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Largest veteran population, Washington cities

Washington 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 196 cities in Washington that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPVETERAN POPULATIONVS 2020

01Seattle, WAWA784,77721,353−19%

02Tacoma, WAWA229,81615,769−15%

03Spokane, WAWA230,78315,499−7%

04Vancouver, WAWA199,69811,594−2%

05Spokane Valley, WAWA108,4057,664−9%

06Everett, WAWA113,5676,749−6%

07Lacey, WAWA58,8336,607+10%

08Lakewood, WAWA62,7556,594−16%

09Kent, WAWA134,8715,540−6%

10South Hill, WAWA68,0255,501−2%

11Federal Way, WAWA99,7295,307+1%

12Auburn, WAWA86,3014,965+5%

13Marysville, WAWA77,6864,575−16%

14Bremerton, WAWA45,4824,393−1%

15Kennewick, WAWA88,3664,273−16%

16Yakima, WAWA97,4584,260−4%

17Bellevue, WAWA154,1934,113−16%

18Renton, WAWA104,9754,038−17%

19Bellingham, WAWA96,3953,939−15%

20Richland, WAWA65,2583,850−7%

21Spanaway, WAWA34,0193,755+5%

22Olympia, WAWA56,7243,549−3%

23Graham, WAWA35,0793,299+3%

24Parkland, WAWA38,7423,238−23%

25Pasco, WAWA82,8483,224+1%

26Kirkland, WAWA97,4103,152+2%

27Longview, WAWA38,3623,061−4%

28Oak Harbor, WAWA24,0833,049−13%

29Silverdale, WAWA20,6852,966−14%

30Puyallup, WAWA42,6822,901−17%

31University Place, WAWA35,4792,614−17%

32Tumwater, WAWA28,0102,241+29%

33Walla Walla, WAWA34,0582,133−12%

34Shoreline, WAWA66,5422,128−28%

35Burien, WAWA51,8592,085−15%

36Edmonds, WAWA42,7482,056−17%

37Frederickson, WAWA25,3832,038−10%

38Moses Lake, WAWA27,4692,035+11%

39Port Orchard, WAWA19,8391,980+3%

40Lynnwood, WAWA42,1321,974−1%

41Arlington, WAWA22,0311,947+3%

42Lake Stevens, WAWA42,0911,911−17%

43Redmond, WAWA82,5061,856−3%

44Elk Plain, WAWA14,2761,798+8%

45Des Moines, WAWA33,0321,796+3%

46Camano, WAWA17,3031,782−14%

47Mount Vernon, WAWA35,1931,771−18%

48Anacortes, WAWA18,0801,760+5%

49Salmon Creek, WAWA20,0171,720+24%

50Orchards, WAWA29,4381,694−9%

51Issaquah, WAWA39,4231,673−3%

52Port Angeles, WAWA20,1461,664−17%

53Eastmont, WAWA23,7211,655+3%

54Bothell, WAWA52,1991,642−28%

55Wenatchee, WAWA35,5471,573−13%

56Maple Valley, WAWA28,4821,520−3%

57Hazel Dell, WAWA23,2371,494−12%

58Bainbridge Island, WAWA24,6911,460−15%

59Aberdeen, WAWA17,0881,412+21%

60DuPont, WAWA9,7781,400−29%

61Washougal, WAWA18,0281,358−14%

62Camas, WAWA27,7491,331−2%

63Covington, WAWA21,4961,256−19%

64Poulsbo, WAWA12,7491,251+4%

65Bonney Lake, WAWA22,1391,242−10%

66Yelm, WAWA12,0431,241+19%

67SeaTac, WAWA34,5781,240−15%

68Ellensburg, WAWA21,3081,220+43%

69Centralia, WAWA19,3751,171−14%

70Five Corners, WAWA21,1941,162+2%

71Ocean Shores, WAWA7,8921,153+19%

72Artondale, WAWA14,0731,147−18%

73Kelso, WAWA12,8011,147−5%

74Mukilteo, WAWA21,2391,128−13%

75Monroe, WAWA20,0251,097−6%

76Prairie Ridge, WAWA12,0741,079+18%

77West Richland, WAWA19,2571,075+15%

78Sammamish, WAWA66,1101,063−33%

79East Wenatchee, WAWA14,4141,050+10%

80Tukwila, WAWA22,0031,044+1%

81Battle Ground, WAWA23,5131,034−14%

82Lynden, WAWA16,8811,028+19%

83Ridgefield, WAWA16,1321,028+64%

84Kenmore, WAWA24,2491,015−19%

85Enumclaw, WAWA13,172985+28%

86Gig Harbor, WAWA12,630980+22%

87Mountlake Terrace, WAWA25,430952−13%

88Birch Bay, WAWA10,837940−14%

89Sequim, WAWA8,215934−5%

90Lake Tapps, WAWA12,798928+24%

91Fairwood CDP (Spokane County), WAWA10,674924+14%

92Port Townsend, WAWA10,678918+3%

93Mercer Island, WAWA25,422915−21%

94North Lynnwood, WAWA23,339890−8%

95Union Hill-Novelty Hill, WAWA23,047877−10%

96Bothell West, WAWA22,029872−9%

97Airway Heights, WAWA11,811860−7%

98Steilacoom, WAWA6,648849−18%

99Lake Morton-Berrydale, WAWA11,183834−10%

100Mill Creek, WAWA20,902817−11%

101Silver Firs, WAWA22,306810−16%

102Hoquiam, WAWA8,710802−17%

103Fairwood CDP (King County), WAWA17,856789−19%

104Midland, WAWA9,050788+65%

105Clarkston Heights-Vineland, WAWA7,884787−2%

106Orting, WAWA8,884786+34%

107Tracyton, WAWA6,137781+23%

108Fort Lewis, WAWA15,167780−3%

109Martha Lake, WAWA22,634764−37%

110Burlington, WAWA11,356760−8%

111Edgewood, WAWA13,548758−0%

112Sumner, WAWA10,871750−0%

113Clover Creek, WAWA7,345739−10%

114Pullman, WAWA33,756737+2%

115Snohomish, WAWA10,719724+2%

116Suncrest, WAWA5,345720−6%

117Summit, WAWA8,791712−7%

118Fife, WAWA11,061700+9%

119Liberty Lake, WAWA14,029688−18%

120Lakeland South, WAWA13,100681−25%

121Sedro-Woolley, WAWA13,308673−31%

122Manchester, WAWA5,956669−2%

123Cheney, WAWA12,650668−10%

124Lakeland North, WAWA15,950668−2%

125Maplewood, WAWA5,803668−6%

126Tehaleh, WAWA9,561667+144%

127Tanglewilde, WAWA6,314663−27%

128Wollochet, WAWA6,689661+15%

129Mount Vista, WAWA10,764660−8%

130Ferndale, WAWA17,559650−38%

131Lake Forest Park, WAWA13,191646+12%

132Mill Creek East, WAWA25,453632−32%

133Parkwood, WAWA6,873628−34%

134East Renton Highlands, WAWA12,582613−26%

135Fircrest, WAWA6,959608−20%

136College Place, WAWA9,923593+4%

137Otis Orchards-East Farms, WAWA5,454593−24%

138Mead, WAWA6,893584−13%

139Alderwood Manor, WAWA10,266577+45%

140West Clarkston-Highland, WAWA5,444577+30%

141Cottage Lake, WAWA22,518568−37%

142Summit View, WAWA8,480557−16%

143Barberton, WAWA8,668556+12%

144Woodinville, WAWA14,548554+5%

145Minnehaha, WAWA11,482546+16%

146Shelton, WAWA10,921545−19%

147Milton, WAWA8,911542−8%

148Vashon, WAWA9,934539−4%

149Lake Stickney, WAWA15,890532−18%

150Felida, WAWA10,841530−23%

151Hockinson, WAWA6,150510+3%

152Lake Shore, WAWA6,978508−16%

153Terrace Heights, WAWA10,041472−16%

154North Bend, WAWA8,758464−33%

155Waller, WAWA7,683455−50%

156Lake Goodwin, WAWA5,536449+3%

157Pacific, WAWA7,056444−29%

158Chehalis, WAWA7,764441−26%

159Rochester, WAWA5,834435−16%

160White Center, WAWA14,886429−27%

161Sudden Valley, WAWA6,084424+3%

162Maltby, WAWA10,910422−26%

163Picnic Point, WAWA10,261422−31%

164Duvall, WAWA9,440420+52%

165Blaine, WAWA6,475410+49%

166Buckley, WAWA5,688402−1%

167Stanwood, WAWA9,421400−9%

168Woodland, WAWA6,611398+33%

169Colville, WAWA5,116396+69%

170North Fort Lewis, WAWA6,337392+8%

171Snoqualmie, WAWA13,640391+15%

172Bryn Mawr-Skyway, WAWA17,638389−48%

173Brier, WAWA6,597374−12%

174Hobart, WAWA6,552367−9%

175Connell, WAWA5,080360−23%

176Deer Park, WAWA5,370353−28%

177Selah, WAWA8,678351−18%

178Clarkston, WAWA7,189345−6%

179Sunnyside, WAWA16,430342−17%

180Sultan, WAWA7,230341−29%

181Normandy Park, WAWA6,609335−15%

182Finley, WAWA5,634323+18%

183Ephrata, WAWA8,834310−57%

184Newcastle, WAWA13,128308−30%

185Country Homes, WAWA6,198285−16%

186Omak, WAWA5,185275+32%

187Black Diamond, WAWA6,978266+12%

188Woods Creek, WAWA6,943265−9%

189Prosser, WAWA6,654238−12%

190Grandview, WAWA12,062233−9%

191Quincy, WAWA8,510216+163%

192Bangor Base, WAWA6,112192−7%

193Bothell East, WAWA14,578163−66%

194Union Gap, WAWA6,617145−34%

195Toppenish, WAWA8,635112−8%

196Othello, WAWA9,237105−43%

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