Which city has the highest veteran population?

New York, New York ranks #1 with 122,761 (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 cities by veteran population?

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

How many cities are in this ranking?

6,826 cities qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability (minimum 5,000 residents). The ranking covers 2024 ACS 5-year 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, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024).

RANKING · 2024 ACS · 326 SHOWN OF 6,826

Largest veteran population, US cities

US 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.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPVETERAN POPULATIONVS 2020

6501▼1,753Pinewood, FLFL18,114151−66%

6502▼702Bliss Corner, MAMA5,405151−48%

6503▼160Northfield, ILIL5,632151−26%

6504▲69De Queen, ARAR6,045150−1%

6505▼159Lindsay, CACA12,578150−26%

6506▼199Carbondale, COCO6,762150−29%

6507▼324South Hooksett, NHNH5,902149−36%

6508▼649Neshanic Station, NJNJ5,640149−47%

6509▼314Maple Glen, PAPA6,643149−35%

6510▲65Sheridan, ININ5,746149−1%

6511▼637Hillcrest, CACA10,511148−47%

6512▲56Mammoth Lakes, CACA6,867148−3%

6513▲24Northville, MIMI6,013148−7%

6514▼513Taylor, PAPA6,232147−44%

6515▼259Key Biscayne, FLFL14,815147−33%

6516▲26Shaw Heights, COCO5,565147−6%

6517▼52Elsa, TXTX5,820146−18%

6518▼109Towaco, NJNJ5,612146−24%

6519▼213Snowflake, AZAZ6,902146−30%

6520▲110Watsessing, NJNJ8,232145+7%

6521▼32Northwest Harbor, NYNY5,205145−16%

6522▼267Union Gap, WAWA6,617145−34%

6523▲209Posen, ILIL5,405145+56%

6524▲206Sea Cliff, NYNY5,031145+53%

6525▼618Franklin CDP (Merced County), CACA7,392144−48%

6526▼58Sinton, TXTX5,966144−20%

6527▼1,121Countryside, ILIL6,260144−59%

6528▲254Westlake, FLFL9,042144+235%

6529▼2,788Archer Lodge, NCNC5,649144−77%

6530▼179Hempstead, TXTX7,194143−29%

6531▼292Chatsworth, GAGA5,029143−36%

6532▼23Nibley, UTUT8,975143−14%

6533▼307Siler City, NCNC8,155143−36%

6534▼21Midway City, CACA7,999143−14%

6535▼261Nuevo, CACA6,803143−34%

6536▼453San Martin, CACA6,954143−43%

6537▲154Storrs, CTCT15,207143+24%

6538▼83Naranja, FLFL15,796143−21%

6539▼709Cherry Hills, COCO6,389143−50%

6540▼158Irvington, NYNY6,533143−28%

6541▼331Briarcliff Manor, NYNY7,481142−37%

6542▼7Orosi, CACA8,966142−11%

6543▲90Churchville, PAPA6,084142+6%

6544▼441Cedar Hills, UTUT9,755142−42%

6545▲95North Scituate, MAMA6,492142+8%

6546▼152Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, CACA12,085141−28%

6547▼662Itasca, ILIL9,488141−49%

6548▼1,289New London, WIWI7,726140−62%

6549▼677Westmere, NYNY8,334139−50%

6550▼740La Habra Heights, CACA5,327139−52%

6551▼503Childress, TXTX5,650137−46%

6552▼22Crandall, TXTX7,730137−15%

6553▼3,140Dacula, GAGA9,373137−80%

6554▼92Fellsmere, FLFL5,025137−24%

6555▼277Long Hill CDP (Greater Bridgeport County), CTCT8,681136−37%

6556▲141Cornelia, GAGA5,459136+19%

6557▲187El Rio, CACA6,368135+63%

6558▼2,204Alexandria, ININ5,223135−73%

6559▲78Ephraim, UTUT6,393134+1%

6560▼78La Cresta, CACA8,389134−23%

6561▲59Staples, CTCT7,340134−2%

6562▲151Palm Springs North, FLFL5,410134+29%

6563▼580San Marino, CACA11,964134−49%

6564▲87Woodlake, CACA8,073134+6%

6565▲175Muleshoe, TXTX5,162133+56%

6566▼1,136Jackson, WYWY10,720133−62%

6567▼620North Hobbs, NMNM6,034133−51%

6568▼206Northchase, NCNC5,896133−34%

6569▼141Forest, MSMS5,433133−29%

6570▼63Glasgow, MOMO5,504133−20%

6571▼878Holly, MIMI5,906133−57%

6572▲131Parlier, CACA14,622133+20%

6573▲131South Monrovia Island, CACA6,830132+20%

6574▼872Temple, GAGA6,564132−57%

6575▼1,199Lyons, ILIL10,433132−63%

6576▼43Primera, TXTX5,478131−18%

6577▲47Brookshire, TXTX6,090130−4%

6578▼639Roosevelt, UTUT7,032130−52%

6579▼91Houghton, MIMI8,560130−24%

6580▼485White Meadow Lake, NJNJ8,842130−48%

6581▲140Caddo Mills, TXTX5,715129+30%

6582▼124Clarendon Hills, ILIL8,681129−29%

6583▲51Gonzales, CACA8,313129−4%

6584▼34West York, PAPA5,110128−17%

6585▲184Hidalgo, TXTX15,376127+123%

6586▼190West Long Branch, NJNJ8,625127−35%

6587▼217Norwood, NJNJ5,817127−37%

6588▼283Lake Park, FLFL9,125126−40%

6589▼728Jasper, GAGA5,400125−56%

6590▼1,501Grayson Valley, ALAL6,077124−69%

6591▲135East Hampton North, NYNY6,006124+27%

6592▼446Plainedge, NYNY8,624124−48%

6593▲103Chesterbrook, PAPA5,839124+9%

6594▼32Garwood, NJNJ5,390124−19%

6595▼1,024Schuylkill Haven, PAPA5,253123−62%

6596▼110Bernardsville, NJNJ7,966123−29%

6597▲13Viola, NYNY8,461122−13%

6598▲102Cut Off, LALA5,398121+8%

6599▼458North Manchester, ININ5,230121−50%

6600▼468Winona Lake, ININ5,126121−50%

6601▼302Shelley, IDID5,303120−43%

6602▲30New Hempstead, NYNY5,657120−10%

6603▲159Laie, HIHI5,699120+85%

6604▲81Belle Mead, NJNJ6,394120+3%

6605▼308Sansom Park, TXTX5,419120−43%

6606▼177Manhasset, NYNY7,716120−36%

6607▼1,080Roanoke, ALAL5,440120−64%

6608▲128Troy Hills, NJNJ5,179119+35%

6609▲49Lakeview, NYNY5,825119−4%

6610▼198Batesville, MSMS7,325119−38%

6611▼116Raritan, NJNJ8,516119−30%

6612▼681Marina del Rey, CACA9,176118−57%

6613▼660Jacinto City, TXTX9,388118−56%

6614▼304Lake Bluff, ILIL5,563118−44%

6615▲38Fair Haven, NJNJ6,096118−7%

6616▲178Godley, TXTX5,093117+588%

6617▼578Littlefield, TXTX5,675117−54%

6618▼685Orlovista, FLFL6,890117−57%

6619▼329Port LaBelle, FLFL7,923117−45%

6620▲140Moorefield, VAVA6,123117+72%

6621▲121Rigby, IDID5,757117+39%

6622▼801East Rutherford, NJNJ10,566117−60%

6623▼344Chestnut Ridge, NYNY10,987117−46%

6624▼67Snyderville, UTUT5,948116−25%

6625▼24Lucas Valley-Marinwood, CACA6,473116−18%

6626▼330Reminderville, OHOH5,336116−45%

6627▼838Baywood, NYNY8,176116−61%

6628▼134Monee, ILIL5,119116−32%

6629▼1,432Tiburon, CACA8,881116−70%

6630▲101Hawthorn Woods, ILIL9,679116+23%

6631▼22Kimberly, IDID5,798115−18%

6632▲56Ardsley, NYNY5,007115−2%

6633▲83Morris, MNMN5,150114+11%

6634▲80La Homa, TXTX11,285113+10%

6635▼129Wayne, NENE6,338113−33%

6636▼712Lexington, NENE11,176113−59%

6637▼326Morrow, GAGA6,211112−46%

6638▲30West Modesto, CACA5,978112−7%

6639▲23Toppenish, WAWA8,635112−8%

6640▲52Pembroke Park, FLFL6,425112−3%

6641▼123Lonsdale, MNMN5,117112−33%

6642▼1Elmsford, NYNY5,203112−15%

6643▼186Stanford, CACA18,662111−39%

6644▲108Island Park, NYNY5,069111+48%

6645▼65New Haven, MIMI6,749111−26%

6646▼455Slaton, TXTX5,684110−52%

6647▼16Cudahy, CACA21,445110−19%

6648▼492Medina, MNMN7,460110−54%

6649▼461Sun, CACA11,036109−53%

6650▲103Eagle Lake, FLFL6,415109+47%

6651▼36Kings Point, NYNY5,710109−22%

6652▲151Penitas, TXTX6,495108+2600%

6653▼554Willowbrook, CACA21,681108−56%

6654▼115Merion Station, PAPA5,788107−32%

6655▼41Closter, NJNJ8,663107−23%

6656▲81Williamstown, MAMA5,070106+23%

6657▼86Kensington, CACA5,179106−30%

6658▼436Highwood, ILIL5,323106−53%

6659▼134Farmersville, CACA10,326106−35%

6660▼175Bronxville, NYNY6,504106−39%

6661▼220Othello, WAWA9,237105−43%

6662▼947Boyes Hot Springs, CACA7,247105−66%

6663▼91New Cassel, NYNY14,551105−30%

6664▼291Penn Wynne, PAPA6,070105−47%

6665▼569Upper Saddle River, NJNJ8,650105−58%

6666▼608Farmersville, TXTX5,531104−59%

6667▼1,409Nappanee, ININ6,885104−72%

6668▼142Green Knoll, NJNJ6,789103−36%

6669▼534Pelham, NYNY7,608103−57%

6670▲5Inwood, NYNY12,235102−14%

6671▼1,950Berlin, NJNJ7,628101−78%

6672▼335Short Hills, NJNJ14,923101−50%

6673▲5Old Greenwich, CTCT6,936101−14%

6674▼417Guadalupe, AZAZ5,093101−54%

6675▼139Calipatria, CACA6,012101−36%

6676▼40Morehead, KYKY6,776101−25%

6677▼42Horace, NDND7,001101−25%

6678▼82Carle Place, NYNY5,188100−31%

6679▼446Ledgewood, NJNJ5,377100−55%

6680▼321Arvin, CACA19,820100−50%

6681▼27Hudson, NYNY5,721100−21%

6682▼921Kingfisher, OKOK5,20199−67%

6683▼181Collegeville, PAPA5,28799−41%

6684▼46Commerce, CACA11,68899−26%

6685▼83Maywood, CACA23,60099−30%

6686▼236Colby, KSKS5,48999−46%

6687▲7Castroville, CACA6,72098−14%

6688▲96University of California-Santa Barbara, CACA12,12198+145%

6689▼397Tolleson, AZAZ9,22498−54%

6690▲97Mendota, CACA12,77898+188%

6691▲77East Bakersfield, CACA11,06297+70%

6692▼13Sweetwater, FLFL20,82897−18%

6693▼41Tuckahoe, NYNY7,02997−24%

6694▼902Eureka, ILIL5,12996−67%

6695▼409Hampton, MDMD5,37296−55%

6696▼980Grandview Heights, OHOH9,11296−69%

6697▼224Immokalee, FLFL26,36195−46%

6698▼308Salton City, CACA5,98895−52%

6699▼951Saranap, CACA5,66295−68%

6700▼322Riverside, CTCT8,95495−52%

6701▲98Dayton, NJNJ7,95295+764%

6702▼1,051Hapeville, GAGA7,41095−70%

6703▼16South Barrington, ILIL5,07195−19%

6704▼127Pleasantville, NYNY7,39195−37%

6705▼142East Hills, NYNY7,32895−38%

6706▼398Tarrant, ALAL5,63994−55%

6707▼505Airmont, NYNY10,63492−60%

6708▼256Parker, TXTX6,46291−50%

6709▼681Larose, LALA5,51591−65%

6710▼618Cochituate, MAMA6,47191−63%

6711▼10University of Virginia, VAVA9,06590−20%

6712▼348Lincroft, NJNJ6,93990−55%

6713▲22Walnut Park, CACA14,95890+1%

6714▼180Chackbay, LALA5,43689−44%

6715▼71East Pasadena, CACA5,47989−32%

6716▼45Villanova, PAPA9,18688−27%

6717▼138Dos Palos, CACA5,69788−41%

6718▲37North Caldwell, NJNJ6,81587+18%

6719▼555Port Jefferson Station, NYNY7,67686−64%

6720▼336Oxford, PAPA5,88785−57%

6721▼364West Hills, NYNY5,36985−58%

6722▼38Interlaken, CACA8,06885−27%

6723▲73Mila Doce, TXTX7,73184+425%

6724▼398Hutchison, VAVA7,28482−60%

6725▼682Conley, GAGA5,82281−68%

6726▲19McFarland, CACA14,70981−2%

6727▼360Woodside, CACA5,18181−60%

6728▼56Fox Chapel, PAPA5,13980−33%

6729▼46Noroton, CTCT5,53980−32%

6730▼2Greenville CDP (Westchester County), NYNY9,28080−17%

6731▲48Lawrence, NYNY6,84780+78%

6732▼318Central, SCSC5,29879−58%

6733▼205Woodlawn CDP (Prince George's County), MDMD7,75079−51%

6734▼142Paulsboro, NJNJ6,32978−46%

6735▼334Carver, MNMN7,19878−60%

6736▼123Garden Acres, CACA10,66777−45%

6737▲52Waller, TXTX5,38076+162%

6738▲39Westgate, FLFL8,15176+55%

6739▼139New Paltz, NYNY8,68975−47%

6740▼54Westwood Lakes, FLFL10,55375−36%

6741▼1,739Rayne, LALA6,99575−82%

6742▼78Larchmont, NYNY6,75075−39%

6743▼18Bay Harbor Islands, FLFL6,02174−24%

6744▼428Avon, COCO6,18474−64%

6745▼155Guadalupe, CACA8,84673−50%

6746▼35Twin Rivers, NJNJ8,38272−32%

6747▼108Upper Montclair, NJNJ12,45772−45%

6748▼247Muscoy, CACA12,02572−57%

6749▼41East Rancho Dominguez, CACA14,60372−33%

6750▼319Glen Ridge, NJNJ8,25971−62%

6751▼90Garnet, CACA7,38270−43%

6752▼30Samoset, FLFL5,28469−30%

6753▲5Benton Park, CACA5,707690%

6754▼418Zuni Pueblo, NMNM5,86468−67%

6755▼8Doffing, TXTX5,00466−20%

6756▼149East Freehold, NJNJ5,09666−53%

6757▼397Elko New Market, MNMN5,30065−68%

6758▼1,091Crystal City, TXTX5,87164−79%

6759▼272Monmouth Junction, NJNJ9,14164−63%

6760▼277Strawberry CDP (Marin County), CACA5,83064−63%

6761▼470West Perrine, FLFL11,16264−70%

6762▼53Williams, CACA5,52962−43%

6763▼15Wesley Hills, NYNY6,47761−25%

6764▼90Potomac Park, CACA10,13860−50%

6765▼6Old Westbury, NYNY5,07160−13%

6766▼327Vauxhall, NJNJ6,15759−68%

6767▼28Keyes, CACA5,57758−33%

6768▼17La Joya, TXTX5,25758−23%

6769▼1,093Broadview, ILIL7,87156−82%

6770▲4Isla Vista, CACA13,92055+10%

6771▼712Three Oaks, FLFL6,14454−79%

6772▼191Livingston, CACA14,69053−64%

6773▼7Surfside, FLFL5,59153−15%

6774▲11East Porterville, CACA5,06651+31%

6775▼187Berkeley, ILIL5,14151−65%

6776▼15Firebaugh, CACA8,77450−24%

6777▼173Burbank, CACA5,33349−65%

6778▼58West Miami, FLFL7,12549−51%

6779▼185Williamsburg, KYKY5,37149−66%

6780▼74Pelham Manor, NYNY5,63148−56%

6781▼1Anthony, NMNM8,90046+5%

6782▼100South Hill, NYNY6,95146−61%

6783▼140Jamesburg, NJNJ5,81946−65%

6784▼640Schiller Park, ILIL11,31746−81%

6785▼22Kingston, RIRI7,33245−31%

6786▼13New Square, NYNY10,21445−17%

6787▼1Ampere North, NJNJ5,02942+14%

6788▼811Pahokee, FLFL5,79442−84%

6789▼24San Elizario, TXTX10,13840−35%

6790▼206Englewood Cliffs, NJNJ5,38440−73%

6791▼1Kiryas Joel, NYNY47,14739+70%

6792▼206Bridgeport, PAPA5,75838−74%

6793▼391Breckenridge, TXTX5,12336−81%

6794▼350Holtville, CACA5,59136−80%

6795▲2Naples Manor, FLFL5,50135+150%

6796▼197Potsdam, NYNY8,01935−76%

6797▲5Eidson Road, TXTX9,68434+467%

6798▼205Orange Cove, CACA9,81133−77%

6799▼243Wilmer, TXTX6,76832−79%

6800▼564Sharon, MAMA6,23232−86%

6801▼8Alfred, NYNY5,14732+52%

6802▼21Prairie View, TXTX8,96931−28%

6803▼303Ulysses, KSKS5,52431−82%

6804▲2Rutgers University-Busch Campus, NJNJ5,92030+900%

6805▼86Goshen, CACA5,13629−71%

6806▼5Cameron Park, TXTX5,95527+286%

6807▼407Manorhaven, NYNY7,13527−86%

6808▼17Notre Dame, ININ6,89026+24%

6809▼224Woodcliff Lake, NJNJ6,19325−83%

6810▼39Doolittle, TXTX6,20324−56%

6811▼47Monsey, NYNY28,16023−63%

6812▼376Cedarhurst, NYNY7,33422−88%

6813▼6Progreso, TXTX5,14821–

6814▼10Clemson University, SCSC7,01520+400%

6815▼4University, MSMS5,31513–

6816▼6Mecca, CACA7,18412–

6817▼105Prospect Park, NJNJ6,45012−89%

6818▼10Binghamton University, NYNY7,44910–

6819▼27University at Buffalo, NYNY7,0208−62%

6820▼11Salida del Sol Estates, TXTX7,7660–

6821▼43Earlimart, CACA7,2140−100%

6822▼27California Polytechnic State University, CACA7,9150−100%

6823▼23Rochester Institute of Technology, NYNY6,9590−100%

6824▼26University of California-Davis, CACA8,6960−100%

6825▼53Huron, CACA7,3940−100%

6826▼21Kaser, NYNY6,1210−100%

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