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Largest veteran population, Colorado cities

Colorado 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 117 cities in Colorado that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPVETERAN POPULATIONVS 2020

01Colorado Springs, COCO494,74352,224−4%

02Denver, COCO740,61325,297−12%

03Aurora, COCO410,05321,265−10%

04Lakewood, COCO156,9278,412−15%

05Pueblo, COCO110,4047,073−14%

06Fort Collins, COCO171,5007,042−8%

07Thornton, COCO147,7666,669−11%

08Arvada, COCO122,9016,355−10%

09Centennial, COCO108,6586,089−7%

10Westminster, COCO116,1825,275−22%

11Highlands Ranch, COCO102,2575,069−8%

12Grand Junction, COCO71,8275,041+15%

13Longmont, COCO100,1095,023−9%

14Greeley, COCO115,0734,923−1%

15Security-Widefield, COCO37,3454,775−16%

16Loveland, COCO81,3874,577−23%

17Castle Rock, COCO83,8154,373+3%

18Fountain, COCO29,4504,043−12%

19Broomfield, COCO79,1743,749−11%

20Commerce City, COCO72,3453,308+15%

21Pueblo West, COCO35,6812,937−3%

22Parker, COCO65,9852,677−13%

23Boulder, COCO105,6892,510−16%

24Cimarron Hills, COCO19,8172,501+5%

25Northglenn, COCO38,8932,108−1%

26Brighton, COCO45,3952,104+9%

27Windsor, COCO43,8401,998+61%

28Dakota Ridge, COCO33,7531,977−19%

29Black Forest, COCO15,7381,968−0%

30Wheat Ridge, COCO32,0811,841−18%

31Ken Caryl, COCO33,2331,831−25%

32Littleton, COCO46,2461,818−27%

33Erie, COCO40,9041,661+53%

34Columbine, COCO25,4781,600−4%

35Cañon City, COCO17,0301,444−9%

36Woodmoor, COCO8,9341,384−8%

37Clifton, COCO19,5181,299−16%

38Englewood, COCO35,3051,245−32%

39Firestone, COCO20,1291,241+7%

40Johnstown, COCO22,4331,223+57%

41Monument, COCO13,8131,222+47%

42Montrose, COCO21,5831,188−17%

43Fruita, COCO14,0031,072+12%

44Frederick, COCO18,2411,062+82%

45Woodland Park, COCO8,014986−3%

46Gleneagle, COCO6,440962+6%

47Louisville, COCO20,581854+2%

48Gypsum, COCO9,212836+93%

49The Pinery, COCO11,871816+13%

50Lone Tree, COCO15,278814+3%

51Stratmoor, COCO5,412793+18%

52Golden, COCO20,390792−4%

53Fort Carson, COCO18,019789−28%

54Evans, COCO22,500788+1%

55Lafayette, COCO30,116775−21%

56Sterling, COCO13,054764−47%

57Sherrelwood, COCO18,692756−16%

58Greenwood, COCO15,323741−5%

59Castle Pines, COCO15,583735+50%

60Durango, COCO19,733709−16%

61Redlands, COCO8,868690−19%

62Craig, COCO8,874688+45%

63Fruitvale, COCO8,019688−15%

64Delta, COCO9,802679−33%

65Severance, COCO11,841643+33%

66Wellington, COCO12,169633+87%

67Cortez, COCO9,126630−6%

68Brush, COCO5,337581+238%

69Federal Heights, COCO14,075576+55%

70Steamboat Springs, COCO13,557562+38%

71Applewood, COCO8,350557+10%

72Stonegate, COCO8,906539+38%

73Evergreen, COCO8,602520+1%

74Berthoud, COCO14,080519+35%

75Trinidad, COCO8,091516−7%

76Four Square Mile, COCO23,024498−17%

77La Junta, COCO6,864459−12%

78Timnath, COCO11,600454+302%

79Lamar, COCO7,588448+0%

80Roxborough Park, COCO9,085443−8%

81Rifle, COCO10,844438−2%

82Fort Morgan, COCO11,841425+29%

83Orchard Mesa, COCO6,945417−14%

84Glenwood Springs, COCO10,395380−12%

85Lochbuie, COCO8,776370−20%

86Dacono, COCO6,844366−3%

87Edwards, COCO10,785366+11%

88Breckenridge, COCO5,015353+1077%

89Salida, COCO5,985346−13%

90Fairmount, COCO9,902342−24%

91Derby, COCO8,453327+48%

92Milliken, COCO9,183315−32%

93Air Force Academy, COCO6,727313−24%

94Gunnison, COCO6,836312−37%

95Berkley, COCO10,789307−15%

96Battlement Mesa, COCO5,755299+12%

97Gunbarrel, COCO10,051296−16%

98Mead, COCO7,042289+21%

99Welby, COCO16,197288−46%

100Todd Creek, COCO5,379282+1%

101Cherry Creek, COCO10,721279−26%

102West Pleasant View, COCO5,051267+38%

103Fort Lupton, COCO10,402255−24%

104Sheridan, COCO5,972251−37%

105Eaton, COCO5,848248+15%

106Estes Park, COCO5,780244−54%

107Superior, COCO13,637236−46%

108Aspen, COCO6,489230−52%

109Twin Lakes CDP (Adams County), COCO8,030222−30%

110Meridian, COCO5,634213+14%

111Alamosa, COCO9,849205−14%

112Eagle, COCO7,280189−7%

113Silverthorne, COCO5,418161−38%

114Carbondale, COCO6,762150−29%

115Shaw Heights, COCO5,565147−6%

116Cherry Hills, COCO6,389143−50%

117Avon, COCO6,18474−64%

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