Counties with the most veterans in Utah
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 Utah 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.
#29. Utah County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 490
--- Korean War: 1,208
--- Vietnam War: 4,807
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 3,305
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 4,333
#28. Summit County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 29
--- Korean War: 78
--- Vietnam War: 450
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 282
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 199
#27. Cache County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 92
--- Korean War: 355
--- Vietnam War: 1,345
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 667
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 827
#26. Salt Lake County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 1,249
--- Korean War: 2,254
--- Vietnam War: 12,955
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 8,333
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 9,944
#25. Daggett County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 0
--- Korean War: 5
--- Vietnam War: 14
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 0
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 0
#24. Wasatch County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 19
--- Korean War: 63
--- Vietnam War: 355
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 223
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 125
#23. Sanpete County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 52
--- Korean War: 122
--- Vietnam War: 452
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 156
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 178
#22. San Juan County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 17
--- Korean War: 39
--- Vietnam War: 174
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 86
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 58
#21. Juab County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 9
--- Korean War: 5
--- Vietnam War: 164
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 137
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 121
#20. Duchesne County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 7
--- Korean War: 66
--- Vietnam War: 274
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 136
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 107
#19. Uintah County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 41
--- Korean War: 126
--- Vietnam War: 559
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 189
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 317
#18. Beaver County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 0
--- Korean War: 42
--- Vietnam War: 124
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 76
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 48
#17. Wayne County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 2
--- Korean War: 25
--- Vietnam War: 69
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 20
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 4
#16. Grand County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 20
--- Korean War: 26
--- Vietnam War: 257
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 65
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 57
#15. Iron County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 41
--- Korean War: 94
--- Vietnam War: 1,025
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 533
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 567
#14. Box Elder County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 83
--- Korean War: 141
--- Vietnam War: 862
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 452
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 698
#13. Morgan County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 27
--- Korean War: 57
--- Vietnam War: 145
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 154
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 119
#12. Millard County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 20
--- Korean War: 126
--- Vietnam War: 272
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 83
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 105
#11. Weber County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 303
--- Korean War: 876
--- Vietnam War: 4,628
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 3,601
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 3,555
#10. Carbon County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 47
--- Korean War: 99
--- Vietnam War: 545
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 155
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 69
#9. Davis County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 445
--- Korean War: 1,297
--- Vietnam War: 5,278
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 5,872
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 6,461
#8. Tooele County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 21
--- Korean War: 100
--- Vietnam War: 1,146
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 946
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 1,261
#7. Garfield County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 0
--- Korean War: 70
--- Vietnam War: 115
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 25
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 7
#6. Emery County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 12
--- Korean War: 59
--- Vietnam War: 284
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 70
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 23
#5. Sevier County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 42
--- Korean War: 97
--- Vietnam War: 597
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 189
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 141
#4. Washington County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 493
--- Korean War: 1,699
--- Vietnam War: 4,395
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 1,079
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 1,072
#3. Rich County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 2
--- Korean War: 2
--- Vietnam War: 98
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 6
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 0
#2. Kane County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 39
--- Korean War: 46
--- Vietnam War: 253
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 68
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 73
#1. Piute County
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 0
--- Korean War: 15
--- Vietnam War: 48
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 0
--- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 0