Counties with the most veterans in Tennessee
There are roughly 19 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 Tennessee using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Counties are ranked by the highest percent of residents that are veterans based on the Census' 2020 5-year estimate.
California, Texas, and Florida are home to the most veterans, and Wyoming, Vermont, and Washington D.C. home to the least. 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. Bledsoe County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 40
--- Korean War: 87
--- Vietnam War: 399
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 250
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 160
#49. Cheatham County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 35
--- Korean War: 119
--- Vietnam War: 761
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 573
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 640
#48. Crockett County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 18
--- Korean War: 56
--- Vietnam War: 400
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 220
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 209
#47. Lewis County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 23
--- Korean War: 30
--- Vietnam War: 257
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 118
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 80
#46. Grainger County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 0
--- Korean War: 23
--- Vietnam War: 710
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 341
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 184
#45. Wilson County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 121
--- Korean War: 554
--- Vietnam War: 3,085
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 2,234
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 2,086
#44. Campbell County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 92
--- Korean War: 144
--- Vietnam War: 1,230
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 449
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 378
#43. Benton County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 9
--- Korean War: 109
--- Vietnam War: 481
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 169
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 129
#42. Clay County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 0
--- Korean War: 26
--- Vietnam War: 176
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 44
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 120
#41. Fentress County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 26
--- Korean War: 184
--- Vietnam War: 598
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 167
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 95
#40. Hardin County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 32
--- Korean War: 174
--- Vietnam War: 661
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 235
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 262
#39. Hawkins County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 11
--- Korean War: 241
--- Vietnam War: 1,522
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 585
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 661
#38. White County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 16
--- Korean War: 191
--- Vietnam War: 692
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 281
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 232
#37. Giles County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 36
--- Korean War: 127
--- Vietnam War: 1,118
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 439
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 190
#36. Sevier County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 132
--- Korean War: 537
--- Vietnam War: 2,889
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 1,260
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 785
#35. Fayette County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 73
--- Korean War: 235
--- Vietnam War: 1,152
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 611
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 434
#34. Trousdale County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 0
--- Korean War: 10
--- Vietnam War: 288
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 163
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 269
#33. Jackson County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 0
--- Korean War: 67
--- Vietnam War: 368
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 184
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 100
#32. Rhea County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 56
--- Korean War: 85
--- Vietnam War: 1,004
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 348
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 581
#31. Van Buren County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 14
--- Korean War: 42
--- Vietnam War: 230
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 19
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 81
#30. Loudon County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 56
--- Korean War: 538
--- Vietnam War: 1,492
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 587
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 555
#29. Carroll County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 4
--- Korean War: 169
--- Vietnam War: 615
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 475
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 501
#28. Gibson County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 90
--- Korean War: 330
--- Vietnam War: 1,312
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 488
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 528
#27. Cocke County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 75
--- Korean War: 191
--- Vietnam War: 1,203
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 373
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 228
#26. Carter County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 68
--- Korean War: 429
--- Vietnam War: 1,676
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 855
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 641
#25. Morgan County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 83
--- Korean War: 49
--- Vietnam War: 659
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 311
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 230
#24. Anderson County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 137
--- Korean War: 304
--- Vietnam War: 2,208
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 1,082
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 974
#23. Wayne County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 11
--- Korean War: 91
--- Vietnam War: 535
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 282
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 323
#22. Monroe County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 64
--- Korean War: 190
--- Vietnam War: 1,750
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 550
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 701
#21. Hickman County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 21
--- Korean War: 86
--- Vietnam War: 681
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 599
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 470
#20. Sullivan County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 264
--- Korean War: 1,016
--- Vietnam War: 4,758
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 2,291
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 1,699
#19. Greene County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 273
--- Korean War: 309
--- Vietnam War: 2,392
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 921
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 809
#18. Blount County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 184
--- Korean War: 680
--- Vietnam War: 4,206
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 2,533
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 1,680
#17. Humphreys County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 10
--- Korean War: 64
--- Vietnam War: 402
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 364
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 191
#16. Jefferson County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 150
--- Korean War: 260
--- Vietnam War: 1,427
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 997
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 840
#15. Washington County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 320
--- Korean War: 910
--- Vietnam War: 3,917
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 1,903
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 1,780
#14. Unicoi County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 37
--- Korean War: 146
--- Vietnam War: 611
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 216
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 112
#13. Johnson County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 12
--- Korean War: 132
--- Vietnam War: 624
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 204
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 179
#12. Franklin County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 32
--- Korean War: 269
--- Vietnam War: 1,314
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 994
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 566
#11. Coffee County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 77
--- Korean War: 380
--- Vietnam War: 1,695
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 952
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 933
#10. Sequatchie County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 22
--- Korean War: 35
--- Vietnam War: 551
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 328
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 294
#9. Henry County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 29
--- Korean War: 130
--- Vietnam War: 1,143
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 481
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 412
#8. Tipton County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 34
--- Korean War: 266
--- Vietnam War: 1,562
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 2,071
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 1,570
#7. Pickett County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 0
--- Korean War: 93
--- Vietnam War: 250
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 65
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 82
#6. Roane County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 112
--- Korean War: 266
--- Vietnam War: 2,186
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 1,079
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 861
#5. Moore County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 0
--- Korean War: 43
--- Vietnam War: 197
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 149
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 190
#4. Houston County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 29
--- Korean War: 28
--- Vietnam War: 288
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 238
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 176
#3. Cumberland County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 154
--- Korean War: 526
--- Vietnam War: 2,832
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 860
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 741
#2. Stewart County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 18
--- Korean War: 96
--- Vietnam War: 548
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 510
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 487
#1. Montgomery County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 122
--- Korean War: 572
--- Vietnam War: 4,969
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 11,696
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 14,447