Counties with the most veterans in New Hampshire

Counties with the most veterans in New Hampshire

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 New Hampshire 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.

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#10. Hillsborough County

- Percent of residents that are veterans: 6.9% (23,637 veterans)

- Veterans by war:

--- World War II: 319

--- Korean War: 1,168

--- Vietnam War: 7,466

--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 4,862

--- Gulf War (09/2001 or later): 5,989

#9. Grafton County

- Percent of residents that are veterans: 7.2% (5,603 veterans)

- Veterans by war:

--- World War II: 80

--- Korean War: 263

--- Vietnam War: 2,094

--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 1,196

--- Gulf War (09/2001 or later): 899

#8. Rockingham County

- Percent of residents that are veterans: 7.3% (19,056 veterans)

- Veterans by war:

--- World War II: 130

--- Korean War: 760

--- Vietnam War: 7,068

--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 4,338

--- Gulf War (09/2001 or later): 3,588

#7. Strafford County

- Percent of residents that are veterans: 7.3% (7,932 veterans)

- Veterans by war:

--- World War II: 63

--- Korean War: 544

--- Vietnam War: 2,711

--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 1,810

--- Gulf War (09/2001 or later): 1,715

#6. Cheshire County

- Percent of residents that are veterans: 7.4% (4,678 veterans)

- Veterans by war:

--- World War II: 43

--- Korean War: 214

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--- Vietnam War: 1,666

--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 1,036

--- Gulf War (09/2001 or later): 1,126

#5. Merrimack County

- Percent of residents that are veterans: 8.1% (10,295 veterans)

- Veterans by war:

--- World War II: 76

--- Korean War: 418

--- Vietnam War: 3,671

--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 2,028

--- Gulf War (09/2001 or later): 2,277

#4. Carroll County

- Percent of residents that are veterans: 9.1% (4,011 veterans)

- Veterans by war:

--- World War II: 12

--- Korean War: 111

--- Vietnam War: 1,826

--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 586

--- Gulf War (09/2001 or later): 443

#3. Belknap County

- Percent of residents that are veterans: 9.7% (5,191 veterans)

- Veterans by war:

--- World War II: 105

--- Korean War: 281

--- Vietnam War: 1,995

--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 701

--- Gulf War (09/2001 or later): 958

#2. Sullivan County

- Percent of residents that are veterans: 10.1% (3,617 veterans)

- Veterans by war:

--- World War II: 13

--- Korean War: 204

--- Vietnam War: 1,211

--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 677

--- Gulf War (09/2001 or later): 658

#1. Coos County

- Percent of residents that are veterans: 10.3% (2,707 veterans)

- Veterans by war:

--- World War II: 11

--- Korean War: 121

--- Vietnam War: 1,017

--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 579

--- Gulf War (09/2001 or later): 551