Counties with the most veterans in Delaware

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 Delaware 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.

#3. New Castle County
- Percent of residents that are veterans: 6.1% (27,474 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 428
--- Korean War: 1,183
--- Vietnam War: 9,782
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 5,326
--- Gulf War (09/2001 or later): 5,554

#2. Sussex County
- Percent of residents that are veterans: 8.8% (17,798 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 149
--- Korean War: 1,101
--- Vietnam War: 8,699
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 2,676
--- Gulf War (09/2001 or later): 2,330

#1. Kent County
- Percent of residents that are veterans: 11.6% (16,310 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 157
--- Korean War: 718
--- Vietnam War: 5,164
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 4,854
--- Gulf War (09/2001 or later): 4,456