RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 179 SHOWN OF 179

Largest veteran population, Michigan cities · 2020

Michigan 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. This list covers the 179 cities in Michigan that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPVETERAN POPULATIONVS –

01Detroit, MIMI649,09525,491–

02Grand Rapids, MIMI201,1837,176–

03Warren, MIMI137,1386,482–

04Sterling Heights, MIMI133,9315,893–

05Lansing, MIMI113,8845,401–

06Livonia, MIMI92,6035,178–

07Flint, MIMI79,3064,261–

08Westland, MIMI82,3334,067–

09Southfield, MIMI76,1113,843–

10St. Clair Shores, MIMI57,8723,462–

11Taylor, MIMI61,2793,439–

12Battle Creek, MIMI52,0213,223–

13Wyoming, MIMI78,5883,140–

14Farmington Hills, MIMI83,2913,137–

15Rochester Hills, MIMI77,5392,885–

16Troy, MIMI88,7332,863–

17Kalamazoo, MIMI72,6832,820–

18Ann Arbor, MIMI122,2332,735–

19Portage, MIMI49,8622,604–

20Dearborn, MIMI105,6112,569–

21Saginaw, MIMI42,8632,548–

22Kentwood, MIMI54,7762,362–

23Dearborn Heights, MIMI60,6642,208–

24Roseville, MIMI46,8632,160–

25Royal Oak, MIMI57,5832,094–

26Bay City, MIMI31,8682,039–

27Midland, MIMI42,8062,016–

28Port Huron, MIMI28,2731,996–

29Muskegon, MIMI37,2241,978–

30Novi, MIMI67,3191,977–

31Lincoln Park, MIMI38,5291,950–

32Pontiac, MIMI62,0771,906–

33Walker, MIMI25,8811,881–

34Garden City, MIMI26,2801,815–

35Allen Park, MIMI27,4451,774–

36Burton, MIMI29,3131,770–

37Waverly, MIMI23,5751,691–

38Southgate, MIMI28,9311,667–

39Eastpointe, MIMI33,8141,633–

40Jackson, MIMI31,0221,589–

41Wyandotte, MIMI24,0721,498–

42Forest Hills, MIMI28,6951,466–

43Mount Clemens, MIMI15,4191,413–

44Madison Heights, MIMI28,2971,393–

45Norton Shores, MIMI25,0881,319–

46Holland, MIMI35,3721,261–

47Holt, MIMI25,3161,250–

48Romulus, MIMI24,5471,199–

49Haslett, MIMI18,5591,168–

50Marquette, MIMI21,9441,161–

51Northview, MIMI15,2681,067–

52Oak Park, MIMI29,0721,049–

53Monroe, MIMI20,0761,020–

54Trenton, MIMI17,8491,014–

55Adrian, MIMI20,191998–

56Hazel Park, MIMI14,937983–

57Cadillac, MIMI10,438980–

58Wayne, MIMI17,065971–

59Escanaba, MIMI12,257964–

60Jenison, MIMI17,582962–

61Inkster, MIMI24,959954–

62Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI13,083935–

63Woodhaven, MIMI12,503929–

64East Lansing, MIMI49,355919–

65Auburn Hills, MIMI25,925917–

66Traverse City, MIMI15,832867–

67Grandville, MIMI17,018844–

68Owosso, MIMI14,437814–

69Menominee, MIMI8,175804–

70Grand Haven, MIMI11,038772–

71Fraser, MIMI14,496758–

72Fenton, MIMI11,774722–

73Alpena, MIMI10,088715–

74Okemos, MIMI26,396713–

75Ecorse, MIMI8,893710–

76Ferndale, MIMI19,212695–

77Allendale, MIMI26,679668–

78Clawson, MIMI11,312650–

79Berkley, MIMI15,145642–

80Coldwater, MIMI14,216642–

81Saline, MIMI9,001632–

82Cutlerville, MIMI18,780627–

83Greenville, MIMI9,256624–

84Mount Pleasant, MIMI20,925623–

85Ludington, MIMI7,634619–

86Iron Mountain, MIMI7,469614–

87Grosse Pointe Woods, MIMI15,792612–

88Ionia, MIMI12,208608–

89Riverview, MIMI11,947594–

90New Baltimore, MIMI12,123588–

91Westwood, MIMI8,867588–

92South Lyon, MIMI12,107578–

93Niles, MIMI11,665565–

94Sturgis, MIMI10,900560–

95Comstock Park, MIMI10,577552–

96Lambertville, MIMI9,955535–

97Marysville, MIMI9,868533–

98Charlotte, MIMI9,305527–

99Mason, MIMI8,264525–

100Howell, MIMI9,896524–

101Shields, MIMI7,402520–

102Rockford, MIMI6,313512–

103Flat Rock, MIMI10,218506–

104Grand Ledge, MIMI7,853500–

105Chelsea, MIMI5,424496–

106Lake Fenton, MIMI6,417495–

107Swartz Creek, MIMI5,827493–

108Utica, MIMI5,114489–

109Ishpeming, MIMI6,205488–

110Wixom, MIMI17,313487–

111Houghton Lake, MIMI5,769486–

112Ypsilanti, MIMI19,766486–

113South Monroe, MIMI6,960485–

114Temperance, MIMI8,914477–

115Three Rivers, MIMI7,910467–

116Birmingham, MIMI21,923463–

117Harper Woods, MIMI14,860461–

118Tecumseh, MIMI8,608460–

119Brighton, MIMI7,904447–

120Plymouth, MIMI9,164447–

121St. Johns, MIMI7,780446–

122Farmington, MIMI11,409443–

123Highland Park, MIMI8,248439–

124Alma, MIMI9,304436–

125Manistee, MIMI6,157428–

126Flushing, MIMI8,175416–

127Beverly Hills, MIMI10,449414–

128Melvindale, MIMI12,325409–

129Rochester, MIMI12,824406–

130Center Line, MIMI8,503397–

131Grosse Pointe Farms, MIMI9,735391–

132St. Joseph, MIMI7,893389–

133Springfield, MIMI5,246389–

134Dowagiac, MIMI5,725385–

135Zeeland, MIMI5,637385–

136Hamtramck, MIMI27,261370–

137Albion, MIMI7,474369–

138Marshall, MIMI6,800362–

139Benton Harbor, MIMI8,803361–

140Hastings, MIMI7,490361–

141Hillsdale, MIMI8,002360–

142Dundee, MIMI6,008359–

143Muskegon Heights, MIMI9,770357–

144Grosse Pointe Park, MIMI11,095354–

145Fair Plain, MIMI7,330351–

146Freeland, MIMI7,557345–

147Beecher, MIMI8,412343–

148Grand Blanc, MIMI7,880334–

149Lapeer, MIMI9,201332–

150St. Louis, MIMI7,406331–

151Buena Vista, MIMI5,798330–

152Richmond, MIMI5,927322–

153Big Rapids, MIMI8,623316–

154Gladstone, MIMI5,189314–

155Holly, MIMI5,906308–

156Petoskey, MIMI5,772298–

157Hudsonville, MIMI7,964297–

158Davison, MIMI5,039296–

159Kingsford, MIMI5,096285–

160Walled Lake, MIMI7,320285–

161Belding, MIMI6,000280–

162Whitmore Lake, MIMI7,878262–

163Milan, MIMI5,973261–

164St. Clair, MIMI5,833260–

165Bridgeport, MIMI6,884259–

166Frankenmuth, MIMI5,197258–

167East Grand Rapids, MIMI11,663257–

168River Rouge, MIMI6,814239–

169Eastwood, MIMI6,669228–

170Milford, MIMI6,520223–

171Huntington Woods, MIMI6,274220–

172Comstock Northwest, MIMI5,391206–

173Allegan, MIMI5,127177–

174Eaton Rapids, MIMI5,218177–

175Houghton, MIMI8,560172–

176Byron Center, MIMI7,403166–

177Northville, MIMI6,013159–

178Grosse Pointe, MIMI5,490152–

179New Haven, MIMI6,749150–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS