RANKING · 2024 ACS · 179 SHOWN OF 179

Largest veteran population, Michigan cities

Michigan 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 179 cities in Michigan that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPVETERAN POPULATIONVS 2020

01Detroit, MIMI649,09519,872−22%

02Grand Rapids, MIMI201,1836,308−12%

03Warren, MIMI137,1385,199−20%

04Lansing, MIMI113,8844,540−16%

05Livonia, MIMI92,6034,231−18%

06Sterling Heights, MIMI133,9314,071−31%

07Westland, MIMI82,3333,588−12%

08Southfield, MIMI76,1113,343−13%

09Flint, MIMI79,3063,275−23%

10St. Clair Shores, MIMI57,8722,958−15%

11Taylor, MIMI61,2792,922−15%

12Farmington Hills, MIMI83,2912,849−9%

13Battle Creek, MIMI52,0212,655−18%

14Dearborn, MIMI105,6112,634+3%

15Ann Arbor, MIMI122,2332,610−5%

16Wyoming, MIMI78,5882,600−17%

17Troy, MIMI88,7332,577−10%

18Portage, MIMI49,8622,519−3%

19Kalamazoo, MIMI72,6832,364−16%

20Rochester Hills, MIMI77,5392,322−20%

21Midland, MIMI42,8062,205+9%

22Novi, MIMI67,3192,117+7%

23Saginaw, MIMI42,8632,054−19%

24Dearborn Heights, MIMI60,6642,003−9%

25Kentwood, MIMI54,7761,878−20%

26Lincoln Park, MIMI38,5291,794−8%

27Pontiac, MIMI62,0771,745−8%

28Bay City, MIMI31,8681,727−15%

29Roseville, MIMI46,8631,656−23%

30Royal Oak, MIMI57,5831,655−21%

31Burton, MIMI29,3131,648−7%

32Muskegon, MIMI37,2241,620−18%

33Port Huron, MIMI28,2731,556−22%

34Walker, MIMI25,8811,418−25%

35Eastpointe, MIMI33,8141,407−14%

36Holland, MIMI35,3721,407+12%

37Garden City, MIMI26,2801,395−23%

38Southgate, MIMI28,9311,357−19%

39Forest Hills, MIMI28,6951,326−10%

40Norton Shores, MIMI25,0881,322+0%

41Allen Park, MIMI27,4451,301−27%

42Waverly, MIMI23,5751,297−23%

43Wyandotte, MIMI24,0721,174−22%

44Jackson, MIMI31,0221,101−31%

45Wayne, MIMI17,0651,041+7%

46Trenton, MIMI17,849963−5%

47Oak Park, MIMI29,072956−9%

48Haslett, MIMI18,559941−19%

49Holt, MIMI25,316936−25%

50Auburn Hills, MIMI25,925913−0%

51Madison Heights, MIMI28,297909−35%

52Marquette, MIMI21,944880−24%

53Escanaba, MIMI12,257845−12%

54Mount Clemens, MIMI15,419838−41%

55Monroe, MIMI20,076800−22%

56East Lansing, MIMI49,355789−14%

57Saline, MIMI9,001773+22%

58Northview, MIMI15,268759−29%

59Inkster, MIMI24,959755−21%

60Romulus, MIMI24,547746−38%

61Okemos, MIMI26,396741+4%

62Mount Pleasant, MIMI20,925737+18%

63Alpena, MIMI10,088733+3%

64Grand Haven, MIMI11,038722−6%

65Menominee, MIMI8,175709−12%

66Fraser, MIMI14,496705−7%

67Marysville, MIMI9,868702+32%

68Jenison, MIMI17,582695−28%

69Woodhaven, MIMI12,503681−27%

70Coldwater, MIMI14,216678+6%

71Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI13,083659−30%

72Wixom, MIMI17,313655+34%

73Grandville, MIMI17,018652−23%

74Cutlerville, MIMI18,780633+1%

75Hazel Park, MIMI14,937624−37%

76New Baltimore, MIMI12,123605+3%

77Adrian, MIMI20,191603−40%

78Grand Ledge, MIMI7,853603+21%

79Ypsilanti, MIMI19,766595+22%

80Cadillac, MIMI10,438590−40%

81Fenton, MIMI11,774587−19%

82Iron Mountain, MIMI7,469576−6%

83Ionia, MIMI12,208575−5%

84Sturgis, MIMI10,900565+1%

85Ferndale, MIMI19,212549−21%

86Allendale, MIMI26,679546−18%

87Ecorse, MIMI8,893538−24%

88Mason, MIMI8,264535+2%

89Berkley, MIMI15,145534−17%

90Tecumseh, MIMI8,608525+14%

91Traverse City, MIMI15,832524−40%

92Houghton Lake, MIMI5,769516+6%

93Owosso, MIMI14,437514−37%

94Riverview, MIMI11,947512−14%

95Temperance, MIMI8,914511+7%

96Niles, MIMI11,665508−10%

97Comstock Park, MIMI10,577501−9%

98Lambertville, MIMI9,955491−8%

99Lake Fenton, MIMI6,417487−2%

100Flat Rock, MIMI10,218471−7%

101Howell, MIMI9,896465−11%

102Brighton, MIMI7,904464+4%

103Manistee, MIMI6,157456+7%

104South Monroe, MIMI6,960455−6%

105Greenville, MIMI9,256450−28%

106Harper Woods, MIMI14,860440−5%

107Shields, MIMI7,402433−17%

108Three Rivers, MIMI7,910419−10%

109Freeland, MIMI7,557417+21%

110Clawson, MIMI11,312412−37%

111St. Johns, MIMI7,780412−8%

112Flushing, MIMI8,175411−1%

113Farmington, MIMI11,409409−8%

114Ludington, MIMI7,634399−36%

115Whitmore Lake, MIMI7,878394+50%

116Lapeer, MIMI9,201393+18%

117Rochester, MIMI12,824392−3%

118Swartz Creek, MIMI5,827392−20%

119Birmingham, MIMI21,923390−16%

120Fair Plain, MIMI7,330390+11%

121Byron Center, MIMI7,403388+134%

122Grosse Pointe Woods, MIMI15,792388−37%

123Alma, MIMI9,304382−12%

124Eastwood, MIMI6,669382+68%

125Dundee, MIMI6,008380+6%

126Grand Blanc, MIMI7,880374+12%

127Chelsea, MIMI5,424367−26%

128Comstock Northwest, MIMI5,391367+78%

129South Lyon, MIMI12,107366−37%

130Ishpeming, MIMI6,205365−25%

131Highland Park, MIMI8,248364−17%

132Charlotte, MIMI9,305363−31%

133Springfield, MIMI5,246360−7%

134Grosse Pointe Farms, MIMI9,735354−9%

135Buena Vista, MIMI5,798353+7%

136Gladstone, MIMI5,189349+11%

137Center Line, MIMI8,503348−12%

138Beecher, MIMI8,412340−1%

139Richmond, MIMI5,927329+2%

140Westwood, MIMI8,867326−45%

141Kingsford, MIMI5,096320+12%

142Rockford, MIMI6,313320−38%

143St. Louis, MIMI7,406300−9%

144Dowagiac, MIMI5,725298−23%

145St. Joseph, MIMI7,893293−25%

146Benton Harbor, MIMI8,803292−19%

147Muskegon Heights, MIMI9,770290−19%

148Utica, MIMI5,114290−41%

149Hillsdale, MIMI8,002289−20%

150Zeeland, MIMI5,637289−25%

151Hamtramck, MIMI27,261288−22%

152Marshall, MIMI6,800282−22%

153Grosse Pointe Park, MIMI11,095281−21%

154Milford, MIMI6,520281+26%

155Belding, MIMI6,000279−0%

156Petoskey, MIMI5,772267−10%

157Plymouth, MIMI9,164265−41%

158Milan, MIMI5,973256−2%

159Melvindale, MIMI12,325254−38%

160Bridgeport, MIMI6,884251−3%

161Albion, MIMI7,474249−33%

162Hudsonville, MIMI7,964241−19%

163Davison, MIMI5,039240−19%

164Walled Lake, MIMI7,320235−18%

165Eaton Rapids, MIMI5,218228+29%

166Huntington Woods, MIMI6,274226+3%

167Beverly Hills, MIMI10,449220−47%

168Frankenmuth, MIMI5,197216−16%

169Allegan, MIMI5,127213+20%

170Hastings, MIMI7,490208−42%

171East Grand Rapids, MIMI11,663206−20%

172River Rouge, MIMI6,814194−19%

173Big Rapids, MIMI8,623192−39%

174St. Clair, MIMI5,833179−31%

175Grosse Pointe, MIMI5,490175+15%

176Northville, MIMI6,013148−7%

177Holly, MIMI5,906133−57%

178Houghton, MIMI8,560130−24%

179New Haven, MIMI6,749111−26%

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