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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. The median across all 117 is 735. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Brush, CO, up 46 places to #68.

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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%

09▲1Centennial, COCO108,6586,089−7%

10▼1Westminster, COCO116,1825,275−22%

11▲2Highlands Ranch, COCO102,2575,069−8%

12▲5Grand Junction, COCO71,8275,041+15%

13▲1Longmont, COCO100,1095,023−9%

14▲1Greeley, COCO115,0734,923−1%

15▼3Security-Widefield, COCO37,3454,775−16%

16▼5Loveland, COCO81,3874,577−23%

17▲1Castle Rock, COCO83,8154,373+3%

18▼2Fountain, COCO29,4504,043−12%

19Broomfield, COCO79,1743,749−11%

20▲3Commerce City, COCO72,3453,308+15%

21Pueblo West, COCO35,6812,937−3%

22▼2Parker, COCO65,9852,677−13%

23▼1Boulder, COCO105,6892,510−16%

24▲3Cimarron Hills, COCO19,8172,501+5%

25▲4Northglenn, COCO38,8932,108−1%

26▲5Brighton, COCO45,3952,104+9%

27▲12Windsor, COCO43,8401,998+61%

28▼3Dakota Ridge, COCO33,7531,977−19%

29▲1Black Forest, COCO15,7381,9680%

30▼2Wheat Ridge, COCO32,0811,841−18%

31▼5Ken Caryl, COCO33,2331,831−25%

32▼8Littleton, COCO46,2461,818−27%

33▲9Erie, COCO40,9041,661+53%

34▼1Columbine, COCO25,4781,600−4%

35▼1Cañon City, COCO17,0301,444−9%

36Woodmoor, COCO8,9341,384−8%

37▼2Clifton, COCO19,5181,299−16%

38▼6Englewood, COCO35,3051,245−32%

39▲1Firestone, COCO20,1291,241+7%

40▲18Johnstown, COCO22,4331,223+57%

41▲11Monument, COCO13,8131,222+47%

42▼4Montrose, COCO21,5831,188−17%

43▲3Fruita, COCO14,0031,072+12%

44▲19Frederick, COCO18,2411,062+82%

45▼2Woodland Park, COCO8,014986−3%

46▲1Gleneagle, COCO6,440962+6%

47▲4Louisville, COCO20,581854+2%

48▲36Gypsum, COCO9,212836+93%

49▲10The Pinery, COCO11,871816+13%

50▲5Lone Tree, COCO15,278814+3%

51▲9Stratmoor, COCO5,412793+18%

52▲1Golden, COCO20,390792−4%

53▼12Fort Carson, COCO18,019789−28%

54▲3Evans, COCO22,500788+1%

55▼10Lafayette, COCO30,116775−21%

56▼19Sterling, COCO13,054764−47%

57▼9Sherrelwood, COCO18,692756−16%

58▼2Greenwood, COCO15,323741−5%

59▲12Castle Pines, COCO15,583735+50%

60▼10Durango, COCO19,733709−16%

61▼12Redlands, COCO8,868690−19%

62▼8Fruitvale, COCO8,019688−15%

63▲13Craig, COCO8,874688+45%

64▼20Delta, COCO9,802679−33%

65▲8Severance, COCO11,841643+33%

66▲30Wellington, COCO12,169633+87%

67▼6Cortez, COCO9,126630−6%

68▲46Brush, COCO5,337581+238%

69▲24Federal Heights, COCO14,075576+55%

70▲16Steamboat Springs, COCO13,557562+38%

71▼2Applewood, COCO8,350557+10%

72▲17Stonegate, COCO8,906539+38%

73▼5Evergreen, COCO8,602520+1%

74▲16Berthoud, COCO14,080519+35%

75▼11Trinidad, COCO8,091516−7%

76▼14Four Square Mile, COCO23,024498−17%

77▼10La Junta, COCO6,864459−12%

78▲38Timnath, COCO11,600454+302%

79▲1Lamar, COCO7,5884480%

80▼6Roxborough Park, COCO9,085443−8%

81Rifle, COCO10,844438−2%

82▲17Fort Morgan, COCO11,841425+29%

83▼11Orchard Mesa, COCO6,945417−14%

84▼1Glenwood Springs, COCO10,395380−12%

85▼8Lochbuie, COCO8,776370−20%

86▲12Edwards, COCO10,785366+11%

87▲5Dacono, COCO6,844366−3%

88▲29Breckenridge, COCO5,015353+1077%

89▼1Salida, COCO5,985346−13%

90▼11Fairmount, COCO9,902342−24%

91▲16Derby, COCO8,453327+48%

92▼14Milliken, COCO9,183315−32%

93▼8Air Force Academy, COCO6,727313−24%

94▼24Gunnison, COCO6,836312−37%

95▼1Berkley, COCO10,789307−15%

96▲7Battlement Mesa, COCO5,755299+12%

97▼2Gunbarrel, COCO10,051296−16%

98▲8Mead, COCO7,042289+21%

99▼33Welby, COCO16,197288−46%

100▲2Todd Creek, COCO5,379282+1%

101▼10Cherry Creek, COCO10,721279−26%

102▲10West Pleasant View, COCO5,051267+38%

103▼6Fort Lupton, COCO10,402255−24%

104▼17Sheridan, COCO5,972251−37%

105▲3Eaton, COCO5,848248+15%

106▼41Estes Park, COCO5,780244−54%

107▼25Superior, COCO13,637236−46%

108▼33Aspen, COCO6,489230−52%

109▼9Twin Lakes CDP (Adams County), COCO8,030222−30%

110▲3Meridian, COCO5,634213+14%

111▼6Alamosa, COCO9,849205−14%

112▼1Eagle, COCO7,280189−7%

113▼9Silverthorne, COCO5,418161−38%

114▼5Carbondale, COCO6,762150−29%

115Shaw Heights, COCO5,565147−6%

116▼15Cherry Hills, COCO6,389143−50%

117▼7Avon, COCO6,18474−64%

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