Counties with the most veterans in Arizona
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 counties with the most veterans in Arizona using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Counties 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.
#15. Santa Cruz County
- Percent of residents that are veterans: 4.6% (1,654 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 13
--- Korean War: 49
--- Vietnam War: 592
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 516
--- Gulf War (09/2001 or later): 304
#14. Apache County
- Percent of residents that are veterans: 5.3% (2,571 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 10
--- Korean War: 55
--- Vietnam War: 1,244
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 515
--- Gulf War (09/2001 or later): 493
#13. Coconino County
- Percent of residents that are veterans: 5.7% (6,591 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 29
--- Korean War: 159
--- Vietnam War: 2,393
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 1,202
--- Gulf War (09/2001 or later): 2,106
#12. Graham County
- Percent of residents that are veterans: 5.8% (1,648 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 102
--- Korean War: 79
--- Vietnam War: 748
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 183
--- Gulf War (09/2001 or later): 240
#11. Maricopa County
- Percent of residents that are veterans: 6.9% (238,646 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 2,822
--- Korean War: 11,666
--- Vietnam War: 81,537
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 56,517
--- Gulf War (09/2001 or later): 59,997
#10. Greenlee County
- Percent of residents that are veterans: 7.5% (516 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 0
--- Korean War: 0
--- Vietnam War: 191
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 162
--- Gulf War (09/2001 or later): 177
#9. Navajo County
- Percent of residents that are veterans: 7.7% (6,174 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 28
--- Korean War: 202
--- Vietnam War: 2,468
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 1,268
--- Gulf War (09/2001 or later): 1,060
#8. Yuma County
- Percent of residents that are veterans: 9.5% (14,484 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 123
--- Korean War: 1,228
--- Vietnam War: 5,114
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 3,165
--- Gulf War (09/2001 or later): 3,802
#7. Pima County
- Percent of residents that are veterans: 9.6% (79,630 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 869
--- Korean War: 4,797
--- Vietnam War: 29,265
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 20,071
--- Gulf War (09/2001 or later): 21,049
#6. Pinal County
- Percent of residents that are veterans: 10.1% (35,535 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 236
--- Korean War: 1,651
--- Vietnam War: 14,427
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 7,758
--- Gulf War (09/2001 or later): 7,741
#5. Gila County
- Percent of residents that are veterans: 11.3% (4,917 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 42
--- Korean War: 457
--- Vietnam War: 2,377
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 593
--- Gulf War (09/2001 or later): 730
#4. Yavapai County
- Percent of residents that are veterans: 12.2% (24,936 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 361
--- Korean War: 1,775
--- Vietnam War: 11,602
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 3,489
--- Gulf War (09/2001 or later): 3,454
#3. Mohave County
- Percent of residents that are veterans: 12.6% (22,985 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 109
--- Korean War: 1,091
--- Vietnam War: 10,920
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 3,965
--- Gulf War (09/2001 or later): 2,488
#2. La Paz County
- Percent of residents that are veterans: 16% (2,234 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 0
--- Korean War: 211
--- Vietnam War: 1,172
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 102
--- Gulf War (09/2001 or later): 126
#1. Cochise County
- Percent of residents that are veterans: 18.2% (17,297 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 26
--- Korean War: 706
--- Vietnam War: 5,915
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 6,200
--- Gulf War (09/2001 or later): 5,142
