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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. The median across all 196 is 849. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Ridgefield, WA, up 59 places to #83.

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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%

06▲1Everett, WAWA113,5676,749−6%

07▲1Lacey, WAWA58,8336,607+10%

08▼2Lakewood, WAWA62,7556,594−16%

09Kent, WAWA134,8715,540−6%

10South Hill, WAWA68,0255,501−2%

11▲1Federal Way, WAWA99,7295,307+1%

12▲4Auburn, WAWA86,3014,965+5%

13▼2Marysville, WAWA77,6864,575−16%

14▲5Bremerton, WAWA45,4824,393−1%

15▼2Kennewick, WAWA88,3664,273−16%

16▲2Yakima, WAWA97,4584,260−4%

17▼3Bellevue, WAWA154,1934,113−16%

18▼3Renton, WAWA104,9754,038−17%

19▼2Bellingham, WAWA96,3953,939−15%

20▲1Richland, WAWA65,2583,850−7%

21▲2Spanaway, WAWA34,0193,755+5%

22Olympia, WAWA56,7243,549−3%

23▲5Graham, WAWA35,0793,299+3%

24▼4Parkland, WAWA38,7423,238−23%

25▲2Pasco, WAWA82,8483,224+1%

26▲5Kirkland, WAWA97,4103,152+2%

27▲2Longview, WAWA38,3623,061−4%

28▼4Oak Harbor, WAWA24,0833,049−13%

29▼3Silverdale, WAWA20,6852,966−14%

30▼5Puyallup, WAWA42,6822,901−17%

31▼1University Place, WAWA35,4792,614−17%

32▲19Tumwater, WAWA28,0102,241+29%

33▲2Walla Walla, WAWA34,0582,133−12%

34▼2Shoreline, WAWA66,5422,128−28%

35▼1Burien, WAWA51,8592,085−15%

36▼3Edmonds, WAWA42,7482,056−17%

37▲1Frederickson, WAWA25,3832,038−10%

38▲10Moses Lake, WAWA27,4692,035+11%

39▲6Port Orchard, WAWA19,8391,980+3%

40▲2Lynnwood, WAWA42,1321,974−1%

41▲5Arlington, WAWA22,0311,947+3%

42▼6Lake Stevens, WAWA42,0911,911−17%

43▲1Redmond, WAWA82,5061,856−3%

44▲12Elk Plain, WAWA14,2761,798+8%

45▲5Des Moines, WAWA33,0321,796+3%

46▼6Camano, WAWA17,3031,782−14%

47▼8Mount Vernon, WAWA35,1931,771−18%

48▲7Anacortes, WAWA18,0801,760+5%

49▲15Salmon Creek, WAWA20,0171,720+24%

50▼3Orchards, WAWA29,4381,694−9%

51▲2Issaquah, WAWA39,4231,673−3%

52▼11Port Angeles, WAWA20,1461,664−17%

53▲4Eastmont, WAWA23,7211,655+3%

54▼17Bothell, WAWA52,1991,642−28%

55▼6Wenatchee, WAWA35,5471,573−13%

56▲4Maple Valley, WAWA28,4821,520−3%

57▼3Hazel Dell, WAWA23,2371,494−12%

58▼6Bainbridge Island, WAWA24,6911,460−15%

59▲16Aberdeen, WAWA17,0881,412+21%

60▼17DuPont, WAWA9,7781,400−29%

61▼2Washougal, WAWA18,0281,358−14%

62▲5Camas, WAWA27,7491,331−2%

63▼2Covington, WAWA21,4961,256−19%

64▲8Poulsbo, WAWA12,7491,251+4%

65Bonney Lake, WAWA22,1391,242−10%

66▲15Yelm, WAWA12,0431,241+19%

67▼5SeaTac, WAWA34,5781,240−15%

68▲39Ellensburg, WAWA21,3081,220+43%

69▼3Centralia, WAWA19,3751,171−14%

70▲7Five Corners, WAWA21,1941,162+2%

71▲17Ocean Shores, WAWA7,8921,153+19%

72▼2Kelso, WAWA12,8011,147−5%

73▼10Artondale, WAWA14,0731,147−18%

74▼6Mukilteo, WAWA21,2391,128−13%

75▼1Monroe, WAWA20,0251,097−6%

76▲24Prairie Ridge, WAWA12,0741,079+18%

77▲18West Richland, WAWA19,2571,075+15%

78▼20Sammamish, WAWA66,1101,063−33%

79▲14East Wenatchee, WAWA14,4141,050+10%

80▲2Tukwila, WAWA22,0031,044+1%

81▼8Battle Ground, WAWA23,5131,034−14%

82▲24Lynden, WAWA16,8811,028+19%

83▲59Ridgefield, WAWA16,1321,028+64%

84▼15Kenmore, WAWA24,2491,015−19%

85▲32Enumclaw, WAWA13,172985+28%

86▲27Gig Harbor, WAWA12,630980+22%

87▼9Mountlake Terrace, WAWA25,430952−13%

88▼9Birch Bay, WAWA10,837940−14%

89▼5Sequim, WAWA8,215934−5%

90▲34Lake Tapps, WAWA12,798928+24%

91▲21Fairwood CDP (Spokane County), WAWA10,674924+14%

92▲13Port Townsend, WAWA10,678918+3%

93▼17Mercer Island, WAWA25,422915−21%

94▼4North Lynnwood, WAWA23,339890−8%

95▼8Union Hill-Novelty Hill, WAWA23,047877−10%

96▼4Bothell West, WAWA22,029872−9%

97▲1Airway Heights, WAWA11,811860−7%

98▼15Steilacoom, WAWA6,648849−18%

99▼3Lake Morton-Berrydale, WAWA11,183834−10%

100▼1Mill Creek, WAWA20,902817−11%

101▼10Silver Firs, WAWA22,306810−16%

102▼13Hoquiam, WAWA8,710802−17%

103▼18Fairwood CDP (King County), WAWA17,856789−19%

104▲58Midland, WAWA9,050788+65%

105▲9Clarkston Heights-Vineland, WAWA7,884787−2%

106▲42Orting, WAWA8,884786+34%

107▲33Tracyton, WAWA6,137781+23%

108▲7Fort Lewis, WAWA15,167780−3%

109▼38Martha Lake, WAWA22,634764−37%

110▼1Burlington, WAWA11,356760−8%

111▲9Edgewood, WAWA13,5487580%

112▲10Sumner, WAWA10,8717500%

113▼2Clover Creek, WAWA7,345739−10%

114▲13Pullman, WAWA33,756737+2%

115▲14Snohomish, WAWA10,719724+2%

116▲3Suncrest, WAWA5,345720−6%

117▲1Summit, WAWA8,791712−7%

118▲21Fife, WAWA11,061700+9%

119▼11Liberty Lake, WAWA14,029688−18%

120▼17Lakeland South, WAWA13,100681−25%

121▼35Sedro-Woolley, WAWA13,308673−31%

122▲11Manchester, WAWA5,956669−2%

123▲2Cheney, WAWA12,650668−10%

124▲10Lakeland North, WAWA15,950668−2%

125▲5Maplewood, WAWA5,803668−6%

126▲60Tehaleh, WAWA9,561667+144%

127▼26Tanglewilde, WAWA6,314663−27%

128▲22Wollochet, WAWA6,689661+15%

129▼1Mount Vista, WAWA10,764660−8%

130▼50Ferndale, WAWA17,559650−38%

131▲18Lake Forest Park, WAWA13,191646+12%

132▼35Mill Creek East, WAWA25,453632−32%

133▼39Parkwood, WAWA6,873628−34%

134▼24East Renton Highlands, WAWA12,582613−26%

135▼14Fircrest, WAWA6,959608−20%

136▲16College Place, WAWA9,923593+4%

137▼21Otis Orchards-East Farms, WAWA5,454593−24%

138▼2Mead, WAWA6,893584−13%

139▲26West Clarkston-Highland, WAWA5,444577+30%

140▲35Alderwood Manor, WAWA10,266577+45%

141▼37Cottage Lake, WAWA22,518568−37%

142▼5Summit View, WAWA8,480557−16%

143▲15Barberton, WAWA8,668556+12%

144▲11Woodinville, WAWA14,548554+5%

145▲19Minnehaha, WAWA11,482546+16%

146▼11Shelton, WAWA10,921545−19%

147▼1Milton, WAWA8,911542−8%

148▲6Vashon, WAWA9,934539−4%

149▼11Lake Stickney, WAWA15,890532−18%

150▼19Felida, WAWA10,841530−23%

151▲6Hockinson, WAWA6,150510+3%

152▼8Lake Shore, WAWA6,978508−16%

153Terrace Heights, WAWA10,041472−16%

154▼22North Bend, WAWA8,758464−33%

155▼53Waller, WAWA7,683455−50%

156▲12Lake Goodwin, WAWA5,536449+3%

157▼16Pacific, WAWA7,056444−29%

158▼13Chehalis, WAWA7,764441−26%

159▼3Rochester, WAWA5,834435−16%

160▼13White Center, WAWA14,886429−27%

161▲11Sudden Valley, WAWA6,084424+3%

162▼11Maltby, WAWA10,910422−26%

163▼20Picnic Point, WAWA10,261422−31%

164▲19Duvall, WAWA9,440420+52%

165▲19Blaine, WAWA6,475410+49%

166▲7Buckley, WAWA5,688402−1%

167Stanwood, WAWA9,421400−9%

168▲13Woodland, WAWA6,611398+33%

169▲21Colville, WAWA5,116396+69%

170▲8North Fort Lewis, WAWA6,337392+8%

171▲8Snoqualmie, WAWA13,640391+15%

172▼49Bryn Mawr-Skyway, WAWA17,638389−48%

173▼3Brier, WAWA6,597374−12%

174Hobart, WAWA6,552367−9%

175▼12Connell, WAWA5,080360−23%

176▼17Deer Park, WAWA5,370353−28%

177▼8Selah, WAWA8,678351−18%

178▼1Clarkston, WAWA7,189345−6%

179▼8Sunnyside, WAWA16,430342−17%

180▼20Sultan, WAWA7,230341−29%

181▼5Normandy Park, WAWA6,609335−15%

182▲3Finley, WAWA5,634323+18%

183▼57Ephrata, WAWA8,834310−57%

184▼18Newcastle, WAWA13,128308−30%

185▼5Country Homes, WAWA6,198285−16%

186▲6Omak, WAWA5,185275+32%

187▲2Black Diamond, WAWA6,978266+12%

188▼6Woods Creek, WAWA6,943265−9%

189▼2Prosser, WAWA6,654238−12%

190▼2Grandview, WAWA12,062233−9%

191▲5Quincy, WAWA8,510216+163%

192▲1Bangor Base, WAWA6,112192−7%

193▼32Bothell East, WAWA14,578163−66%

194▼3Union Gap, WAWA6,617145−34%

195Toppenish, WAWA8,635112−8%

196▼2Othello, WAWA9,237105−43%

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