RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 358 SHOWN OF 358

Largest veteran population, New York cities · 2020

New York 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 358 cities in New York that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPVETERAN POPULATIONVS –

01New York, NYNY8,584,629142,897–

02Buffalo, NYNY274,61311,092–

03Rochester, NYNY206,1086,871–

04Yonkers, NYNY212,6035,572–

05Syracuse, NYNY144,8965,212–

06Cheektowaga, NYNY76,0564,238–

07Tonawanda, NYNY56,8063,398–

08Schenectady, NYNY69,4713,387–

09Albany, NYNY101,6983,048–

10West Seneca, NYNY45,3032,866–

11Niagara Falls, NYNY47,2552,864–

12Irondequoit, NYNY50,6572,698–

13Utica, NYNY62,9782,515–

14Rome, NYNY31,6822,466–

15New Rochelle, NYNY85,8642,214–

16North Tonawanda, NYNY29,8062,198–

17Troy, NYNY50,9122,187–

18Watertown, NYNY23,5172,125–

19Binghamton, NYNY46,4182,103–

20Coram, NYNY39,5392,061–

21Levittown, NYNY51,9041,903–

22Jamestown, NYNY27,6631,868–

23Auburn, NYNY25,9471,621–

24West Babylon, NYNY43,5701,608–

25Rotterdam, NYNY22,6951,598–

26East Meadow, NYNY36,8211,505–

27White Plains, NYNY62,8711,471–

28Mount Vernon, NYNY72,3041,457–

29West Point, NYNY6,3491,456–

30Elmira, NYNY26,0891,430–

31Hicksville, NYNY43,7801,399–

32Saratoga Springs, NYNY28,7681,396–

33Middletown, NYNY30,0981,388–

34Freeport, NYNY44,1741,385–

35Long Beach, NYNY34,9181,380–

36Brighton, NYNY36,8341,328–

37Commack, NYNY36,5581,289–

38Centereach, NYNY31,8391,258–

39Smithtown, NYNY24,3751,257–

40New City, NYNY34,4581,226–

41Depew, NYNY14,8011,204–

42Lockport, NYNY20,2481,199–

43Poughkeepsie, NYNY32,4991,175–

44Lackawanna, NYNY19,4521,165–

45Plattsburgh, NYNY19,7441,165–

46Kings Park, NYNY16,5161,163–

47Cohoes, NYNY18,5181,155–

48East Northport, NYNY19,7001,141–

49Hauppauge, NYNY20,7931,133–

50Oswego, NYNY17,0241,125–

51Franklin Square, NYNY30,8971,121–

52Oceanside, NYNY31,6391,034–

53Medford, NYNY24,7961,024–

54Rockville Centre, NYNY25,7701,023–

55Fort Drum, NYNY16,0651,008–

56Lindenhurst, NYNY27,2581,008–

57Holbrook, NYNY26,4491,002–

58Batavia, NYNY15,1681,002–

59Huntington Station, NYNY32,601997–

60Tonawanda, NYNY14,848980–

61Niskayuna, NYNY21,227975–

62Lynbrook, NYNY20,855972–

63Ridge, NYNY12,503944–

64Massapequa, NYNY21,389940–

65Lake Ronkonkoma, NYNY18,221932–

66Peekskill, NYNY25,891931–

67West Islip, NYNY26,865927–

68Selden, NYNY21,604923–

69Cortland, NYNY17,394922–

70Beacon, NYNY14,931901–

71Shirley, NYNY28,375881–

72Endicott, NYNY13,068879–

73Kingston, NYNY23,942874–

74Elmont, NYNY36,518853–

75Holtsville, NYNY19,344850–

76Deer Park, NYNY27,990849–

77Greece, NYNY13,943849–

78East Massapequa, NYNY20,377838–

79Kenmore, NYNY14,808833–

80Gloversville, NYNY14,782826–

81Garden City, NYNY23,043823–

82Ogdensburg, NYNY9,123823–

83Huntington, NYNY19,948812–

84Olean, NYNY13,508812–

85Dunkirk, NYNY12,326811–

86Massena, NYNY9,898801–

87Hornell, NYNY8,024800–

88Uniondale, NYNY33,148800–

89Hempstead, NYNY59,819798–

90Sayville, NYNY15,408793–

91Lancaster, NYNY9,995792–

92Amsterdam, NYNY18,093790–

93Bay Shore, NYNY31,683790–

94North Bellmore, NYNY20,689789–

95Latham, NYNY13,802785–

96East Glenville, NYNY11,914778–

97Fairmount, NYNY9,724774–

98South Lockport, NYNY9,144771–

99Eastchester, NYNY20,491768–

100Johnson City, NYNY14,580759–

101Bethpage, NYNY17,123758–

102Orange Lake, NYNY9,784755–

103North Massapequa, NYNY17,877750–

104Islip, NYNY17,362744–

105Glens Falls, NYNY14,383729–

106Valley Stream, NYNY40,379725–

107Hampton Bays, NYNY15,706721–

108Miller Place, NYNY11,736704–

109Harrison, NYNY32,273702–

110Watervliet, NYNY10,242693–

111Merrick, NYNY21,744687–

112Glen Cove, NYNY28,190686–

113Baldwin, NYNY34,994685–

114North Babylon, NYNY17,963680–

115St. James, NYNY13,244678–

116Ossining, NYNY27,579671–

117Newburgh, NYNY28,059666–

118North Merrick, NYNY12,366663–

119Ronkonkoma, NYNY18,709661–

120Middle Island, NYNY11,027660–

121Endwell, NYNY11,546653–

122Manorville, NYNY14,233652–

123Dix Hills, NYNY24,773651–

124North Amityville, NYNY21,138648–

125Eggertsville, NYNY14,894646–

126Nanuet, NYNY19,799644–

127Central Islip, NYNY38,373638–

128Stony Point, NYNY12,728635–

129Seaford, NYNY15,549631–

130Canandaigua, NYNY10,347625–

131Melville, NYNY19,714624–

132Glens Falls North, NYNY9,154623–

133Rocky Point, NYNY13,356622–

134Fulton, NYNY11,188621–

135Port Chester, NYNY32,303621–

136Hudson Falls, NYNY7,333608–

137Plainview, NYNY25,982607–

138Myers Corner, NYNY10,877604–

139Corning, NYNY10,514603–

140Massapequa Park, NYNY16,997598–

141Bath, NYNY5,545598–

142Riverhead, NYNY14,936596–

143Jefferson Valley-Yorktown, NYNY14,154591–

144Fort Salonga, NYNY10,199587–

145East Patchogue, NYNY21,673580–

146Southport, NYNY6,450580–

147Oneida, NYNY10,009576–

148Mineola, NYNY21,376567–

149Copiague, NYNY23,424556–

150Johnstown, NYNY8,021556–

151Oneonta, NYNY15,665554–

152Horseheads, NYNY6,275552–

153Wading River, NYNY8,359546–

154Nesconset, NYNY13,833539–

155Babylon, NYNY12,281533–

156Roessleville, NYNY10,968533–

157Bayport, NYNY8,921530–

158North Bay Shore, NYNY20,282525–

159West Glens Falls, NYNY10,050519–

160Patchogue, NYNY12,486514–

161Geneva, NYNY12,552510–

162Newark, NYNY8,919508–

163Bellmore, NYNY15,954506–

164Farmingville, NYNY16,160504–

165Mastic, NYNY15,708493–

166Pearl River, NYNY16,155491–

167Mount Sinai, NYNY11,093489–

168East Islip, NYNY13,573488–

169Ithaca, NYNY33,632488–

170Greenlawn, NYNY15,210487–

171North Valley Stream, NYNY17,825485–

172West Hempstead, NYNY20,648484–

173Albion, NYNY5,843483–

174Port Jervis, NYNY8,518483–

175North Syracuse, NYNY6,773482–

176Herkimer, NYNY7,195481–

177Ilion, NYNY7,488471–

178New Windsor, NYNY8,919470–

179Jericho, NYNY13,759466–

180Firthcliffe, NYNY5,432464–

181Lake Grove, NYNY11,168464–

182Big Flats, NYNY5,651463–

183South Farmingdale, NYNY14,676462–

184Woodbury, NYNY11,571462–

185Bohemia, NYNY9,181456–

186Rye, NYNY16,614454–

187Suffern, NYNY11,796453–

188Floral Park, NYNY16,105446–

189Mechanicville, NYNY5,021446–

190Fredonia, NYNY9,283445–

191Warwick, NYNY6,534444–

192Hamburg, NYNY9,840442–

193Radisson, NYNY6,676440–

194Port Washington, NYNY18,004438–

195Norwich, NYNY6,538437–

196Scotia, NYNY7,295434–

197Mamaroneck, NYNY19,896431–

198Baldwinsville, NYNY7,582421–

199Scotchtown, NYNY10,252418–

200Loudonville, NYNY10,527416–

201Carmel, NYNY7,306415–

202Tarrytown, NYNY11,890413–

203North Wantagh, NYNY11,940412–

204Syosset, NYNY18,433412–

205North New Hyde Park, NYNY14,159409–

206Valley Cottage, NYNY9,165401–

207Salisbury, NYNY12,412400–

208Amityville, NYNY9,799399–

209Rensselaer, NYNY9,421390–

210Harris Hill, NYNY6,069382–

211East Aurora, NYNY5,949377–

212Salamanca, NYNY5,719375–

213Mastic Beach, NYNY16,735374–

214North Gates, NYNY9,904373–

215North Lindenhurst, NYNY10,952373–

216East Moriches, NYNY6,260369–

217Wantagh, NYNY18,365369–

218Malverne, NYNY8,476361–

219North Bellport, NYNY11,087350–

220Solvay, NYNY6,427349–

221Bayville, NYNY6,780345–

222Terryville, NYNY10,794344–

223Penn Yan, NYNY5,272343–

224Seneca Falls, NYNY6,956342–

225Colonie, NYNY7,679340–

226North Patchogue, NYNY6,984338–

227Monticello, NYNY7,195337–

228Croton-on-Hudson, NYNY8,282333–

229Stony Brook, NYNY12,868332–

230Goshen, NYNY5,744329–

231Farmingdale, NYNY8,584326–

232Hampton Manor, NYNY5,334323–

233Calverton, NYNY5,618319–

234Stony Brook University, NYNY9,530316–

235Garden City Park, NYNY7,914312–

236Port Jefferson, NYNY8,306312–

237East Rochester, NYNY6,132311–

238Nyack, NYNY7,511311–

239Fairport, NYNY5,326308–

240Brockport, NYNY7,736308–

241Roosevelt, NYNY18,885300–

242East Setauket, NYNY10,149297–

243Mattydale, NYNY5,971297–

244Malone, NYNY5,315296–

245Baywood, NYNY8,176295–

246Oakdale, NYNY7,115294–

247Sound Beach, NYNY7,210290–

248Northport, NYNY7,336289–

249Spring Valley, NYNY34,482288–

250Hastings-on-Hudson, NYNY8,440286–

251Westbury, NYNY15,981285–

252Lake Carmel, NYNY7,854282–

253Mount Kisco, NYNY10,757282–

254Congers, NYNY8,275281–

255Walden, NYNY6,935280–

256Westmere, NYNY8,334280–

257Williamsville, NYNY5,478277–

258Mechanicstown, NYNY8,808273–

259Haverstraw, NYNY12,791272–

260Medina, NYNY5,855271–

261Scarsdale, NYNY18,194271–

262De Witt, NYNY11,060268–

263Yaphank, NYNY6,934267–

264East Rockaway, NYNY10,096264–

265Elwood, NYNY11,762264–

266Westvale, NYNY5,212264–

267Woodbury, NYNY9,348260–

268East Greenbush, NYNY6,581259–

269Monroe, NYNY9,462257–

270Oyster Bay, NYNY7,308253–

271Canton, NYNY6,894253–

272Rye Brook, NYNY9,955250–

273Pelham, NYNY7,608241–

274Plainedge, NYNY8,624239–

275Port Jefferson Station, NYNY7,676236–

276South Valley Stream, NYNY6,512234–

277Center Moriches, NYNY9,127233–

278Mount Ivy, NYNY8,121230–

279Southold, NYNY6,397230–

280Airmont, NYNY10,634228–

281Mahopac, NYNY9,039228–

282Flanders, NYNY6,609227–

283Springs, NYNY9,163227–

284Briarcliff Manor, NYNY7,481227–

285East Quogue, NYNY5,406226–

286East Shoreham, NYNY7,321226–

287Webster, NYNY5,761226–

288Hilton, NYNY5,873218–

289Chestnut Ridge, NYNY10,987216–

290Gananda, NYNY6,273216–

291Sleepy Hollow, NYNY11,474216–

292Williston Park, NYNY7,524210–

293Woodmere, NYNY18,061207–

294East Farmingdale, NYNY5,666205–

295Geneseo, NYNY7,759202–

296West Haverstraw, NYNY11,025202–

297West Hills, NYNY5,369201–

298Irvington, NYNY6,533198–

299Country Knolls, NYNY5,445197–

300North Sea, NYNY6,458195–

301Manorhaven, NYNY7,135194–

302Islip Terrace, NYNY5,168189–

303Manhasset, NYNY7,716187–

304Cedarhurst, NYNY7,334186–

305South Huntington, NYNY9,779186–

306Centerport, NYNY6,072185–

307Tappan, NYNY6,687184–

308Dobbs Ferry, NYNY11,645179–

309Bronxville, NYNY6,504175–

310Lake Mohegan, NYNY5,468172–

311Northwest Harbor, NYNY5,205172–

312Fairview CDP (Dutchess County), NYNY6,213166–

313Roslyn Heights, NYNY6,975162–

314Great Neck Plaza, NYNY7,889159–

315Great Neck, NYNY11,141158–

316Wappingers Falls, NYNY6,048156–

317East Hills, NYNY7,328153–

318Washingtonville, NYNY5,640153–

319Hillcrest, NYNY9,071152–

320New Cassel, NYNY14,551151–

321New Hyde Park, NYNY10,226151–

322Pleasantville, NYNY7,391151–

323Carle Place, NYNY5,188144–

324Potsdam, NYNY8,019143–

325New Paltz, NYNY8,689142–

326Viola, NYNY8,461140–

327Kings Point, NYNY5,710139–

328Liberty, NYNY5,097136–

329New Hempstead, NYNY5,657134–

330Elmsford, NYNY5,203132–

331Blauvelt, NYNY5,406128–

332Tuckahoe, NYNY7,029127–

333Hudson, NYNY5,721126–

334Lakeview, NYNY5,825124–

335Larchmont, NYNY6,750122–

336Old Bethpage, NYNY6,546122–

337Inwood, NYNY12,235119–

338Ardsley, NYNY5,007117–

339Highland, NYNY6,367117–

340South Hill, NYNY6,951117–

341Hewlett, NYNY7,570114–

342Pelham Manor, NYNY5,631110–

343East Hampton North, NYNY6,00698–

344North Hills, NYNY5,48198–

345Greenville CDP (Westchester County), NYNY9,28096–

346Sea Cliff, NYNY5,03195–

347Wesley Hills, NYNY6,47781–

348Island Park, NYNY5,06975–

349Old Westbury, NYNY5,07169–

350Monsey, NYNY28,16063–

351New Square, NYNY10,21454–

352Lawrence, NYNY6,84745–

353Kiryas Joel, NYNY47,14723–

354Alfred, NYNY5,14721–

355University at Buffalo, NYNY7,02021–

356Rochester Institute of Technology, NYNY6,9598–

357Kaser, NYNY6,1214–

358Binghamton University, NYNY7,4490–

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