RANKING · 2024 ACS · 444 SHOWN OF 444

Largest veteran population, Texas cities

Texas 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 444 cities in Texas that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

TexasAll statesPop > 5KAll rankings

SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPVETERAN POPULATIONVS 2020

01San Antonio, TXTX1,548,42290,474−7%

02Houston, TXTX2,397,31562,437−10%

03Fort Worth, TXTX1,028,11741,472−4%

04El Paso, TXTX683,01240,359−2%

05Dallas, TXTX1,329,49136,465−14%

06Austin, TXTX1,002,63230,791−12%

07Killeen, TXTX161,88323,452−12%

08Corpus Christi, TXTX317,24721,194−8%

09Arlington, TXTX402,13415,721−10%

10Amarillo, TXTX205,13010,973−5%

11Lubbock, TXTX273,07110,010−12%

12Plano, TXTX293,0289,938−11%

13McKinney, TXTX236,0017,835−13%

14Garland, TXTX249,6257,790−11%

15Temple, TXTX98,4127,740+13%

16Grand Prairie, TXTX209,4347,718−5%

17Wichita Falls, TXTX101,9517,531−16%

18New Braunfels, TXTX122,4927,504+21%

19Abilene, TXTX131,5887,422−17%

20Georgetown, TXTX106,9077,191−2%

21Denton, TXTX169,4317,179+16%

22Waco, TXTX147,7887,121+15%

23San Angelo, TXTX100,6407,069−7%

24Schertz, TXTX45,9786,951−2%

25Round Rock, TXTX141,2826,913−11%

26Frisco, TXTX236,9556,742+11%

27Copperas Cove, TXTX40,1186,497+2%

28Beaumont, TXTX112,9676,493−5%

29League City, TXTX119,9056,330+0%

30Atascocita, TXTX99,3546,158+19%

31Harker Heights, TXTX35,1956,034−7%

32Irving, TXTX257,0765,768−14%

33Cibolo, TXTX39,0195,654+14%

34Lewisville, TXTX139,0065,313+6%

35Laredo, TXTX269,5155,118−2%

36Pearland, TXTX129,9304,989−5%

37Conroe, TXTX119,5644,924+9%

38Mesquite, TXTX150,6934,551−9%

39Carrollton, TXTX134,5624,490−6%

40Mansfield, TXTX84,4444,312−4%

41Richardson, TXTX118,5424,312−13%

42Midland, TXTX147,6154,183−29%

43North Richland Hills, TXTX70,8433,888−19%

44The Woodlands, TXTX121,0023,884−6%

45Baytown, TXTX86,5613,816+22%

46Longview, TXTX83,2363,816−10%

47Odessa, TXTX122,7073,794−18%

48Brownsville, TXTX192,9573,775+10%

49Tyler, TXTX113,7233,707−18%

50College Station, TXTX127,4723,601−9%

51McAllen, TXTX150,6403,582+6%

52Timberwood Park, TXTX35,4133,537+46%

53Leander, TXTX91,1323,449+0%

54Sugar Land, TXTX107,7263,436−9%

55Cedar Park, TXTX79,0323,424−11%

56Canyon Lake, TXTX33,8833,381+5%

57Converse, TXTX32,4813,352+6%

58Flower Mound, TXTX79,5403,336−11%

59Rowlett, TXTX67,8903,281−23%

60Harlingen, TXTX72,4673,279+12%

61Bryan, TXTX91,9963,228+2%

62Edinburg, TXTX110,7003,188−10%

63Kyle, TXTX69,9173,161+10%

64DeSoto, TXTX56,6813,153+5%

65Allen, TXTX113,4473,089−17%

66Victoria, TXTX66,5003,064−13%

67Wylie, TXTX63,8423,042+35%

68Pflugerville, TXTX68,3163,016−6%

69Euless, TXTX60,0082,982+21%

70Galveston, TXTX53,6362,982−13%

71Pasadena, TXTX148,5392,951−34%

72San Marcos, TXTX77,8302,911+3%

73Texas City, TXTX59,7332,865−3%

74Burleson, TXTX56,9072,820+13%

75Keller, TXTX46,0782,711−19%

76Bedford, TXTX47,9582,682−13%

77Spring, TXTX68,5802,655+2%

78Mission, TXTX88,9922,646+50%

79Friendswood, TXTX41,3192,631+12%

80Rockwall, TXTX53,9802,539−8%

81Missouri City, TXTX77,3272,493−31%

82Hurst, TXTX38,9742,481+1%

83Huntsville, TXTX49,0882,480−8%

84Lancaster, TXTX40,5262,470+2%

85Cedar Hill, TXTX49,8012,468−2%

86Del Rio, TXTX34,4962,450+15%

87Grapevine, TXTX50,7142,441−22%

88Universal City, TXTX20,3992,287−7%

89Greenville, TXTX37,0692,271+16%

90Little Elm, TXTX62,7272,264+13%

91Weatherford, TXTX40,6342,256+5%

92Hutto, TXTX46,0482,194+8%

93Sherman, TXTX52,4172,148−22%

94Texarkana, TXTX36,1952,062−22%

95The Colony, TXTX46,1961,985−9%

96Port Arthur, TXTX55,8041,958−12%

97Seguin, TXTX41,0481,924+9%

98Kerrville, TXTX25,5781,857−8%

99Waxahachie, TXTX50,0901,855−1%

100Midlothian, TXTX46,6831,827+5%

101Denison, TXTX26,8221,773−7%

102Belton, TXTX25,9641,762+30%

103Duncanville, TXTX38,9151,756−18%

104Fort Hood, TXTX26,8141,708−25%

105Benbrook, TXTX24,2791,640−5%

106Corinth, TXTX25,2971,632+3%

107Prosper, TXTX45,6051,629+47%

108Saginaw, TXTX26,7061,596−0%

109Haltom City, TXTX45,5421,592−4%

110La Porte, TXTX37,9831,583−26%

111Portland, TXTX20,8331,560+15%

112Kingsville, TXTX24,6871,541−13%

113Weslaco, TXTX44,2031,525−7%

114Cleburne, TXTX39,9421,519+2%

115Sachse, TXTX32,8341,511+17%

116Lake Jackson, TXTX27,8031,510+13%

117Fate, TXTX29,0071,500+33%

118Live Oak, TXTX16,4261,456−18%

119Forney, TXTX41,6581,447+11%

120Colleyville, TXTX25,7271,443−33%

121Seabrook, TXTX13,9741,440+22%

122Anna, TXTX35,2451,423+237%

123Deer Park, TXTX34,2821,420−19%

124Burkburnett, TXTX11,0571,352−9%

125Pharr, TXTX80,8301,340+14%

126Paris, TXTX25,2051,323−5%

127Angleton, TXTX21,2951,311+2%

128Coppell, TXTX41,3861,287−1%

129Katy, TXTX28,3731,284+11%

130Alvin, TXTX30,1151,270+4%

131Boerne, TXTX24,0471,270+7%

132Royse City, TXTX28,3071,265+82%

133Watauga, TXTX22,9811,253−13%

134Azle, TXTX15,3651,237+19%

135Hewitt, TXTX16,7541,236+13%

136Marshall, TXTX24,4671,228+3%

137Nolanville, TXTX7,9831,212+18%

138Nacogdoches, TXTX32,5001,203−19%

139Fulshear, TXTX64,6301,201+263%

140Orange, TXTX19,4191,180+21%

141Horizon City, TXTX25,1181,170+31%

142Southlake, TXTX31,1751,151−9%

143Lufkin, TXTX34,3501,142−41%

144Lakeway, TXTX19,0271,116+21%

145Farmers Branch, TXTX38,3201,112−24%

146La Marque, TXTX20,3241,105+5%

147White Settlement, TXTX17,9321,104−3%

148Rosenberg, TXTX42,7011,096−17%

149Red Oak, TXTX20,3941,073+41%

150Scenic Oaks, TXTX10,5691,068+85%

151Pecan Grove, TXTX24,2721,067−13%

152Taylor, TXTX18,4021,066+5%

153Dickinson, TXTX21,9081,048−21%

154Glenn Heights, TXTX20,3271,033+75%

155Buda, TXTX16,1661,030+8%

156Fair Oaks Ranch, TXTX12,0251,029+7%

157Lago Vista, TXTX10,4981,018+35%

158Helotes, TXTX10,387999−28%

159Corsicana, TXTX25,487990+3%

160Robinson, TXTX13,028990+31%

161Big Spring, TXTX22,290976−48%

162Highland, TXTX16,029976−15%

163Terrell, TXTX23,921975−26%

164Gatesville, TXTX16,422965+13%

165Lockhart, TXTX18,159965+19%

166Princeton, TXTX43,524963+64%

167Palestine, TXTX19,555956+12%

168Mineral Wells, TXTX15,983941−5%

169Ennis, TXTX25,694930+42%

170Selma, TXTX11,955926−31%

171Sienna, TXTX24,992919+42%

172San Benito, TXTX24,980913+28%

173Gainesville, TXTX18,528905+27%

174Pecan Plantation, TXTX6,452905+31%

175Wells Branch, TXTX13,523903+19%

176Celina, TXTX64,427890+63%

177Melissa, TXTX29,969884+86%

178Groves, TXTX16,907882+6%

179Lakehills, TXTX6,130882+40%

180West Odessa, TXTX32,594882+47%

181Fredericksburg, TXTX11,893873+21%

182Seagoville, TXTX21,077870−12%

183Socorro, TXTX38,787846+19%

184Aransas Pass, TXTX8,842837+5%

185Nederland, TXTX18,108834−11%

186Tomball, TXTX15,768834+71%

187Pampa, TXTX16,414819−3%

188Port Neches, TXTX13,768807+7%

189Crowley, TXTX20,954805−18%

190Windcrest, TXTX5,809801+6%

191Ingleside, TXTX10,085791−26%

192Floresville, TXTX9,105788+44%

193Fort Bliss, TXTX11,460781−22%

194Alamo, TXTX20,625779+21%

195Uvalde, TXTX15,455779−17%

196Iowa Colony, TXTX20,503772+157%

197Bay City, TXTX17,488764−20%

198Rockport, TXTX11,348764−1%

199Granbury, TXTX13,263754+0%

200Mission Bend, TXTX36,586752−33%

201Manvel, TXTX20,699749+27%

202Brushy Creek, TXTX19,576745−6%

203Port Lavaca, TXTX11,060736+33%

204Lackland AFB, TXTX6,785735+20%

205Snyder, TXTX11,166727+44%

206Borger, TXTX11,842725−4%

207Alice, TXTX17,550721+8%

208Lantana, TXTX12,766716+38%

209Brenham, TXTX19,957714−23%

210Manor, TXTX23,070713+75%

211Eagle Pass, TXTX28,926710+78%

212Beeville, TXTX13,086708−31%

213Bonham, TXTX11,263708−20%

214Henderson, TXTX13,496708+11%

215Lumberton, TXTX14,123708−29%

216Bastrop, TXTX13,383707−15%

217Murphy, TXTX20,985701−36%

218Forest Hill, TXTX14,056699+72%

219Stephenville, TXTX21,793697+3%

220Heath, TXTX11,671693+37%

221Sanger, TXTX10,238689+48%

222Mont Belvieu, TXTX10,673680+113%

223Rendon, TXTX14,632680−10%

224Channelview, TXTX43,605670−43%

225Trophy Club, TXTX13,695659−0%

226Kilgore, TXTX13,531658−32%

227Bulverde, TXTX7,337648−10%

228Lampasas, TXTX7,988642−2%

229Plainview, TXTX19,314642−6%

230Webster, TXTX12,507639−17%

231Athens, TXTX13,870637−15%

232Brownwood, TXTX18,635634−34%

233Alamo Heights, TXTX7,632632−11%

234San Juan, TXTX37,868631−21%

235Sulphur Springs, TXTX17,054627−9%

236Whitehouse, TXTX9,970624+77%

237Stafford, TXTX18,043601+31%

238Horseshoe Bay, TXTX5,339587−1%

239Kingsland, TXTX7,330585−23%

240Santa Fe, TXTX13,913572−18%

241Leon Valley, TXTX11,563571−30%

242Fresno, TXTX24,560570−41%

243Woodway, TXTX9,753569−8%

244Wharton, TXTX8,776567+31%

245Canyon, TXTX16,518564−31%

246Hudson, TXTX5,328558+31%

247Iowa Park, TXTX6,542540+31%

248Commerce, TXTX9,928539+6%

249Fairview, TXTX10,913536+1%

250Gun Barrel City, TXTX7,133534−18%

251Bellmead, TXTX10,592527−5%

252Santa Rita Ranch, TXTX6,586527+242%

253Sonterra, TXTX10,563527+116%

254Mineola, TXTX5,537526+65%

255Graham, TXTX8,814524+33%

256Hickory Creek, TXTX6,875524−32%

257Addison, TXTX17,195523−19%

258Dayton, TXTX10,226518−7%

259Fort Stockton, TXTX8,027511+43%

260Kennedale, TXTX10,626504+10%

261Gladewater, TXTX6,306499+48%

262Humble, TXTX16,484499−45%

263Highlands, TXTX6,335495−6%

264Marlin, TXTX5,599492+3%

265Jacksonville, TXTX14,658491−7%

266West Livingston, TXTX8,199486+13%

267Brownfield, TXTX8,762472+43%

268Willow Park, TXTX7,439471−8%

269Liberty Hill, TXTX13,317470+118%

270Mercedes, TXTX17,915468−13%

271Aledo, TXTX7,122459+127%

272Bee Cave, TXTX8,464452−3%

273Belterra, TXTX6,978449+358%

274Decatur, TXTX9,029449+126%

275Mount Pleasant, TXTX16,225445−14%

276Balch Springs, TXTX27,258443−33%

277Providence, TXTX12,498443−1%

278Kirby, TXTX8,211442−26%

279Vernon, TXTX9,747442−36%

280Dumas, TXTX14,862440−11%

281Steiner Ranch, TXTX18,619440+34%

282Briar, TXTX7,228439+31%

283Cuero, TXTX8,264434+30%

284Roanoke, TXTX10,931431−36%

285Hillsboro, TXTX9,036429+31%

286Alpine, TXTX5,989426+64%

287Pleasanton, TXTX11,511422−33%

288Pilot Point, TXTX8,052420+113%

289Hitchcock, TXTX7,722418+3%

290El Campo, TXTX12,142417−11%

291Josephine, TXTX10,208411+420%

292Bridge City, TXTX9,645410+4%

293Northlake, TXTX12,036407+44%

294Camp Swift, TXTX8,239403−41%

295Bacliff, TXTX9,541402−43%

296Hondo, TXTX9,130399−31%

297Lavon, TXTX11,888394+74%

298Burnet, TXTX6,939393−18%

299South Houston, TXTX16,407388+7%

300Jarrell, TXTX5,870386+389%

301Cloverleaf, TXTX24,063384−31%

302Cleveland, TXTX9,936382−11%

303Cinco Ranch, TXTX18,611379−34%

304Liberty, TXTX9,133378−32%

305Lindale, TXTX7,385377+6%

306River Oaks, TXTX7,467376−20%

307Argyle, TXTX6,372372+54%

308Richland Hills, TXTX8,529372−30%

309Luling, TXTX5,920369+49%

310Clute, TXTX10,821367−21%

311Donna, TXTX16,698364+6%

312Highland Park, TXTX8,764362+10%

313Palmview, TXTX15,878362+15%

314Silsbee, TXTX6,613360−33%

315University Park, TXTX25,323360−14%

316San Leon, TXTX6,458358−25%

317Monahans, TXTX7,427353+1%

318Bowie, TXTX6,113348−19%

319Magnolia, TXTX8,095348+123%

320Shady Hollow, TXTX5,709347−6%

321West University Place, TXTX15,158345−31%

322Dripping Springs, TXTX11,167341−4%

323Andrews, TXTX13,665340−37%

324Vidor, TXTX9,597339−23%

325Levelland, TXTX12,513335−43%

326Sunnyvale, TXTX9,008335+26%

327La Feria, TXTX7,222334−28%

328Aubrey, TXTX9,066333−6%

329Jasper, TXTX7,511330−12%

330Sweetwater, TXTX10,141330−20%

331Homestead Meadows South, TXTX6,660325+96%

332Granite Shoals, TXTX5,498324−29%

333Dalhart, TXTX8,377322−31%

334Atlanta, TXTX5,478319+0%

335Crockett, TXTX6,346313+1%

336Joshua, TXTX9,352313−21%

337Wake, TXTX5,796310−52%

338Hornsby Bend, TXTX12,367308−7%

339Jersey, TXTX7,729308−23%

340Mabank, TXTX7,294303+88%

341Everman, TXTX6,537299+153%

342Gilmer, TXTX5,287299+35%

343Van Alstyne, TXTX8,012299+1%

344Four Corners, TXTX11,692297+245%

345Wolfforth, TXTX8,746294+64%

346Elgin, TXTX13,327292−19%

347Keene, TXTX7,109292+42%

348Canton, TXTX5,070290−23%

349Navasota, TXTX9,904290−26%

350Mexia, TXTX7,091289−3%

351Seminole, TXTX7,730287+18%

352Willis, TXTX7,652287+113%

353Hereford, TXTX14,976285−35%

354McGregor, TXTX6,405285−30%

355Savannah, TXTX6,469280+29%

356Bellaire, TXTX17,434278−51%

357Kaufman, TXTX10,717276−38%

358Springtown, TXTX5,204273+15%

359Town of Pecos, TXTX10,386271–

360Lacy-Lakeview, TXTX7,240268−27%

361Richmond, TXTX13,389263+45%

362Venus, TXTX8,870260+47%

363Haslet, TXTX5,267258+2%

364Freeport, TXTX10,508257−44%

365Edna, TXTX6,088254+76%

366Heartland, TXTX10,607249+196%

367Sandy Oaks, TXTX5,874245+150%

368Sealy, TXTX7,937245−3%

369Yoakum, TXTX5,900237+3%

370Raymondville, TXTX10,082236−26%

371White Oak, TXTX6,186236−25%

372Lamesa, TXTX8,103235−26%

373Paloma Creek South, TXTX8,860233−14%

374Krum, TXTX6,808232+57%

375Cameron, TXTX5,489230−5%

376McLendon-Chisholm, TXTX5,629230+28%

377Galena Park, TXTX10,352226+93%

378Lake Dallas, TXTX7,852225−41%

379Terrell Hills, TXTX5,215222−40%

380Rockdale, TXTX5,688220−26%

381Nassau Bay, TXTX5,210219−41%

382Rusk, TXTX5,568218+28%

383Homestead Meadows North, TXTX5,795217+256%

384Alvarado, TXTX7,539216+160%

385Lucas, TXTX8,896207−31%

386Diboll, TXTX5,125206−38%

387Bullard, TXTX5,301205+11%

388Rio Grande City, TXTX15,451203−22%

389Olivarez, TXTX6,326192+2%

390Giddings, TXTX5,425191−27%

391Travis Ranch, TXTX9,025190−25%

392Hutchins, TXTX8,206189+14%

393Justin, TXTX7,285189−53%

394Perryton, TXTX7,850189−28%

395Livingston, TXTX5,386188−27%

396Los Fresnos, TXTX8,703186−22%

397Canutillo, TXTX5,962184−20%

398Bridgeport, TXTX6,915179−3%

399Oak Point, TXTX6,909177−40%

400Aldine, TXTX17,167175+45%

401Center, TXTX5,246175+19%

402Marble Falls, TXTX9,633175−42%

403Kermit, TXTX6,019168−40%

404Port Isabel, TXTX5,302167−47%

405Carthage, TXTX6,640164−34%

406Robstown, TXTX10,324164−71%

407Pearsall, TXTX9,170156−48%

408Murillo, TXTX8,883154+71%

409Alton, TXTX24,138152+11%

410Roma, TXTX11,543152−32%

411Gonzales, TXTX7,239151−49%

412Elsa, TXTX5,820146−18%

413Sinton, TXTX5,966144−20%

414Hempstead, TXTX7,194143−29%

415Childress, TXTX5,650137−46%

416Crandall, TXTX7,730137−15%

417Muleshoe, TXTX5,162133+56%

418Primera, TXTX5,478131−18%

419Brookshire, TXTX6,090130−4%

420Caddo Mills, TXTX5,715129+30%

421Hidalgo, TXTX15,376127+123%

422Sansom Park, TXTX5,419120−43%

423Jacinto City, TXTX9,388118−56%

424Godley, TXTX5,093117+588%

425Littlefield, TXTX5,675117−54%

426La Homa, TXTX11,285113+10%

427Slaton, TXTX5,684110−52%

428Penitas, TXTX6,495108+2600%

429Farmersville, TXTX5,531104−59%

430Parker, TXTX6,46291−50%

431Mila Doce, TXTX7,73184+425%

432Waller, TXTX5,38076+162%

433Doffing, TXTX5,00466−20%

434Crystal City, TXTX5,87164−79%

435La Joya, TXTX5,25758−23%

436San Elizario, TXTX10,13840−35%

437Breckenridge, TXTX5,12336−81%

438Eidson Road, TXTX9,68434+467%

439Wilmer, TXTX6,76832−79%

440Prairie View, TXTX8,96931−28%

441Cameron Park, TXTX5,95527+286%

442Doolittle, TXTX6,20324−56%

443Progreso, TXTX5,14821–

444Salida del Sol Estates, TXTX7,7660–

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