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Largest veteran population, Idaho cities

Idaho 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 36 cities in Idaho that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 36 is 937. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Middleton, ID, up 7 places to #17.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPVETERAN POPULATIONVS 2020

01Boise City, IDID238,42913,750−6%

02▲1Meridian, IDID142,9887,642+22%

03▼1Nampa, IDID120,3846,6520%

04Coeur d'Alene, IDID58,1794,591+29%

05▲3Idaho Falls, IDID71,7853,776+23%

06▼1Caldwell, IDID76,6293,385−4%

07▼1Twin Falls, IDID56,2162,875−18%

08▼1Pocatello, IDID58,7712,844−17%

09▲3Eagle, IDID34,6582,564+39%

10Mountain Home, IDID16,7792,553+22%

11Post Falls, IDID46,7152,374+15%

12▼3Lewiston, IDID34,7172,222+2%

13▲1Kuna, IDID31,5251,584+49%

14▼1Hayden, IDID17,3631,194−4%

15▲2Star, IDID20,8741,122+29%

16▲4Ammon, IDID20,1191,085+45%

17▲7Middleton, IDID12,600943+47%

18▼3Moscow, IDID26,721937−12%

19▼1Chubbuck, IDID16,823847+9%

20▼4Garden City, IDID13,047759−15%

21▼2Rathdrum, IDID13,227752−2%

22▼1Payette, IDID8,813717−3%

23▲2Jerome, IDID13,731542−10%

24▼2Blackfoot, IDID13,361529−25%

25▲5Hailey, IDID10,053506+34%

26▼3Emmett, IDID8,900453−30%

27Sandpoint, IDID10,645448−2%

28▲3Weiser, IDID6,249393+13%

29▼1Fruitland, IDID7,213356−18%

30▼1Burley, IDID12,409337−13%

31▼5Rexburg, IDID40,334306−36%

32Rupert, IDID6,460272+1%

33Preston, IDID6,177211−1%

34Shelley, IDID5,303120−43%

35▲1Rigby, IDID5,757117+39%

36▼1Kimberly, IDID5,798115−18%

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