RANKING · 2024 ACS · 500 SHOWN OF 6,826

Largest veteran population, US cities

US cities home to the most civilian veterans 18 and over, as of the 2024 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of veterans, not the veteran share. New York, New York leads at 122,761. 6,826 cities qualify in total. Cities with fewer than 5,000 residents are excluded. Texas carries 6 of the top 25 entries.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPVETERAN POPULATIONVS 2020

USUnited States4.8% of US population334,922,49916,185,883–

01New York, NYNY8,584,629122,761−14%

02San Antonio, TXTX1,548,42290,474−7%

03Jacksonville, FLFL1,017,68977,012−3%

04San Diego, CACA1,406,10670,280−15%

05Los Angeles, CACA3,869,08967,714−18%

06Phoenix, AZAZ1,665,48164,689−12%

07Houston, TXTX2,397,31562,437−10%

08Chicago, ILIL2,731,58560,766−9%

09Virginia Beach, VAVA453,73752,520−10%

10Colorado Springs, COCO494,74352,224−4%

11Philadelphia, PAPA1,574,28146,015−18%

12Fort Worth, TXTX1,028,11741,472−4%

13El Paso, TXTX683,01240,359−2%

14Las Vegas, NVNV679,81739,887−2%

15Oklahoma City, OKOK719,84938,764−4%

16Dallas, TXTX1,329,49136,465−14%

17Indianapolis, ININ901,11635,975−14%

18Columbus, OHOH938,39634,521−11%

19Albuquerque, NMNM556,58834,405−10%

20Tucson, AZAZ548,37134,116−10%

21Charlotte, NCNC964,78433,020−10%

22Austin, TXTX1,002,63230,791−12%

23Louisville, KYKY641,96229,672−16%

24Mesa, AZAZ513,65628,865−11%

25Chesapeake, VAVA255,33228,583+5%

26Denver, COCO740,61325,297−12%

27Nashville, TNTN721,07424,805−13%

28Fayetteville, NCNC209,12024,545−8%

29Henderson, NVNV353,28924,204−6%

30Memphis, TNTN609,64723,827−20%

31Portland, OROR635,10923,619−15%

32Killeen, TXTX161,88323,452−12%

33Anchorage, AKAK287,15523,058−14%

34Norfolk, VAVA231,01322,955−8%

35Clarksville, TNTN188,82922,758+9%

36Kansas City, MOMO521,22022,459−9%

37Seattle, WAWA784,77721,353−19%

38Baltimore, MDMD569,99721,305−19%

39Aurora, COCO410,05321,265−10%

40Omaha, NENE488,79721,254−13%

41Corpus Christi, TXTX317,24721,194−8%

42San Jose, CACA989,81420,660−16%

43Columbus, GAGA202,17120,438+4%

44Detroit, MIMI649,09519,872−22%

45Wichita, KSKS400,98719,511−10%

46Washington, DCDC693,64519,465−24%

47Tampa, FLFL413,55419,465−8%

48Sacramento, CACA536,44918,381−15%

49Tulsa, OKOK416,20918,335−10%

50San Francisco, CACA826,07918,046−18%

51Raleigh, NCNC506,30618,009−10%

52Huntsville, ALAL233,62717,932+1%

53Honolulu, HIHI341,86817,890−13%

54North Las Vegas, NVNV296,65317,566+9%

55Fresno, CACA555,54917,505−9%

56Newport News, VAVA183,23017,365−11%

57Hampton, VAVA137,31517,279−7%

58Chula Vista, CACA275,53317,156−2%

59Augusta, GAGA201,99916,593−6%

60Atlanta, GAGA529,11016,286−11%

61Port St. Lucie, FLFL268,06215,948+14%

62Tacoma, WAWA229,81615,769−15%

63Arlington, TXTX402,13415,721−10%

64Spokane, WAWA230,78315,499−7%

65Reno, NVNV283,62115,479−4%

66Milwaukee, WIWI562,40715,311−17%

67St. Petersburg, FLFL264,03315,290−24%

68Cleveland, OHOH363,60814,742−17%

69Cape Coral, FLFL236,26414,390+6%

70The Villages, FLFL83,49813,867−12%

71New Orleans, LALA362,15413,858−15%

72Boise City, IDID238,42913,750−6%

73Chandler, AZAZ278,74813,307−0%

74St. Louis, MOMO278,14413,053−17%

75Long Beach, CACA450,46913,029−20%

76Bakersfield, CACA422,16512,982+0%

77Lexington, KYKY329,75112,848−14%

78Surprise, AZAZ175,30412,830+7%

79Lincoln, NENE301,52212,808−1%

80Enterprise, NVNV240,46412,666+16%

81Montgomery, ALAL195,30012,650−9%

82Toledo, OHOH263,42312,245−12%

83Gilbert, AZAZ287,28512,111+3%

84Arlington, VAVA236,25412,018−5%

85Greensboro, NCNC308,66711,969−14%

86Peoria, AZAZ200,88111,935+1%

87Fort Wayne, ININ275,20311,915−17%

88Boston, MAMA672,97311,833−22%

89Orlando, FLFL333,88811,807+14%

90Oceanside, CACA170,48311,771−20%

91Minneapolis, MNMN430,32411,614−9%

92Vancouver, WAWA199,69811,594−2%

93Cincinnati, OHOH314,36711,564−11%

94Pittsburgh, PAPA307,63211,540−20%

95Glendale, AZAZ260,57211,366−15%

96Durham, NCNC305,56111,287−2%

97Scottsdale, AZAZ243,00611,222−22%

98Suffolk, VAVA104,69911,128−1%

99Mobile, ALAL200,82411,078−7%

100Winston-Salem, NCNC257,27110,986−10%

101Amarillo, TXTX205,13010,973−5%

102Buffalo, NYNY274,61310,673−4%

103Oakland, CACA440,83810,186−9%

104Richmond, VAVA237,25710,101−14%

105Shreveport, LALA175,90210,051−14%

106Lubbock, TXTX273,07110,010−12%

107Alexandria, VAVA160,66210,002−12%

108Palm Bay, FLFL148,0929,975+5%

109Plano, TXTX293,0289,938−11%

110Riverside, CACA323,0579,809−15%

111Spring Valley, NVNV219,1879,716−6%

112Lawton, OKOK90,5039,688−14%

113Akron, OHOH189,6919,649−11%

114Spring Hill, FLFL119,9839,631−3%

115Roseville, CACA167,3029,316+2%

116Sioux Falls, SDSD213,7489,211+3%

117St. Paul, MNMN306,6849,197−1%

118Little Rock, ARAR206,4279,101−10%

119Portsmouth, VAVA96,7779,074−9%

120North Charleston, SCSC129,2459,011−1%

121Rio Rancho, NMNM114,4198,992+11%

122Sunrise Manor, NVNV200,2188,841−13%

123Waldorf, MDMD82,9438,826+11%

124Paradise, NVNV185,9138,787−18%

125Knoxville, TNTN202,0218,773−14%

126Stockton, CACA324,5978,764−10%

127Salem, OROR181,7798,759−5%

128Warner Robins, GAGA87,7618,651+2%

129Riverview, FLFL113,6978,624+10%

130Chattanooga, TNTN194,1448,597−11%

131Charleston, SCSC159,4238,564−6%

132Springfield, MOMO169,8478,560−7%

133Eugene, OROR178,6188,548−12%

134Billings, MTMT121,2398,533+5%

135Macon-Bibb County, GAGA157,5568,510−4%

136Palm Coast, FLFL109,8868,465+1%

137Lakewood, COCO156,9278,412−15%

138Savannah, GAGA149,4408,386−10%

139Birmingham, ALAL195,8938,362−32%

140Goodyear, AZAZ125,3598,335+13%

141Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,9358,304+5%

142Des Moines, IAIA212,0868,179−15%

143Anaheim, CACA341,0088,140−10%

144Melbourne, FLFL87,0978,139−2%

145Vacaville, CACA103,8508,016−10%

146Madison, WIWI286,2338,006−14%

147Dayton, OHOH136,6887,961−12%

148Huntington Beach, CACA191,4517,909−22%

149Menifee, CACA118,5927,896+0%

150Lakeland, FLFL125,5207,896−6%

151McKinney, TXTX236,0017,835−13%

152Garland, TXTX249,6257,790−11%

153Columbia, SCSC147,0357,770−6%

154Temple, TXTX98,4127,740+13%

155Grand Prairie, TXTX209,4347,718−5%

156Brandon, FLFL119,7677,678−19%

157Spokane Valley, WAWA108,4057,664−9%

158Meridian, IDID142,9887,642+22%

159Modesto, CACA219,6527,639−14%

160Tallahassee, FLFL204,9027,598−9%

161Wichita Falls, TXTX101,9517,531−16%

162Topeka, KSKS125,7957,522−7%

163Lancaster, CACA170,0847,516−0%

164Clearwater, FLFL114,3647,514−14%

165New Braunfels, TXTX122,4927,504+21%

166Moreno Valley, CACA214,2637,481−4%

167Yuma, AZAZ105,2277,423+5%

168Abilene, TXTX131,5887,422−17%

169Overland Park, KSKS203,6777,328−18%

170Murrieta, CACA114,1247,316+3%

171Bellevue, NENE64,8637,316−12%

172Miami, FLFL489,8127,305−3%

173Escondido, CACA146,0307,304−6%

174Tempe, AZAZ190,5717,296−21%

175Murfreesboro, TNTN171,1787,220+6%

176Georgetown, TXTX106,9077,191−2%

177Norman, OKOK130,9437,186−5%

178Denton, TXTX169,4317,179+16%

179Navarre, FLFL39,8387,176+7%

180Sierra Vista, AZAZ44,9077,133−12%

181Waco, TXTX147,7887,121+15%

182Fairfield, CACA122,4897,098−7%

183Pueblo, COCO110,4047,073−14%

184San Angelo, TXTX100,6407,069−7%

185Las Cruces, NMNM116,9787,047−12%

186Fort Collins, COCO171,5007,042−8%

187Santa Clarita, CACA228,4307,032−5%

188Gulfport, MSMS76,5067,020−8%

189Rancho Cucamonga, CACA177,8566,954−9%

190Schertz, TXTX45,9786,951−2%

191Rapid City, SDSD80,5896,928+0%

192Round Rock, TXTX141,2826,913−11%

193Deltona, FLFL100,2676,845+4%

194Independence, MOMO121,6756,838−11%

195Salt Lake City, UTUT218,4286,806−4%

196Elk Grove, CACA185,0076,798−6%

197Everett, WAWA113,5676,749−6%

198Cheyenne, WYWY66,5076,748−5%

199Frisco, TXTX236,9556,742+11%

200Thornton, COCO147,7666,669−11%

201Temecula, CACA114,8656,656−20%

202Nampa, IDID120,3846,652−0%

203Baton Rouge, LALA222,7956,641−23%

204Lacey, WAWA58,8336,607+10%

205Broken Arrow, OKOK124,9916,601−12%

206Lakewood, WAWA62,7556,594−16%

207Fort Lauderdale, FLFL188,6776,526−25%

208Jacksonville, NCNC72,7326,509+9%

209Lake Havasu City, AZAZ59,3586,507−2%

210Copperas Cove, TXTX40,1186,497+2%

211Beaumont, TXTX112,9676,493−5%

212Hemet, CACA93,6496,480+0%

213Sparks, NVNV111,9026,430−11%

214South Fulton, GAGA112,8206,377+2%

215Arvada, COCO122,9016,355−10%

216Cary, NCNC183,5826,338−5%

217League City, TXTX119,9056,330+0%

218Vallejo, CACA123,2876,328−6%

219Grand Rapids, MIMI201,1836,308−12%

220Rockford, ILIL147,3846,277−21%

221Pahrump, NVNV47,3476,271+11%

222Largo, FLFL80,6906,186−18%

223Rochester, NYNY206,1086,184−10%

224Atascocita, TXTX99,3546,158+19%

225Fargo, NDND136,2756,153−9%

226Daytona Beach, FLFL88,4716,094+37%

227Centennial, COCO108,6586,089−7%

228Oxnard, CACA199,6516,067−10%

229Port Charlotte, FLFL66,1336,057−9%

230Carlsbad, CACA112,2606,040−1%

231Harker Heights, TXTX35,1956,034−7%

232Sun City, AZAZ37,4866,029−14%

233Irvine, CACA318,7646,004+8%

234Medford, OROR86,4946,004−10%

235Santa Rosa, CACA179,4375,998−23%

236San Tan Valley, AZAZ109,1895,991−9%

237Gainesville, FLFL148,6715,976+1%

238Pembroke Pines, FLFL176,7145,969+3%

239Kansas City, KSKS157,8055,934−19%

240Manchester, NHNH116,8185,920−11%

241Evansville, ININ116,1765,890−18%

242Clovis, CACA129,3475,834+5%

243Buckeye, AZAZ125,4455,799+12%

244Columbia, MDMD104,3385,796−7%

245Springfield, ILIL112,9895,792−16%

246Davenport, IAIA100,3585,771−7%

247Irving, TXTX257,0765,768−14%

248Great Falls, MTMT60,2085,747−13%

249Bossier City, LALA63,2595,705−12%

250Redding, CACA94,0925,688−13%

251Titusville, FLFL49,8005,684−1%

252Visalia, CACA146,5415,669−7%

253Cibolo, TXTX39,0195,654+14%

254High Point, NCNC120,5715,624−5%

255Dothan, ALAL72,0605,585+9%

256Madison, ALAL67,9685,577+10%

257San Buenaventura (Ventura), CACA109,9145,575−16%

258Edmond, OKOK100,4795,569+6%

259Roanoke, VAVA99,1115,557−9%

260North Port, FLFL96,5515,545−11%

261Kent, WAWA134,8715,540−6%

262Mount Pleasant, SCSC95,4695,522−14%

263Newark, NJNJ323,8085,516+3%

264South Hill, WAWA68,0255,501−2%

265Gresham, OROR111,5135,498−9%

266Victorville, CACA141,3955,461+10%

267Wilmington, NCNC126,8095,451−15%

268Casas Adobes, AZAZ72,0595,428−14%

269Sun City West, AZAZ27,4255,406−13%

270Metairie, LALA139,7295,359−15%

271Olathe, KSKS150,0255,343−10%

272Severn, MDMD58,4025,338−2%

273Lewisville, TXTX139,0065,313+6%

274Federal Way, WAWA99,7295,307+1%

275Jackson, MSMS141,1965,285−20%

276Lee's Summit, MOMO107,5145,278−7%

277Westminster, COCO116,1825,275−22%

278Pensacola, FLFL53,8175,275+15%

279San Bernardino, CACA222,0445,271−19%

280Corona, CACA161,7345,258−11%

281Yonkers, NYNY212,6035,226−6%

282Lafayette, LALA123,3115,225−12%

283Wesley Chapel, FLFL76,0115,221+32%

284Worcester, MAMA213,8625,219−20%

285Port Orange, FLFL66,3955,211−13%

286Warren, MIMI137,1385,199−20%

287Rochester, MNMN124,2925,161−8%

288Beavercreek, OHOH48,1345,138−10%

289Thousand Oaks, CACA122,2305,127−14%

290Laredo, TXTX269,5155,118−2%

291Marana, AZAZ65,5235,099+5%

292Midwest City, OKOK58,7995,091−19%

293Syracuse, NYNY144,8965,084−2%

294Joliet, ILIL152,2415,080−6%

295Dale City, VAVA71,0165,071−19%

296Highlands Ranch, COCO102,2575,069−8%

297Hillsboro, OROR111,1265,047−13%

298Grand Junction, COCO71,8275,041+15%

299El Cajon, CACA101,7555,040−15%

300Hinesville, GAGA36,6745,036−11%

301Longmont, COCO100,1095,023−9%

302North Fort Myers, FLFL44,9935,014−3%

303Prescott, AZAZ48,4205,013−17%

304Glen Burnie, MDMD72,5904,999−14%

305Pearland, TXTX129,9304,989−5%

306Auburn, WAWA86,3014,965+5%

307Fontana, CACA221,2234,954−8%

308Bend, OROR107,3424,941−11%

309Santee, CACA58,2054,940−8%

310Leavenworth, KSKS37,0124,938+1%

311Conroe, TXTX119,5644,924+9%

312Greeley, COCO115,0734,923−1%

313Concord, NCNC114,5984,901+2%

314Lake Charles, LALA82,6764,897−2%

315Biloxi, MSMS48,5164,851+2%

316Palmdale, CACA161,8454,847−11%

317Moore, OKOK63,6094,845−8%

318Missoula, MTMT78,9034,841+11%

319Maricopa, AZAZ78,3624,837+26%

320Lakeside, FLFL32,1054,814+16%

321Prescott Valley, AZAZ52,4234,797−2%

322Columbia, MOMO130,8514,789−16%

323Security-Widefield, COCO37,3454,775−16%

324Johnson City, TNTN74,9434,750−10%

325Green Bay, WIWI106,6754,746−9%

326West Palm Beach, FLFL127,1894,732−0%

327Goose Creek, SCSC52,0104,725−4%

328Lehigh Acres, FLFL132,3534,711−3%

329Apple Valley, CACA75,2474,692−14%

330O'Fallon, ILIL32,6564,679+13%

331Ocala, FLFL71,7534,667+7%

332Torrance, CACA138,3914,643−12%

333Fort Smith, ARAR90,8554,635−14%

334Summerville, SCSC53,1774,618−14%

335Citrus Heights, CACA86,3484,617−18%

336St. George, UTUT108,7134,610−8%

337Kenosha, WIWI99,2394,608−6%

338Bonita Springs, FLFL57,6344,603−7%

339Toms River, NJNJ94,9564,597−3%

340Ontario, CACA187,0134,591+8%

341Coeur d'Alene, IDID58,1794,591+29%

342Oro Valley, AZAZ48,0854,590−9%

343Loveland, COCO81,3874,577−23%

344Marysville, WAWA77,6864,575−16%

345Mesquite, TXTX150,6934,551−9%

346Tuscaloosa, ALAL114,3164,543−14%

347Lansing, MIMI113,8844,540−16%

348Frederick, MDMD92,0594,534+5%

349Asheville, NCNC93,5234,529−23%

350Aurora, ILIL181,5054,516−18%

351Alafaya, FLFL92,4494,513−11%

352Casa Grande, AZAZ69,7534,500+9%

353Bowie, MDMD58,3834,493−0%

354Carrollton, TXTX134,5624,490−6%

355Vista, CACA98,2744,481−20%

356Sun City Center, FLFL33,5484,476−5%

357Nashua, NHNH92,4354,468−17%

358Warwick, RIRI84,1874,436−14%

359Peoria, ILIL110,9204,415−14%

360Camarillo, CACA68,6524,400−3%

361Arden-Arcade, CACA94,9944,397−5%

362Bremerton, WAWA45,4824,393−1%

363Castle Rock, COCO83,8154,373+3%

364Bullhead City, AZAZ43,9874,372+0%

365North Little Rock, ARAR65,1204,369+3%

366Santa Fe, NMNM89,8374,366+4%

367Evans, GAGA36,9984,361−11%

368Albany, GAGA66,9074,358−1%

369Santa Ana, CACA315,5864,345−18%

370Pompano Beach, FLFL117,2114,331−26%

371Rock Hill, SCSC75,9114,324−12%

372La Mesa, CACA59,9144,323+4%

373Sumter, SCSC43,0944,317+16%

374Mansfield, TXTX84,4444,312−4%

375Richardson, TXTX118,5424,312−13%

376Antioch, CACA118,9584,296−21%

377Hollywood, FLFL157,0194,295−20%

378Rancho Cordova, CACA87,5544,279−5%

379Kennewick, WAWA88,3664,273−16%

380Simi Valley, CACA124,8614,267−14%

381Fort Myers, FLFL101,5814,263+3%

382Fayetteville, ARAR106,6234,262+14%

383Yakima, WAWA97,4584,260−4%

384O'Fallon, MOMO96,1014,257−4%

385Palm Harbor, FLFL61,5124,242−16%

386Livonia, MIMI92,6034,231−18%

387Odenton, MDMD45,0024,201−14%

388Apache Junction, AZAZ45,6724,199−15%

389Crestview, FLFL31,1934,184+18%

390Midland, TXTX147,6154,183−29%

391Lake Ridge, VAVA46,0494,180−18%

392Alamogordo, NMNM31,9064,179−11%

393Bismarck, NDND77,9634,175−13%

394Layton, UTUT85,3084,173−12%

395Kingsport, TNTN57,5304,171−3%

396Avondale, AZAZ100,9834,158−10%

397Fleming Island, FLFL29,7664,117−8%

398Bellevue, WAWA154,1934,113−16%

399San Marcos, CACA94,9084,104−14%

400Duluth, MNMN88,3304,084−16%

401Sterling Heights, MIMI133,9314,071−31%

402Carson, NVNV58,5714,066−6%

403Hoover, ALAL93,5504,059−5%

404Catalina Foothills, AZAZ52,5934,050−13%

405Fountain, COCO29,4504,043−12%

406Renton, WAWA104,9754,038−17%

407Council Bluffs, IAIA62,6804,030−9%

408Gastonia, NCNC87,0674,015−16%

409Greenville, NCNC96,4433,998+5%

410Jersey City, NJNJ302,0133,996+6%

411Fortuna Foothills, AZAZ28,8963,987−18%

412Springfield, MAMA154,7023,982−17%

413Lincoln, CACA57,3673,977+0%

414Queen Creek, AZAZ89,7703,956+28%

415St. Charles, MOMO72,5613,952−7%

416Kettering, OHOH57,3963,947−2%

417Carmichael, CACA76,9483,941−9%

418Bellingham, WAWA96,3953,939−15%

419Inglewood, CACA101,6623,925−13%

420Mableton, GAGA78,8203,919+64%

421North Richland Hills, TXTX70,8433,888−19%

422The Woodlands, TXTX121,0023,884−6%

423Athens, GAGA128,6123,869−22%

424Enterprise, ALAL31,2113,861+2%

425Hanford, CACA62,2293,861−3%

426Huber Heights, OHOH43,9053,860+1%

427Richland, WAWA65,2583,850−7%

428Coral Springs, FLFL138,7833,847−18%

429St. Joseph, MOMO71,0013,834−23%

430St. Cloud, FLFL74,9603,826+10%

431Springfield, OROR61,4313,825−15%

432Rocky Mount, NCNC55,1203,824+5%

433Bloomington, MNMN89,0343,823−15%

434Baytown, TXTX86,5613,816+22%

435Longview, TXTX83,2363,816−10%

436Odessa, TXTX122,7073,794−18%

437Ormond Beach, FLFL44,6923,791−22%

438Bartlett, TNTN56,4163,790−17%

439Manteca, CACA96,6933,786−12%

440Orange, CACA138,3653,782−10%

441Idaho Falls, IDID71,7853,776+23%

442Brownsville, TXTX192,9573,775+10%

443Merritt Island, FLFL34,9923,771+0%

444Spanaway, WAWA34,0193,755+5%

445Anderson, ININ56,1533,750−0%

446Broomfield, COCO79,1743,749−11%

447Green Valley, AZAZ22,1143,748−10%

448Poinciana, FLFL75,0683,742+14%

449Ogden, UTUT89,5103,732−18%

450Roswell, GAGA91,5053,731−11%

451South Bend, ININ103,2013,730−20%

452Hendersonville, TNTN64,2663,726+5%

453Cheektowaga, NYNY76,0563,716−12%

454Lorain, OHOH65,3663,714+9%

455Tyler, TXTX113,7233,707−18%

456Decatur, ILIL67,8843,672−18%

457Beaverton, OROR97,8423,657−22%

458Lynchburg, VAVA81,3473,655−19%

459Blue Springs, MOMO61,6323,650−2%

460Allentown, PAPA126,0443,650+13%

461Boca Raton, FLFL101,5823,641−24%

462Mission Viejo, CACA90,4843,635−25%

463Prattville, ALAL40,5823,619−1%

464Bloomington, ILIL78,8043,614−8%

465Rockledge, FLFL31,3433,609+7%

466College Station, TXTX127,4723,601−9%

467Pasadena, CACA135,8043,600−10%

468Westland, MIMI82,3333,588−12%

469Pearl City, HIHI44,5473,583−10%

470McAllen, TXTX150,6403,582+6%

471Jonesboro, ARAR83,2963,574−1%

472Concord, CACA123,2613,571−28%

473Fremont, CACA226,4423,567−25%

474Bradenton, FLFL58,0143,567−9%

475Hayward, CACA157,1133,562−24%

476Lawrence, KSKS96,3673,562−7%

477Olympia, WAWA56,7243,549−3%

478Timberwood Park, TXTX35,4133,537+46%

479Kannapolis, NCNC61,7083,525+8%

480New Bern, NCNC34,7243,524+14%

481Providence, RIRI195,3103,521+3%

482Gary, ININ67,2893,520−22%

483Erie, PAPA91,8383,517−30%

484Casper, WYWY58,7713,515−7%

485Grants Pass, OROR39,2393,514+14%

486Appleton, WIWI75,4523,508−4%

487Parma, OHOH78,5813,491−14%

488Chico, CACA105,0813,487−14%

489Janesville, WIWI66,9293,477−8%

490Apollo Beach, FLFL33,3553,452+22%

491Leander, TXTX91,1323,449+0%

492Sherwood, ARAR33,6203,444+7%

493Racine, WIWI77,9083,444−14%

494Sugar Land, TXTX107,7263,436−9%

495Coon Rapids, MNMN64,1933,435−10%

496Springfield, OHOH58,2813,426−14%

497Cedar Park, TXTX79,0323,424−11%

498Sandy Springs, GAGA105,0133,422−25%

499On Top of the World, FLFL16,0073,420+23%

500Wright, FLFL27,9273,406−16%

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Frequently asked

Which city has the highest veteran population?

New York, New York ranks #1 with 122,761 (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 cities by veteran population?

New York, New York, San Antonio, Texas, Jacksonville, Florida, San Diego, California, Los Angeles, California.

How many cities are in this ranking?

6,826 cities qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability (minimum 5,000 residents). The ranking covers 2024 ACS 5-year data.

How is veteran population measured?

Number of civilian veterans 18 and over (ACS B21001). The raw-count companion to the veteran share. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024).