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 boroughs with the most veterans in Alaska using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Boroughs 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.
#30. Lake and Peninsula Borough
- Percent of residents that are veterans: 3.2% (25 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 0
--- Korean War: 0
--- Vietnam War: 18
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 5
--- Gulf War (09/2001 or later): 3
#29. Dillingham Census Area
- Percent of residents that are veterans: 3.8% (125 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 0
--- Korean War: 2
--- Vietnam War: 43
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 21
--- Gulf War (09/2001 or later): 27
#28. Kusilvak Census Area
- Percent of residents that are veterans: 4% (190 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 0
--- Korean War: 6
--- Vietnam War: 64
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 49
--- Gulf War (09/2001 or later): 18
#27. North Slope Borough
- Percent of residents that are veterans: 4.7% (373 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 0
--- Korean War: 0
--- Vietnam War: 82
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 109
--- Gulf War (09/2001 or later): 169
#26. Aleutians East Borough
- Percent of residents that are veterans: 4.8% (142 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 23
--- Korean War: 0
--- Vietnam War: 57
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 49
--- Gulf War (09/2001 or later): 19
#25. Nome Census Area
- Percent of residents that are veterans: 4.8% (311 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 0
--- Korean War: 0
--- Vietnam War: 120
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 75
--- Gulf War (09/2001 or later): 62
#24. Northwest Arctic Borough
- Percent of residents that are veterans: 5.6% (260 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 0
--- Korean War: 0
--- Vietnam War: 94
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 98
--- Gulf War (09/2001 or later): 28
#23. Skagway Municipality
- Percent of residents that are veterans: 5.9% (61 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 0
--- Korean War: 0
--- Vietnam War: 17
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 11
--- Gulf War (09/2001 or later): 33
#22. Aleutians West Census Area
- Percent of residents that are veterans: 6.3% (295 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 0
--- Korean War: 11
--- Vietnam War: 100
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 115
--- Gulf War (09/2001 or later): 133
#21. Bethel Census Area
- Percent of residents that are veterans: 6.8% (817 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 0
--- Korean War: 12
--- Vietnam War: 183
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 319
--- Gulf War (09/2001 or later): 338
#20. Juneau City and Borough
- Percent of residents that are veterans: 6.9% (1,725 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 5
--- Korean War: 5
--- Vietnam War: 651
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 539
--- Gulf War (09/2001 or later): 469
#19. Petersburg Borough
- Percent of residents that are veterans: 6.9% (185 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 0
--- Korean War: 2
--- Vietnam War: 96
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 13
--- Gulf War (09/2001 or later): 42
#18. Bristol Bay Borough
- Percent of residents that are veterans: 7.4% (57 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 0
--- Korean War: 4
--- Vietnam War: 13
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 14
--- Gulf War (09/2001 or later): 13
#17. Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area
- Percent of residents that are veterans: 7.5% (287 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 0
--- Korean War: 5
--- Vietnam War: 97
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 67
--- Gulf War (09/2001 or later): 85
#16. Sitka City and Borough
- Percent of residents that are veterans: 8.3% (537 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 0
--- Korean War: 15
--- Vietnam War: 142
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 149
--- Gulf War (09/2001 or later): 165
#15. Chugach Census Area
- Percent of residents that are veterans: 8.6% (444 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 0
--- Korean War: 16
--- Vietnam War: 155
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 57
--- Gulf War (09/2001 or later): 146
#14. Ketchikan Gateway Borough
- Percent of residents that are veterans: 8.6% (924 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 0
--- Korean War: 5
--- Vietnam War: 338
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 283
--- Gulf War (09/2001 or later): 235
#13. Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area
- Percent of residents that are veterans: 9% (404 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 9
--- Korean War: 6
--- Vietnam War: 169
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 66
--- Gulf War (09/2001 or later): 71
#12. Denali Borough
- Percent of residents that are veterans: 9.4% (156 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 0
--- Korean War: 30
--- Vietnam War: 62
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 53
--- Gulf War (09/2001 or later): 30
#11. Kenai Peninsula Borough
- Percent of residents that are veterans: 10% (4,707 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 13
--- Korean War: 183
--- Vietnam War: 1,980
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 869
--- Gulf War (09/2001 or later): 1,141
#10. Kodiak Island Borough
- Percent of residents that are veterans: 10.2% (882 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 0
--- Korean War: 56
--- Vietnam War: 101
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 165
--- Gulf War (09/2001 or later): 478
#9. Haines Borough
- Percent of residents that are veterans: 10.5% (171 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 0
--- Korean War: 2
--- Vietnam War: 57
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 40
--- Gulf War (09/2001 or later): 35
#8. Hoonah-Angoon Census Area
- Percent of residents that are veterans: 10.9% (209 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 0
--- Korean War: 3
--- Vietnam War: 82
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 37
--- Gulf War (09/2001 or later): 20
#7. Anchorage Municipality
- Percent of residents that are veterans: 11% (23,058 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 21
--- Korean War: 418
--- Vietnam War: 5,907
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 7,957
--- Gulf War (09/2001 or later): 9,945
#6. Wrangell City and Borough
- Percent of residents that are veterans: 12.9% (216 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 1
--- Korean War: 11
--- Vietnam War: 91
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 25
--- Gulf War (09/2001 or later): 28
#5. Matanuska-Susitna Borough
- Percent of residents that are veterans: 13.3% (10,994 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 8
--- Korean War: 166
--- Vietnam War: 2,767
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 3,445
--- Gulf War (09/2001 or later): 4,382
#4. Fairbanks North Star Borough
- Percent of residents that are veterans: 13.7% (8,820 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 15
--- Korean War: 199
--- Vietnam War: 2,192
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 2,711
--- Gulf War (09/2001 or later): 3,971
#3. Southeast Fairbanks Census Area
- Percent of residents that are veterans: 14.1% (732 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 0
--- Korean War: 26
--- Vietnam War: 176
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 231
--- Gulf War (09/2001 or later): 368
#2. Copper River Census Area
- Percent of residents that are veterans: 15% (289 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 0
--- Korean War: 5
--- Vietnam War: 185
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 60
--- Gulf War (09/2001 or later): 55
#1. Yakutat City and Borough
- Percent of residents that are veterans: 17.5% (81 veterans)
- Veterans by war:
--- World War II: 2
--- Korean War: 0
--- Vietnam War: 58
--- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 1
--- Gulf War (09/2001 or later): 1
