RANKING · 2024 ACS · 500 SHOWN OF 661

Largest veteran population, California cities

California 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 661 cities in California that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPVETERAN POPULATIONVS 2020

01San Diego, CACA1,406,10670,280−15%

02Los Angeles, CACA3,869,08967,714−18%

03San Jose, CACA989,81420,660−16%

04Sacramento, CACA536,44918,381−15%

05San Francisco, CACA826,07918,046−18%

06Fresno, CACA555,54917,505−9%

07Chula Vista, CACA275,53317,156−2%

08Long Beach, CACA450,46913,029−20%

09Bakersfield, CACA422,16512,982+0%

10Oceanside, CACA170,48311,771−20%

11Oakland, CACA440,83810,186−9%

12Riverside, CACA323,0579,809−15%

13Roseville, CACA167,3029,316+2%

14Stockton, CACA324,5978,764−10%

15Anaheim, CACA341,0088,140−10%

16Vacaville, CACA103,8508,016−10%

17Huntington Beach, CACA191,4517,909−22%

18Menifee, CACA118,5927,896+0%

19Modesto, CACA219,6527,639−14%

20Lancaster, CACA170,0847,516−0%

21Moreno Valley, CACA214,2637,481−4%

22Murrieta, CACA114,1247,316+3%

23Escondido, CACA146,0307,304−6%

24Fairfield, CACA122,4897,098−7%

25Santa Clarita, CACA228,4307,032−5%

26Rancho Cucamonga, CACA177,8566,954−9%

27Elk Grove, CACA185,0076,798−6%

28Temecula, CACA114,8656,656−20%

29Hemet, CACA93,6496,480+0%

30Vallejo, CACA123,2876,328−6%

31Oxnard, CACA199,6516,067−10%

32Carlsbad, CACA112,2606,040−1%

33Irvine, CACA318,7646,004+8%

34Santa Rosa, CACA179,4375,998−23%

35Clovis, CACA129,3475,834+5%

36Redding, CACA94,0925,688−13%

37Visalia, CACA146,5415,669−7%

38San Buenaventura (Ventura), CACA109,9145,575−16%

39Victorville, CACA141,3955,461+10%

40San Bernardino, CACA222,0445,271−19%

41Corona, CACA161,7345,258−11%

42Thousand Oaks, CACA122,2305,127−14%

43El Cajon, CACA101,7555,040−15%

44Fontana, CACA221,2234,954−8%

45Santee, CACA58,2054,940−8%

46Palmdale, CACA161,8454,847−11%

47Apple Valley, CACA75,2474,692−14%

48Torrance, CACA138,3914,643−12%

49Citrus Heights, CACA86,3484,617−18%

50Ontario, CACA187,0134,591+8%

51Vista, CACA98,2744,481−20%

52Camarillo, CACA68,6524,400−3%

53Arden-Arcade, CACA94,9944,397−5%

54Santa Ana, CACA315,5864,345−18%

55La Mesa, CACA59,9144,323+4%

56Antioch, CACA118,9584,296−21%

57Rancho Cordova, CACA87,5544,279−5%

58Simi Valley, CACA124,8614,267−14%

59San Marcos, CACA94,9084,104−14%

60Lincoln, CACA57,3673,977+0%

61Carmichael, CACA76,9483,941−9%

62Inglewood, CACA101,6623,925−13%

63Hanford, CACA62,2293,861−3%

64Manteca, CACA96,6933,786−12%

65Orange, CACA138,3653,782−10%

66Mission Viejo, CACA90,4843,635−25%

67Pasadena, CACA135,8043,600−10%

68Concord, CACA123,2613,571−28%

69Fremont, CACA226,4423,567−25%

70Hayward, CACA157,1133,562−24%

71Chico, CACA105,0813,487−14%

72Sunnyvale, CACA156,5773,403−7%

73Garden Grove, CACA170,4553,378−32%

74Indio, CACA94,2693,372−5%

75French Valley, CACA45,2693,370+13%

76Fullerton, CACA138,6753,345−28%

77Yuba City, CACA69,4853,331−12%

78Livermore, CACA83,4573,321−21%

79Folsom, CACA91,9833,317−16%

80Beaumont, CACA60,8353,307+32%

81Walnut Creek, CACA70,0123,300−15%

82West Covina, CACA105,3013,295−3%

83Lakewood, CACA78,0103,265−8%

84Napa, CACA76,5623,243−5%

85Costa Mesa, CACA108,8813,166−18%

86Daly City, CACA101,2613,154−2%

87Redlands, CACA74,1283,126−12%

88Rocklin, CACA76,8213,077−5%

89Newport Beach, CACA81,9773,059−27%

90Poway, CACA49,1803,041−22%

91Palm Desert, CACA53,2593,029−20%

92Pomona, CACA147,8072,999−13%

93Hesperia, CACA102,6052,995−26%

94Ridgecrest, CACA28,3332,994−10%

95Upland, CACA79,4462,994−11%

96Salinas, CACA159,1342,943−12%

97Carson, CACA90,8082,899−15%

98Jurupa Valley, CACA107,3112,884−6%

99Santa Maria, CACA111,3902,846−17%

100Tracy, CACA101,9012,824−9%

101Lake Elsinore, CACA75,0672,819+12%

102Brentwood, CACA66,6072,807−29%

103El Dorado Hills, CACA51,0262,760+3%

104Santa Barbara, CACA86,4222,757−17%

105La Presa, CACA34,9622,704−11%

106Palm Springs, CACA45,3152,696−28%

107Petaluma, CACA59,6882,679−4%

108National City, CACA57,8072,659−13%

109Redondo Beach, CACA67,2812,643−6%

110Westminster, CACA88,9662,617−8%

111San Leandro, CACA85,3532,610−25%

112Lodi, CACA69,1002,603−18%

113San Jacinto, CACA56,0142,590+13%

114Alameda, CACA76,8762,546−14%

115Yucaipa, CACA54,9532,539−1%

116Pittsburg, CACA77,5422,519+10%

117Chino, CACA96,9572,496−30%

118Spring Valley CDP (San Diego County), CACA31,9692,491−3%

119Merced, CACA99,7242,476−11%

120San Clemente, CACA62,2262,476−19%

121Glendale, CACA187,1602,467−27%

122Downey, CACA108,4682,415−2%

123Richmond, CACA114,8612,413−17%

124Lake Forest, CACA86,3332,357−16%

125Turlock, CACA72,8642,320+1%

126Antelope, CACA48,3012,288−5%

127Santa Clara, CACA133,4462,288−15%

128Rialto, CACA106,5542,283−19%

129Novato, CACA51,9472,279−22%

130Encinitas, CACA60,7362,257−25%

131Eastvale, CACA70,5942,242+6%

132Yorba Linda, CACA65,6322,225−12%

133Laguna Niguel, CACA64,1072,209−14%

134Berkeley, CACA121,9112,203−19%

135Lompoc, CACA43,3152,202−15%

136San Mateo, CACA103,3372,197−17%

137Orangevale, CACA35,9582,148−6%

138San Ramon, CACA86,2092,135+22%

139Orcutt, CACA31,4542,120−20%

140Wildomar, CACA37,8892,110+2%

141Whittier, CACA85,8152,107−23%

142Fallbrook, CACA32,1122,097−16%

143Norwalk, CACA97,1042,088−17%

144Burbank, CACA102,9882,082−31%

145Fair Oaks, CACA32,7992,081+2%

146La Quinta, CACA39,4402,064−13%

147Woodland, CACA62,5132,057+0%

148Castro Valley, CACA65,0012,019−28%

149Martinez, CACA36,8492,015−12%

150Santa Monica, CACA90,0822,013−17%

151Chino Hills, CACA77,5192,004−29%

152North Highlands, CACA47,9571,992−12%

153Pleasanton, CACA74,5561,956−23%

154Lemon Grove, CACA27,9361,936−10%

155West Sacramento, CACA56,2161,893−13%

156Union City, CACA65,2821,891−13%

157Buena Park, CACA81,7411,889−25%

158Tulare, CACA73,9071,889+13%

159Morgan Hill, CACA45,6251,881−2%

160Cathedral City, CACA52,3751,873−24%

161Cypress, CACA48,7811,856+4%

162Suisun City, CACA29,4541,843−24%

163Twentynine Palms, CACA25,9391,841−23%

164Coronado, CACA21,0941,837−34%

165Glendora, CACA49,6711,837−20%

166La Habra, CACA60,9081,833−21%

167Gardena, CACA58,4601,828−16%

168Covina, CACA49,4041,824+23%

169Perris, CACA83,2371,817+7%

170Imperial Beach, CACA25,2061,810−11%

171Tustin, CACA77,8431,775−28%

172Banning, CACA31,8521,754−28%

173Colton, CACA53,3831,754−26%

174Laguna Woods, CACA16,8441,723+2%

175Highland, CACA57,6141,706−27%

176Lakeside CDP (San Diego County), CACA22,4471,704−9%

177Davis, CACA66,1101,695−10%

178Alhambra, CACA79,8201,693−23%

179Florin, CACA50,2111,682−4%

180Monterey, CACA28,9531,664−14%

181Temescal Valley, CACA30,0691,642+19%

182Rosamond, CACA21,4731,638−12%

183Hawthorne, CACA82,7411,633−10%

184Dublin, CACA71,6021,623+39%

185El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), CACA31,6261,619−29%

186Barstow, CACA24,8041,618+6%

187La Mirada, CACA45,9521,601−17%

188Seal Beach, CACA24,0751,590−17%

189Lemoore, CACA27,2911,587−26%

190El Monte, CACA105,0751,564+6%

191Rancho Santa Margarita, CACA45,7791,564−12%

192Oakley, CACA47,5831,543−11%

193Brea, CACA47,2601,542−8%

194El Centro, CACA44,3821,527−1%

195San Juan Capistrano, CACA35,1191,506+1%

196Oildale, CACA34,6871,503−27%

197Milpitas, CACA78,5961,499−7%

198Eureka, CACA25,3041,491−23%

199San Rafael, CACA59,4101,481−15%

200Foothill Farms, CACA36,4351,465−9%

201Madera, CACA69,0171,451−4%

202Mountain View, CACA85,4381,440−5%

203Pico Rivera, CACA58,9151,440−14%

204Placentia, CACA54,9111,436−23%

205Rancho Mirage, CACA17,8761,417−22%

206Rohnert Park, CACA44,8111,413−26%

207Atwater, CACA32,1331,411+2%

208Fountain Valley, CACA55,5081,405−35%

209Yucca Valley, CACA21,8871,401−35%

210Casa de Oro-Mount Helix, CACA19,7651,390−1%

211Rancho San Diego, CACA21,2721,374−8%

212Aliso Viejo, CACA49,8441,366+9%

213Gilroy, CACA60,7641,360−11%

214Seaside, CACA31,6361,359−32%

215Redwood City, CACA82,1781,358−42%

216San Luis Obispo, CACA50,6361,356−16%

217South San Francisco, CACA64,9411,353−41%

218Moorpark, CACA35,0231,343−25%

219Benicia, CACA26,4011,342−14%

220Rancho Palos Verdes, CACA39,6541,340−30%

221Ramona, CACA22,6341,338−14%

222Compton, CACA90,5001,331−19%

223Bellflower, CACA74,7191,327−22%

224Vineyard, CACA43,7511,310−18%

225Ceres, CACA48,9821,307−8%

226Santa Cruz, CACA61,7971,307−29%

227Porterville, CACA63,0881,303−28%

228Arcadia, CACA54,1171,285−12%

229Olivehurst, CACA18,4441,262−3%

230Cerritos, CACA46,3671,256−20%

231Cameron Park, CACA18,3151,250−14%

232Rio Vista, CACA10,5231,247−12%

233Linda, CACA23,8711,243−14%

234Marina, CACA23,2561,236−12%

235Atascadero, CACA29,4641,230−30%

236Altadena, CACA41,7051,228−33%

237California City, CACA13,3001,226−7%

238Danville, CACA43,3021,212−23%

239Winter Gardens, CACA22,1311,192−35%

240Oroville, CACA20,4511,188+16%

241Galt, CACA26,9641,184−18%

242Montebello, CACA60,6931,183−13%

243Rosemont, CACA23,7661,181−10%

244Newark, CACA47,8951,180+30%

245San Bruno, CACA42,3051,167−9%

246Hacienda Heights, CACA54,2911,159−35%

247Pacifica, CACA36,8901,152−38%

248San Dimas, CACA32,9781,152−18%

249Dixon, CACA21,1161,143+9%

250Hollister, CACA45,6951,140−13%

251South Whittier, CACA55,6501,133−23%

252Palo Alto, CACA67,6091,128−30%

253Manhattan Beach, CACA33,1221,121−19%

254Laguna Hills, CACA30,0201,120−8%

255Windsor, CACA25,8641,103−30%

256Camp Pendleton South, CACA15,7661,088−2%

257Dana Point, CACA32,2321,086−27%

258Diamond Bar, CACA51,8841,077−15%

259Monterey Park, CACA57,4571,077−15%

260Alpine, CACA15,1801,072−4%

261Bostonia, CACA16,7651,070−8%

262La Verne, CACA30,1781,062−36%

263Norco, CACA25,0811,050−35%

264East Los Angeles, CACA111,6471,045−15%

265Pleasant Hill, CACA34,0171,044−3%

266Desert Hot Springs, CACA34,0091,028−8%

267North Tustin, CACA25,8071,018−15%

268Big Bear City, CACA11,4311,002−22%

269Morro Bay, CACA10,613996−5%

270Laguna Beach, CACA22,391992−35%

271Desert Palms, CACA6,579986−2%

272Paradise, CACA10,023978−54%

273Rowland Heights, CACA45,911978−18%

274East Hemet, CACA20,257970−22%

275Lathrop, CACA42,783952+28%

276Claremont, CACA35,838951−29%

277Valle Vista, CACA18,602950−34%

278Baldwin Park, CACA68,880949−16%

279Bonita, CACA12,652945−6%

280Grass Valley, CACA14,035942+2%

281Oakdale, CACA23,246940−3%

282Pacific Grove, CACA14,659939+1%

283Granite Bay, CACA21,673936−22%

284Imperial, CACA22,330932+85%

285Los Banos, CACA49,614921−13%

286Campbell, CACA42,490917−32%

287San Diego Country Estates, CACA10,223913−20%

288Sanger, CACA27,228907+39%

289Los Gatos, CACA32,576901−15%

290Ripon, CACA16,140897−11%

291Duarte, CACA22,866895+46%

292Azusa, CACA47,447890−11%

293South Gate, CACA90,071890−5%

294Culver City, CACA39,452889−31%

295Menlo Park, CACA32,713883−22%

296Arroyo Grande, CACA18,123877−18%

297Lafayette, CACA25,313877−1%

298Rio Linda, CACA16,335874−10%

299Monrovia, CACA38,264869+1%

300Grover Beach, CACA12,456862+9%

301Loma Linda, CACA25,221855−30%

302Adelanto, CACA38,798843−21%

303Lake Arrowhead, CACA10,639841+19%

304Auburn, CACA13,847840−1%

305Los Osos, CACA14,166838−33%

306Montclair, CACA37,563836+3%

307Ukiah, CACA16,068836−9%

308Stanton, CACA40,161829−19%

309Hercules, CACA26,326815−13%

310Goleta, CACA32,401801−34%

311Vandenberg, CACA6,776789−13%

312Diamond Springs, CACA10,927783−19%

313Watsonville, CACA50,716780−23%

314American Canyon, CACA22,773774−11%

315Port Hueneme, CACA20,987766−30%

316Temple City, CACA35,125764+0%

317North Auburn, CACA13,480761−27%

318Eastern Goleta Valley, CACA28,295756−45%

319McKinleyville, CACA17,113752−24%

320Anderson, CACA11,131745+11%

321Oroville East, CACA7,504744−25%

322Santa Fe Springs, CACA18,793743+57%

323Pinole, CACA18,543739−5%

324Cupertino, CACA58,333738−35%

325Beverly Hills, CACA30,764737−21%

326Golden Hills, CACA9,891734+21%

327Oceano, CACA7,128730+13%

328Rosedale, CACA18,877726−15%

329Susanville, CACA12,816723+50%

330Belmont, CACA28,752722+4%

331Silver Lakes, CACA6,977719−10%

332El Sobrante CDP (Contra Costa County), CACA16,294710+16%

333Riverbank, CACA26,557709−8%

334Nipomo, CACA17,516707−23%

335Oak Hills, CACA9,013699+34%

336Rancho Calaveras, CACA7,131698+46%

337Discovery Bay, CACA14,911697−27%

338Hermosa Beach, CACA18,513696−13%

339Westmont, CACA34,123687−22%

340Clearlake, CACA16,893682−44%

341Valley Center, CACA11,119682−6%

342Canyon Lake, CACA11,113677−14%

343Placerville, CACA10,685677+3%

344Blythe, CACA15,042674−5%

345Patterson, CACA26,587665−3%

346Coalinga, CACA17,281664+11%

347Alta Sierra CDP (Nevada County), CACA7,361663−2%

348San Lorenzo, CACA29,171663−36%

349Bear Valley Springs, CACA5,912656+2%

350West Carson, CACA22,143655−36%

351Tehachapi, CACA11,852654−44%

352Thousand Palms, CACA7,720653−7%

353Truckee, CACA17,278652−26%

354Corcoran, CACA22,358650+2%

355Fortuna, CACA12,003650−17%

356Lomita, CACA19,724647−27%

357Cambria, CACA5,978646+1%

358Calimesa, CACA11,111644−19%

359Lynwood, CACA63,512644−24%

360Alamo, CACA14,488642+3%

361Phelan, CACA18,496641−31%

362Magalia, CACA7,389639−42%

363Grand Terrace, CACA12,936638−14%

364Red Bluff, CACA14,404637−8%

365Saratoga, CACA30,418636−43%

366Yreka, CACA7,714630−6%

367Jackson, CACA5,100624+20%

368La Riviera, CACA11,492622−19%

369Delano, CACA52,334621−21%

370Lawndale, CACA29,892617−28%

371South Pasadena, CACA25,503610+22%

372Stevenson Ranch, CACA20,990607+23%

373Foster City, CACA32,411600−32%

374Agoura Hills, CACA19,243599+24%

375Ione, CACA9,282595+51%

376Cherry Valley, CACA6,668593−23%

377Kingsburg, CACA13,249592−0%

378Fillmore, CACA16,937585−24%

379Pismo Beach, CACA7,911581−27%

380Half Moon Bay, CACA11,287580+6%

381Moraga, CACA16,322579−26%

382West Hollywood, CACA34,231573−36%

383West Whittier-Los Nietos, CACA25,615565−30%

384Live Oak, CACA9,466563+108%

385Orinda, CACA19,507562−34%

386Bell, CACA31,625561+21%

387Paramount, CACA50,755552−18%

388Rancho Murieta, CACA5,875550+31%

389Carpinteria, CACA12,734548−18%

390Prunedale, CACA19,723546−39%

391Chowchilla, CACA18,730543−17%

392San Carlos, CACA29,261543−29%

393Santa Paula, CACA31,774543−30%

394Woodcrest, CACA17,368543−49%

395Parkway, CACA15,397541−8%

396South Lake Tahoe, CACA21,115531−47%

397Valinda, CACA20,962531−20%

398West Rancho Dominguez, CACA23,300531−22%

399Durham, CACA5,340530+30%

400La Puente, CACA36,423525−36%

401Mentone, CACA9,514525−15%

402El Cerrito, CACA26,121524−22%

403View Park-Windsor Hills, CACA11,230523−52%

404Rosemead, CACA49,410522−31%

405Pollock Pines, CACA6,212521−18%

406Castaic, CACA17,999520−12%

407Lemon Hill, CACA15,312519+2%

408Los Altos, CACA30,965513−37%

409Walnut, CACA27,316510−35%

410Gold River, CACA7,924505−33%

411Marysville, CACA12,738505−36%

412Ashland, CACA22,210504+8%

413Crestline, CACA9,835503−12%

414Cherryland, CACA14,143501−7%

415Spring Valley Lake, CACA9,483500−6%

416Reedley, CACA26,982496−30%

417Arcata, CACA19,047495−30%

418Quartz Hill, CACA11,510495−38%

419Rossmoor, CACA11,532492−18%

420Calexico, CACA38,623491−30%

421La Crescenta-Montrose, CACA19,660491−31%

422Bloomington, CACA25,698490−22%

423Oakhurst, CACA6,091490+26%

424Dinuba, CACA25,949487+44%

425Sonoma, CACA10,537487−30%

426Capitola, CACA9,340485+39%

427Blackhawk, CACA10,137483+0%

428Happy Valley, CACA5,944481−24%

429La Palma, CACA14,907477−26%

430Burlingame, CACA31,929476−55%

431Millbrae, CACA22,869476−44%

432Bonadelle Ranchos, CACA5,465475−2%

433Lakeland, CACA12,236475−11%

434Solana Beach, CACA12,602475−21%

435Soledad, CACA26,357472−29%

436San Pablo, CACA31,678470−1%

437Calabasas, CACA22,027468−3%

438Larkfield-Wikiup, CACA8,765463+5%

439Shafter, CACA23,871461+95%

440Bermuda Dunes, CACA7,971458+38%

441Bay Point, CACA24,231450−25%

442Montecito, CACA9,031448+8%

443Shasta Lake, CACA10,208447−36%

444Templeton, CACA9,580447−19%

445Scotts Valley, CACA11,652445−32%

446Rancho Mission Viejo, CACA11,971442+9%

447Hughson, CACA8,051441−9%

448Mira Monte, CACA6,888439+9%

449Larkspur, CACA12,620438+19%

450San Gabriel, CACA38,186438−37%

451East San Gabriel, CACA23,410424−15%

452Rolling Hills Estates, CACA7,948424−1%

453Mountain House, CACA25,315418+68%

454East Palo Alto, CACA28,872416+4%

455Lake Los Angeles, CACA13,051412−27%

456Plumas Lake, CACA9,418411+54%

457Jamul, CACA6,574409−16%

458Big Bear Lake, CACA5,018408+11%

459Coto de Caza, CACA15,190406−7%

460Selma, CACA24,702398−37%

461Corning, CACA8,260395+30%

462Rio del Mar, CACA9,201391−28%

463Loomis, CACA7,004387+18%

464Soquel, CACA10,679386−7%

465Wasco, CACA26,525385−25%

466Live Oak, CACA16,911382−41%

467Mead Valley, CACA19,286381−14%

468Cottonwood CDP (Shasta County), CACA7,408377−12%

469Palermo, CACA5,266375−0%

470Cotati, CACA7,347372−24%

471Del Aire, CACA11,115372+13%

472Los Alamitos, CACA11,702372−36%

473Lucerne Valley, CACA5,957372−8%

474East Niles, CACA28,532370−14%

475Solvang, CACA5,944368+27%

476Ben Lomond, CACA6,858364−30%

477El Segundo, CACA16,379363−41%

478Ladera Heights, CACA7,334362+2%

479Salida, CACA13,900362−35%

480La Cañada Flintridge, CACA19,480361−31%

481Palos Verdes Estates, CACA12,559356−41%

482Wilton, CACA6,433355−6%

483Fairview, CACA10,745353−18%

484San Fernando, CACA23,449351−20%

485South El Monte, CACA18,963351−15%

486Camp Pendleton Mainside, CACA9,501346+13%

487Ojai, CACA7,474342−20%

488Cloverdale, CACA8,701339−41%

489Corte Madera, CACA9,929335+53%

490Lakeport, CACA5,059334−6%

491Kerman, CACA17,553332−16%

492Clayton, CACA10,842330−31%

493Madera Acres, CACA9,846327+9%

494Newman, CACA12,453326−34%

495West Puente Valley, CACA22,495324−34%

496Joshua Tree, CACA6,234322−48%

497Mill Valley, CACA13,799322−35%

498Piedmont, CACA10,642320−15%

499Acton, CACA7,880319−32%

500Twin Lakes CDP (Santa Cruz County), CACA5,073318−6%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES