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

6501Northfield, ILIL5,632151−26%

6502Bliss Corner, MAMA5,405151−48%

6503Gonzales, TXTX7,239151−49%

6504De Queen, ARAR6,045150−1%

6505Lindsay, CACA12,578150−26%

6506Carbondale, COCO6,762150−29%

6507Sheridan, ININ5,746149−1%

6508South Hooksett, NHNH5,902149−36%

6509Neshanic Station, NJNJ5,640149−47%

6510Maple Glen, PAPA6,643149−35%

6511Hillcrest, CACA10,511148−47%

6512Mammoth Lakes, CACA6,867148−3%

6513Northville, MIMI6,013148−7%

6514Shaw Heights, COCO5,565147−6%

6515Key Biscayne, FLFL14,815147−33%

6516Taylor, PAPA6,232147−44%

6517Snowflake, AZAZ6,902146−30%

6518Towaco, NJNJ5,612146−24%

6519Elsa, TXTX5,820146−18%

6520Posen, ILIL5,405145+56%

6521Watsessing, NJNJ8,232145+7%

6522Northwest Harbor, NYNY5,205145−16%

6523Sea Cliff, NYNY5,031145+53%

6524Union Gap, WAWA6,617145−34%

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

6526Westlake, FLFL9,042144+235%

6527Countryside, ILIL6,260144−59%

6528Archer Lodge, NCNC5,649144−77%

6529Sinton, TXTX5,966144−20%

6530Midway City, CACA7,999143−14%

6531Nuevo, CACA6,803143−34%

6532San Martin, CACA6,954143−43%

6533Cherry Hills, COCO6,389143−50%

6534Storrs, CTCT15,207143+24%

6535Naranja, FLFL15,796143−21%

6536Chatsworth, GAGA5,029143−36%

6537Irvington, NYNY6,533143−28%

6538Siler City, NCNC8,155143−36%

6539Hempstead, TXTX7,194143−29%

6540Nibley, UTUT8,975143−14%

6541Orosi, CACA8,966142−11%

6542North Scituate, MAMA6,492142+8%

6543Briarcliff Manor, NYNY7,481142−37%

6544Churchville, PAPA6,084142+6%

6545Cedar Hills, UTUT9,755142−42%

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

6547Itasca, ILIL9,488141−49%

6548New London, WIWI7,726140−62%

6549La Habra Heights, CACA5,327139−52%

6550Westmere, NYNY8,334139−50%

6551Fellsmere, FLFL5,025137−24%

6552Dacula, GAGA9,373137−80%

6553Childress, TXTX5,650137−46%

6554Crandall, TXTX7,730137−15%

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

6556Cornelia, GAGA5,459136+19%

6557El Rio, CACA6,368135+63%

6558Alexandria, ININ5,223135−73%

6559La Cresta, CACA8,389134−23%

6560San Marino, CACA11,964134−49%

6561Woodlake, CACA8,073134+6%

6562Staples, CTCT7,340134−2%

6563Palm Springs North, FLFL5,410134+29%

6564Ephraim, UTUT6,393134+1%

6565Parlier, CACA14,622133+20%

6566Holly, MIMI5,906133−57%

6567Forest, MSMS5,433133−29%

6568Glasgow, MOMO5,504133−20%

6569North Hobbs, NMNM6,034133−51%

6570Northchase, NCNC5,896133−34%

6571Muleshoe, TXTX5,162133+56%

6572Jackson, WYWY10,720133−62%

6573South Monrovia Island, CACA6,830132+20%

6574Temple, GAGA6,564132−57%

6575Lyons, ILIL10,433132−63%

6576Primera, TXTX5,478131−18%

6577Houghton, MIMI8,560130−24%

6578White Meadow Lake, NJNJ8,842130−48%

6579Brookshire, TXTX6,090130−4%

6580Roosevelt, UTUT7,032130−52%

6581Gonzales, CACA8,313129−4%

6582Clarendon Hills, ILIL8,681129−29%

6583Caddo Mills, TXTX5,715129+30%

6584West York, PAPA5,110128−17%

6585Norwood, NJNJ5,817127−37%

6586West Long Branch, NJNJ8,625127−35%

6587Hidalgo, TXTX15,376127+123%

6588Lake Park, FLFL9,125126−40%

6589Jasper, GAGA5,400125−56%

6590Grayson Valley, ALAL6,077124−69%

6591Garwood, NJNJ5,390124−19%

6592East Hampton North, NYNY6,006124+27%

6593Plainedge, NYNY8,624124−48%

6594Chesterbrook, PAPA5,839124+9%

6595Bernardsville, NJNJ7,966123−29%

6596Schuylkill Haven, PAPA5,253123−62%

6597Viola, NYNY8,461122−13%

6598North Manchester, ININ5,230121−50%

6599Winona Lake, ININ5,126121−50%

6600Cut Off, LALA5,398121+8%

6601Roanoke, ALAL5,440120−64%

6602Laie, HIHI5,699120+85%

6603Shelley, IDID5,303120−43%

6604Belle Mead, NJNJ6,394120+3%

6605Manhasset, NYNY7,716120−36%

6606New Hempstead, NYNY5,657120−10%

6607Sansom Park, TXTX5,419120−43%

6608Batesville, MSMS7,325119−38%

6609Raritan, NJNJ8,516119−30%

6610Troy Hills, NJNJ5,179119+35%

6611Lakeview, NYNY5,825119−4%

6612Marina del Rey, CACA9,176118−57%

6613Lake Bluff, ILIL5,563118−44%

6614Fair Haven, NJNJ6,096118−7%

6615Jacinto City, TXTX9,388118−56%

6616Orlovista, FLFL6,890117−57%

6617Port LaBelle, FLFL7,923117−45%

6618Rigby, IDID5,757117+39%

6619East Rutherford, NJNJ10,566117−60%

6620Chestnut Ridge, NYNY10,987117−46%

6621Godley, TXTX5,093117+588%

6622Littlefield, TXTX5,675117−54%

6623Moorefield, VAVA6,123117+72%

6624Lucas Valley-Marinwood, CACA6,473116−18%

6625Tiburon, CACA8,881116−70%

6626Hawthorn Woods, ILIL9,679116+23%

6627Monee, ILIL5,119116−32%

6628Baywood, NYNY8,176116−61%

6629Reminderville, OHOH5,336116−45%

6630Snyderville, UTUT5,948116−25%

6631Kimberly, IDID5,798115−18%

6632Ardsley, NYNY5,007115−2%

6633Morris, MNMN5,150114+11%

6634Lexington, NENE11,176113−59%

6635Wayne, NENE6,338113−33%

6636La Homa, TXTX11,285113+10%

6637West Modesto, CACA5,978112−7%

6638Pembroke Park, FLFL6,425112−3%

6639Morrow, GAGA6,211112−46%

6640Lonsdale, MNMN5,117112−33%

6641Elmsford, NYNY5,203112−15%

6642Toppenish, WAWA8,635112−8%

6643Stanford, CACA18,662111−39%

6644New Haven, MIMI6,749111−26%

6645Island Park, NYNY5,069111+48%

6646Cudahy, CACA21,445110−19%

6647Medina, MNMN7,460110−54%

6648Slaton, TXTX5,684110−52%

6649Sun, CACA11,036109−53%

6650Eagle Lake, FLFL6,415109+47%

6651Kings Point, NYNY5,710109−22%

6652Willowbrook, CACA21,681108−56%

6653Penitas, TXTX6,495108+2600%

6654Closter, NJNJ8,663107−23%

6655Merion Station, PAPA5,788107−32%

6656Farmersville, CACA10,326106−35%

6657Kensington, CACA5,179106−30%

6658Highwood, ILIL5,323106−53%

6659Williamstown, MAMA5,070106+23%

6660Bronxville, NYNY6,504106−39%

6661Boyes Hot Springs, CACA7,247105−66%

6662Upper Saddle River, NJNJ8,650105−58%

6663New Cassel, NYNY14,551105−30%

6664Penn Wynne, PAPA6,070105−47%

6665Othello, WAWA9,237105−43%

6666Nappanee, ININ6,885104−72%

6667Farmersville, TXTX5,531104−59%

6668Green Knoll, NJNJ6,789103−36%

6669Pelham, NYNY7,608103−57%

6670Inwood, NYNY12,235102−14%

6671Guadalupe, AZAZ5,093101−54%

6672Calipatria, CACA6,012101−36%

6673Old Greenwich, CTCT6,936101−14%

6674Morehead, KYKY6,776101−25%

6675Berlin, NJNJ7,628101−78%

6676Short Hills, NJNJ14,923101−50%

6677Horace, NDND7,001101−25%

6678Arvin, CACA19,820100−50%

6679Ledgewood, NJNJ5,377100−55%

6680Carle Place, NYNY5,188100−31%

6681Hudson, NYNY5,721100−21%

6682Commerce, CACA11,68899−26%

6683Maywood, CACA23,60099−30%

6684Colby, KSKS5,48999−46%

6685Kingfisher, OKOK5,20199−67%

6686Collegeville, PAPA5,28799−41%

6687Tolleson, AZAZ9,22498−54%

6688Castroville, CACA6,72098−14%

6689Mendota, CACA12,77898+188%

6690University of California-Santa Barbara, CACA12,12198+145%

6691East Bakersfield, CACA11,06297+70%

6692Sweetwater, FLFL20,82897−18%

6693Tuckahoe, NYNY7,02997−24%

6694Eureka, ILIL5,12996−67%

6695Hampton, MDMD5,37296−55%

6696Grandview Heights, OHOH9,11296−69%

6697Salton City, CACA5,98895−52%

6698Saranap, CACA5,66295−68%

6699Riverside, CTCT8,95495−52%

6700Immokalee, FLFL26,36195−46%

6701Hapeville, GAGA7,41095−70%

6702South Barrington, ILIL5,07195−19%

6703Dayton, NJNJ7,95295+764%

6704East Hills, NYNY7,32895−38%

6705Pleasantville, NYNY7,39195−37%

6706Tarrant, ALAL5,63994−55%

6707Airmont, NYNY10,63492−60%

6708Larose, LALA5,51591−65%

6709Cochituate, MAMA6,47191−63%

6710Parker, TXTX6,46291−50%

6711Walnut Park, CACA14,95890+1%

6712Lincroft, NJNJ6,93990−55%

6713University of Virginia, VAVA9,06590−20%

6714East Pasadena, CACA5,47989−32%

6715Chackbay, LALA5,43689−44%

6716Dos Palos, CACA5,69788−41%

6717Villanova, PAPA9,18688−27%

6718North Caldwell, NJNJ6,81587+18%

6719Port Jefferson Station, NYNY7,67686−64%

6720Interlaken, CACA8,06885−27%

6721West Hills, NYNY5,36985−58%

6722Oxford, PAPA5,88785−57%

6723Mila Doce, TXTX7,73184+425%

6724Hutchison, VAVA7,28482−60%

6725McFarland, CACA14,70981−2%

6726Woodside, CACA5,18181−60%

6727Conley, GAGA5,82281−68%

6728Noroton, CTCT5,53980−32%

6729Greenville CDP (Westchester County), NYNY9,28080−17%

6730Lawrence, NYNY6,84780+78%

6731Fox Chapel, PAPA5,13980−33%

6732Woodlawn CDP (Prince George's County), MDMD7,75079−51%

6733Central, SCSC5,29879−58%

6734Carver, MNMN7,19878−60%

6735Paulsboro, NJNJ6,32978−46%

6736Garden Acres, CACA10,66777−45%

6737Westgate, FLFL8,15176+55%

6738Waller, TXTX5,38076+162%

6739Westwood Lakes, FLFL10,55375−36%

6740Rayne, LALA6,99575−82%

6741Larchmont, NYNY6,75075−39%

6742New Paltz, NYNY8,68975−47%

6743Avon, COCO6,18474−64%

6744Bay Harbor Islands, FLFL6,02174−24%

6745Guadalupe, CACA8,84673−50%

6746East Rancho Dominguez, CACA14,60372−33%

6747Muscoy, CACA12,02572−57%

6748Twin Rivers, NJNJ8,38272−32%

6749Upper Montclair, NJNJ12,45772−45%

6750Glen Ridge, NJNJ8,25971−62%

6751Garnet, CACA7,38270−43%

6752Benton Park, CACA5,70769+0%

6753Samoset, FLFL5,28469−30%

6754Zuni Pueblo, NMNM5,86468−67%

6755East Freehold, NJNJ5,09666−53%

6756Doffing, TXTX5,00466−20%

6757Elko New Market, MNMN5,30065−68%

6758Strawberry CDP (Marin County), CACA5,83064−63%

6759West Perrine, FLFL11,16264−70%

6760Monmouth Junction, NJNJ9,14164−63%

6761Crystal City, TXTX5,87164−79%

6762Williams, CACA5,52962−43%

6763Wesley Hills, NYNY6,47761−25%

6764Potomac Park, CACA10,13860−50%

6765Old Westbury, NYNY5,07160−13%

6766Vauxhall, NJNJ6,15759−68%

6767Keyes, CACA5,57758−33%

6768La Joya, TXTX5,25758−23%

6769Broadview, ILIL7,87156−82%

6770Isla Vista, CACA13,92055+10%

6771Three Oaks, FLFL6,14454−79%

6772Livingston, CACA14,69053−64%

6773Surfside, FLFL5,59153−15%

6774East Porterville, CACA5,06651+31%

6775Berkeley, ILIL5,14151−65%

6776Firebaugh, CACA8,77450−24%

6777Burbank, CACA5,33349−65%

6778West Miami, FLFL7,12549−51%

6779Williamsburg, KYKY5,37149−66%

6780Pelham Manor, NYNY5,63148−56%

6781Schiller Park, ILIL11,31746−81%

6782Jamesburg, NJNJ5,81946−65%

6783Anthony, NMNM8,90046+5%

6784South Hill, NYNY6,95146−61%

6785New Square, NYNY10,21445−17%

6786Kingston, RIRI7,33245−31%

6787Pahokee, FLFL5,79442−84%

6788Ampere North, NJNJ5,02942+14%

6789Englewood Cliffs, NJNJ5,38440−73%

6790San Elizario, TXTX10,13840−35%

6791Kiryas Joel, NYNY47,14739+70%

6792Bridgeport, PAPA5,75838−74%

6793Holtville, CACA5,59136−80%

6794Breckenridge, TXTX5,12336−81%

6795Naples Manor, FLFL5,50135+150%

6796Potsdam, NYNY8,01935−76%

6797Eidson Road, TXTX9,68434+467%

6798Orange Cove, CACA9,81133−77%

6799Sharon, MAMA6,23232−86%

6800Alfred, NYNY5,14732+52%

6801Wilmer, TXTX6,76832−79%

6802Ulysses, KSKS5,52431−82%

6803Prairie View, TXTX8,96931−28%

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

6805Goshen, CACA5,13629−71%

6806Manorhaven, NYNY7,13527−86%

6807Cameron Park, TXTX5,95527+286%

6808Notre Dame, ININ6,89026+24%

6809Woodcliff Lake, NJNJ6,19325−83%

6810Doolittle, TXTX6,20324−56%

6811Monsey, NYNY28,16023−63%

6812Cedarhurst, NYNY7,33422−88%

6813Progreso, TXTX5,14821–

6814Clemson University, SCSC7,01520+400%

6815University, MSMS5,31513–

6816Mecca, CACA7,18412–

6817Prospect Park, NJNJ6,45012−89%

6818Binghamton University, NYNY7,44910–

6819University at Buffalo, NYNY7,0208−62%

6820California Polytechnic State University, CACA7,9150−100%

6821Earlimart, CACA7,2140−100%

6822Huron, CACA7,3940−100%

6823University of California-Davis, CACA8,6960−100%

6824Kaser, NYNY6,1210−100%

6825Rochester Institute of Technology, NYNY6,9590−100%

6826Salida del Sol Estates, TXTX7,7660–

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