Top 100 counties by army recruits per 1000 youth, 2005
The table below shows the top 100 counties in the U.S. according to active-duty Army recruits per 1000 youth. The data and statistics are for counties with five or more recruits in fiscal year 2005. Recruits according to ZIP code were obtained from the Army through a FOIA request submitted by NPP, and were placed into counties using Claritas data for 2005 purchased by NPP. Population numbers are from the 2005 U.S. Census Bureau population estimates. Perceived ties are due to rounding.
| Rate Rank |
Location |
Total Army Recruits per 1000 youth |
Total Recruits |
| - |
U.S. States |
1.6 |
66,022 |
| 1 |
Harmon County, Oklahoma |
11.2 |
5 |
| 2 |
Galax City, Virginia |
10.5 |
8 |
| 3 |
Geary County, Kansas |
10.3 |
36 |
| 4 |
Grant County, Oregon |
7.4 |
7 |
| 5 |
Fulton County, Arkansas |
7.2 |
10 |
| 6 |
Effingham County, Illinois |
7.1 |
34 |
| 7 |
Llano County, Texas |
7.1 |
12 |
| 8 |
Cumberland County, North Carolina |
6.9 |
353 |
| 9 |
Johnston County, Oklahoma |
6.9 |
10 |
| 10 |
Liberty County, Georgia |
6.9 |
73 |
| 11 |
Haskell County, Oklahoma |
6.9 |
11 |
| 12 |
Stark County, Illinois |
6.8 |
5 |
| 13 |
Van Buren County, Arkansas |
6.6 |
13 |
| 14 |
Lampasas County, Texas |
6.5 |
18 |
| 15 |
Bell County, Texas |
6.4 |
235 |
| 16 |
Benton County, Missouri |
6.4 |
14 |
| 17 |
Somervell County ,Texas |
6.3 |
7 |
| 18 |
Menominee County, Wisconsin |
6.3 |
5 |
| 19 |
Scott County, Indiana |
6.2 |
19 |
| 20 |
La Paz County, Arizona |
6.2 |
14 |
| 21 |
Monroe County, West Virginia |
6.1 |
10 |
| 22 |
Sullivan County, Pennsylvania |
6.1 |
6 |
| 23 |
Marion County, Georgia |
6.1 |
6 |
| 24 |
Dale County, Alabama |
6.0 |
38 |
| 25 |
McIntosh County, Georgia |
6.0 |
8 |
| 26 |
Sabine County, Texas |
6.0 |
7 |
| 27 |
Alcona County, Michigan |
6.0 |
7 |
| 28 |
Carson County, Texas |
5.9 |
6 |
| 29 |
White Pine County, Nevada |
5.9 |
8 |
| 30 |
Phelps County, Nebraska |
5.9 |
7 |
| 31 |
Dickinson County, Kansas |
5.9 |
15 |
| 32 |
Bent County, Colorado |
5.8 |
5 |
| 33 |
Cumberland County, Kentucky |
5.8 |
5 |
| 34 |
Dade County, Missouri |
5.8 |
6 |
| 35 |
Otero County, Colorado |
5.8 |
17 |
| 36 |
Okfuskee County, Oklahoma |
5.7 |
9 |
| 36 |
Montmorency County, Michigan |
5.7 |
7 |
| 38 |
Comanche County, Oklahoma |
5.6 |
108 |
| 39 |
Sharp County, Arkansas |
5.5 |
11 |
| 40 |
Marion County, Texas |
5.5 |
7 |
| 41 |
Franklin County, Alabama |
5.5 |
21 |
| 42 |
Stewart County, Tennessee |
5.4 |
9 |
| 43 |
Wayne County, Missouri |
5.4 |
9 |
| 44 |
Cumberland County, Illinois |
5.4 |
8 |
| 45 |
Alpena County, Michigan |
5.4 |
22 |
| 46 |
Lassen County, California |
5.3 |
31 |
| 47 |
Pettis County, Missouri |
5.3 |
28 |
| 48 |
Ralls County, Missouri |
5.3 |
7 |
| 49 |
Jackson County, Texas |
5.3 |
11 |
| 50 |
Nicholas County, West Virginia |
5.2 |
17 |
| 51 |
Moffat County, Colorado |
5.2 |
10 |
| 52 |
Val Verde County, Texas |
5.2 |
37 |
| 53 |
Carroll County, Illinois |
5.2 |
11 |
| 54 |
Washington County, Idaho |
5.2 |
7 |
| 55 |
Crenshaw County, Alabama |
5.2 |
9 |
| 56 |
Surry County, Virginia |
5.2 |
5 |
| 57 |
Mayes County, Oklahoma |
5.2 |
28 |
| 58 |
Yalobusha County, Mississippi |
5.2 |
9 |
| 59 |
Pulaski County, Missouri |
5.1 |
56 |
| 60 |
Independence County, Arkansas |
5.1 |
25 |
| 61 |
Baker County, Oregon |
5.1 |
11 |
| 62 |
Craig County, Oklahoma |
5.1 |
10 |
| 63 |
Roosevelt County, Montana |
5.1 |
9 |
| 64 |
Pershing County, Nevada |
5.0 |
5 |
| 65 |
White County, Indiana |
5.0 |
15 |
| 66 |
Montgomery County, Tennessee |
5.0 |
114 |
| 67 |
Hardin County, Kentucky |
5.0 |
76 |
| 68 |
Lawrence County, Indiana |
5.0 |
26 |
| 69 |
Adair County, Oklahoma |
5.0 |
16 |
| 70 |
Madison County, Missouri |
5.0 |
8 |
| 71 |
Lincoln County, Montana |
5.0 |
13 |
| 72 |
Caldwell County, Missouri |
5.0 |
6 |
| 73 |
Lucas County, Iowa |
4.9 |
6 |
| 74 |
Polk County, Arkansas |
4.9 |
13 |
| 75 |
Turner County, Georgia |
4.9 |
7 |
| 76 |
Newport News City, Virginia |
4.9 |
117 |
| 77 |
Churchill County, Nevada |
4.8 |
16 |
| 78 |
Eastland County, Texas |
4.8 |
14 |
| 79 |
Mathews County, Virginia |
4.8 |
5 |
| 80 |
Camp County, Texas |
4.8 |
8 |
| 81 |
Early County, Georgia |
4.7 |
8 |
| 82 |
Coosa County, Alabama |
4.7 |
6 |
| 83 |
Jackson County, Oklahoma |
4.7 |
18 |
| 84 |
Polk County, North Carolina |
4.7 |
9 |
| 85 |
Johnson County, Texas |
4.7 |
102 |
| 86 |
Stoddard County, Missouri |
4.7 |
18 |
| 87 |
Jefferson County, Georgia |
4.6 |
11 |
| 88 |
Leon County, Texas |
4.6 |
10 |
| 89 |
Liberty County, Texas |
4.6 |
49 |
| 90 |
Karnes County, Texas |
4.6 |
12 |
| 91 |
Hancock County, Illinois |
4.5 |
11 |
| 92 |
Traill County, North Dakota |
4.5 |
6 |
| 93 |
Saline County, Illinois |
4.5 |
16 |
| 94 |
San Patricio County, Texas |
4.5 |
49 |
| 95 |
Custer County, Montana |
4.5 |
7 |
| 96 |
Trinity County, California |
4.5 |
8 |
| 97 |
Aransas County, Texas |
4.5 |
14 |
| 98 |
Marion County, Arkansas |
4.4 |
9 |
| 99 |
Gloucester County, Virginia |
4.4 |
23 |
| 100 |
Autauga County, Alabama |
4.4 |
31 |
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