Counties with the most veterans in South Carolina
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 South Carolina 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.
#46. Marion County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 16
--- Korean War: 75
--- Vietnam War: 610
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 107
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 76
#45. Bamberg County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 22
--- Korean War: 31
--- Vietnam War: 320
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 59
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 39
#44. Allendale County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 0
--- Korean War: 0
--- Vietnam War: 85
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 167
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 46
#43. Orangeburg County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 68
--- Korean War: 347
--- Vietnam War: 1,737
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 895
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 466
#42. Barnwell County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 20
--- Korean War: 86
--- Vietnam War: 458
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 249
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 176
#41. Williamsburg County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 6
--- Korean War: 39
--- Vietnam War: 550
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 496
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 295
#40. Newberry County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 109
--- Korean War: 207
--- Vietnam War: 751
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 395
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 387
#39. Pickens County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 152
--- Korean War: 530
--- Vietnam War: 2,744
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 1,281
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 1,005
#38. Chesterfield County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 62
--- Korean War: 124
--- Vietnam War: 899
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 449
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 383
#37. Hampton County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 24
--- Korean War: 38
--- Vietnam War: 435
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 146
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 139
#36. Greenwood County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 131
--- Korean War: 338
--- Vietnam War: 1,659
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 547
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 618
#35. Lee County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 12
--- Korean War: 6
--- Vietnam War: 406
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 250
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 151
#34. Greenville County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 525
--- Korean War: 1,979
--- Vietnam War: 10,386
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 6,301
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 5,176
#33. Dillon County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 44
--- Korean War: 97
--- Vietnam War: 671
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 554
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 366
#32. Saluda County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 5
--- Korean War: 112
--- Vietnam War: 423
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 227
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 180
#31. Marlboro County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 25
--- Korean War: 29
--- Vietnam War: 543
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 305
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 296
#30. Fairfield County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 29
--- Korean War: 45
--- Vietnam War: 542
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 268
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 230
#29. Florence County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 84
--- Korean War: 412
--- Vietnam War: 2,849
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 1,434
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 1,715
#28. Laurens County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 55
--- Korean War: 288
--- Vietnam War: 1,751
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 703
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 690
#27. Spartanburg County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 352
--- Korean War: 1,503
--- Vietnam War: 6,311
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 4,105
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 4,166
#26. Cherokee County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 30
--- Korean War: 209
--- Vietnam War: 1,144
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 805
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 677
#25. Darlington County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 41
--- Korean War: 219
--- Vietnam War: 1,771
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 865
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 593
#24. Calhoun County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 18
--- Korean War: 12
--- Vietnam War: 473
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 172
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 58
#23. Abbeville County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 97
--- Korean War: 113
--- Vietnam War: 749
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 264
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 181
#22. Chester County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 61
--- Korean War: 61
--- Vietnam War: 875
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 275
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 246
#21. Lancaster County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 159
--- Korean War: 331
--- Vietnam War: 2,307
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 1,097
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 1,009
#20. Clarendon County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 51
--- Korean War: 169
--- Vietnam War: 1,060
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 492
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 280
#19. York County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 191
--- Korean War: 869
--- Vietnam War: 6,204
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 4,157
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 4,031
#18. Union County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 29
--- Korean War: 142
--- Vietnam War: 601
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 568
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 511
#17. Anderson County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 366
--- Korean War: 890
--- Vietnam War: 4,812
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 2,753
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 2,539
#16. Edgefield County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 36
--- Korean War: 82
--- Vietnam War: 821
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 539
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 544
#15. Charleston County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 537
--- Korean War: 1,916
--- Vietnam War: 10,125
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 7,853
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 6,796
#14. Colleton County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 89
--- Korean War: 277
--- Vietnam War: 1,204
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 614
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 125
#13. Richland County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 407
--- Korean War: 1,244
--- Vietnam War: 8,765
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 10,289
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 8,877
#12. Georgetown County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 49
--- Korean War: 340
--- Vietnam War: 2,234
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 798
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 407
#11. Lexington County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 444
--- Korean War: 1,364
--- Vietnam War: 8,009
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 5,955
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 5,660
#10. Oconee County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 41
--- Korean War: 433
--- Vietnam War: 2,850
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 973
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 973
#9. Aiken County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 308
--- Korean War: 766
--- Vietnam War: 5,296
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 3,018
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 2,777
#8. Horry County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 419
--- Korean War: 1,922
--- Vietnam War: 14,248
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 4,905
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 3,144
#7. Jasper County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 36
--- Korean War: 104
--- Vietnam War: 824
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 620
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 683
#6. Beaufort County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 484
--- Korean War: 1,838
--- Vietnam War: 7,104
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 3,498
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 3,279
#5. Kershaw County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 84
--- Korean War: 311
--- Vietnam War: 2,540
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 1,802
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 1,328
#4. McCormick County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 1
--- Korean War: 50
--- Vietnam War: 483
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 269
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 120
#3. Dorchester County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 184
--- Korean War: 374
--- Vietnam War: 4,381
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 5,850
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 5,053
#2. Sumter County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 97
--- Korean War: 608
--- Vietnam War: 2,995
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 3,084
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 3,644
#1. Berkeley County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 98
--- Korean War: 683
--- Vietnam War: 7,138
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 8,373
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 6,727