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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. The median across all 271 is 414. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Shippensburg, PA, up 158 places to #76.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPVETERAN POPULATIONVS 2020

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

02Pittsburgh, PAPA307,63211,540−20%

03▲3Allentown, PAPA126,0443,650+13%

04▼1Erie, PAPA91,8383,517−30%

05Bethlehem, PAPA79,6443,333−10%

06▼2Scranton, 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%

11▲1Wilkes-Barre, PAPA44,5231,786−7%

12▼1Harrisburg, PAPA50,5221,731−15%

13▲5Lancaster, PAPA58,3661,669+2%

14▼1Monroeville, PAPA27,6851,655−8%

15▲4York, PAPA45,3421,612+4%

16▲1Johnstown, PAPA17,6541,563−5%

17▼3Plum, PAPA26,2251,495−12%

18▲5Hermitage, PAPA16,3081,421+2%

19▲6Carlisle, PAPA22,6931,4050%

20▼4Chambersburg, PAPA23,3761,392−17%

21▲6Chester, PAPA33,9961,379+4%

22▼7Williamsport, PAPA27,3841,318−22%

23▼1Murrysville, PAPA20,6361,301−10%

24▼4Pottstown, PAPA23,3221,289−12%

25▼4New Castle, PAPA21,1751,242−15%

26▲13Weigelstown, PAPA15,4851,079+8%

27▲3Lebanon, PAPA26,4791,070−15%

28▼2West Mifflin, PAPA18,7071,026−24%

29▲5King of Prussia, PAPA25,8571,001−7%

30▲1Norristown, PAPA35,911989−21%

31▼3Butler, PAPA12,879983−24%

32▲3Willow Street, PAPA9,647956−10%

33▲3Colonial Park, PAPA18,032949−10%

34▲9Hanover, PAPA16,684902−1%

35▲2Drexel Hill, PAPA30,451892−14%

36▲42Mechanicsburg, PAPA10,037889+40%

37▼4Baldwin, PAPA20,516883−21%

38▲23Washington, PAPA13,377863+16%

39▼1Easton, PAPA30,402860−17%

40▼16McKeesport, PAPA16,907841−40%

41▼1Hazleton, PAPA30,286743−25%

42▲23Columbia, PAPA10,3147150%

43▲14Sharon, PAPA12,648713−7%

44▲5Warren, PAPA9,046708−17%

45▲5Northwest Harborcreek, PAPA8,753705−15%

46▼17Allison Park, PAPA22,045704−45%

47▲29Sunbury, PAPA9,495701+9%

48▲14Ephrata, PAPA13,647698−6%

49▲21State College, PAPA40,844680+1%

50▲42Uniontown, PAPA9,434675+16%

51▲1New Kensington, PAPA11,759674−17%

52▲17Lansdale, PAPA18,986673−1%

53▲75Old Forge, PAPA8,640673+39%

54▼3Dunmore, PAPA14,249667−18%

55▲30Greensburg, PAPA14,462663+9%

56▲18Schlusser, PAPA5,402653+1%

57▲40Homeacre-Lyndora, PAPA6,783653+14%

58▲6Oil City, PAPA9,301650−10%

59▼18Lower Burrell, PAPA11,470648−33%

60▼16Shiloh, PAPA11,246643−29%

61▼19Nanticoke, PAPA10,712640−31%

62▲28Progress, PAPA11,017640+9%

63▼15Berwick, PAPA10,297640−25%

64▼4Munhall, PAPA10,253638−15%

65▼9Waynesboro, PAPA11,190637−17%

66▲36Middletown, PAPA7,628633+15%

67▼4Economy, PAPA9,098632−14%

68▼10Mountain Top, PAPA11,850619−18%

69▼14Pottsville, PAPA13,170616−21%

70▼24St. Marys, PAPA12,253611−29%

71▲9Jeannette, PAPA8,489604−4%

72▲11Yeadon, PAPA12,320604−2%

73▼5Aliquippa, PAPA9,002601−13%

74▲1Glenshaw, PAPA9,139596−8%

75▲2Northampton, PAPA10,570587−8%

76▲158Shippensburg, PAPA5,615583+128%

77▲9Village Green-Green Ridge, PAPA9,073582−3%

78▼24Kingston, PAPA13,462575−27%

79▼8Meadville, PAPA12,230573−14%

80▲1Canonsburg, PAPA9,529572−9%

81▲38Carnot-Moon, PAPA13,534572+9%

82▼29Wilkinsburg, PAPA13,602560−29%

83▲27Coatesville, PAPA13,283559+3%

84▲31New Cumberland, PAPA7,590559+5%

85▲21Emmaus, PAPA12,514558+2%

86▲27Lewistown, PAPA8,385555+4%

87▲53Horsham, PAPA16,005549+21%

88▲82Carnegie, PAPA7,777528+29%

89▼44Whitehall, PAPA14,521527−40%

90▼24Hershey, PAPA14,242527−26%

91▲62Linglestown, PAPA6,957526+20%

92▲1Dormont, PAPA7,816519−11%

93▲1Darby, PAPA10,666513−12%

94▼12Willow Grove, PAPA14,131511−18%

95▼48Fullerton, PAPA16,724505−41%

96▲7Woodlyn, PAPA9,736502−9%

97▲4Parkville, PAPA8,128497−10%

98▲29Quakertown, PAPA9,235496+2%

99▼10South Williamsport, PAPA6,124493−17%

100▲20Hatboro, PAPA8,593490−4%

101▲47White Oak, PAPA7,286488+10%

102▲7Audubon, PAPA9,229486−10%

103▲18Roslyn, PAPA10,639482−5%

104▲52West Chester, PAPA19,591477+10%

105▼46Middletown, PAPA9,776477−36%

106▲16Doylestown, PAPA8,330474−6%

107▲22Franklin Park, PAPA14,978469−3%

108▲50Camp Hill, PAPA8,199466+9%

109▼77Phoenixville, PAPA20,356462−59%

110▼5Bradford, PAPA7,442461−16%

111▲38Bellefonte, PAPA5,862460+4%

112▲97Morrisville, PAPA9,665460+42%

113▲72Fort Washington, PAPA6,271456+22%

114▼26Jefferson Hills, PAPA12,357454−24%

115▼19Kulpsville, PAPA8,799451−22%

116▲15Wyomissing, PAPA11,285447−6%

117▲27East York, PAPA9,388446−1%

118▲138Treasure Lake, PAPA5,336441+137%

119▼52Croydon, PAPA9,684437−37%

120▼3Lititz, PAPA9,689436−17%

121▼37Elizabethtown, PAPA11,961432−30%

122▲11Prospect Park, PAPA6,409431−9%

123▲57Lower Allen, PAPA7,646431+13%

124▲36Brentwood, PAPA9,597428+1%

125▲9Huntingdon, PAPA6,862428−10%

126▲100Glenolden, PAPA7,217427+54%

127▲34Hellertown, PAPA6,1384240%

128▲13Leola, PAPA7,448422−7%

129▼13Sanatoga, PAPA8,949422−20%

130▼43Clairton, PAPA5,876419−30%

131▲24Dorneyville, PAPA5,211418−4%

132▲35Beaver Falls, PAPA8,832416+1%

133▼60DuBois, PAPA7,254416−36%

134▲45Tyrone, PAPA5,226415+8%

135▲75New Brighton, PAPA5,503414+29%

136▲7Harleysville, PAPA9,090414−8%

137▲65McKees Rocks, PAPA5,624413+23%

138▼13Pleasant Hills, PAPA8,212413−16%

139▼7Wyndmoor, PAPA5,633407−15%

140▼68Montgomeryville, PAPA13,388405−38%

141▲101Gilbertsville, PAPA6,165401+67%

142▲3Shamokin, PAPA6,764400−11%

143▲21Dickson City, PAPA5,976395−6%

144▲3New Freedom, PAPA5,116394−11%

145▲12Bristol, PAPA9,970392−9%

146▲52Bala Cynwyd, PAPA10,227391+12%

147▲7Oakmont, PAPA6,576387−11%

148▼22Connellsville, PAPA6,574386−21%

149▲25Castle Shannon, PAPA8,006385−3%

150▼20Ambridge, PAPA6,944380−21%

151▲48Pittston, PAPA7,715380+10%

152▲63Wilson, PAPA8,159380+23%

153▼54Ridley Park, PAPA7,255379−33%

154▲9Mount Joy, PAPA8,319377−10%

155▲20Palmyra, PAPA7,762376−4%

156▼44Latrobe, PAPA7,826374−30%

157▼7Monessen, PAPA6,657373−16%

158▲23Folsom, PAPA8,671371−2%

159▼55Coraopolis, PAPA5,280364−34%

160▼8Lock Haven, PAPA8,500358−19%

161▲28Wescosville, PAPA7,148358−2%

162▼83Ardmore, PAPA13,909358−44%

163▲14Bloomsburg, PAPA13,375357−8%

164▲40Park Forest, PAPA8,624357+8%

165▼70Swoyersville, PAPA5,155356−39%

166▲2Moosic, PAPA5,989354−14%

167▼59Milton, PAPA6,457353−35%

168▼57Exeter, PAPA5,587350−35%

169▼45Carbondale, PAPA8,731349−29%

170▲31Lionville, PAPA7,683348+3%

171▲32Sierra View, PAPA6,365347+4%

172▲72Richboro, PAPA6,963346+48%

173▼75Lansdowne, PAPA11,141342−40%

174▼35Edinboro, PAPA5,790340−25%

175▲42Indiana, PAPA14,697338+12%

176▲24Archbald, PAPA7,598337−1%

177▲13Catasauqua, PAPA6,590337−8%

178▲19Grove City, PAPA7,694333−4%

179▼10Kenmar, PAPA5,077331−19%

180▲8Franklin, PAPA5,899330−11%

181▲10Greenville, PAPA5,406329−9%

182▼40Fairless Hills, PAPA8,827327−28%

183▼92East Stroudsburg, PAPA9,438326−44%

184▼38Perkasie, PAPA9,312324−28%

185▲28Enola, PAPA6,534323+2%

186▼15Clearfield, PAPA5,753322−20%

187▼50Tamaqua, PAPA6,929319−31%

188▼53Mount Carmel, PAPA5,579317−33%

189▲25Campbelltown, PAPA6,092315+2%

190▲32Ancient Oaks, PAPA7,777313+8%

191▲52Spring House, PAPA5,137312+33%

192▲32Titusville, PAPA5,112310+10%

193▼21Birdsboro, PAPA5,161309−23%

194▼1Plymouth, PAPA5,801307−14%

195▲26Souderton, PAPA7,288306+4%

196▲33Glenside, PAPA7,659305+14%

197▲33Punxsutawney, PAPA5,558304+16%

198▲21Hollidaysburg, PAPA5,4702990%

199▼48Sayre, PAPA5,328291−34%

200▼100Stroudsburg, PAPA5,809288−48%

201▼42Bellevue, PAPA7,888286−33%

202▲33Duquesne, PAPA5,019282+11%

203▼89Blandon, PAPA7,357282−47%

204▼10Duryea, PAPA5,157280−22%

205▲34Red Lion, PAPA6,523278+11%

206▼10Somerset, PAPA5,815278−21%

207▼89Broomall, PAPA10,679278−47%

208▲41Bangor, PAPA5,118273+30%

209▼86Blakely, PAPA6,611273−45%

210▲22New Holland, PAPA5,7542610%

211▲50Swarthmore, PAPA6,561260+64%

212▼29Brookhaven, PAPA8,362259−31%

213▼2Gettysburg, PAPA8,365259−19%

214▼32Downingtown, PAPA8,384256−32%

215▼39Lewisburg, PAPA5,226256−34%

216▲7Clifton Heights, PAPA6,835254−12%

217▼79West View, PAPA6,355254−45%

218▲9Whitfield, PAPA5,226253−8%

219▼54Shanor-Northvue, PAPA5,125253−39%

220▲28Arlington Heights, PAPA6,847251+14%

221▼34Forest Hills, PAPA6,116250−32%

222▲24Elkins Park, PAPA7,213249+9%

223▼11Ellwood City, PAPA7,362247−22%

224▼32Lehighton, PAPA5,232245−32%

225▼89Breinigsville, PAPA7,769239−49%

226▼42Nazareth, PAPA6,091233−38%

227▼49Swissvale, PAPA8,197232−40%

228▼62Pennside, PAPA5,407231−44%

229▼122Collingdale, PAPA8,898224−59%

230▲30Crafton, PAPA5,790224+39%

231Natrona Heights, PAPA6,903219–

232▼16Palmerton, PAPA5,615206−32%

233▲32Kennett Square, PAPA6,893205+47%

234▲4Oreland, PAPA5,953205−19%

235▼2Blue Bell, PAPA6,424205−21%

236▲1Media, PAPA5,920201−20%

237▼9Wayne, PAPA6,635201−25%

238▼76Chestnut Hill, PAPA7,086201−52%

239▲15Clarks Summit, PAPA5,069198+1%

240▲11Sharon Hill, PAPA5,995195−3%

241▼21Folcroft, PAPA6,780194−35%

242▲8Exton, PAPA6,772194−4%

243▼18Shillington, PAPA5,542192−31%

244▼71Corry, PAPA5,993191−52%

245▲2Conshohocken, PAPA9,266190−16%

246▼60Monaca, PAPA5,456190−49%

247▲23Newtown Grant, PAPA6,193188+68%

248▼7Plymouth Meeting, PAPA7,502188−23%

249▼43Selinsgrove, PAPA5,488186−43%

250▼43Norwood, PAPA5,927178−46%

251▲1West Hazleton, PAPA5,284173−14%

252▼57Millersville, PAPA9,280172−52%

253▼17Ambler, PAPA6,840170−33%

254▲3Paoli, PAPA6,362165−10%

255▼50Olyphant, PAPA5,390163−50%

256▼16Rutherford, PAPA6,890159−35%

257▼39Steelton, PAPA6,328158−48%

258▲1Bryn Mawr, PAPA5,880154−7%

259▼14Maple Glen, PAPA6,643149−35%

260▼29Taylor, PAPA6,232147−44%

261▲5Churchville, PAPA6,084142+6%

262▲1West York, PAPA5,110128−17%

263▲6Chesterbrook, PAPA5,839124+9%

264▼56Schuylkill Haven, PAPA5,253123−62%

265▼3Merion Station, PAPA5,788107−32%

266▼13Penn Wynne, PAPA6,070105−47%

267▼9Collegeville, PAPA5,28799−41%

268▼1Villanova, PAPA9,18688−27%

269▼14Oxford, PAPA5,88785−57%

270▼2Fox Chapel, PAPA5,13980−33%

271▼7Bridgeport, PAPA5,75838−74%

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