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Veterans in Kansas

Civilian veterans ages 18 and older, ACS 2020-2024

Veterans
151,597
6.8% of adults. U.S. 6.2%
Women veterans
14,886
9.8% of veterans
Age 65 and older
75,880
50% of veterans

Veterans by county

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CountyVeteransShare of adultsWomen
Allen County7728.0%32
Anderson County4668.0%24
Atchison County8116.4%23
Barber County1876.0%16
Barton County1,4987.9%122
Bourbon County6556.1%24
Brown County5267.5%52
Butler County4,4488.7%258
Chase County1135.5%13
Chautauqua County1335.1%2
Cherokee County9296.3%65
Cheyenne County693.4%15
Clark County1288.7%6
Clay County96015.7%166
Cloud County5848.5%10
Coffey County5398.3%59
Comanche County795.7%4
Cowley County2,1098.0%106
Crawford County1,4874.9%112
Decatur County1075.0%11
Dickinson County1,61711.5%184
Doniphan County3005.1%19
Douglas County5,1685.2%489
Edwards County1557.3%9
Elk County1568.3%23
Ellis County8793.8%35
Ellsworth County4568.7%43
Finney County9503.6%147
Ford County9243.9%24
Franklin County1,7788.9%260
Geary County3,97220.5%839
Gove County1567.5%29
Graham County934.9%11
Grant County1282.6%0
Gray County1664.1%8
Greeley County525.8%18
Greenwood County46810.1%7
Hamilton County694.2%0
Harper County2867.1%15
Harvey County1,6586.4%72
Haskell County682.6%0
Hodgeman County867.0%11
Jackson County9059.0%74
Jefferson County1,1207.8%39
Jewell County2099.1%1
Johnson County25,0695.3%1,867
Kearny County1244.5%0
Kingman County3456.2%13
Kiowa County884.7%4
Labette County1,0106.7%54
Lane County1019.2%0
Leavenworth County9,31715.4%1,306
Lincoln County2099.1%2
Linn County6228.2%52
Logan County1095.2%13
Lyon County1,5046.0%133
Marion County5385.8%28
Marshall County6668.8%23
McPherson County1,2375.2%57
Meade County1113.8%1
Miami County1,8657.0%105
Mitchell County3006.7%1
Montgomery County1,7447.4%157
Morris County50011.9%46
Morton County934.7%17
Nemaha County4816.5%14
Neosho County8657.3%62
Ness County1255.9%4
Norton County2686.3%6
Osage County1,0058.3%113
Osborne County1585.9%12
Ottawa County3036.8%10
Pawnee County4558.7%40
Phillips County2015.4%10
Pottawatomie County1,90110.2%383
Pratt County3825.6%74
Rawlins County1567.9%18
Reno County2,9676.2%226
Republic County3078.8%42
Rice County5277.4%76
Riley County4,0997.7%1,038
Rooks County2606.8%8
Rush County1807.6%19
Russell County4418.4%14
Saline County2,8817.0%324
Scott County2847.5%9
Sedgwick County26,9436.9%2,683
Seward County3012.0%5
Shawnee County10,8788.0%1,247
Sheridan County1106.1%10
Sherman County3407.5%6
Smith County2619.2%15
Stafford County2879.5%11
Stanton County905.6%0
Stevens County1373.7%0
Sumner County1,4858.8%264
Thomas County1692.8%20
Trego County1958.8%0
Wabaunsee County54410.0%49
Wallace County968.8%3
Washington County3438.2%19
Wichita County513.5%0
Wilson County5117.9%37
Woodson County24910.1%4
Wyandotte County6,3905.3%655

Frequently asked questions

How many veterans live in Kansas?
The American Community Survey estimates 151,597 civilian veterans in Kansas (2020-2024), or 6.8% of residents 18 and older.
Which Kansas counties have the most veterans?
Sedgwick County (26,943), Johnson County (25,069), Shawnee County (10,878) 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

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