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Veterans in Iowa

Civilian veterans ages 18 and older, ACS 2020-2024

Veterans
160,571
6.5% of adults. U.S. 6.2%
Women veterans
11,939
7.4% of veterans
Age 65 and older
85,273
53% of veterans

Veterans by age

ACS 2020-2024

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AgeVeteransShare
18 to 3412,4707.8%
35 to 5434,47821.5%
55 to 6428,35017.7%
65 to 7439,65724.7%
75 and older45,61628.4%

Veterans by county

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CountyVeteransShare of adultsWomen
Adair County3886.7%5
Adams County2579.1%23
Allamakee County6706.3%100
Appanoose County9489.9%55
Audubon County3367.7%18
Benton County1,7288.7%94
Black Hawk County5,8395.7%562
Boone County1,2185.8%129
Bremer County1,2336.3%80
Buchanan County1,0596.9%31
Buena Vista County6254.1%32
Butler County7676.9%65
Calhoun County4816.3%16
Carroll County1,0006.4%58
Cass County6406.4%33
Cedar County1,1197.7%77
Cerro Gordo County2,6697.9%237
Cherokee County7288.1%23
Chickasaw County5145.7%9
Clarke County4826.7%20
Clay County9517.5%23
Clayton County1,0878.2%88
Clinton County2,9368.3%264
Crawford County8086.7%50
Dallas County4,3235.5%341
Davis County3275.1%39
Decatur County3606.0%6
Delaware County8536.3%62
Des Moines County2,4258.1%134
Dickinson County1,1598.0%137
Dubuque County4,5555.9%248
Emmet County3164.2%23
Fayette County1,2638.4%93
Floyd County1,1169.4%77
Franklin County5146.8%27
Fremont County4108.1%24
Greene County5778.5%43
Grundy County5585.9%65
Guthrie County5947.1%24
Hamilton County8387.4%61
Hancock County6387.6%66
Hardin County8606.4%21
Harrison County9708.6%34
Henry County1,1127.0%90
Howard County4566.5%58
Humboldt County4746.5%29
Ida County3817.3%3
Iowa County1,0868.6%112
Jackson County1,0497.0%74
Jasper County2,2617.7%127
Jefferson County1,0057.7%96
Johnson County4,9223.9%640
Jones County1,4188.5%97
Keokuk County4976.5%43
Kossuth County7846.9%96
Lee County2,2708.8%117
Linn County13,2097.4%876
Louisa County6207.4%31
Lucas County4486.7%18
Lyon County5005.7%21
Madison County8636.8%24
Mahaska County9725.8%57
Marion County1,4665.7%63
Marshall County2,6398.8%167
Mills County1,0269.2%92
Mitchell County7419.2%56
Monona County6459.8%59
Monroe County2754.8%32
Montgomery County5527.0%14
Muscatine County1,9466.0%61
O'Brien County6646.2%57
Osceola County3417.2%35
Page County1,0128.3%76
Palo Alto County5077.4%49
Plymouth County1,3346.9%88
Pocahontas County4849.0%40
Polk County21,4135.6%2,156
Pottawattamie County6,0388.4%353
Poweshiek County1,0366.9%96
Ringgold County2296.4%11
Sac County5817.7%49
Scott County10,0407.5%659
Shelby County7848.6%19
Sioux County9663.7%31
Story County3,3374.0%287
Tama County1,0187.9%95
Taylor County3978.7%32
Union County7067.6%47
Van Buren County5279.5%34
Wapello County1,4625.4%81
Warren County2,7286.7%163
Washington County8735.1%99
Wayne County2926.0%6
Webster County1,6955.9%168
Winnebago County5236.3%45
Winneshiek County1,0656.6%101
Woodbury County4,4555.7%209
Worth County5329.1%33
Wright County7768.2%50

Frequently asked questions

How many veterans live in Iowa?
The American Community Survey estimates 160,571 civilian veterans in Iowa (2020-2024), or 6.5% of residents 18 and older.
Which Iowa counties have the most veterans?
Polk County (21,413), Linn County (13,209), Scott County (10,040) have the most veterans.
Where do veteran population numbers come from?
They are American Community Survey 5-year estimates of civilian veterans ages 18 and older, from Census table B21001. Estimates have margins of error, especially in small counties.
Where can veterans find VA services?
VA medical centers, outpatient clinics and Vet Centers are listed in VA's facility directory, and the Veterans Crisis Line is available by dialing 988 and pressing 1.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B21001