362
--- Korean War: 1,161
--- Vietnam War: 3,947
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 2,522
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 2,018
#14. Lycoming County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 362
--- Korean War: 804
--- Vietnam War: 3,068
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 1,546
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 1,734
#13. Susquehanna County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 37
--- Korean War: 249
--- Vietnam War: 1,338
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 447
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 337
#12. Carbon County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 69
--- Korean War: 355
--- Vietnam War: 2,095
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 702
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 739
#11. Sullivan County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 20
--- Korean War: 46
--- Vietnam War: 206
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 69
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 68
#10. Mercer County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 519
--- Korean War: 878
--- Vietnam War: 3,239
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 1,459
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 1,177
#9. Mifflin County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 179
--- Korean War: 320
--- Vietnam War: 1,218
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 687
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 460
#8. Cambria County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 289
--- Korean War: 1,070
--- Vietnam War: 4,232
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 2,013
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 1,572
#7. Potter County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 43
--- Korean War: 79
--- Vietnam War: 503
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 264
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 173
#6. Venango County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 75
--- Korean War: 291
--- Vietnam War: 1,622
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 839
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 433
#5. Bradford County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 166
--- Korean War: 412
--- Vietnam War: 1,634
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 887
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 827
#4. Wayne County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 91
--- Korean War: 399
--- Vietnam War: 1,996
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 483
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 640
#3. Cameron County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 22
--- Korean War: 30
--- Vietnam War: 187
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 15
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 12
#2. Tioga County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 54
--- Korean War: 313
--- Vietnam War: 1,304
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 694
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 482
#1. Warren County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 147
--- Korean War: 358
--- Vietnam War: 1,470
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 582
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 393