Boroughs with the most veterans in Alaska
There are roughly 17.5 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 boroughs with the most veterans in Alaska using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Boroughs are ranked by the highest percent of residents that are veterans based on the Census' 2023 5-year estimate.
Alaska, Virginia, and Wyoming are home to the most veterans per capita. 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.
#30. Dillingham Census Area
- Percent of residents that are veterans: 3% (99 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 0
--- Korean War: 1
--- Vietnam War: 38
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 15
--- Gulf War (09/2001 or later): 21
#29. Aleutians East Borough
- Percent of residents that are veterans: 4.2% (127 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 19
--- Korean War: 0
--- Vietnam War: 48
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 30
--- Gulf War (09/2001 or later): 17
#28. Lake and Peninsula Borough
- Percent of residents that are veterans: 4.3% (31 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 0
--- Korean War: 0
--- Vietnam War: 19
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 3
--- Gulf War (09/2001 or later): 7
#27. North Slope Borough
- Percent of residents that are veterans: 4.4% (362 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 8
--- Korean War: 0
--- Vietnam War: 107
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 129
--- Gulf War (09/2001 or later): 110
#26. Skagway Municipality
- Percent of residents that are veterans: 4.4% (50 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 0
--- Korean War: 0
--- Vietnam War: 10
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 16
--- Gulf War (09/2001 or later): 21
#25. Kusilvak Census Area
- Percent of residents that are veterans: 4.6% (219 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 0
--- Korean War: 6
--- Vietnam War: 82
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 48
--- Gulf War (09/2001 or later): 28
#24. Aleutians West Census Area
- Percent of residents that are veterans: 5.4% (239 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 0
--- Korean War: 5
--- Vietnam War: 78
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 114
--- Gulf War (09/2001 or later): 54
#23. Northwest Arctic Borough
- Percent of residents that are veterans: 5.4% (258 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 0
--- Korean War: 0
--- Vietnam War: 121
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 84
--- Gulf War (09/2001 or later): 25
#22. Nome Census Area
- Percent of residents that are veterans: 5.5% (357 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 0
--- Korean War: 0
--- Vietnam War: 136
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 82
--- Gulf War (09/2001 or later): 60
#21. Bethel Census Area
- Percent of residents that are veterans: 6% (725 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 0
--- Korean War: 13
--- Vietnam War: 194
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 260
--- Gulf War (09/2001 or later): 266
#20. Petersburg Borough
- Percent of residents that are veterans: 6.5% (174 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 2
--- Korean War: 2
--- Vietnam War: 94
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 13
--- Gulf War (09/2001 or later): 32
#19. Juneau City and Borough
- Percent of residents that are veterans: 6.9% (1,729 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 11
--- Korean War: 41
--- Vietnam War: 687
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 501
--- Gulf War (09/2001 or later): 383
#18. Bristol Bay Borough
- Percent of residents that are veterans: 7% (50 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 0
--- Korean War: 2
--- Vietnam War: 10
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 11
--- Gulf War (09/2001 or later): 14
#17. Sitka City and Borough
- Percent of residents that are veterans: 7.9% (505 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 7
--- Korean War: 20
--- Vietnam War: 145
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 135
--- Gulf War (09/2001 or later): 122
#16. Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area
- Percent of residents that are veterans: 8.7% (393 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 13
--- Korean War: 8
--- Vietnam War: 163
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 71
--- Gulf War (09/2001 or later): 56
#15. Ketchikan Gateway Borough
- Percent of residents that are veterans: 8.8% (946 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 0
--- Korean War: 13
--- Vietnam War: 332
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 293
--- Gulf War (09/2001 or later): 263
#14. Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area
- Percent of residents that are veterans: 9.8% (377 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 0
--- Korean War: 21
--- Vietnam War: 102
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 75
--- Gulf War (09/2001 or later): 94
#13. Denali Borough
- Percent of residents that are veterans: 10.2% (175 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 0
--- Korean War: 28
--- Vietnam War: 76
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 56
--- Gulf War (09/2001 or later): 25
#12. Chugach Census Area
- Percent of residents that are veterans: 10.4% (545 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 11
--- Korean War: 6
--- Vietnam War: 221
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 101
--- Gulf War (09/2001 or later): 159
#11. Kenai Peninsula Borough
- Percent of residents that are veterans: 10.4% (4,806 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 95
--- Korean War: 182
--- Vietnam War: 1,908
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 857
--- Gulf War (09/2001 or later): 1,118
#10. Hoonah-Angoon Census Area
- Percent of residents that are veterans: 11.3% (221 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 0
--- Korean War: 15
--- Vietnam War: 84
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 24
--- Gulf War (09/2001 or later): 10
#9. Anchorage Municipality
- Percent of residents that are veterans: 11.4% (23,940 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 62
--- Korean War: 497
--- Vietnam War: 6,376
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 8,684
--- Gulf War (09/2001 or later): 10,354
#8. Kodiak Island Borough
- Percent of residents that are veterans: 11.4% (1,017 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 0
--- Korean War: 46
--- Vietnam War: 165
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 219
--- Gulf War (09/2001 or later): 627
#7. Wrangell City and Borough
- Percent of residents that are veterans: 11.7% (195 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 3
--- Korean War: 10
--- Vietnam War: 81
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 17
--- Gulf War (09/2001 or later): 24
#6. Haines Borough
- Percent of residents that are veterans: 12.6% (204 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 0
--- Korean War: 2
--- Vietnam War: 102
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 38
--- Gulf War (09/2001 or later): 32
#5. Matanuska-Susitna Borough
- Percent of residents that are veterans: 13.7% (11,042 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 12
--- Korean War: 197
--- Vietnam War: 2,865
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 3,510
--- Gulf War (09/2001 or later): 4,201
#4. Fairbanks North Star Borough
- Percent of residents that are veterans: 14.1% (9,038 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 24
--- Korean War: 219
--- Vietnam War: 2,279
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 2,885
--- Gulf War (09/2001 or later): 3,885
#3. Southeast Fairbanks Census Area
- Percent of residents that are veterans: 14.3% (726 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 0
--- Korean War: 34
--- Vietnam War: 179
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 220
--- Gulf War (09/2001 or later): 337
#2. Copper River Census Area
- Percent of residents that are veterans: 14.5% (280 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 0
--- Korean War: 6
--- Vietnam War: 196
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 54
--- Gulf War (09/2001 or later): 60
#1. Yakutat City and Borough
- Percent of residents that are veterans: 18.2% (80 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 1
--- Korean War: 2
--- Vietnam War: 50
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 1
--- Gulf War (09/2001 or later): 1
