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Largest veteran population, Pennsylvania cities

Pennsylvania 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 271 cities in Pennsylvania that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPVETERAN POPULATIONVS 2020

01Philadelphia, PAPA1,574,28146,015−18%

02Pittsburgh, PAPA307,63211,540−20%

03Allentown, PAPA126,0443,650+13%

04Erie, PAPA91,8383,517−30%

05Bethlehem, PAPA79,6443,333−10%

06Scranton, PAPA75,5143,277−23%

07Altoona, PAPA42,3472,792−13%

08Levittown, PAPA50,9262,415−17%

09Reading, PAPA95,8322,124−17%

10Bethel Park, PAPA32,0742,084−9%

11Wilkes-Barre, PAPA44,5231,786−7%

12Harrisburg, PAPA50,5221,731−15%

13Lancaster, PAPA58,3661,669+2%

14Monroeville, PAPA27,6851,655−8%

15York, PAPA45,3421,612+4%

16Johnstown, PAPA17,6541,563−5%

17Plum, PAPA26,2251,495−12%

18Hermitage, PAPA16,3081,421+2%

19Carlisle, PAPA22,6931,405+0%

20Chambersburg, PAPA23,3761,392−17%

21Chester, PAPA33,9961,379+4%

22Williamsport, PAPA27,3841,318−22%

23Murrysville, PAPA20,6361,301−10%

24Pottstown, PAPA23,3221,289−12%

25New Castle, PAPA21,1751,242−15%

26Weigelstown, PAPA15,4851,079+8%

27Lebanon, PAPA26,4791,070−15%

28West Mifflin, PAPA18,7071,026−24%

29King of Prussia, PAPA25,8571,001−7%

30Norristown, PAPA35,911989−21%

31Butler, PAPA12,879983−24%

32Willow Street, PAPA9,647956−10%

33Colonial Park, PAPA18,032949−10%

34Hanover, PAPA16,684902−1%

35Drexel Hill, PAPA30,451892−14%

36Mechanicsburg, PAPA10,037889+40%

37Baldwin, PAPA20,516883−21%

38Washington, PAPA13,377863+16%

39Easton, PAPA30,402860−17%

40McKeesport, PAPA16,907841−40%

41Hazleton, PAPA30,286743−25%

42Columbia, PAPA10,314715−0%

43Sharon, PAPA12,648713−7%

44Warren, PAPA9,046708−17%

45Northwest Harborcreek, PAPA8,753705−15%

46Allison Park, PAPA22,045704−45%

47Sunbury, PAPA9,495701+9%

48Ephrata, PAPA13,647698−6%

49State College, PAPA40,844680+1%

50Uniontown, PAPA9,434675+16%

51New Kensington, PAPA11,759674−17%

52Lansdale, PAPA18,986673−1%

53Old Forge, PAPA8,640673+39%

54Dunmore, PAPA14,249667−18%

55Greensburg, PAPA14,462663+9%

56Homeacre-Lyndora, PAPA6,783653+14%

57Schlusser, PAPA5,402653+1%

58Oil City, PAPA9,301650−10%

59Lower Burrell, PAPA11,470648−33%

60Shiloh, PAPA11,246643−29%

61Berwick, PAPA10,297640−25%

62Nanticoke, PAPA10,712640−31%

63Progress, PAPA11,017640+9%

64Munhall, PAPA10,253638−15%

65Waynesboro, PAPA11,190637−17%

66Middletown, PAPA7,628633+15%

67Economy, PAPA9,098632−14%

68Mountain Top, PAPA11,850619−18%

69Pottsville, PAPA13,170616−21%

70St. Marys, PAPA12,253611−29%

71Jeannette, PAPA8,489604−4%

72Yeadon, PAPA12,320604−2%

73Aliquippa, PAPA9,002601−13%

74Glenshaw, PAPA9,139596−8%

75Northampton, PAPA10,570587−8%

76Shippensburg, PAPA5,615583+128%

77Village Green-Green Ridge, PAPA9,073582−3%

78Kingston, PAPA13,462575−27%

79Meadville, PAPA12,230573−14%

80Canonsburg, PAPA9,529572−9%

81Carnot-Moon, PAPA13,534572+9%

82Wilkinsburg, PAPA13,602560−29%

83Coatesville, PAPA13,283559+3%

84New Cumberland, PAPA7,590559+5%

85Emmaus, PAPA12,514558+2%

86Lewistown, PAPA8,385555+4%

87Horsham, PAPA16,005549+21%

88Carnegie, PAPA7,777528+29%

89Hershey, PAPA14,242527−26%

90Whitehall, PAPA14,521527−40%

91Linglestown, PAPA6,957526+20%

92Dormont, PAPA7,816519−11%

93Darby, PAPA10,666513−12%

94Willow Grove, PAPA14,131511−18%

95Fullerton, PAPA16,724505−41%

96Woodlyn, PAPA9,736502−9%

97Parkville, PAPA8,128497−10%

98Quakertown, PAPA9,235496+2%

99South Williamsport, PAPA6,124493−17%

100Hatboro, PAPA8,593490−4%

101White Oak, PAPA7,286488+10%

102Audubon, PAPA9,229486−10%

103Roslyn, PAPA10,639482−5%

104Middletown, PAPA9,776477−36%

105West Chester, PAPA19,591477+10%

106Doylestown, PAPA8,330474−6%

107Franklin Park, PAPA14,978469−3%

108Camp Hill, PAPA8,199466+9%

109Phoenixville, PAPA20,356462−59%

110Bradford, PAPA7,442461−16%

111Bellefonte, PAPA5,862460+4%

112Morrisville, PAPA9,665460+42%

113Fort Washington, PAPA6,271456+22%

114Jefferson Hills, PAPA12,357454−24%

115Kulpsville, PAPA8,799451−22%

116Wyomissing, PAPA11,285447−6%

117East York, PAPA9,388446−1%

118Treasure Lake, PAPA5,336441+137%

119Croydon, PAPA9,684437−37%

120Lititz, PAPA9,689436−17%

121Elizabethtown, PAPA11,961432−30%

122Lower Allen, PAPA7,646431+13%

123Prospect Park, PAPA6,409431−9%

124Brentwood, PAPA9,597428+1%

125Huntingdon, PAPA6,862428−10%

126Glenolden, PAPA7,217427+54%

127Hellertown, PAPA6,138424−0%

128Leola, PAPA7,448422−7%

129Sanatoga, PAPA8,949422−20%

130Clairton, PAPA5,876419−30%

131Dorneyville, PAPA5,211418−4%

132Beaver Falls, PAPA8,832416+1%

133DuBois, PAPA7,254416−36%

134Tyrone, PAPA5,226415+8%

135Harleysville, PAPA9,090414−8%

136New Brighton, PAPA5,503414+29%

137McKees Rocks, PAPA5,624413+23%

138Pleasant Hills, PAPA8,212413−16%

139Wyndmoor, PAPA5,633407−15%

140Montgomeryville, PAPA13,388405−38%

141Gilbertsville, PAPA6,165401+67%

142Shamokin, PAPA6,764400−11%

143Dickson City, PAPA5,976395−6%

144New Freedom, PAPA5,116394−11%

145Bristol, PAPA9,970392−9%

146Bala Cynwyd, PAPA10,227391+12%

147Oakmont, PAPA6,576387−11%

148Connellsville, PAPA6,574386−21%

149Castle Shannon, PAPA8,006385−3%

150Ambridge, PAPA6,944380−21%

151Pittston, PAPA7,715380+10%

152Wilson, PAPA8,159380+23%

153Ridley Park, PAPA7,255379−33%

154Mount Joy, PAPA8,319377−10%

155Palmyra, PAPA7,762376−4%

156Latrobe, PAPA7,826374−30%

157Monessen, PAPA6,657373−16%

158Folsom, PAPA8,671371−2%

159Coraopolis, PAPA5,280364−34%

160Ardmore, PAPA13,909358−44%

161Lock Haven, PAPA8,500358−19%

162Wescosville, PAPA7,148358−2%

163Bloomsburg, PAPA13,375357−8%

164Park Forest, PAPA8,624357+8%

165Swoyersville, PAPA5,155356−39%

166Moosic, PAPA5,989354−14%

167Milton, PAPA6,457353−35%

168Exeter, PAPA5,587350−35%

169Carbondale, PAPA8,731349−29%

170Lionville, PAPA7,683348+3%

171Sierra View, PAPA6,365347+4%

172Richboro, PAPA6,963346+48%

173Lansdowne, PAPA11,141342−40%

174Edinboro, PAPA5,790340−25%

175Indiana, PAPA14,697338+12%

176Archbald, PAPA7,598337−1%

177Catasauqua, PAPA6,590337−8%

178Grove City, PAPA7,694333−4%

179Kenmar, PAPA5,077331−19%

180Franklin, PAPA5,899330−11%

181Greenville, PAPA5,406329−9%

182Fairless Hills, PAPA8,827327−28%

183East Stroudsburg, PAPA9,438326−44%

184Perkasie, PAPA9,312324−28%

185Enola, PAPA6,534323+2%

186Clearfield, PAPA5,753322−20%

187Tamaqua, PAPA6,929319−31%

188Mount Carmel, PAPA5,579317−33%

189Campbelltown, PAPA6,092315+2%

190Ancient Oaks, PAPA7,777313+8%

191Spring House, PAPA5,137312+33%

192Titusville, PAPA5,112310+10%

193Birdsboro, PAPA5,161309−23%

194Plymouth, PAPA5,801307−14%

195Souderton, PAPA7,288306+4%

196Glenside, PAPA7,659305+14%

197Punxsutawney, PAPA5,558304+16%

198Hollidaysburg, PAPA5,470299+0%

199Sayre, PAPA5,328291−34%

200Stroudsburg, PAPA5,809288−48%

201Bellevue, PAPA7,888286−33%

202Blandon, PAPA7,357282−47%

203Duquesne, PAPA5,019282+11%

204Duryea, PAPA5,157280−22%

205Broomall, PAPA10,679278−47%

206Red Lion, PAPA6,523278+11%

207Somerset, PAPA5,815278−21%

208Bangor, PAPA5,118273+30%

209Blakely, PAPA6,611273−45%

210New Holland, PAPA5,754261+0%

211Swarthmore, PAPA6,561260+64%

212Brookhaven, PAPA8,362259−31%

213Gettysburg, PAPA8,365259−19%

214Downingtown, PAPA8,384256−32%

215Lewisburg, PAPA5,226256−34%

216Clifton Heights, PAPA6,835254−12%

217West View, PAPA6,355254−45%

218Shanor-Northvue, PAPA5,125253−39%

219Whitfield, PAPA5,226253−8%

220Arlington Heights, PAPA6,847251+14%

221Forest Hills, PAPA6,116250−32%

222Elkins Park, PAPA7,213249+9%

223Ellwood City, PAPA7,362247−22%

224Lehighton, PAPA5,232245−32%

225Breinigsville, PAPA7,769239−49%

226Nazareth, PAPA6,091233−38%

227Swissvale, PAPA8,197232−40%

228Pennside, PAPA5,407231−44%

229Collingdale, PAPA8,898224−59%

230Crafton, PAPA5,790224+39%

231Natrona Heights, PAPA6,903219–

232Palmerton, PAPA5,615206−32%

233Blue Bell, PAPA6,424205−21%

234Kennett Square, PAPA6,893205+47%

235Oreland, PAPA5,953205−19%

236Chestnut Hill, PAPA7,086201−52%

237Media, PAPA5,920201−20%

238Wayne, PAPA6,635201−25%

239Clarks Summit, PAPA5,069198+1%

240Sharon Hill, PAPA5,995195−3%

241Exton, PAPA6,772194−4%

242Folcroft, PAPA6,780194−35%

243Shillington, PAPA5,542192−31%

244Corry, PAPA5,993191−52%

245Conshohocken, PAPA9,266190−16%

246Monaca, PAPA5,456190−49%

247Newtown Grant, PAPA6,193188+68%

248Plymouth Meeting, PAPA7,502188−23%

249Selinsgrove, PAPA5,488186−43%

250Norwood, PAPA5,927178−46%

251West Hazleton, PAPA5,284173−14%

252Millersville, PAPA9,280172−52%

253Ambler, PAPA6,840170−33%

254Paoli, PAPA6,362165−10%

255Olyphant, PAPA5,390163−50%

256Rutherford, PAPA6,890159−35%

257Steelton, PAPA6,328158−48%

258Bryn Mawr, PAPA5,880154−7%

259Maple Glen, PAPA6,643149−35%

260Taylor, PAPA6,232147−44%

261Churchville, PAPA6,084142+6%

262West York, PAPA5,110128−17%

263Chesterbrook, PAPA5,839124+9%

264Schuylkill Haven, PAPA5,253123−62%

265Merion Station, PAPA5,788107−32%

266Penn Wynne, PAPA6,070105−47%

267Collegeville, PAPA5,28799−41%

268Villanova, PAPA9,18688−27%

269Oxford, PAPA5,88785−57%

270Fox Chapel, PAPA5,13980−33%

271Bridgeport, PAPA5,75838−74%

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