RANKING · 2024 ACS · 358 SHOWN OF 358

Largest veteran population, New York cities

New York 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 358 cities in New York that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 358 is 396. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Wantagh, NY, up 117 places to #99.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPVETERAN POPULATIONVS 2020

01New York, NYNY8,584,629122,761−14%

02Buffalo, NYNY274,61310,673−4%

03Rochester, NYNY206,1086,184−10%

04Yonkers, NYNY212,6035,226−6%

05Syracuse, NYNY144,8965,084−2%

06Cheektowaga, NYNY76,0563,716−12%

07▲2Albany, NYNY101,6982,969−3%

08▼1Tonawanda, NYNY56,8062,830−17%

09▼1Schenectady, NYNY69,4712,612−23%

10West Seneca, NYNY45,3032,471−14%

11Niagara Falls, NYNY47,2552,348−18%

12▲6Watertown, NYNY23,5172,137+1%

13▲3North Tonawanda, NYNY29,8062,077−6%

14▼2Irondequoit, NYNY50,6572,045−24%

15▼1Rome, NYNY31,6821,998−19%

16▼3Utica, NYNY62,9781,983−21%

17Troy, NYNY50,9121,956−11%

18▲4Jamestown, NYNY27,6631,743−7%

19▼4New Rochelle, NYNY85,8641,726−22%

20Coram, NYNY39,5391,547−25%

21▲3West Babylon, NYNY43,5701,511−6%

22▲5White Plains, NYNY62,8711,454−1%

23▲5Mount Vernon, NYNY72,3041,421−2%

24▼5Binghamton, NYNY46,4181,402−33%

25▼2Auburn, NYNY25,9471,334−18%

26▲8Freeport, NYNY44,1741,289−7%

27▲9Brighton, NYNY36,8341,270−4%

28▲2Elmira, NYNY26,0891,233−14%

29▼8Levittown, NYNY51,9041,224−36%

30▲8Centereach, NYNY31,8391,216−3%

31▲1Saratoga Springs, NYNY28,7681,173−16%

32▲12Plattsburgh, NYNY19,7441,158−1%

33Middletown, NYNY30,0981,152−17%

34▲3Commack, NYNY36,5581,117−13%

35▲19Rockville Centre, NYNY25,7701,110+9%

36▲19Fort Drum, NYNY16,0651,101+9%

37▼12Rotterdam, NYNY22,6951,087−32%

38▲4Lockport, NYNY20,2481,068−11%

39▲19Batavia, NYNY15,1681,009+1%

40▲40Gloversville, NYNY14,782988+20%

41▲51Bay Shore, NYNY31,683985+25%

42▼1Depew, NYNY14,801971−19%

43▲9Oceanside, NYNY31,639970−6%

44▼15West Point, NYNY6,349948−35%

45▲12Holbrook, NYNY26,449936−7%

46Kings Park, NYNY16,516936−20%

47▲30Deer Park, NYNY27,990935+10%

48▼5Poughkeepsie, NYNY32,499934−21%

49▲44Amsterdam, NYNY18,093910+15%

50▼24East Meadow, NYNY36,821898−40%

51▲27East Massapequa, NYNY20,377891+6%

52▼13Smithtown, NYNY24,375890−29%

53▼2Franklin Square, NYNY30,897890−21%

54▲35Hempstead, NYNY59,819872+9%

55▲51Valley Stream, NYNY40,379856+18%

56▲57Baldwin, NYNY34,994848+24%

57▼17New City, NYNY34,458838−32%

58▲2Tonawanda, NYNY14,848837−15%

59▼12Cohoes, NYNY18,518829−28%

60▲45Glens Falls, NYNY14,383827+13%

61▲85East Patchogue, NYNY21,673818+41%

62▼12Oswego, NYNY17,024810−28%

63▼4Huntington Station, NYNY32,601791−21%

64▼19Lackawanna, NYNY19,452782−33%

65▲14Kenmore, NYNY14,808779−6%

66▲51Newburgh, NYNY28,059778+17%

67▼11Lindenhurst, NYNY27,258776−23%

68▲62Canandaigua, NYNY10,347771+23%

69▼38Hicksville, NYNY43,780741−47%

70▲64Fulton, NYNY11,188739+19%

71▲50Endwell, NYNY11,546729+12%

72▲1Kingston, NYNY23,942729−17%

73▼2Shirley, NYNY28,375729−17%

74▲26Johnson City, NYNY14,580726−4%

75▲10Dunkirk, NYNY12,326725−11%

76▲20East Glenville, NYNY11,914712−8%

77▲18Latham, NYNY13,802712−9%

78▼15Ridge, NYNY12,503711−25%

79▼30Hauppauge, NYNY20,793711−37%

80▼19Niskayuna, NYNY21,227702−28%

81▼33East Northport, NYNY19,700701−39%

82▼16Peekskill, NYNY25,891700−25%

83▼15Selden, NYNY21,604699−24%

84▲42Nanuet, NYNY19,799693+8%

85▼3Ogdensburg, NYNY9,123689−16%

86▼51Long Beach, NYNY34,918688−50%

87▼15Endicott, NYNY13,068670−24%

88▲39Central Islip, NYNY38,373670+5%

89▼36Medford, NYNY24,796670−35%

90▲43Rocky Point, NYNY13,356663+7%

91▲21Glen Cove, NYNY28,190654−5%

92▲33Eggertsville, NYNY14,894652+1%

93▼28Lake Ronkonkoma, NYNY18,221652−30%

94▼19Holtsville, NYNY19,344640−25%

95▲4Eastchester, NYNY20,491637−17%

96▲33Seaford, NYNY15,549637+1%

97▼10Uniondale, NYNY33,148633−21%

98▲94Hamburg, NYNY9,840627+42%

99▲117Wantagh, NYNY18,365622+69%

100▲67Mount Sinai, NYNY11,093615+26%

101▼11Sayville, NYNY15,408611−23%

102▲18Middle Island, NYNY11,027609−8%

103▼17Massena, NYNY9,898607−24%

104▼16Hornell, NYNY8,024605−24%

105▼35Beacon, NYNY14,931602−33%

106▲22Stony Point, NYNY12,728600−6%

107▼38Cortland, NYNY17,394599−35%

108▼10South Lockport, NYNY9,144595−23%

109▲1Watervliet, NYNY10,242591−15%

110▲42Horseheads, NYNY6,275589+7%

111▲25Hudson Falls, NYNY7,333588−3%

112▲38Copiague, NYNY23,424586+5%

113▲6Ronkonkoma, NYNY18,709583−12%

114North Babylon, NYNY17,963582−14%

115▲47Newark, NYNY8,919580+14%

116▼52Massapequa, NYNY21,389577−39%

117▼9Miller Place, NYNY11,736577−18%

118▲115Calverton, NYNY5,618576+81%

119▲26Southport, NYNY6,450575−1%

120▼26North Bellmore, NYNY20,689573−27%

121▲14Port Chester, NYNY32,303573−8%

122▲138Medina, NYNY5,855568+110%

123▲45Ithaca, NYNY33,632562+15%

124▼13Merrick, NYNY21,744561−18%

125▼44Garden City, NYNY23,043560−32%

126▼59West Islip, NYNY26,865560−40%

127▼44Olean, NYNY13,508558−31%

128▼54Elmont, NYNY36,518555−35%

129▲18Oneida, NYNY10,009554−4%

130▲69Scotchtown, NYNY10,252553+32%

131▼7North Amityville, NYNY21,138550−15%

132▼56Greece, NYNY13,943548−35%

133▲6Corning, NYNY10,514539−11%

134▲48Big Flats, NYNY5,651538+16%

135▲6Massapequa Park, NYNY16,997534−11%

136▲41Ilion, NYNY7,488533+13%

137▼22St. James, NYNY13,244529−22%

138▲6Fort Salonga, NYNY10,199529−10%

139▲15Nesconset, NYNY13,833520−4%

140▲16Babylon, NYNY12,281516−3%

141▼9Glens Falls North, NYNY9,154506−19%

142▲17West Glens Falls, NYNY10,050500−4%

143▼3Bath, NYNY5,545498−17%

144▼6Myers Corner, NYNY10,877496−18%

145▼83Lynbrook, NYNY20,855490−50%

146▼9Plainview, NYNY25,982485−20%

147▼50Fairmount, NYNY9,724481−38%

148▼57Lancaster, NYNY9,995478−40%

149▲65North Gates, NYNY9,904475+27%

150▼7Jefferson Valley-Yorktown, NYNY14,154474−20%

151▲47Baldwinsville, NYNY7,582472+12%

152▼68Huntington, NYNY19,948468−42%

153▲47Loudonville, NYNY10,527467+12%

154▼53Bethpage, NYNY17,123466−39%

155▲67Terryville, NYNY10,794466+35%

156▼49Hampton Bays, NYNY15,706461−36%

157▼34Dix Hills, NYNY24,773459−29%

158▲27Bohemia, NYNY9,1814550%

159▲10East Islip, NYNY13,573455−7%

160▼44Ossining, NYNY27,579455−32%

161▼10Oneonta, NYNY15,665452−18%

162▲2Farmingville, NYNY16,160450−11%

163▲95Mechanicstown, NYNY8,808447+64%

164▼11Wading River, NYNY8,359447−18%

165▼63Orange Lake, NYNY9,784446−41%

166▼44Manorville, NYNY14,233443−32%

167▲35Tarrytown, NYNY11,890443+7%

168▼26Riverhead, NYNY14,936440−26%

169▼20Johnstown, NYNY8,021439−21%

170▼39Melville, NYNY19,714434−30%

171▼68North Massapequa, NYNY17,877429−43%

172▲2Albion, NYNY5,843428−11%

173Port Jervis, NYNY8,518427−12%

174▼26Mineola, NYNY21,376424−25%

175▼57North Merrick, NYNY12,366423−36%

176▼4West Hempstead, NYNY20,648405−16%

177▲55Hampton Manor, NYNY5,334402+24%

178▲45Penn Yan, NYNY5,272400+17%

179▼75Islip, NYNY17,362396−47%

180▼17Bellmore, NYNY15,954394−22%

181▲7Mechanicville, NYNY5,021389−13%

182▲13Norwich, NYNY6,538388−11%

183▼74Harrison, NYNY32,273387−45%

184▲29Mastic Beach, NYNY16,735386+3%

185▲27Salamanca, NYNY5,719381+2%

186▼10Herkimer, NYNY7,195375−22%

187▼22Mastic, NYNY15,708375−24%

188▼2Rye, NYNY16,614375−17%

189▼32Bayport, NYNY8,921373−30%

190▲11Carmel, NYNY7,306373−10%

191▲62Lake Carmel, NYNY7,854372+32%

192▼3Floral Park, NYNY16,105370−17%

193▲75East Greenbush, NYNY6,581367+42%

194▲3Mamaroneck, NYNY19,896358−17%

195▼35Patchogue, NYNY12,486358−30%

196▼6Fredonia, NYNY9,283356−20%

197▲12Rensselaer, NYNY9,421354−9%

198▲6North Wantagh, NYNY11,940353−14%

199▲63De Witt, NYNY11,060351+31%

200▼22New Windsor, NYNY8,919350−26%

201▼10Warwick, NYNY6,534350−21%

202▼47Roessleville, NYNY10,968343−36%

203▼45North Bay Shore, NYNY20,282342−35%

204▲84Hilton, NYNY5,873340+56%

205▲10North Lindenhurst, NYNY10,952339−9%

206▲45Westbury, NYNY15,981336+18%

207▲58Elwood, NYNY11,762335+27%

208▲22Goshen, NYNY5,744333+1%

209▲48Williamsville, NYNY5,478330+19%

210▼31Jericho, NYNY13,759329−29%

211▲127Highland, NYNY6,367328+180%

212▲60Rye Brook, NYNY9,955328+31%

213▲35Northport, NYNY7,336321+11%

214▼30Woodbury, NYNY11,571321−31%

215▼40North Syracuse, NYNY6,773320−34%

216▲119Old Bethpage, NYNY6,546320+162%

217▲30Sound Beach, NYNY7,210315+9%

218▲45Yaphank, NYNY6,934314+18%

219▲47East Rockaway, NYNY10,096312+18%

220▲44Westvale, NYNY5,212310+17%

221▲18Brockport, NYNY7,7363080%

222▼61Geneva, NYNY12,552305−40%

223▲1Seneca Falls, NYNY6,956305−11%

224▼4Solvay, NYNY6,427302−13%

225▼59Pearl River, NYNY16,155299−39%

226▲51Center Moriches, NYNY9,127299+28%

227▲88Great Neck, NYNY11,141295+87%

228▼3Colonie, NYNY7,679294−14%

229▲102Blauvelt, NYNY5,406291+127%

230▼36Port Washington, NYNY18,004290−34%

231▼48South Farmingdale, NYNY14,676290−37%

232▲96Liberty, NYNY5,097286+110%

233▲53East Shoreham, NYNY7,321286+27%

234▼15North Bellport, NYNY11,087282−19%

235▲34Monroe, NYNY9,462280+9%

236▼66Greenlawn, NYNY15,210279−43%

237▲42Southold, NYNY6,397277+20%

238▼21East Moriches, NYNY6,260276−25%

239▼31Amityville, NYNY9,799274−31%

240▲64South Huntington, NYNY9,779272+46%

241▼31Harris Hill, NYNY6,069271−29%

242▼71North Valley Stream, NYNY17,825267−45%

243▲7Hastings-on-Hudson, NYNY8,440264−8%

244▼18North Patchogue, NYNY6,984260−23%

245▼38Salisbury, NYNY12,412260−35%

246▲37Flanders, NYNY6,609259+14%

247▼4East Setauket, NYNY10,149257−13%

248▼55Radisson, NYNY6,676250−43%

249▼46Syosset, NYNY18,433250−39%

250▲66Wappingers Falls, NYNY6,048250+60%

251▼22Stony Brook, NYNY12,868247−26%

252▲26Mount Ivy, NYNY8,121244+6%

253▲36Gananda, NYNY6,273244+13%

254▼26Croton-on-Hudson, NYNY8,282243−27%

255▲66New Hyde Park, NYNY10,226242+60%

256▼35Bayville, NYNY6,780242−30%

257▼76Firthcliffe, NYNY5,432241−48%

258▲3Scarsdale, NYNY18,194241−11%

259▼79Lake Grove, NYNY11,168238−49%

260▼22Nyack, NYNY7,511238−23%

261▼55Valley Cottage, NYNY9,165238−41%

262▼20Mattydale, NYNY5,971235−21%

263▼58North New Hyde Park, NYNY14,159233−43%

264▼77Suffern, NYNY11,796231−49%

265▲22Webster, NYNY5,761230+2%

266▲5Oyster Bay, NYNY7,308228−10%

267▲14Mahopac, NYNY9,0392280%

268▼34Stony Brook University, NYNY9,530224−29%

269▼28Roosevelt, NYNY18,885223−26%

270▲23Woodmere, NYNY18,061222+7%

271▼17Congers, NYNY8,275221−21%

272▲36Dobbs Ferry, NYNY11,645220+23%

273▼62East Aurora, NYNY5,949219−42%

274▼25Spring Valley, NYNY34,482216−25%

275▲10East Quogue, NYNY5,406214−5%

276▲37Roslyn Heights, NYNY6,975213+31%

277▲7Springs, NYNY9,163211−7%

278▼41East Rochester, NYNY6,132210−32%

279▼43Port Jefferson, NYNY8,306209−33%

280▲37Washingtonville, NYNY5,640202+32%

281▼63Malverne, NYNY8,476202−44%

282▼6South Valley Stream, NYNY6,512199−15%

283▲16Country Knolls, NYNY5,445198+1%

284▲60North Hills, NYNY5,481197+101%

285▼29Walden, NYNY6,935194−31%

286▼42Malone, NYNY5,315192−35%

287▲32Hillcrest, NYNY9,071191+26%

288▲7Geneseo, NYNY7,759186−8%

289▼54Garden City Park, NYNY7,914186−40%

290▲22Fairview CDP (Dutchess County), NYNY6,213184+11%

291▼39Mount Kisco, NYNY10,757184−35%

292▲14Centerport, NYNY6,072182−2%

293▲3West Haverstraw, NYNY11,025181−10%

294▼67Monticello, NYNY7,195180−47%

295▼49Oakdale, NYNY7,115178−39%

296▲6Islip Terrace, NYNY5,168174−8%

297▼57Fairport, NYNY5,326174−44%

298▼102Scotia, NYNY7,295170−61%

299▼32Woodbury, NYNY9,348167−36%

300▼8Williston Park, NYNY7,524166−21%

301▼31Canton, NYNY6,894165−35%

302▼11Sleepy Hollow, NYNY11,474165−24%

303▲4Tappan, NYNY6,687164−11%

304▼73Farmingdale, NYNY8,584163−50%

305▼11East Farmingdale, NYNY5,666162−21%

306▼6North Sea, NYNY6,458161−17%

307▼48Haverstraw, NYNY12,791161−41%

308▲6Great Neck Plaza, NYNY7,889160+1%

309▲32Hewlett, NYNY7,570157+38%

310▲1Lake Mohegan, NYNY5,468154−10%

311▼1Northwest Harbor, NYNY5,205145−16%

312▲34Sea Cliff, NYNY5,031145+53%

313▼15Irvington, NYNY6,533143−28%

314▼32Briarcliff Manor, NYNY7,481142−37%

315▼60Westmere, NYNY8,334139−50%

316▲27East Hampton North, NYNY6,006124+27%

317▼43Plainedge, NYNY8,624124−48%

318▲8Viola, NYNY8,461122−13%

319▲10New Hempstead, NYNY5,657120−10%

320▼17Manhasset, NYNY7,716120−36%

321▲13Lakeview, NYNY5,825119−4%

322▼32Chestnut Ridge, NYNY10,987117−46%

323▼78Baywood, NYNY8,176116−61%

324▲16Ardsley, NYNY5,007115−2%

325▲5Elmsford, NYNY5,203112−15%

326▲22Island Park, NYNY5,069111+48%

327Kings Point, NYNY5,710109−22%

328▼19Bronxville, NYNY6,504106−39%

329▼9New Cassel, NYNY14,551105−30%

330▼57Pelham, NYNY7,608103−57%

331▲6Inwood, NYNY12,235102−14%

332▼9Carle Place, NYNY5,188100−31%

333Hudson, NYNY5,721100−21%

334▼2Tuckahoe, NYNY7,02997−24%

335▼13Pleasantville, NYNY7,39195−37%

336▼18East Hills, NYNY7,32895−38%

337▼57Airmont, NYNY10,63492−60%

338▼63Port Jefferson Station, NYNY7,67686−64%

339▼42West Hills, NYNY5,36985−58%

340▲5Greenville CDP (Westchester County), NYNY9,28080−17%

341▲11Lawrence, NYNY6,84780+78%

342▼17New Paltz, NYNY8,68975−47%

343▼7Larchmont, NYNY6,75075−39%

344▲3Wesley Hills, NYNY6,47761−25%

345▲4Old Westbury, NYNY5,07160−13%

346▼4Pelham Manor, NYNY5,63148−56%

347▼8South Hill, NYNY6,95146−61%

348▲3New Square, NYNY10,21445−17%

349▲4Kiryas Joel, NYNY47,14739+70%

350▼26Potsdam, NYNY8,01935−76%

351▲4Alfred, NYNY5,14732+52%

352▼51Manorhaven, NYNY7,13527−86%

353▼3Monsey, NYNY28,16023−63%

354▼49Cedarhurst, NYNY7,33422−88%

355▲3Binghamton University, NYNY7,44910–

356▼2University at Buffalo, NYNY7,0208−62%

357▼1Rochester Institute of Technology, NYNY6,9590−100%

358▼1Kaser, NYNY6,1210−100%

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