Counties with the most veterans in Nevada
There are roughly 17.1 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 29%.
Stacker compiled a list of the counties with the most veterans in Nevada using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Counties are ranked by the highest percent of residents that are veterans based on the Census' 2024 5-year estimate.
Alaska, Virginia, and Montana are home to the most veterans per capita. American veterans live in virtually all of the country's 3,144 counties.
Keep reading to see where the most veterans live in your home state.
#17. Eureka County
- Percent of residents that are veterans: 6% (77 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 0
--- Korean War: 13
--- Vietnam War: 44
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 10
--- Gulf War (09/2001 or later): 10
#16. Humboldt County
- Percent of residents that are veterans: 6.4% (820 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 0
--- Korean War: 24
--- Vietnam War: 366
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 160
--- Gulf War (09/2001 or later): 155
#15. Elko County
- Percent of residents that are veterans: 6.8% (2,716 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 7
--- Korean War: 48
--- Vietnam War: 805
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 481
--- Gulf War (09/2001 or later): 859
#14. Pershing County
- Percent of residents that are veterans: 7.3% (399 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 0
--- Korean War: 16
--- Vietnam War: 175
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 89
--- Gulf War (09/2001 or later): 78
#13. Clark County
- Percent of residents that are veterans: 7.5% (135,565 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 940
--- Korean War: 4,238
--- Vietnam War: 43,047
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 37,713
--- Gulf War (09/2001 or later): 40,694
#12. Washoe County
- Percent of residents that are veterans: 7.5% (29,576 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 281
--- Korean War: 1,292
--- Vietnam War: 10,437
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 6,069
--- Gulf War (09/2001 or later): 6,626
#11. Lander County
- Percent of residents that are veterans: 8.1% (338 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 0
--- Korean War: 1
--- Vietnam War: 203
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 25
--- Gulf War (09/2001 or later): 89
#10. Carson City
- Percent of residents that are veterans: 8.7% (4,066 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 24
--- Korean War: 181
--- Vietnam War: 1,561
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 940
--- Gulf War (09/2001 or later): 705
#9. White Pine County
- Percent of residents that are veterans: 9.5% (671 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 0
--- Korean War: 84
--- Vietnam War: 349
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 44
--- Gulf War (09/2001 or later): 104
#8. Esmeralda County
- Percent of residents that are veterans: 10.9% (98 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 0
--- Korean War: 13
--- Vietnam War: 66
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 36
--- Gulf War (09/2001 or later): 0
#7. Douglas County
- Percent of residents that are veterans: 11.2% (4,705 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 50
--- Korean War: 216
--- Vietnam War: 1,958
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 957
--- Gulf War (09/2001 or later): 880
#6. Lyon County
- Percent of residents that are veterans: 11.5% (5,650 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 48
--- Korean War: 76
--- Vietnam War: 2,355
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 1,316
--- Gulf War (09/2001 or later): 1,210
#5. Storey County
- Percent of residents that are veterans: 13.7% (487 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 0
--- Korean War: 0
--- Vietnam War: 152
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 168
--- Gulf War (09/2001 or later): 128
#4. Nye County
- Percent of residents that are veterans: 15% (6,813 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 47
--- Korean War: 304
--- Vietnam War: 3,192
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 1,300
--- Gulf War (09/2001 or later): 1,074
#3. Churchill County
- Percent of residents that are veterans: 15.1% (2,840 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 46
--- Korean War: 145
--- Vietnam War: 809
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 817
--- Gulf War (09/2001 or later): 990
#2. Mineral County
- Percent of residents that are veterans: 15.5% (557 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 0
--- Korean War: 4
--- Vietnam War: 102
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 64
--- Gulf War (09/2001 or later): 128
#1. Lincoln County
- Percent of residents that are veterans: 18% (635 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 0
--- Korean War: 0
--- Vietnam War: 305
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 91
--- Gulf War (09/2001 or later): 142
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