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–

511Palermo, CACA5,266376–

512Wilton, CACA6,433376–

513Piedmont, CACA10,642376–

514Contra Costa Centre, CACA6,893367–

515Big Bear Lake, CACA5,018367–

516Larkspur, CACA12,620367–

517Eucalyptus Hills, CACA5,840361–

518Charter Oak, CACA9,442356–

519Lakeport, CACA5,059356–

520Ladera Heights, CACA7,334354–

521Aptos, CACA6,404352–

522Waterford, CACA9,258351–

523Capitola, CACA9,340350–

524Alondra Park, CACA8,373345–

525Fort Bragg, CACA6,946342–

526Twin Lakes CDP (Santa Cruz County), CACA5,073339–

527Dinuba, CACA25,949339–

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–

538Mojave, CACA5,173314–

539Artesia, CACA15,789314–

540Emeryville, CACA13,251314–

541Country Club, CACA10,161309–

542Fruitridge Pocket, CACA6,095307–

543Orland, CACA8,381307–

544Pleasure Point, CACA5,489306–

545Avocado Heights, CACA12,593306–

546Camp Pendleton Mainside, CACA9,501305–

547Boyes Hot Springs, CACA7,247305–

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–

572San Martin, CACA6,954249–

573Mountain House, CACA25,315249–

574Los Altos Hills, CACA8,419249–

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–

597West Athens, CACA8,726184–

598Holtville, CACA5,591184–

599Sausalito, CACA7,019184–

600Stanford, CACA18,662181–

601Good Hope, CACA8,816180–

602La Cresta, CACA8,389175–

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

604Muscoy, CACA12,025169–

605Hilmar-Irwin, CACA6,132166–

606Midway City, CACA7,999166–

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–

632Lamont, CACA13,164121–

633West Modesto, CACA5,978121–

634Potomac Park, CACA10,138119–

635Interlaken, CACA8,068117–

636Camino Tassajara, CACA5,831116–

637Castroville, CACA6,720114–

638Parlier, CACA14,622111–

639South Monrovia Island, CACA6,830110–

640East Rancho Dominguez, CACA14,603108–

641Williams, CACA5,529108–

642Goshen, CACA5,136100–

643King City, CACA14,00291–

644Walnut Park, CACA14,95889–

645Keyes, CACA5,57786–

646El Rio, CACA6,36883–

647McFarland, CACA14,70983–

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 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS