Counties with the most veterans in Nebraska
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 Nebraska 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. Scotts Bluff County
- Percent of residents that are veterans: 7.1% (1,925 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 6
--- Korean War: 66
--- Vietnam War: 797
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 364
--- Gulf War (09/2001 or later): 438
#49. Thayer County
- Percent of residents that are veterans: 7.2% (274 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 12
--- Korean War: 38
--- Vietnam War: 119
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 28
--- Gulf War (09/2001 or later): 16
#48. Fillmore County
- Percent of residents that are veterans: 7.3% (327 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 7
--- Korean War: 40
--- Vietnam War: 183
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 42
--- Gulf War (09/2001 or later): 27
#47. Gosper County
- Percent of residents that are veterans: 7.3% (115 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 2
--- Korean War: 0
--- Vietnam War: 48
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 38
--- Gulf War (09/2001 or later): 14
#46. Box Butte County
- Percent of residents that are veterans: 7.4% (595 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 11
--- Korean War: 12
--- Vietnam War: 202
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 99
--- Gulf War (09/2001 or later): 148
#45. Gage County
- Percent of residents that are veterans: 7.4% (1,229 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 42
--- Korean War: 60
--- Vietnam War: 424
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 271
--- Gulf War (09/2001 or later): 283
#44. Sherman County
- Percent of residents that are veterans: 7.4% (173 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 4
--- Korean War: 17
--- Vietnam War: 71
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 46
--- Gulf War (09/2001 or later): 7
#43. Washington County
- Percent of residents that are veterans: 7.4% (1,175 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 5
--- Korean War: 53
--- Vietnam War: 468
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 312
--- Gulf War (09/2001 or later): 268
#42. Brown County
- Percent of residents that are veterans: 7.5% (162 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 2
--- Korean War: 1
--- Vietnam War: 76
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 42
--- Gulf War (09/2001 or later): 51
#41. Hamilton County
- Percent of residents that are veterans: 7.5% (531 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 0
--- Korean War: 79
--- Vietnam War: 216
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 104
--- Gulf War (09/2001 or later): 75
#40. Morrill County
- Percent of residents that are veterans: 7.5% (264 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 0
--- Korean War: 21
--- Vietnam War: 120
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 33
--- Gulf War (09/2001 or later): 53
#39. Sioux County
- Percent of residents that are veterans: 7.5% (70 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 1
--- Korean War: 11
--- Vietnam War: 44
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 6
--- Gulf War (09/2001 or later): 0
#38. Nemaha County
- Percent of residents that are veterans: 7.6% (416 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 0
--- Korean War: 62
--- Vietnam War: 134
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 93
--- Gulf War (09/2001 or later): 64
#37. Stanton County
- Percent of residents that are veterans: 7.6% (335 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 0
--- Korean War: 25
--- Vietnam War: 173
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 65
--- Gulf War (09/2001 or later): 34
#36. Valley County
- Percent of residents that are veterans: 7.6% (241 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 5
--- Korean War: 1
--- Vietnam War: 129
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 39
--- Gulf War (09/2001 or later): 33
#35. Cedar County
- Percent of residents that are veterans: 7.7% (477 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 21
--- Korean War: 48
--- Vietnam War: 203
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 86
--- Gulf War (09/2001 or later): 56
#34. Cheyenne County
- Percent of residents that are veterans: 7.7% (566 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 0
--- Korean War: 60
--- Vietnam War: 256
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 159
--- Gulf War (09/2001 or later): 93
#33. Howard County
- Percent of residents that are veterans: 7.7% (371 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 0
--- Korean War: 10
--- Vietnam War: 220
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 47
--- Gulf War (09/2001 or later): 38
#32. Saunders County
- Percent of residents that are veterans: 7.7% (1,307 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 3
--- Korean War: 57
--- Vietnam War: 429
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 258
--- Gulf War (09/2001 or later): 367
#31. Thomas County
- Percent of residents that are veterans: 7.7% (40 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 0
--- Korean War: 0
--- Vietnam War: 33
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 0
--- Gulf War (09/2001 or later): 3
#30. Burt County
- Percent of residents that are veterans: 7.8% (405 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 14
--- Korean War: 44
--- Vietnam War: 192
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 35
--- Gulf War (09/2001 or later): 51
#29. Furnas County
- Percent of residents that are veterans: 7.9% (284 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 3
--- Korean War: 38
--- Vietnam War: 125
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 64
--- Gulf War (09/2001 or later): 22
#28. Loup County
- Percent of residents that are veterans: 7.9% (35 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 0
--- Korean War: 5
--- Vietnam War: 9
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 3
--- Gulf War (09/2001 or later): 9
#27. Merrick County
- Percent of residents that are veterans: 7.9% (471 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 2
--- Korean War: 15
--- Vietnam War: 195
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 37
--- Gulf War (09/2001 or later): 108
#26. Phelps County
- Percent of residents that are veterans: 8.1% (550 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 0
--- Korean War: 47
--- Vietnam War: 172
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 49
--- Gulf War (09/2001 or later): 47
#25. Knox County
- Percent of residents that are veterans: 8.2% (523 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 0
--- Korean War: 46
--- Vietnam War: 255
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 57
--- Gulf War (09/2001 or later): 95
#24. Otoe County
- Percent of residents that are veterans: 8.2% (993 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 22
--- Korean War: 48
--- Vietnam War: 366
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 168
--- Gulf War (09/2001 or later): 250
#23. Polk County
- Percent of residents that are veterans: 8.2% (331 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 4
--- Korean War: 45
--- Vietnam War: 141
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 61
--- Gulf War (09/2001 or later): 54
#22. Webster County
- Percent of residents that are veterans: 8.2% (214 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 1
--- Korean War: 2
--- Vietnam War: 78
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 31
--- Gulf War (09/2001 or later): 66
#21. Garfield County
- Percent of residents that are veterans: 8.3% (117 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 5
--- Korean War: 19
--- Vietnam War: 57
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 13
--- Gulf War (09/2001 or later): 13
#20. Keith County
- Percent of residents that are veterans: 8.3% (544 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 0
--- Korean War: 54
--- Vietnam War: 189
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 121
--- Gulf War (09/2001 or later): 101
#19. Pawnee County
- Percent of residents that are veterans: 8.3% (159 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 2
--- Korean War: 25
--- Vietnam War: 78
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 25
--- Gulf War (09/2001 or later): 21
#18. Dodge County
- Percent of residents that are veterans: 8.4% (2,338 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 41
--- Korean War: 146
--- Vietnam War: 859
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 433
--- Gulf War (09/2001 or later): 343
#17. Harlan County
- Percent of residents that are veterans: 8.5% (197 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 1
--- Korean War: 22
--- Vietnam War: 78
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 25
--- Gulf War (09/2001 or later): 25
#16. Wheeler County
- Percent of residents that are veterans: 8.7% (57 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 0
--- Korean War: 0
--- Vietnam War: 20
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 12
--- Gulf War (09/2001 or later): 12
#15. Lincoln County
- Percent of residents that are veterans: 8.8% (2,312 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 61
--- Korean War: 149
--- Vietnam War: 933
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 557
--- Gulf War (09/2001 or later): 389
#14. Dixon County
- Percent of residents that are veterans: 9% (372 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 5
--- Korean War: 22
--- Vietnam War: 166
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 40
--- Gulf War (09/2001 or later): 61
#13. Hitchcock County
- Percent of residents that are veterans: 9.4% (185 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 0
--- Korean War: 11
--- Vietnam War: 83
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 30
--- Gulf War (09/2001 or later): 30
#12. Nuckolls County
- Percent of residents that are veterans: 9.4% (312 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 3
--- Korean War: 26
--- Vietnam War: 158
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 28
--- Gulf War (09/2001 or later): 16
#11. Perkins County
- Percent of residents that are veterans: 9.5% (203 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 4
--- Korean War: 27
--- Vietnam War: 101
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 25
--- Gulf War (09/2001 or later): 24
#10. Sheridan County
- Percent of residents that are veterans: 9.8% (389 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 9
--- Korean War: 44
--- Vietnam War: 122
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 50
--- Gulf War (09/2001 or later): 71
#9. Boyd County
- Percent of residents that are veterans: 10.5% (145 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 2
--- Korean War: 6
--- Vietnam War: 85
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 15
--- Gulf War (09/2001 or later): 20
#8. Deuel County
- Percent of residents that are veterans: 11.3% (169 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 0
--- Korean War: 12
--- Vietnam War: 86
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 27
--- Gulf War (09/2001 or later): 18
#7. Greeley County
- Percent of residents that are veterans: 11.4% (193 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 0
--- Korean War: 45
--- Vietnam War: 82
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 18
--- Gulf War (09/2001 or later): 19
#6. Hayes County
- Percent of residents that are veterans: 11.4% (76 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 0
--- Korean War: 2
--- Vietnam War: 39
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 1
--- Gulf War (09/2001 or later): 3
#5. Cass County
- Percent of residents that are veterans: 11.5% (2,362 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 25
--- Korean War: 104
--- Vietnam War: 716
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 749
--- Gulf War (09/2001 or later): 776
#4. Garden County
- Percent of residents that are veterans: 12% (159 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 0
--- Korean War: 10
--- Vietnam War: 92
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 7
--- Gulf War (09/2001 or later): 12
#3. Banner County
- Percent of residents that are veterans: 12.1% (65 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 0
--- Korean War: 2
--- Vietnam War: 26
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 9
--- Gulf War (09/2001 or later): 11
#2. Sarpy County
- Percent of residents that are veterans: 12.8% (17,698 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 47
--- Korean War: 485
--- Vietnam War: 4,702
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 7,439
--- Gulf War (09/2001 or later): 7,573
#1. Blaine County
- Percent of residents that are veterans: 13.9% (43 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 0
--- Korean War: 16
--- Vietnam War: 8
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 9
--- Gulf War (09/2001 or later): 9
