RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 161 SHOWN OF 661

Largest veteran population, California cities · 2020

California cities home to the most civilian veterans 18 and over, as of the 2020 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of veterans, not the veteran share.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPVETERAN POPULATIONVS –

501Kerman, CACA17,553397–

502Winton, CACA11,797396–

503Coachella, CACA45,411396–

504Ione, CACA9,282394–

505Oakhurst, CACA6,091390–

506Wrightwood, CACA5,067386–

507Tiburon, CACA8,881384–

508Signal Hill, CACA11,153382–

509Taft, CACA6,995380–

510Colusa, CACA6,519379–

511Wilton, CACA6,433376–

512Palermo, CACA5,266376–

513Piedmont, CACA10,642376–

514Larkspur, CACA12,620367–

515Big Bear Lake, CACA5,018367–

516Contra Costa Centre, CACA6,893367–

517Eucalyptus Hills, CACA5,840361–

518Lakeport, CACA5,059356–

519Charter Oak, CACA9,442356–

520Ladera Heights, CACA7,334354–

521Aptos, CACA6,404352–

522Waterford, CACA9,258351–

523Capitola, CACA9,340350–

524Alondra Park, CACA8,373345–

525Fort Bragg, CACA6,946342–

526Dinuba, CACA25,949339–

527Twin Lakes CDP (Santa Cruz County), CACA5,073339–

528Lake Mathews, CACA6,527336–

529McSwain, CACA5,783336–

530East Foothills, CACA7,139334–

531Escalon, CACA7,394333–

532Bermuda Dunes, CACA7,971331–

533Highgrove, CACA8,366330–

534Del Aire, CACA11,115329–

535Loomis, CACA7,004328–

536Homeland, CACA7,584326–

537Avenal, CACA13,479315–

538Artesia, CACA15,789314–

539Mojave, CACA5,173314–

540Emeryville, CACA13,251314–

541Country Club, CACA10,161309–

542Orland, CACA8,381307–

543Fruitridge Pocket, CACA6,095307–

544Avocado Heights, CACA12,593306–

545Pleasure Point, CACA5,489306–

546Boyes Hot Springs, CACA7,247305–

547Camp Pendleton Mainside, CACA9,501305–

548Corning, CACA8,260305–

549St. Helena, CACA5,194302–

550Saranap, CACA5,662301–

551Madera Acres, CACA9,846300–

552Home Gardens, CACA10,506297–

553Delhi, CACA11,009296–

554Hillsborough, CACA11,206296–

555Hidden Valley Lake, CACA5,872293–

556El Cerrito, CACA5,325292–

557La Habra Heights, CACA5,327291–

558Fowler, CACA7,745290–

559Solvang, CACA5,944289–

560Alum Rock, CACA10,440280–

561Hillcrest, CACA10,511280–

562Franklin CDP (Merced County), CACA7,392276–

563Marina del Rey, CACA9,176273–

564Live Oak, CACA9,466271–

565Gridley, CACA7,258269–

566Piñon Hills, CACA7,065268–

567Plumas Lake, CACA9,418267–

568San Marino, CACA11,964265–

569Atherton, CACA6,960264–

570Old Fig Garden, CACA5,503261–

571South San Jose Hills, CACA16,911260–

572Los Altos Hills, CACA8,419249–

573Mountain House, CACA25,315249–

574San Martin, CACA6,954249–

575Willowbrook, CACA21,681247–

576Winters, CACA8,214244–

577Kentfield, CACA6,900242–

578Buellton, CACA5,158242–

579Shafter, CACA23,871236–

580Citrus, CACA10,904235–

581Sun, CACA11,036231–

582North Fair Oaks, CACA13,100226–

583Topanga, CACA8,885225–

584Willows, CACA6,116220–

585Corte Madera, CACA9,929219–

586Crescent City, CACA6,002218–

587Gustine, CACA6,112217–

588Nuevo, CACA6,803216–

589Lindsay, CACA12,578203–

590Arvin, CACA19,820201–

591Woodside, CACA5,181200–

592Lennox, CACA19,449198–

593Salton City, CACA5,988196–

594Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, CACA12,085195–

595Villa Park, CACA5,645187–

596Bell Gardens, CACA37,367186–

597Holtville, CACA5,591184–

598West Athens, CACA8,726184–

599Sausalito, CACA7,019184–

600Stanford, CACA18,662181–

601Good Hope, CACA8,816180–

602La Cresta, CACA8,389175–

603Strawberry CDP (Marin County), CACA5,830175–

604Muscoy, CACA12,025169–

605Midway City, CACA7,999166–

606Hilmar-Irwin, CACA6,132166–

607Farmersville, CACA10,326163–

608Orosi, CACA8,966159–

609Calipatria, CACA6,012159–

610El Granada, CACA5,232155–

611Fairfax, CACA7,417155–

612Las Flores CDP (Orange County), CACA5,513152–

613Mammoth Lakes, CACA6,867152–

614Kensington, CACA5,179151–

615Hawaiian Gardens, CACA13,373151–

616Dos Palos, CACA5,697150–

617Livingston, CACA14,690149–

618South San Gabriel, CACA7,923146–

619Guadalupe, CACA8,846146–

620Orange Cove, CACA9,811145–

621Lucas Valley-Marinwood, CACA6,473142–

622Maywood, CACA23,600142–

623Burbank, CACA5,333141–

624Garden Acres, CACA10,667139–

625Cudahy, CACA21,445135–

626Gonzales, CACA8,313134–

627Commerce, CACA11,688133–

628East Pasadena, CACA5,479130–

629Mayfair, CACA5,044128–

630Woodlake, CACA8,073127–

631Garnet, CACA7,382122–

632West Modesto, CACA5,978121–

633Lamont, CACA13,164121–

634Potomac Park, CACA10,138119–

635Interlaken, CACA8,068117–

636Camino Tassajara, CACA5,831116–

637Castroville, CACA6,720114–

638Parlier, CACA14,622111–

639South Monrovia Island, CACA6,830110–

640Williams, CACA5,529108–

641East Rancho Dominguez, CACA14,603108–

642Goshen, CACA5,136100–

643King City, CACA14,00291–

644Walnut Park, CACA14,95889–

645Keyes, CACA5,57786–

646McFarland, CACA14,70983–

647El Rio, CACA6,36883–

648Greenfield, CACA21,13874–

649Benton Park, CACA5,70769–

650Firebaugh, CACA8,77466–

651East Bakersfield, CACA11,06257–

652Huron, CACA7,39454–

653Isla Vista, CACA13,92050–

654Earlimart, CACA7,21447–

655August, CACA8,82542–

656University of California-Santa Barbara, CACA12,12140–

657East Porterville, CACA5,06639–

658Mendota, CACA12,77834–

659California Polytechnic State University, CACA7,91516–

660University of California-Davis, CACA8,69613–

661Mecca, CACA7,1840–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS