Counties with the most veterans in Mississippi
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 Mississippi 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.
#50. Coahoma County
- Percent of residents that are veterans: 5.5% (827 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 38
--- Korean War: 7
--- Vietnam War: 315
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 136
--- Gulf War (09/2001 or later): 88
#49. Tate County
- Percent of residents that are veterans: 5.6% (1,215 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 0
--- Korean War: 16
--- Vietnam War: 357
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 261
--- Gulf War (09/2001 or later): 284
#48. Webster County
- Percent of residents that are veterans: 5.6% (422 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 4
--- Korean War: 3
--- Vietnam War: 145
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 78
--- Gulf War (09/2001 or later): 103
#47. Scott County
- Percent of residents that are veterans: 5.7% (1,136 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 1
--- Korean War: 1
--- Vietnam War: 301
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 300
--- Gulf War (09/2001 or later): 414
#46. Tippah County
- Percent of residents that are veterans: 5.7% (934 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 0
--- Korean War: 11
--- Vietnam War: 200
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 303
--- Gulf War (09/2001 or later): 220
#45. Lee County
- Percent of residents that are veterans: 5.7% (3,550 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 47
--- Korean War: 62
--- Vietnam War: 1,118
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 711
--- Gulf War (09/2001 or later): 769
#44. Montgomery County
- Percent of residents that are veterans: 5.7% (430 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 0
--- Korean War: 0
--- Vietnam War: 250
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 73
--- Gulf War (09/2001 or later): 31
#43. Pontotoc County
- Percent of residents that are veterans: 5.8% (1,343 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 2
--- Korean War: 55
--- Vietnam War: 223
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 447
--- Gulf War (09/2001 or later): 494
#42. Choctaw County
- Percent of residents that are veterans: 5.8% (374 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 6
--- Korean War: 28
--- Vietnam War: 103
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 98
--- Gulf War (09/2001 or later): 42
#41. Hinds County
- Percent of residents that are veterans: 5.8% (9,815 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 139
--- Korean War: 393
--- Vietnam War: 3,498
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 2,230
--- Gulf War (09/2001 or later): 1,884
#40. Pike County
- Percent of residents that are veterans: 6% (1,768 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 29
--- Korean War: 74
--- Vietnam War: 672
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 367
--- Gulf War (09/2001 or later): 245
#39. Quitman County
- Percent of residents that are veterans: 6% (271 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 2
--- Korean War: 1
--- Vietnam War: 126
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 50
--- Gulf War (09/2001 or later): 64
#38. Simpson County
- Percent of residents that are veterans: 6% (1,178 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 6
--- Korean War: 70
--- Vietnam War: 388
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 249
--- Gulf War (09/2001 or later): 325
#37. Jones County
- Percent of residents that are veterans: 6% (3,014 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 1
--- Korean War: 188
--- Vietnam War: 1,171
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 836
--- Gulf War (09/2001 or later): 476
#36. Union County
- Percent of residents that are veterans: 6.1% (1,270 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 6
--- Korean War: 80
--- Vietnam War: 424
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 247
--- Gulf War (09/2001 or later): 345
#35. Benton County
- Percent of residents that are veterans: 6.1% (367 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 5
--- Korean War: 26
--- Vietnam War: 107
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 59
--- Gulf War (09/2001 or later): 127
#34. Clarke County
- Percent of residents that are veterans: 6.2% (735 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 0
--- Korean War: 1
--- Vietnam War: 192
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 199
--- Gulf War (09/2001 or later): 250
#33. Tishomingo County
- Percent of residents that are veterans: 6.3% (932 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 1
--- Korean War: 118
--- Vietnam War: 292
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 168
--- Gulf War (09/2001 or later): 214
#32. Warren County
- Percent of residents that are veterans: 6.3% (2,101 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 0
--- Korean War: 84
--- Vietnam War: 808
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 503
--- Gulf War (09/2001 or later): 511
#31. Yazoo County
- Percent of residents that are veterans: 6.3% (1,322 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 0
--- Korean War: 26
--- Vietnam War: 348
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 408
--- Gulf War (09/2001 or later): 344
#30. Winston County
- Percent of residents that are veterans: 6.4% (876 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 48
--- Korean War: 49
--- Vietnam War: 286
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 96
--- Gulf War (09/2001 or later): 151
#29. Clay County
- Percent of residents that are veterans: 6.4% (911 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 44
--- Korean War: 41
--- Vietnam War: 257
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 105
--- Gulf War (09/2001 or later): 196
#28. Marion County
- Percent of residents that are veterans: 6.4% (1,188 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 0
--- Korean War: 84
--- Vietnam War: 368
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 224
--- Gulf War (09/2001 or later): 300
#27. Neshoba County
- Percent of residents that are veterans: 6.4% (1,346 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 48
--- Korean War: 64
--- Vietnam War: 382
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 331
--- Gulf War (09/2001 or later): 438
#26. Attala County
- Percent of residents that are veterans: 6.5% (867 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 33
--- Korean War: 51
--- Vietnam War: 186
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 184
--- Gulf War (09/2001 or later): 262
#25. Itawamba County
- Percent of residents that are veterans: 6.5% (1,226 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 11
--- Korean War: 42
--- Vietnam War: 328
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 368
--- Gulf War (09/2001 or later): 289
#24. Forrest County
- Percent of residents that are veterans: 6.6% (3,938 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 6
--- Korean War: 180
--- Vietnam War: 1,624
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 1,151
--- Gulf War (09/2001 or later): 967
#23. Jasper County
- Percent of residents that are veterans: 6.6% (818 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 0
--- Korean War: 23
--- Vietnam War: 237
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 186
--- Gulf War (09/2001 or later): 84
#22. Jefferson Davis County
- Percent of residents that are veterans: 6.6% (591 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 0
--- Korean War: 10
--- Vietnam War: 266
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 182
--- Gulf War (09/2001 or later): 88
#21. Kemper County
- Percent of residents that are veterans: 6.8% (491 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 0
--- Korean War: 32
--- Vietnam War: 257
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 130
--- Gulf War (09/2001 or later): 44
#20. Covington County
- Percent of residents that are veterans: 7.2% (998 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 13
--- Korean War: 24
--- Vietnam War: 419
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 206
--- Gulf War (09/2001 or later): 41
#19. Greene County
- Percent of residents that are veterans: 7.2% (797 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 15
--- Korean War: 33
--- Vietnam War: 194
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 126
--- Gulf War (09/2001 or later): 202
#18. Stone County
- Percent of residents that are veterans: 7.3% (1,051 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 0
--- Korean War: 0
--- Vietnam War: 341
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 279
--- Gulf War (09/2001 or later): 263
#17. DeSoto County
- Percent of residents that are veterans: 7.3% (10,341 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 119
--- Korean War: 276
--- Vietnam War: 3,116
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 3,148
--- Gulf War (09/2001 or later): 2,537
#16. Monroe County
- Percent of residents that are veterans: 7.3% (1,922 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 37
--- Korean War: 78
--- Vietnam War: 757
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 400
--- Gulf War (09/2001 or later): 414
#15. Rankin County
- Percent of residents that are veterans: 7.4% (9,050 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 57
--- Korean War: 529
--- Vietnam War: 2,899
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 2,250
--- Gulf War (09/2001 or later): 2,531
#14. Lamar County
- Percent of residents that are veterans: 7.4% (3,596 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 9
--- Korean War: 77
--- Vietnam War: 1,221
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 1,352
--- Gulf War (09/2001 or later): 1,237
#13. Leake County
- Percent of residents that are veterans: 7.4% (1,208 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 79
--- Korean War: 34
--- Vietnam War: 355
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 331
--- Gulf War (09/2001 or later): 229
#12. Newton County
- Percent of residents that are veterans: 7.4% (1,185 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 1
--- Korean War: 32
--- Vietnam War: 452
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 345
--- Gulf War (09/2001 or later): 432
#11. Yalobusha County
- Percent of residents that are veterans: 7.5% (731 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 0
--- Korean War: 31
--- Vietnam War: 341
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 129
--- Gulf War (09/2001 or later): 70
#10. Grenada County
- Percent of residents that are veterans: 7.5% (1,213 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 0
--- Korean War: 26
--- Vietnam War: 398
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 181
--- Gulf War (09/2001 or later): 375
#9. Pearl River County
- Percent of residents that are veterans: 7.8% (3,431 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 53
--- Korean War: 155
--- Vietnam War: 1,465
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 887
--- Gulf War (09/2001 or later): 862
#8. George County
- Percent of residents that are veterans: 8% (1,451 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 6
--- Korean War: 0
--- Vietnam War: 559
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 271
--- Gulf War (09/2001 or later): 510
#7. Lauderdale County
- Percent of residents that are veterans: 8.2% (4,445 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 27
--- Korean War: 133
--- Vietnam War: 1,260
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 1,281
--- Gulf War (09/2001 or later): 1,260
#6. Perry County
- Percent of residents that are veterans: 8.3% (721 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 0
--- Korean War: 29
--- Vietnam War: 270
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 210
--- Gulf War (09/2001 or later): 152
#5. Lowndes County
- Percent of residents that are veterans: 8.5% (3,654 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 15
--- Korean War: 143
--- Vietnam War: 957
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 732
--- Gulf War (09/2001 or later): 1,379
#4. Franklin County
- Percent of residents that are veterans: 8.9% (526 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 0
--- Korean War: 16
--- Vietnam War: 220
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 47
--- Gulf War (09/2001 or later): 50
#3. Hancock County
- Percent of residents that are veterans: 9.8% (3,606 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 54
--- Korean War: 135
--- Vietnam War: 1,444
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 1,062
--- Gulf War (09/2001 or later): 1,258
#2. Jackson County
- Percent of residents that are veterans: 10.4% (11,426 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 20
--- Korean War: 620
--- Vietnam War: 2,896
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 4,094
--- Gulf War (09/2001 or later): 3,605
#1. Harrison County
- Percent of residents that are veterans: 13.4% (20,629 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 307
--- Korean War: 1,063
--- Vietnam War: 6,231
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 6,822
--- Gulf War (09/2001 or later): 7,168
