Which city has the highest veteran population?

New York, New York ranks #1 with 142,897 (2020 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 cities by veteran population?

New York, New York, San Antonio, Texas, San Diego, California, Los Angeles, California, Jacksonville, Florida.

How many cities are in this ranking?

6,811 cities qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability (minimum 5,000 residents). The ranking covers 2020 Decennial Census data.

How is veteran population measured?

Number of civilian veterans 18 and over (ACS B21001). The raw-count companion to the veteran share. Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Decennial Census.

RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 6,811

Largest veteran population, US cities · 2020

US cities home to the most civilian veterans 18 and over, as of the 2020 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of veterans, not the veteran share.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPVETERAN POPULATIONVS –

5001Beaver Falls, PAPA8,832411–

5002Lancaster, SCSC9,623411–

5003Iowa Park, TXTX6,542411–

5004Sudden Valley, WAWA6,084411–

5005Air Force Academy, COCO6,727410–

5006Grant-Valkaria, FLFL5,982410–

5007Whitemarsh Island, GAGA6,886410–

5008Winfield, ILIL10,146410–

5009Harrodsburg, KYKY9,576410–

5010Wendell, NCNC19,687410–

5011Kenmar, PAPA5,077410–

5012Moosic, PAPA5,989410–

5013Pleasant View, TNTN5,797410–

5014Heber, CACA7,312409–

5015Doraville, GAGA16,365409–

5016St. Rose, LALA7,644409–

5017Melvindale, MIMI12,325409–

5018North New Hyde Park, NYNY14,159409–

5019Moraine, OHOH6,627409–

5020Brattleboro, VTVT7,657409–

5021Steamboat Springs, COCO13,557408–

5022Ashland, NJNJ9,320408–

5023Watford City, NDND6,378408–

5024Carnegie, PAPA7,777408–

5025McGregor, TXTX6,405408–

5026Manor, TXTX23,070408–

5027Durham, CACA5,340407–

5028Combee Settlement, FLFL5,242407–

5029LaFayette, GAGA7,157407–

5030Boulder Hill, ILIL8,989407–

5031Cambridge, MNMN11,090407–

5032Bryan, OHOH8,579407–

5033Idabel, OKOK6,934407–

5034Highland, UTUT21,571407–

5035Evanston, WYWY11,705407–

5036Hillsboro, ILIL6,184406–

5037Rochester, MIMI12,824406–

5038Covington, TNTN8,585406–

5039Forest Hill, TXTX14,056406–

5040Ashland, VAVA7,982406–

5041Belmont, VAVA9,729406–

5042Thermalito, CACA6,720405–

5043Hazardville, CTCT6,022405–

5044Heathrow, FLFL6,769405–

5045Bennettsville, SCSC7,565405–

5046Martin, TNTN11,060405–

5047Sunset, UTUT5,549405–

5048Buckley, WAWA5,688405–

5049Oak Park, CACA13,757404–

5050Rancho Mission Viejo, CACA11,971404–

5051Corbin, KYKY7,911404–

5052Victoria, MNMN12,447404–

5053North Branch, MNMN12,398404–

5054Battlefield, MOMO6,361404–

5055Asbury Park, NJNJ15,632404–

5056Totowa, NJNJ11,166404–

5057Hitchcock, TXTX7,722404–

5058Price, UTUT8,368404–

5059Lanett, ALAL6,781403–

5060Lucerne Valley, CACA5,957403–

5061River Ridge, FLFL5,149403–

5062Country Walk, FLFL19,291403–

5063Litchfield, ILIL6,598403–

5064Mahomet, ILIL10,516403–

5065Macon, MOMO5,532403–

5066Franklin Lakes, NJNJ11,180403–

5067Clearfield, PAPA5,753403–

5068Fultondale, ALAL9,307402–

5069Greenville, ALAL6,912402–

5070Clarksville, ARAR9,632402–

5071Belleview, FLFL6,512402–

5072Huntertown, ININ11,600402–

5073Seminole, OKOK7,393402–

5074Winston, OROR5,680402–

5075Deschutes River Woods, OROR5,797402–

5076Braddock, VAVA6,536402–

5077Hobart, WAWA6,552402–

5078Mukwonago, WIWI8,544402–

5079Mira Monte, CACA6,888401–

5080North Star, DEDE7,834401–

5081Carencro, LALA13,224401–

5082Riverside, MDMD6,585401–

5083Bridgeton, NJNJ28,307401–

5084Valley Cottage, NYNY9,165401–

5085St. Stephens, NCNC9,457401–

5086Birdsboro, PAPA5,161401–

5087Jersey, TXTX7,729401–

5088Justin, TXTX7,285401–

5089Grayson Valley, ALAL6,077400–

5090Arkadelphia, ARAR9,916400–

5091East Palo Alto, CACA28,872400–

5092The Crossings, FLFL22,963400–

5093Mount Zion, ILIL5,880400–

5094Scottsburg, ININ7,478400–

5095Salisbury, NYNY12,412400–

5096Sheridan, COCO5,972399–

5097Pleasant Hill, MOMO8,956399–

5098Amityville, NYNY9,799399–

5099Holly Ridge, NCNC5,908399–

5100Hood River, OROR8,315399–

5101Corry, PAPA5,993399–

5102Eagle Pass, TXTX28,926399–

5103Pana, ILIL5,010398–

5104Cleveland, MSMS10,138398–

5105Hillsborough, NCNC9,778398–

5106Wellston, OHOH5,488398–

5107Kodiak, AKAK5,281397–

5108Kerman, CACA17,553397–

5109Paris, KYKY10,130397–

5110Wilmore, KYKY6,380397–

5111Center Line, MIMI8,503397–

5112West Slope, OROR6,582397–

5113Cedar Hills, OROR8,388397–

5114Castle Shannon, PAPA8,006397–

5115Dunlap, TNTN6,089397–

5116Alderwood Manor, WAWA10,266397–

5117Barling, ARAR5,452396–

5118Winton, CACA11,797396–

5119Coachella, CACA45,411396–

5120Salida, COCO5,985396–

5121Fort Meade, FLFL5,379396–

5122Clarinda, IAIA5,273396–

5123Lake Mohawk, NJNJ9,508396–

5124Warrenton, OROR6,312396–

5125Springville, ALAL5,597395–

5126Kemp Mill, MDMD13,042395–

5127Parkville, MOMO9,093395–

5128Bloomingdale, NJNJ7,853395–

5129Orrville, OHOH8,461395–

5130Ione, CACA9,282394–

5131Fort Pierce North, FLFL7,224394–

5132Fort Scott, KSKS7,500394–

5133Scaggsville, MDMD10,564394–

5134Four Corners, MDMD8,150394–

5135East Merrimack, NHNH5,081394–

5136Delphos, OHOH7,096394–

5137Erwin, TNTN6,019394–

5138Graham, TXTX8,814394–

5139Joshua, TXTX9,352394–

5140Grantsville, UTUT16,472394–

5141Monroe, GAGA16,507393–

5142Hinsdale, ILIL17,573393–

5143Richmond, MOMO5,968393–

5144Bridge City, TXTX9,645393–

5145Fairview, GAGA5,302392–

5146Leisure, NJNJ5,751392–

5147University Heights, OHOH13,200392–

5148Lone Grove, OKOK5,244392–

5149Normandy Park, WAWA6,609392–

5150Stonegate, COCO8,906391–

5151Balm, FLFL7,181391–

5152Leonardtown, MDMD5,033391–

5153Grosse Pointe Farms, MIMI9,735391–

5154Oak Hills, OROR11,131391–

5155Palmyra, PAPA7,762391–

5156Pigeon Forge, TNTN6,598391–

5157Floris, VAVA7,589391–

5158Oakhurst, CACA6,091390–

5159Salem, ILIL7,035390–

5160Hartford City, ININ5,898390–

5161Clear Lake, IAIA7,601390–

5162Bel Aire, KSKS10,287390–

5163Rensselaer, NYNY9,421390–

5164Columbiana, OHOH6,756390–

5165Navasota, TXTX9,904390–

5166Columbus, WIWI5,400390–

5167Flowery Branch, GAGA13,110389–

5168St. Joseph, MIMI7,893389–

5169Springfield, MIMI5,246389–

5170Chisago City, MNMN5,955389–

5171Talent, OROR6,296389–

5172Lewisburg, PAPA5,226389–

5173Platteville, WIWI11,815389–

5174Sheboygan Falls, WIWI8,687389–

5175Twin Lakes, WIWI6,338389–

5176Franklin Park, ILIL18,045388–

5177Pendleton, ININ5,930388–

5178Bloomsburg, PAPA13,375388–

5179New Canaan, CTCT6,896387–

5180Burley, IDID12,409387–

5181Montevideo, MNMN5,335387–

5182Swissvale, PAPA8,197387–

5183Fruit Heights, UTUT5,952387–

5184Edgerton, WIWI6,121387–

5185Wrightwood, CACA5,067386–

5186Garrett, ININ6,694386–

5187Brentwood, MOMO8,079386–

5188Winooski, VTVT8,239386–

5189Delavan, WIWI9,228386–

5190Berthoud, COCO14,080385–

5191Dowagiac, MIMI5,725385–

5192Zeeland, MIMI5,637385–

5193Hamlet, NCNC5,870385–

5194Powell, WYWY6,574385–

5195Tiburon, CACA8,881384–

5196Fort Myers Shores, FLFL5,946384–

5197Maquoketa, IAIA6,027384–

5198Holdrege, NENE5,555384–

5199Germantown, OHOH5,947384–

5200Irondale, ALAL13,545383–

5201Thomaston, GAGA9,852383–

5202Rockland, MEME7,142383–

5203East Grand Forks, MNMN8,906383–

5204Pompton Lakes, NJNJ11,246383–

5205Tyrone, PAPA5,226383–

5206Signal Hill, CACA11,153382–

5207Gilberts, ILIL9,082382–

5208Harris Hill, NYNY6,069382–

5209Skiatook, OKOK8,960382–

5210Blythewood, SCSC7,233382–

5211Evergreen, MTMT9,611381–

5212Lower Allen, PAPA7,646381–

5213Taft, CACA6,995380–

5214Sauk, ILIL9,624380–

5215Maize, KSKS7,853380–

5216Walpole, MAMA6,461380–

5217Lexington, TNTN8,130380–

5218Colusa, CACA6,519379–

5219Adel, GAGA5,854379–

5220Parsippany, NJNJ21,345379–

5221Lake Dallas, TXTX7,852379–

5222Kahaluu, HIHI5,619378–

5223Hailey, IDID10,053378–

5224Tipton, ININ5,263378–

5225Whitehouse, OHOH5,073378–

5226McKenzie, TNTN5,632378–

5227Buena Vista, VAVA6,672378–

5228Wonder Lake, ILIL5,593377–

5229Brunswick, MDMD9,380377–

5230Yardville, NJNJ6,301377–

5231East Aurora, NYNY5,949377–

5232Folsom, PAPA8,671377–

5233Wilton, CACA6,433376–

5234Palermo, CACA5,266376–

5235Piedmont, CACA10,642376–

5236Cherry Creek, COCO10,721376–

5237Dacono, COCO6,844376–

5238Suncook, NHNH5,432376–

5239Canton, TXTX5,070376–

5240Jasper, TXTX7,511376–

5241South Boston, VAVA7,795376–

5242Locust Grove, GAGA14,610375–

5243Lincolnshire, ILIL7,963375–

5244Lynwood, ILIL9,297375–

5245Bowleys Quarters, MDMD7,006375–

5246Salamanca, NYNY5,719375–

5247Highland Heights, OHOH8,559375–

5248Downingtown, PAPA8,384375–

5249Farmville, VAVA7,593375–

5250Mount Vernon, ININ6,289374–

5251Nappanee, ININ6,885374–

5252Westville, ININ5,387374–

5253Lawrenceburg, ININ5,243374–

5254New Carrollton, MDMD13,644374–

5255Absecon, NJNJ9,209374–

5256Mastic Beach, NYNY16,735374–

5257Brookhaven, PAPA8,362374–

5258Nazareth, PAPA6,091374–

5259Austell, GAGA8,339373–

5260Yazoo City, MSMS9,867373–

5261Troy, MOMO15,201373–

5262North Gates, NYNY9,904373–

5263North Lindenhurst, NYNY10,952373–

5264Fort Washington, PAPA6,271373–

5265Riverdale, UTUT9,206373–

5266New London, WIWI7,726373–

5267New Richmond, WIWI10,988373–

5268Federal Heights, COCO14,075372–

5269Middleborough Center, MAMA8,155372–

5270Philadelphia, MSMS6,858372–

5271Monaca, PAPA5,456372–

5272Nassau Bay, TXTX5,210372–

5273Cordele, GAGA9,652371–

5274Elsmere, KYKY9,521371–

5275Adams, MAMA5,427371–

5276Pevely, MOMO6,239371–

5277Florence, NJNJ5,242371–

5278Providence, UTUT9,539371–

5279Bristol, WIWI5,300371–

5280Boonville, ININ6,689370–

5281Hamtramck, MIMI27,261370–

5282Rossford, OHOH6,369370–

5283Shady Hollow, TXTX5,709370–

5284Oregon, WIWI12,015370–

5285Stone Mountain, GAGA6,562369–

5286Albion, MIMI7,474369–

5287East Moriches, NYNY6,260369–

5288Wantagh, NYNY18,365369–

5289Forest Hills, PAPA6,116369–

5290Franklin, PAPA5,899369–

5291Elkhorn, WIWI10,045369–

5292Starke, FLFL5,963368–

5293Poolesville, MDMD5,942368–

5294Martinsville, NJNJ11,559368–

5295Campbell, OHOH7,721368–

5296Terrell Hills, TXTX5,215368–

5297Winslow, AZAZ8,464367–

5298Larkspur, CACA12,620367–

5299Big Bear Lake, CACA5,018367–

5300Contra Costa Centre, CACA6,893367–

5301Okeechobee, FLFL5,811367–

5302Calumet Park, ILIL6,772367–

5303Union, KYKY7,937367–

5304Nantucket, MAMA10,017367–

5305Waveland, MSMS7,042367–

5306Kirtland, OHOH6,925367–

5307Wescosville, PAPA7,148367–

5308Clarkston, WAWA7,189367–

5309Lincoln, ALAL8,110366–

5310Catasauqua, PAPA6,590366–

5311Moab, UTUT5,206366–

5312Pimmit Hills, VAVA6,589366–

5313Lake Mills, WIWI6,655366–

5314Clinton, ILIL6,781365–

5315King City, OROR5,044365–

5316Lacy-Lakeview, TXTX7,240365–

5317Enoch, UTUT8,847365–

5318Cave Creek, AZAZ5,160364–

5319Auburn, GAGA10,110364–

5320Westwego, LALA8,317364–

5321Runnemede, NJNJ8,443364–

5322Montrose-Ghent, OHOH5,903364–

5323Jefferson, WIWI7,814364–

5324Berkley, COCO10,789363–

5325Carterville, ILIL5,839363–

5326Timonium, MDMD10,304363–

5327Lake Elmo, MNMN14,376363–

5328Little Canada, MNMN10,567363–

5329Fords, NJNJ12,771363–

5330Thomson, GAGA6,763362–

5331Island Lake, ILIL8,047362–

5332Central City, KYKY5,793362–

5333Burtonsville, MDMD10,203362–

5334Marshall, MIMI6,800362–

5335Freehold, NJNJ12,562362–

5336Raton, NMNM5,952362–

5337North Fort Lewis, WAWA6,337362–

5338Glencoe, ALAL5,426361–

5339Eucalyptus Hills, CACA5,840361–

5340Waimea CDP (Hawaii County), HIHI9,286361–

5341Dunlap, ININ6,109361–

5342Benton Harbor, MIMI8,803361–

5343Hastings, MIMI7,490361–

5344Malverne, NYNY8,476361–

5345Whispering Pines, NCNC5,505361–

5346Tecumseh, OKOK6,402361–

5347South Houston, TXTX16,407361–

5348Marion, VAVA5,555361–

5349Fountainhead-Orchard Hills, MDMD6,567360–

5350Pinehurst, MAMA6,845360–

5351Hillsdale, MIMI8,002360–

5352Park Ridge, NJNJ9,571360–

5353Spotswood, NJNJ8,236360–

5354Greenville, PAPA5,406360–

5355Lake City, SCSC5,940360–

5356Madison, SDSD6,065360–

5357Elgin, TXTX13,327360–

5358New Castle, DEDE5,726359–

5359Vandalia, ILIL7,108359–

5360Tonganoxie, KSKS6,208359–

5361Dundee, MIMI6,008359–

5362Wood-Ridge, NJNJ10,341359–

5363Waterville, OHOH6,037359–

5364Lehighton, PAPA5,232359–

5365Plymouth, PAPA5,801359–

5366Sandston, VAVA7,399359–

5367West Yarmouth, MAMA6,194358–

5368Brookhaven, MSMS11,646358–

5369Sandersville, GAGA5,397357–

5370Lyons, ILIL10,433357–

5371Paola, KSKS5,880357–

5372Orono, MEME11,151357–

5373Belfast, MEME6,988357–

5374Muskegon Heights, MIMI9,770357–

5375Boone, NCNC19,929357–

5376Duryea, PAPA5,157357–

5377Dillon, SCSC6,227357–

5378Fort Stockton, TXTX8,027357–

5379Lakeport, CACA5,059356–

5380Charter Oak, CACA9,442356–

5381Bexley, OHOH12,452356–

5382Millersville, PAPA9,280356–

5383Lindale, TXTX7,385356–

5384Aubrey, TXTX9,066356–

5385Evansville, WIWI5,837356–

5386Country Club, FLFL51,296355–

5387Burr Ridge, ILIL11,179355–

5388Peculiar, MOMO6,365355–

5389Newton, NJNJ8,486355–

5390Massanetta Springs, VAVA6,358355–

5391Ladera Heights, CACA7,334354–

5392Eudora, KSKS6,506354–

5393Grosse Pointe Park, MIMI11,095354–

5394Dripping Springs, TXTX11,167354–

5395Vernal, UTUT10,671354–

5396Ojus, FLFL19,198353–

5397Covington, LALA11,721353–

5398Garrison, MDMD9,469353–

5399Bellevue, OHOH8,154353–

5400Somerset, PAPA5,815353–

5401Aptos, CACA6,404352–

5402Gunbarrel, COCO10,051352–

5403Countryside, ILIL6,260352–

5404Du Quoin, ILIL5,569352–

5405Independence, IAIA6,312352–

5406Madras, OROR7,829352–

5407Cumberland Hill, RIRI8,648352–

5408Whitehouse, TXTX9,970352–

5409Waterford, CACA9,258351–

5410Fair Plain, MIMI7,330351–

5411Shrewsbury, MOMO6,231351–

5412Woodfin, NCNC8,229351–

5413Wrightsboro, NCNC6,287351–

5414Belvedere, SCSC5,180351–

5415Capitola, CACA9,340350–

5416London, KYKY7,637350–

5417Eunice, LALA9,035350–

5418Oak Ridge, NJNJ10,954350–

5419North Bellport, NYNY11,087350–

5420Inwood, FLFL7,556349–

5421Braidwood, ILIL6,259349–

5422Broussard, LALA15,799349–

5423Walker, LALA6,476349–

5424Scituate, MAMA5,796349–

5425Solvay, NYNY6,427349–

5426Hugo, OKOK5,082349–

5427Brookhaven, WVWV6,212349–

5428Meadowbrook, ALAL9,117348–

5429Highland Lakes, ALAL5,866348–

5430Decorah, IAIA7,417348–

5431Stevensville, MDMD8,802348–

5432Foxborough, MAMA6,251348–

5433Ware, MAMA6,369348–

5434Barrington, NJNJ7,155348–

5435Bala Cynwyd, PAPA10,227348–

5436Grove City, PAPA7,694348–

5437Monahans, TXTX7,427348–

5438Jackson, WYWY10,720348–

5439Mena, ARAR5,607347–

5440Portland, CTCT5,944347–

5441Weiser, IDID6,249347–

5442Iowa Falls, IAIA5,013347–

5443Springdale, MDMD5,226347–

5444Maplewood, MOMO8,033347–

5445The Hills, NJNJ10,785347–

5446Bellwood, VAVA7,907347–

5447Stuttgart, ARAR7,525346–

5448Tequesta, FLFL6,299346–

5449Pittston, PAPA7,715346–

5450Safford, AZAZ10,279345–

5451Alondra Park, CACA8,373345–

5452Georgetown, DEDE8,291345–

5453Highland, ININ5,114345–

5454Freeland, MIMI7,557345–

5455Bayville, NYNY6,780345–

5456Veneta, OROR5,138345–

5457Prairie du Chien, WIWI5,408345–

5458Trumann, ARAR7,527344–

5459Spencer, MAMA5,661344–

5460Terryville, NYNY10,794344–

5461Mount Pleasant, TNTN5,103344–

5462Donna, TXTX16,698344–

5463Hyrum, UTUT11,132344–

5464Red Oak, IAIA5,388343–

5465Beecher, MIMI8,412343–

5466Clayton, MOMO17,807343–

5467Margate City, NJNJ5,194343–

5468Penn Yan, NYNY5,272343–

5469Homeland Park, SCSC6,632343–

5470Milton, WIWI6,024343–

5471Page, AZAZ7,147342–

5472Hope, ARAR8,445342–

5473Fort Bragg, CACA6,946342–

5474Gonzales, LALA13,930342–

5475New Albany, MSMS7,756342–

5476Palmyra, NJNJ7,664342–

5477Seneca Falls, NYNY6,956342–

5478Archbald, PAPA7,598342–

5479Walnut Ridge, ARAR5,478341–

5480Franklin Park, NJNJ13,211341–

5481Tenafly, NJNJ15,237341–

5482Snoqualmie, WAWA13,640341–

5483Kula, HIHI6,791340–

5484Oak Brook, ILIL8,108340–

5485Cape May Court House, NJNJ5,628340–

5486Colonie, NYNY7,679340–

5487Somers, WIWI8,171340–

5488Berryville, ARAR5,813339–

5489Dinuba, CACA25,949339–

5490Twin Lakes CDP (Santa Cruz County), CACA5,073339–

5491Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NMNM5,790339–

5492Milton-Freewater, OROR7,029339–

5493Lionville, PAPA7,683339–

5494Welcome, SCSC6,527339–

5495Cottage Grove, WIWI8,930339–

5496Wellington, COCO12,169338–

5497Saltillo, MSMS5,060338–

5498North Patchogue, NYNY6,984338–

5499Anadarko, OKOK5,448338–

5500Ripley, TNTN7,499338–

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