Counties with the most veterans in Texas
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 Texas 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. Palo Pinto County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 107
--- Korean War: 103
--- Vietnam War: 992
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 433
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 398
#49. Comanche County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 67
--- Korean War: 100
--- Vietnam War: 477
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 132
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 84
#48. Hunt County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 75
--- Korean War: 496
--- Vietnam War: 2,633
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 1,329
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 1,581
#47. Eastland County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 14
--- Korean War: 65
--- Vietnam War: 604
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 428
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 325
#46. Brown County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 141
--- Korean War: 248
--- Vietnam War: 1,044
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 511
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 570
#45. Bowie County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 57
--- Korean War: 565
--- Vietnam War: 2,740
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 1,470
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 1,610
#44. Roberts County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 0
--- Korean War: 3
--- Vietnam War: 9
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 24
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 10
#43. Grayson County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 237
--- Korean War: 688
--- Vietnam War: 3,809
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 2,285
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 1,943
#42. Fisher County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 7
--- Korean War: 20
--- Vietnam War: 92
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 16
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 97
#41. Hood County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 136
--- Korean War: 441
--- Vietnam War: 1,897
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 900
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 698
#40. Concho County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 37
--- Korean War: 8
--- Vietnam War: 105
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 52
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 39
#39. Kendall County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 68
--- Korean War: 253
--- Vietnam War: 1,256
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 1,011
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 1,016
#38. Kimble County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 0
--- Korean War: 24
--- Vietnam War: 236
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 23
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 18
#37. Taylor County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 233
--- Korean War: 635
--- Vietnam War: 2,928
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 2,593
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 4,119
#36. Tom Green County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 227
--- Korean War: 824
--- Vietnam War: 2,991
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 2,516
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 2,668
#35. Shackelford County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 12
--- Korean War: 44
--- Vietnam War: 82
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 51
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 93
#34. Henderson County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 321
--- Korean War: 391
--- Vietnam War: 2,891
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 1,110
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 1,032
#33. Aransas County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 57
--- Korean War: 223
--- Vietnam War: 837
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 377
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 270
#32. Blanco County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 9
--- Korean War: 36
--- Vietnam War: 508
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 340
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 205
#31. Houston County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 23
--- Korean War: 171
--- Vietnam War: 812
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 289
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 176
#30. Real County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 6
--- Korean War: 37
--- Vietnam War: 112
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 36
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 64
#29. Callahan County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 40
--- Korean War: 154
--- Vietnam War: 457
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 341
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 194
#28. Cass County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 13
--- Korean War: 123
--- Vietnam War: 1,120
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 414
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 485
#27. Medina County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 19
--- Korean War: 269
--- Vietnam War: 1,643
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 1,281
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 1,034
#26. Clay County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 16
--- Korean War: 145
--- Vietnam War: 341
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 276
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 251
#25. Marion County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 14
--- Korean War: 38
--- Vietnam War: 404
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 127
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 56
#24. Wood County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 71
--- Korean War: 443
--- Vietnam War: 2,033
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 676
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 441
#23. Burnet County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 95
--- Korean War: 330
--- Vietnam War: 1,627
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 827
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 558
#22. Kerr County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 266
--- Korean War: 720
--- Vietnam War: 2,269
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 431
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 440
#21. Polk County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 35
--- Korean War: 236
--- Vietnam War: 1,943
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 658
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 768
#20. Armstrong County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 2
--- Korean War: 3
--- Vietnam War: 83
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 55
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 42
#19. Motley County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 0
--- Korean War: 5
--- Vietnam War: 60
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 2
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 22
#18. Trinity County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 37
--- Korean War: 169
--- Vietnam War: 620
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 197
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 172
#17. Bastrop County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 127
--- Korean War: 395
--- Vietnam War: 2,927
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 2,332
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 1,647
#16. Wilson County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 162
--- Korean War: 114
--- Vietnam War: 1,661
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 1,847
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 1,202
#15. Morris County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 8
--- Korean War: 45
--- Vietnam War: 371
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 265
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 279
#14. Wichita County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 269
--- Korean War: 548
--- Vietnam War: 3,416
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 3,537
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 4,276
#13. Comal County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 191
--- Korean War: 863
--- Vietnam War: 4,802
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 5,439
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 4,636
#12. Montague County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 68
--- Korean War: 114
--- Vietnam War: 757
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 527
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 365
#11. Rains County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 7
--- Korean War: 39
--- Vietnam War: 559
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 224
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 75
#10. San Augustine County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 7
--- Korean War: 53
--- Vietnam War: 393
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 77
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 121
#9. Sabine County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 18
--- Korean War: 153
--- Vietnam War: 576
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 72
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 103
#8. Llano County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 147
--- Korean War: 434
--- Vietnam War: 1,226
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 369
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 276
#7. Bandera County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 65
--- Korean War: 207
--- Vietnam War: 1,272
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 565
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 536
#6. Guadalupe County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 155
--- Korean War: 667
--- Vietnam War: 4,891
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 8,835
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 7,317
#5. Menard County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 10
--- Korean War: 13
--- Vietnam War: 198
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 23
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 13
#4. Kinney County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 0
--- Korean War: 33
--- Vietnam War: 242
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 117
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 203
#3. Coryell County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 67
--- Korean War: 159
--- Vietnam War: 2,154
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 4,465
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 5,163
#2. Bell County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 426
--- Korean War: 1,178
--- Vietnam War: 9,131
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 21,963
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 28,084
#1. Lampasas County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 22
--- Korean War: 93
--- Vietnam War: 1,080
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 1,797
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 1,326