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Largest veteran population, North Carolina cities

North Carolina 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 175 cities in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 175 is 725. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Wendell, NC, up 65 places to #70.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPVETERAN POPULATIONVS 2020

01Charlotte, NCNC964,78433,020−10%

02Fayetteville, NCNC209,12024,545−8%

03Raleigh, NCNC506,30618,009−10%

04Greensboro, NCNC308,66711,969−14%

05▲1Durham, NCNC305,56111,287−2%

06▼1Winston-Salem, NCNC257,27110,986−10%

07▲2Jacksonville, NCNC72,7326,509+9%

08▼1Cary, NCNC183,5826,338−5%

09▲1High Point, NCNC120,5715,624−5%

10▼2Wilmington, NCNC126,8095,451−15%

11▲1Concord, NCNC114,5984,901+2%

12▼1Asheville, NCNC93,5234,529−23%

13Gastonia, NCNC87,0674,015−16%

14Greenville, NCNC96,4433,998+5%

15▲1Rocky Mount, NCNC55,1203,824+5%

16▲1Kannapolis, NCNC61,7083,525+8%

17▲2New Bern, NCNC34,7243,524+14%

18▲4Burlington, NCNC61,4963,312+28%

19▲12Wake Forest, NCNC58,1472,975+41%

20▲8Leland, NCNC35,7312,946+31%

21▼1Huntersville, NCNC68,5352,943+7%

22▼7Goldsboro, NCNC35,0122,841−24%

23Piney Green, NCNC14,0782,565+2%

24▲5Hope Mills, NCNC18,3242,492+15%

25▲10Mooresville, NCNC55,8422,425+35%

26Pinehurst, NCNC18,6702,381+5%

27Apex, NCNC80,4192,370+4%

28▲6Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,5362,243+23%

29▲1Garner, NCNC41,5622,174+1%

30▼6Hickory, NCNC45,9752,149−13%

31▼13Wilson, NCNC49,5722,063−34%

32▼7Havelock, NCNC17,4301,951−19%

33▲14Spout Springs, NCNC11,2421,901+21%

34▲5Holly Springs, NCNC50,2881,865+8%

35▼3Indian Trail, NCNC44,3031,845−8%

36▼15Salisbury, NCNC36,8791,830−30%

37Anderson Creek, NCNC13,9271,738−2%

38▲12Southern Pines, NCNC17,3571,706+26%

39▲3Mint Hill, NCNC29,4761,687+3%

40▲12Thomasville, NCNC27,7331,659+23%

41▲10Kernersville, NCNC29,1281,653+22%

42▼4Monroe, NCNC42,6441,621−7%

43▲2Shelby, NCNC23,3091,603+2%

44▼8Cornelius, NCNC35,0941,560−13%

45▲1Asheboro, NCNC27,9901,499−5%

46▲2Chapel Hill, NCNC63,5651,448+2%

47▼4Kinston, NCNC19,7051,443−11%

48▼7Clayton, NCNC32,6331,438−13%

49▼16Matthews, NCNC32,7691,403−25%

50▼6Spring Lake, NCNC11,2521,353−16%

51▲12Elizabeth City, NCNC19,6221,293+31%

52▼12Sanford, NCNC34,1381,209−27%

53▼4Half Moon, NCNC7,3781,124−17%

54▲27St. James, NCNC7,3181,083+41%

55▲20Graham, NCNC20,1311,073+33%

56▼3Clemmons, NCNC22,8081,071−16%

57▼2Murraysville, NCNC16,3391,070−15%

58▲21Oak Island, NCNC9,3371,061+35%

59▲25Belmont, NCNC16,415998+36%

60▲9Lenoir, NCNC18,372994+7%

61▼5Statesville, NCNC32,181990−21%

62▲24Harrisburg, NCNC20,742979+36%

63▼4Hendersonville, NCNC15,867979−3%

64▲1Albemarle, NCNC17,769964−2%

65▼3Lexington, NCNC20,238961−3%

66Myrtle Grove, NCNC12,637956−1%

67▲6Mount Holly, NCNC19,033912+10%

68▼7Aberdeen, NCNC10,066909−9%

69▲2Waynesville, NCNC11,006908+6%

70▲65Wendell, NCNC19,687892+118%

71▲9Roanoke Rapids, NCNC14,386888+15%

72▼4Morrisville, NCNC32,466876−7%

73▼19Lumberton, NCNC18,955870−31%

74▼10Knightdale, NCNC23,144825−16%

75▼1Mebane, NCNC21,9528200%

76▼16Stallings, NCNC17,760810−19%

77▲14Lincolnton, NCNC12,465796+26%

78▲12Carrboro, NCNC20,962785+19%

79▲19Ogden, NCNC8,249783+29%

80▲33Gibsonville, NCNC9,876779+49%

81▲23Eden, NCNC15,500769+34%

82▲14Moyock, NCNC5,684769+25%

83▼25Winterville, NCNC10,973752−27%

84▼14Smithfield, NCNC13,114748−17%

85▲39Waxhaw, NCNC23,140737+66%

86▲34Weddington, NCNC14,517736+60%

87▼2Summerfield, NCNC11,327734+1%

88▼16Morehead City, NCNC10,434725−14%

89▲8Lake Norman of Catawba, NCNC9,906718+18%

90▼2Tarboro, NCNC10,979715+3%

91▲20Washington, NCNC9,910705+32%

92▲10Reidsville, NCNC14,692701+20%

93▼10Laurinburg, NCNC14,582676−9%

94▼18Porters Neck, NCNC7,654654−19%

95▼6Henderson, NCNC15,013650−6%

96▼19Kings Mountain, NCNC12,117643−20%

97▲8Hampstead, NCNC9,292637+12%

98▲5Newton, NCNC13,822620+8%

99▼21Morganton, NCNC17,849612−23%

100Barbecue, NCNC5,910601–

101▼9Davidson, NCNC16,662598−5%

102▲38Whispering Pines, NCNC5,505596+65%

103▲34Holly Ridge, NCNC5,908590+48%

104▼3Kings Grant, NCNC9,0035850%

105▼23Archdale, NCNC12,254580−24%

106▼49Etowah, NCNC7,968571−49%

107▲43Zebulon, NCNC11,933563+98%

108▲2Mount Airy, NCNC10,682549+1%

109▲8Black Mountain, NCNC8,491530+4%

110▲4Carolina Shores, NCNC5,540530+3%

111▲19Rolesville, NCNC12,839524+22%

112▼3Carolina Beach, NCNC6,870521−5%

113▲23St. Stephens, NCNC9,457517+29%

114▼21Dunn, NCNC8,814505−19%

115▲10Lake Norman of Iredell, NCNC12,494499+13%

116▲16Fletcher, NCNC8,373493+17%

117▲1Mills River, NCNC7,504490−3%

118▼10Elon, NCNC11,366489−11%

119▼52Brevard, NCNC8,098488−49%

120▲1King, NCNC7,977484+7%

121▲23Williamston, NCNC5,086481+44%

122▲25Mocksville, NCNC6,282479+57%

123▼17Clinton, NCNC8,466468−17%

124▲14Hillsborough, NCNC9,778457+15%

125▼26Oxford, NCNC8,985451−25%

126▼11Kill Devil Hills, NCNC7,731445−13%

127▲1Silver Lake, NCNC6,563435+1%

128▼9Pineville, NCNC11,851430−13%

129▲41Selma, NCNC7,406430+183%

130▲3Swannanoa, NCNC6,901427+3%

131▼31Boiling Spring Lakes, NCNC6,875427−29%

132▼5Oak Ridge, NCNC7,896419−3%

133▼46Lewisville, NCNC14,421412−41%

134▼22Butner, NCNC8,112397−25%

135▲8Woodfin, NCNC8,229397+13%

136▲27Angier, NCNC9,410392+85%

137▲12Forest City, NCNC7,410389+34%

138▼12Shallotte, NCNC5,335375−14%

139▲6Surf City, NCNC5,142366+15%

140▼46Pleasant Garden, NCNC5,165356−43%

141▼34Trinity, NCNC7,274355−36%

142▲10Walkertown, NCNC6,120353+30%

143▲22Lillington, NCNC5,040349+79%

144▼21Conover, NCNC8,938343−23%

145▼11Wesley Chapel, NCNC9,566342−17%

146▲11Bessemer City, NCNC5,834341+44%

147▲7Wadesboro, NCNC5,035340+32%

148▲3Dallas, NCNC6,392323+17%

149▼33Rockingham, NCNC8,815312−39%

150▲23Briar Chapel, NCNC6,049300+131%

151▼9Wrightsboro, NCNC6,287294−16%

152▼13Hamlet, NCNC5,870290−25%

153▲18Cullowhee, NCNC7,973289+111%

154▲6Midway, NCNC5,104287+28%

155▼7Long View, NCNC5,387274−9%

156▲6Cramerton, NCNC5,713253+17%

157▼35Roxboro, NCNC8,380252−44%

158▼27Creedmoor, NCNC5,046249−41%

159▲7Pittsboro, NCNC5,054246+26%

160▲1Marvin, NCNC7,040245+10%

161▼15Unionville, NCNC7,322241−21%

162▲12East Flat Rock, NCNC6,323239+85%

163▼4Westport, NCNC5,915238+6%

164▼9Nashville, NCNC5,911235−6%

165▼36Ayden, NCNC5,263231−47%

166▼25Boone, NCNC19,929230−36%

167▼14Cherryville, NCNC6,523226−16%

168▲4Locust, NCNC6,120208+53%

169▼1Stokesdale, NCNC6,133206+14%

170▼1Midland, NCNC5,151193+10%

171▼15Marion, NCNC7,440175−29%

172▼5Sawmills, NCNC5,105169−9%

173▼78Archer Lodge, NCNC5,649144−77%

174▼16Siler City, NCNC8,155143−36%

175▼11Northchase, NCNC5,896133−34%

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