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Largest veteran population, Wisconsin cities

Wisconsin 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 159 cities in Wisconsin that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 159 is 577. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Milton, WI, up 54 places to #78.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPVETERAN POPULATIONVS 2020

01Milwaukee, WIWI562,40715,311−17%

02Madison, WIWI286,2338,006−14%

03Green Bay, WIWI106,6754,746−9%

04Kenosha, WIWI99,2394,608−6%

05▲4Appleton, WIWI75,4523,508−4%

06Janesville, WIWI66,9293,477−8%

07▼2Racine, WIWI77,9083,444−14%

08▲2Oshkosh, WIWI67,4603,243−10%

09▲2Eau Claire, WIWI72,4653,141−8%

10▼3West Allis, WIWI60,1192,850−24%

11▼3Waukesha, WIWI70,8722,597−31%

12▲2La Crosse, WIWI50,7842,538+7%

13Fond du Lac, WIWI44,5412,335−3%

14▼2Sheboygan, WIWI49,3762,100−21%

15▲1Manitowoc, WIWI34,6712,056−6%

16▲1Menomonee Falls, WIWI41,2911,978−9%

17▲3Greenfield, WIWI37,1591,886−10%

18▼3New Berlin, WIWI39,9531,873−17%

19▲21Howard, WIWI22,2331,846+52%

20▼2Wausau, WIWI40,1881,805−17%

21▲1Sun Prairie, WIWI39,2271,711−6%

22▲5Franklin, WIWI36,6871,665−2%

23▲15Watertown, WIWI22,7041,560+24%

24Brookfield, WIWI41,4481,534−13%

25▲3Superior, WIWI26,3971,515−5%

26▼7Wauwatosa, WIWI48,6491,469−30%

27▼6Beloit, WIWI36,6491,463−21%

28▼2West Bend, WIWI32,2681,417−17%

29▼4Mount Pleasant, WIWI28,2531,386−20%

30▼7Oak Creek, WIWI38,2961,367−24%

31▲1Neenah, WIWI27,6381,302−9%

32▲4Tomah, WIWI9,6001,2900%

33▲9Marshfield, WIWI18,9801,244+7%

34▼5Caledonia, WIWI25,2291,224−23%

35▲4Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI18,6541,207−2%

36▼5Fox Crossing, WIWI19,3201,200−16%

37▲7Pleasant Prairie, WIWI21,7981,196+5%

38▼8De Pere, WIWI25,5901,178−21%

39▼6South Milwaukee, WIWI20,1911,104−18%

40▲3Stevens Point, WIWI26,3771,104−5%

41▲4Onalaska, WIWI20,2971,097−3%

42▼5Muskego, WIWI25,6021,032−19%

43▼9Cudahy, WIWI17,655999−24%

44▼3Beaver Dam, WIWI16,542986−18%

45▲3Ashwaubenon, WIWI17,398972−7%

46▲11Baraboo, WIWI13,224956+14%

47▲9Oconomowoc, WIWI20,119944+12%

48▲5Marinette, WIWI11,1688950%

49▲13Hudson, WIWI15,019890+17%

50▲8Bellevue, WIWI16,776883+7%

51▼2Hartford, WIWI16,005851−16%

52▼1Chippewa Falls, WIWI15,293841−11%

53▲8Allouez, WIWI13,838833+7%

54▼19Fitchburg, WIWI34,615828−37%

55▼8Menasha, WIWI18,385806−23%

56▼4Weston, WIWI15,931795−13%

57▲8Suamico, WIWI13,153785+8%

58▼12Mequon, WIWI25,120781−30%

59▼9Germantown, WIWI21,050723−28%

60▲32Middleton, WIWI23,115706+29%

61▲16Port Washington, WIWI12,658668+8%

62Greenville, WIWI13,388665–

63▼3Sparta, WIWI9,974657−16%

64▲41Verona, WIWI16,821648+38%

65▲1Waupun, WIWI11,150631−12%

66▲28Rib Mountain, WIWI7,280624+18%

67▲7Jackson, WIWI8,322619−3%

68▲35Cedarburg, WIWI12,916618+30%

69▲18Richfield, WIWI11,785612+8%

70▼2Greendale, WIWI14,426605−13%

71▲9Pewaukee, WIWI16,375604−1%

72▼1Portage, WIWI9,956595−10%

73▲36Little Chute, WIWI11,800595+36%

74▲30Ashland, WIWI7,927591+25%

75▼20Kaukauna, WIWI18,517591−32%

76▲10Brown Deer, WIWI12,821590−1%

77▼23Two Rivers, WIWI11,222582−33%

78▲54Milton, WIWI6,024581+69%

79▲4St. Francis, WIWI8,955579−4%

80▲26Glendale, WIWI14,795577+25%

81Vernon, WIWI7,464574–

82▲7Plover, WIWI14,274572+3%

83▼24Salem Lakes, WIWI14,271569−30%

84▼21Antigo, WIWI8,060568−23%

85▲10Sturgeon Bay, WIWI9,917538+2%

86▲5Waupaca, WIWI6,352538−3%

87▲3Rhinelander, WIWI8,242537−3%

88▲22Pewaukee, WIWI8,216528+21%

89▼1Reedsburg, WIWI10,641525−6%

90▼15Fort Atkinson, WIWI12,388521−18%

91▲17Lake Hallie, WIWI7,396515+15%

92▼25Monroe, WIWI10,581511−28%

93▼12Menomonie, WIWI16,664510−16%

94▲30New Richmond, WIWI10,988494+32%

95▲35Evansville, WIWI5,837493+38%

96▲38Cottage Grove, WIWI8,930489+44%

97▼27Rice Lake, WIWI8,882482−27%

98▼19Holmen, WIWI12,105480−22%

99▲23Delavan, WIWI9,228468+21%

100▼24Waunakee, WIWI16,411468−24%

101▼16Plymouth, WIWI8,821461−23%

102▲13Sussex, WIWI12,779456+11%

103▼3DeForest, WIWI13,094455−8%

104▼35River Falls, WIWI17,916455−33%

105▼4Shawano, WIWI9,693447−8%

106▲21Elkhorn, WIWI10,045443+20%

107▼34Grafton, WIWI13,389439−32%

108▲20Lake Mills, WIWI6,655438+20%

109▲27Whitewater, WIWI16,038432+31%

110▼3McFarland, WIWI9,145427−6%

111▼13Merrill, WIWI9,389415−19%

112▼1Shorewood, WIWI13,474409−6%

113▼41Altoona, WIWI9,376408−37%

114▲2Mukwonago, WIWI8,5444040%

115Lisbon, WIWI11,150403–

116▼19Harrison, WIWI14,492402−22%

117▲18Slinger, WIWI6,495399+20%

118▲1Sheboygan Falls, WIWI8,687396+2%

119▼6Hales Corners, WIWI7,740395−8%

120▼27Monona, WIWI8,664389−27%

121▼37Stoughton, WIWI13,256387−36%

122▼5Columbus, WIWI5,400386−1%

123▼3Twin Lakes, WIWI6,338384−1%

124▲15Lake Wisconsin, WIWI5,384381+29%

125▼7Platteville, WIWI11,815377−3%

126▲14Ripon, WIWI7,738376+32%

127▲17North Fond du Lac, WIWI5,425369+32%

128▼64Burlington, WIWI10,951359−51%

129▲14Berlin, WIWI5,588352+26%

130▲3Somers, WIWI8,171352+4%

131▼32Sturtevant, WIWI6,852349−30%

132▼50Hartland, WIWI10,740347−43%

133▼37Windsor, WIWI10,085346−33%

134▼5Jefferson, WIWI7,814342−6%

135▼14Edgerton, WIWI6,121341−12%

136▼22Kronenwetter, WIWI8,413334−20%

137▼59Hobart, WIWI11,674334−46%

138▲4Waterford, WIWI6,025288+3%

139▲2Kimberly, WIWI7,556288+2%

140▼38West Salem, WIWI5,288279−41%

141▲13Bloomfield, WIWI6,369267+21%

142Waukesha, WIWI8,507267–

143▼12Prairie du Chien, WIWI5,408261−24%

144▲2Rothschild, WIWI5,627260−6%

145▲5Mount Horeb, WIWI7,725258+14%

146▼9Delafield, WIWI7,314249−19%

147▲4Lake Geneva, WIWI8,818237+5%

148▼36Whitefish Bay, WIWI14,489233−46%

149▼24Bristol, WIWI5,300231−38%

150▼2Richland Center, WIWI5,020230−5%

151▼25Oregon, WIWI12,015225−39%

152▼5Elm Grove, WIWI6,354221−8%

153▼4Union Grove, WIWI5,370220−8%

154▼1Fox Point, WIWI6,583212−5%

155▼17Summit, WIWI5,323202−34%

156▼1Dodgeville, WIWI5,076179+30%

157▼5Tichigan, WIWI5,052172−24%

158▼13Mayville, WIWI5,184159−43%

159▼36New London, WIWI7,726140−62%

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