10 Counties With the Most Veterans in Michigan

Stacker compiled a list of the counties with the most veterans in Michigan using data from the US Census Bureau.

MICHIGAN—There are roughly 19 million veterans living in the US, 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 US veterans to decrease by 35%.

American veterans live in virtually all of the country’s 3,142 counties, but some are more veteran-heavy than others, according to research from Stacker. Keep reading to see how Michigan’s counties line up.

10. Montmorency County

Percent of residents that are veterans: 11.9% (938 veterans)

Veterans by war:

• World War II: 43
• Korean War: 78
• Vietnam War: 536
• Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 93
• Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 95

9. Mackinac County

Percent of residents that are veterans: 12.1% (1,092 veterans)

Veterans by war:

• World War II: 15
• Korean War: 113
• Vietnam War: 494
• Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 166
• Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 145

8. Roscommon County

Percent of residents that are veterans: 12.1% (2,456 veterans)

Veterans by war:

• World War II: 58
• Korean War: 207
• Vietnam War: 1,250
• Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 185
• Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 173

7. Benzie County

Percent of residents that are veterans: 12.1% (1,754 veterans)

Veterans by war:

• World War II: 96
• Korean War: 134
• Vietnam War: 701
• Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 296
• Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 216

6. Presque Isle County

Percent of residents that are veterans: 12.4% (1,319 veterans)

Veterans by war:

• World War II: 34
• Korean War: 100
• Vietnam War: 615
• Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 161
• Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 91

5. Crawford County

Percent of residents that are veterans: 13.1% (1,484 veterans)

Veterans by war:

• World War II: 74
• Korean War: 51
• Vietnam War: 513
• Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 321
• Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 299

4. Iosco County

Percent of residents that are veterans: 13.8% (2,912 veterans)

Veterans by war:

• World War II: 137
• Korean War: 223
• Vietnam War: 1,372
• Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 543
• Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 347

3. Alcona County

Percent of residents that are veterans: 14.6% (1,322 veterans)

Veterans by war:

• World War II: 31
• Korean War: 140
• Vietnam War: 520
• Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 172
• Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 106

2. Ontonagon County

Percent of residents that are veterans: 14.6% (748 veterans)

Veterans by war:

• World War II: 13
• Korean War: 49
• Vietnam War: 322
• Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 84
• Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 74

1. Keweenaw County

Percent of residents that are veterans: 15.5% (278 veterans)

Veterans by war:

• World War II: 2
• Korean War: 18
• Vietnam War: 139
• Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 53
• Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 27

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