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Largest veteran population, Arizona cities

Arizona 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. This list covers the 94 cities in Arizona that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 94 is 1,726. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Wickenburg, AZ, up 19 places to #53.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPVETERAN POPULATIONVS 2020

01Phoenix, AZAZ1,665,48164,689−12%

02Tucson, AZAZ548,37134,116−10%

03Mesa, AZAZ513,65628,865−11%

04▲2Chandler, AZAZ278,74813,3070%

05▲2Surprise, AZAZ175,30412,830+7%

06▲2Gilbert, AZAZ287,28512,111+3%

07▲2Peoria, AZAZ200,88111,935+1%

08▼3Glendale, AZAZ260,57211,366−15%

09▼5Scottsdale, AZAZ243,00611,222−22%

10▲2Goodyear, AZAZ125,3598,335+13%

11▲2Yuma, AZAZ105,2277,423+5%

12▼2Tempe, AZAZ190,5717,296−21%

13▼2Sierra Vista, AZAZ44,9077,133−12%

14▲1Lake Havasu City, AZAZ59,3586,507−2%

15▼1Sun City, AZAZ37,4866,029−14%

16San Tan Valley, AZAZ109,1895,991−9%

17▲3Buckeye, AZAZ125,4455,799+12%

18▼1Casas Adobes, AZAZ72,0595,428−14%

19▼1Sun City West, AZAZ27,4255,406−13%

20▲5Marana, AZAZ65,5235,099+5%

21▼2Prescott, AZAZ48,4205,013−17%

22▲9Maricopa, AZAZ78,3624,837+26%

23Prescott Valley, AZAZ52,4234,797−2%

24▼3Oro Valley, AZAZ48,0854,590−9%

25▲5Casa Grande, AZAZ69,7534,500+9%

26▲2Bullhead City, AZAZ43,9874,3720%

27▼5Apache Junction, AZAZ45,6724,199−15%

28▼1Avondale, AZAZ100,9834,158−10%

29▼3Catalina Foothills, AZAZ52,5934,050−13%

30▼6Fortuna Foothills, AZAZ28,8963,987−18%

31▲5Queen Creek, AZAZ89,7703,956+28%

32▼3Green Valley, AZAZ22,1143,748−10%

33▼1Kingman, AZAZ35,8293,320−8%

34▼1Sahuarita, AZAZ37,6943,243−2%

35Flagstaff, AZAZ77,2602,930−6%

36▼2Sierra Vista Southeast, AZAZ14,3302,704−16%

37▲10Vail, AZAZ16,3152,159+33%

38▲2Saddlebrooke, AZAZ13,0852,051−1%

39▲5Payson, AZAZ16,6932,004+16%

40▲6Gold Canyon, AZAZ13,1071,957+20%

41▲2Tanque Verde, AZAZ15,8661,933+5%

42▼3Fountain Hills, AZAZ23,6251,895−12%

43▼2Drexel Heights, AZAZ27,6751,891−1%

44▼7Sun Lakes, AZAZ13,9241,863−35%

45▼7Florence, AZAZ25,2221,792−26%

46▼4Fort Mohave, AZAZ15,7151,769−7%

47▲4New River, AZAZ18,2401,726+30%

48▼3El Mirage, AZAZ35,8201,654−4%

49Anthem, AZAZ22,5841,627+14%

50Tucson Estates, AZAZ12,1361,624+14%

51▲10Corona de Tucson, AZAZ9,5661,302+28%

52▼4New Kingman-Butler, AZAZ13,9931,151−22%

53▲19Wickenburg, AZAZ8,3051,139+64%

54▲11Eloy, AZAZ19,9671,136+41%

55▼2Golden Valley, AZAZ8,5671,131−11%

56▲2Coolidge, AZAZ19,9591,053−8%

57▼3Chino Valley, AZAZ13,8321,020−19%

58▼6Verde, AZAZ11,9301,005−21%

59▼4Valencia West, AZAZ14,728969−22%

60▲6Picture Rocks, AZAZ9,448950+20%

61▲7Williamson, AZAZ6,310946+23%

62▼2Flowing Wells, AZAZ16,559914−11%

63▼1Tucson Mountains, AZAZ11,353890−10%

64▼8Cottonwood, AZAZ12,709881−28%

65▼2Show Low, AZAZ12,471855−11%

66▲7Rincon Valley, AZAZ6,512839+25%

67▼10Arizona City, AZAZ9,543810−31%

68▼9Camp Verde, AZAZ12,581735−28%

69▲6Benson, AZAZ5,532718+8%

70▼1Litchfield Park, AZAZ6,727715−4%

71Rio Rico, AZAZ22,017664−6%

72▼2Catalina, AZAZ6,489638−11%

73▲13Page, AZAZ7,147617+80%

74▼7Paradise Valley, AZAZ12,251574−26%

75▲2Douglas, AZAZ16,038570+10%

76▼12Sedona, AZAZ9,619559−38%

77▼3Avra Valley, AZAZ6,277541−18%

78▲6Cave Creek, AZAZ5,160529+45%

79▲6Safford, AZAZ10,279496+44%

80▲3Winslow, AZAZ8,464487+33%

81▼1Three Points, AZAZ5,254427−7%

82▼4Village of Oak Creek (Big Park), AZAZ6,356422−14%

83▼1Citrus Park, AZAZ5,115418−1%

84▼3San Luis, AZAZ42,030399−12%

85▲4Nogales, AZAZ19,495348+29%

86▼7Youngtown, AZAZ7,039323−32%

87▼11Globe, AZAZ7,191323−47%

88Doney Park, AZAZ6,253251−20%

89▲4Thatcher, AZAZ5,690222+78%

90▲4Tuba City, AZAZ7,960196+62%

91▼4Somerton, AZAZ14,934154−52%

92Snowflake, AZAZ6,902146−30%

93▼3Guadalupe, AZAZ5,093101−54%

94▼3Tolleson, AZAZ9,22498−54%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES