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 –

2501Jenks, OKOK28,175970–

2502Pasadena Hills, FLFL13,505970–

2503Ocean Shores, WAWA7,892970–

2504Oakdale, CACA23,246970–

2505El Dorado, KSKS12,696970–

2506Hoquiam, WAWA8,710969–

2507Cody, WYWY10,377969–

2508North Lynnwood, WAWA23,339969–

2509Westmont, ILIL24,155969–

2510Worthington, OHOH14,543969–

2511Myrtle Grove, NCNC12,637968–

2512Mount Vernon, OHOH17,287968–

2513Brownwood, TXTX18,635967–

2514Fair Oaks Ranch, TXTX12,025966–

2515Hermiston, OROR19,906966–

2516Silver Firs, WAWA22,306966–

2517Bourbonnais, ILIL17,658966–

2518North Ogden, UTUT21,689965–

2519Diamond Springs, CACA10,927965–

2520Fruitland Park, FLFL9,543965–

2521Escanaba, MIMI12,257964–

2522Jenison, MIMI17,582962–

2523Show Low, AZAZ12,471962–

2524Clive, IAIA19,861962–

2525Murrells Inlet, SCSC10,044961–

2526Meadow Lakes, AKAK8,689961–

2527Ocean Acres, NJNJ19,204960–

2528Corsicana, TXTX25,487959–

2529Fostoria, OHOH12,920959–

2530Bothell West, WAWA22,029959–

2531Bradfordville, FLFL18,953958–

2532Discovery Bay, CACA14,911958–

2533Ballenger Creek, MDMD26,390958–

2534Fruita, COCO14,003958–

2535East Wenatchee, WAWA14,414956–

2536Circleville, OHOH14,634955–

2537Midvale, UTUT36,099954–

2538Inkster, MIMI24,959954–

2539Draper, UTUT50,652953–

2540Mount Washington, KYKY18,989953–

2541Buda, TXTX16,166951–

2542Parkwood, WAWA6,873951–

2543Covington, GAGA17,477951–

2544Brevard, NCNC8,098951–

2545Bay City, TXTX17,488950–

2546Chippewa Falls, WIWI15,293950–

2547Lindenwold, NJNJ21,952948–

2548Heath, OHOH10,859948–

2549Coral Gables, FLFL49,578948–

2550Golden Gate, FLFL29,234947–

2551Joppatowne, MDMD14,237946–

2552Carbondale, ILIL21,811946–

2553Winthrop, MAMA18,647946–

2554James Island, SCSC12,660945–

2555Gibsonton, FLFL18,754945–

2556Ilchester, MDMD28,364945–

2557Hanover Park, ILIL36,568945–

2558Hernando, FLFL9,299944–

2559Hopkins, MNMN19,523944–

2560Ridge, NYNY12,503944–

2561Bailey's Crossroads, VAVA24,271944–

2562Tiffin, OHOH17,803944–

2563Morrisville, NCNC32,466944–

2564Uvalde, TXTX15,455943–

2565American Fork, UTUT41,020943–

2566Conneaut, OHOH12,247943–

2567Brainerd, MNMN14,428943–

2568Stone Ridge, VAVA16,603942–

2569Thomasville, GAGA18,667942–

2570Muscatine, IAIA23,164942–

2571Tahlequah, OKOK17,508941–

2572Tallmadge, OHOH18,521941–

2573Massapequa, NYNY21,389940–

2574Waukee, IAIA34,890939–

2575Madisonville, KYKY19,428938–

2576Thonotosassa, FLFL15,764937–

2577Hartselle, ALAL16,312937–

2578Nederland, TXTX18,108936–

2579Gulf Breeze, FLFL7,067936–

2580South Gate, CACA90,071936–

2581Williamsburg, VAVA15,861935–

2582Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI13,083935–

2583Long Branch, NJNJ33,321935–

2584Hercules, CACA26,326934–

2585Woodmere, LALA11,879934–

2586West Richland, WAWA19,257933–

2587Lake Ronkonkoma, NYNY18,221932–

2588Zachary, LALA20,621932–

2589Nanticoke, PAPA10,712931–

2590Centerton, ARAR27,176931–

2591Beverly Hills, CACA30,764931–

2592Peekskill, NYNY25,891931–

2593Dickson, TNTN17,051930–

2594Brenham, TXTX19,957930–

2595Phelan, CACA18,496930–

2596Defiance, OHOH17,009930–

2597South Run, VAVA6,600930–

2598Pacific Grove, CACA14,659930–

2599Lakeland Highlands, FLFL12,102929–

2600Waterville, MEME17,579929–

2601Dalton, GAGA35,322929–

2602Woodhaven, MIMI12,503929–

2603South Plainfield, NJNJ24,891929–

2604Ewa Beach, HIHI14,376928–

2605West Islip, NYNY26,865927–

2606Lake Morton-Berrydale, WAWA11,183926–

2607Middleburg Heights, OHOH15,558926–

2608Westchester, ILIL16,300926–

2609Garfield, NJNJ33,353926–

2610Lenoir, NCNC18,372926–

2611Humboldt, TNTN7,841925–

2612Port Salerno, FLFL11,184925–

2613Centralia, ILIL11,863925–

2614Northampton, MAMA31,047925–

2615Mill Creek East, WAWA25,453925–

2616Taylorville, ILIL10,522925–

2617Diamondhead, MSMS9,441924–

2618Lakeway, TXTX19,027923–

2619Elkton, MDMD16,670923–

2620Steele Creek, AKAK5,928923–

2621Selden, NYNY21,604923–

2622Airway Heights, WAWA11,811922–

2623Cortland, NYNY17,394922–

2624Powell, TNTN13,739922–

2625Spearfish, SDSD14,154921–

2626Bee Ridge, FLFL10,334921–

2627Grass Valley, CACA14,035921–

2628Villa Park, ILIL21,888921–

2629Ukiah, CACA16,068921–

2630Mitchell, SDSD15,756920–

2631Nipomo, CACA17,516920–

2632Abbeville, LALA10,861920–

2633North Miami Beach, FLFL46,236919–

2634East Lansing, MIMI49,355919–

2635Rahway, NJNJ31,010919–

2636East Lake-Orient Park, FLFL29,213918–

2637Ormond-by-the-Sea, FLFL7,146917–

2638Weston, WIWI15,931917–

2639Auburn Hills, MIMI25,925917–

2640Newport East, RIRI11,069917–

2641St. Matthews, KYKY17,868917–

2642Aiea, HIHI9,087916–

2643Mill Creek, WAWA20,902916–

2644Prairie Ridge, WAWA12,074916–

2645Miramar Beach, FLFL8,902915–

2646Chamblee, GAGA32,334915–

2647Scottsbluff, NENE14,259915–

2648Hanover, PAPA16,684914–

2649Waianae, HIHI12,918914–

2650Muscle Shoals, ALAL17,666914–

2651Waipio, HIHI10,870913–

2652Logansport, ININ18,287913–

2653Harrison, ARAR13,802912–

2654Buffalo Grove, ILIL42,812912–

2655Tanglewilde, WAWA6,314911–

2656Waller, WAWA7,683911–

2657Gleneagle, COCO6,440911–

2658Newark, CACA47,895911–

2659Lakeland South, WAWA13,100910–

2660Vandenberg, CACA6,776909–

2661Columbia Heights, MNMN22,482909–

2662Forestville, MDMD10,495908–

2663Manchester, MOMO18,069908–

2664Humble, TXTX16,484907–

2665Jackson, MOMO16,033907–

2666Fort Knox, KYKY8,836906–

2667Ferguson, MOMO17,953906–

2668Shiloh, PAPA11,246906–

2669Sedona, AZAZ9,619906–

2670Griffith, ININ16,137906–

2671Oak Ridge, FLFL23,364904–

2672Shiloh, OHOH10,526904–

2673Glasgow, DEDE15,546903–

2674Geneva, ILIL21,138903–

2675West Hollywood, CACA34,231902–

2676Beacon, NYNY14,931901–

2677Old Bridge, NJNJ28,236901–

2678Brookfield, ILIL18,879901–

2679Cockeysville, MDMD23,962900–

2680Smithfield, NCNC13,114899–

2681Cottage Lake, WAWA22,518898–

2682Festus, MOMO14,066898–

2683Forest Lake, MNMN20,952897–

2684Lakeland, TNTN14,422896–

2685Phillipsburg, NJNJ15,456896–

2686River Road, OROR8,862896–

2687Cross Lanes, WVWV9,671896–

2688Sherrelwood, COCO18,692896–

2689St. Helens, OROR14,450896–

2690Forest Park, GAGA19,168896–

2691Garden City, IDID13,047895–

2692Saraland, ALAL16,652895–

2693Clayton, NJNJ9,041894–

2694Forestbrook, SCSC7,479894–

2695Gloucester Point, VAVA11,109894–

2696Albertville, ALAL23,710893–

2697Marinette, WIWI11,168893–

2698Mims, FLFL7,610892–

2699Caribou, MEME7,321892–

2700North Lakes, AKAK10,223892–

2701Fairmont, MNMN10,099892–

2702Prunedale, CACA19,723891–

2703Bonham, TXTX11,263890–

2704Horizon City, TXTX25,118890–

2705Brooklyn Park, MDMD16,067890–

2706Smithville, NJNJ9,545890–

2707Lafayette, CACA25,313890–

2708Durant, OKOK21,552890–

2709Hunters Creek, FLFL22,819889–

2710South Ogden, UTUT17,710889–

2711Great Bend, KSKS14,266888–

2712Port Townsend, WAWA10,678887–

2713Browns Mills, NJNJ9,672887–

2714Perth Amboy, NJNJ56,739887–

2715Wakefield, VAVA11,930887–

2716Truckee, CACA17,278887–

2717Andover, KSKS17,370887–

2718Herrin, ILIL12,268885–

2719Lomita, CACA19,724885–

2720Bemiss, GAGA9,201884–

2721Damascus, OROR11,437884–

2722Hoboken, NJNJ59,027884–

2723Cornelius, OROR15,520882–

2724Pelican Bay, FLFL6,159882–

2725Springboro, OHOH19,606882–

2726Overland, MOMO15,474882–

2727Shirley, NYNY28,375881–

2728Homewood, ILIL18,773881–

2729Hickam Housing, HIHI9,425880–

2730Westmont, CACA34,123880–

2731Pierre, SDSD13,848879–

2732Endicott, NYNY13,068879–

2733Cedar Mill, OROR19,471879–

2734Foster City, CACA32,411879–

2735Calverton, MDMD17,624878–

2736Morton, ILIL17,565878–

2737Dyer, ININ16,273877–

2738Four Corners, OROR16,275877–

2739Newton, IAIA15,741877–

2740Rossville, MDMD16,059876–

2741Tanaina, AKAK9,646876–

2742Westfield, NJNJ32,595876–

2743Bedford, OHOH12,723875–

2744St. Albans, WVWV10,210874–

2745Kingston, NYNY23,942874–

2746Wasilla, AKAK10,556874–

2747Two Rivers, WIWI11,222873–

2748Edgewater, MDMD8,519873–

2749Largo, MDMD12,229873–

2750Princeton, FLFL42,625873–

2751Natchez, MSMS14,880873–

2752Whitehall, PAPA14,521872–

2753Yorkville, ILIL26,730872–

2754Lodi, NJNJ26,187871–

2755Hernando, MSMS18,824871–

2756Rockwood, VAVA10,010870–

2757Blytheville, ARAR12,227870–

2758Shelbyville, TNTN26,146869–

2759South Patrick Shores, FLFL7,030869–

2760Astoria, OROR9,838869–

2761Laurel, VAVA18,721869–

2762The Hammocks, FLFL58,838869–

2763Star, IDID20,874869–

2764Riverton, UTUT47,395867–

2765Glen Allen, VAVA17,551867–

2766Traverse City, MIMI15,832867–

2767American Canyon, CACA22,773866–

2768Kaukauna, WIWI18,517865–

2769Harrison, TNTN8,011865–

2770Fairview Park, OHOH16,748864–

2771Washington Court House, OHOH14,375864–

2772Lynden, WAWA16,881863–

2773St. Marys, PAPA12,253862–

2774Dixon, ILIL14,582862–

2775Palmer, MAMA12,367862–

2776Ocean City, NJNJ11,101862–

2777Fort Irwin, CACA8,419862–

2778Hutchinson, MNMN14,655861–

2779Oatfield, OROR13,294861–

2780Monrovia, CACA38,264861–

2781Lincoln, ILIL12,981861–

2782Stuarts Draft, VAVA11,780860–

2783Bowling Green, OHOH31,182860–

2784Waynesville, NCNC11,006860–

2785Goldenrod, FLFL12,878859–

2786Somersworth, NHNH12,171859–

2787Fullerton, PAPA16,724859–

2788Sevierville, TNTN19,010858–

2789Orinda, CACA19,507858–

2790Rosedale, CACA18,877858–

2791Willmar, MNMN22,001858–

2792Coweta, OKOK11,472858–

2793Petal, MSMS11,694858–

2794Crossville, TNTN13,113857–

2795Rock Falls, ILIL8,521857–

2796Munford, TNTN6,996857–

2797Redlands, COCO8,868857–

2798Sartell, MNMN19,918856–

2799Palestine, TXTX19,555856–

2800Hampton, NHNH10,101856–

2801Ocean City, FLFL5,941856–

2802Tifton, GAGA17,595856–

2803Maitland, FLFL19,511855–

2804Maili, HIHI11,570855–

2805Bethany, OROR33,106855–

2806Bloomingdale, ILIL22,476855–

2807North Miami, FLFL60,884855–

2808Lebanon, ININ17,913855–

2809Canton, ILIL13,297855–

2810Ellensburg, WAWA21,308854–

2811Elmont, NYNY36,518853–

2812Santa Clara, OROR10,551853–

2813Dolton, ILIL20,671853–

2814Sylvania, OHOH18,883853–

2815Berwick, PAPA10,297853–

2816Lawndale, CACA29,892853–

2817Indianola, IAIA16,829853–

2818Monroe, OHOH15,880853–

2819Gatesville, TXTX16,422852–

2820Carrollton, VAVA8,436852–

2821Warren, PAPA9,046852–

2822Bellwood, ILIL18,116852–

2823Broadview Heights, OHOH19,755851–

2824Fort Polk South, LALA7,869851–

2825Needham, MAMA32,459851–

2826Holtsville, NYNY19,344850–

2827Riverton, WYWY10,910849–

2828Greece, NYNY13,943849–

2829Deer Park, NYNY27,990849–

2830Twinsburg, OHOH18,939849–

2831Auburn, CACA13,847849–

2832Melrose, MAMA29,597849–

2833Port Royal, SCSC16,648848–

2834Lugoff, SCSC9,786848–

2835Forest Park, ILIL13,829848–

2836Bath, MEME8,835847–

2837Millbrae, CACA22,869847–

2838North Merritt Island, FLFL9,025847–

2839Jefferson, LALA9,703847–

2840Lynwood, CACA63,512847–

2841Morehead City, NCNC10,434847–

2842Oconomowoc, WIWI20,119846–

2843Palm Beach, FLFL9,423846–

2844Antioch, ILIL15,000846–

2845Linthicum, MDMD11,313845–

2846Selma, ALAL16,077845–

2847Durango, COCO19,733845–

2848North Weeki Wachee, FLFL8,979844–

2849Grandville, MIMI17,018844–

2850Brookings, SDSD25,355843–

2851Oldsmar, FLFL14,521843–

2852Pampa, TXTX16,414843–

2853Siloam Springs, ARAR21,298843–

2854Portland, TNTN13,658842–

2855Rainbow Springs, FLFL6,082842–

2856Hollymead, VAVA8,482842–

2857Kearny, NJNJ40,862842–

2858Jamestown, NDND15,688842–

2859Randolph, MAMA34,948842–

2860Crestwood, MOMO12,207841–

2861Ada, OKOK16,660841–

2862Irmo, SCSC12,204840–

2863Conning Towers-Nautilus Park, CTCT8,460840–

2864Macomb, ILIL14,530840–

2865Sarasota Springs, FLFL12,611838–

2866Liberty Lake, WAWA14,029838–

2867East Massapequa, NYNY20,377838–

2868Vidalia, GAGA10,885838–

2869Suwanee, GAGA23,034838–

2870Williamstown, NJNJ14,705837–

2871Great Falls, VAVA15,228837–

2872Port Wentworth, GAGA17,604837–

2873West Plains, MOMO12,780837–

2874Anaconda-Deer Lodge County, MTMT9,709837–

2875Webster Groves, MOMO23,450836–

2876Baraboo, WIWI13,224835–

2877Bardstown, KYKY14,161835–

2878Vadnais Heights, MNMN13,052835–

2879Louisville, COCO20,581835–

2880Sugarland Run, VAVA12,629835–

2881La Grande, OROR12,985834–

2882Groves, TXTX16,907833–

2883Kenmore, NYNY14,808833–

2884Alachua, FLFL10,612833–

2885Elizabethton, TNTN14,350832–

2886Bastrop, TXTX13,383832–

2887Lockport, ILIL27,822832–

2888Glassmanor, MDMD16,981830–

2889Monument, COCO13,813830–

2890Bellevue, WIWI16,776827–

2891Northwest Harborcreek, PAPA8,753827–

2892Mexico, MOMO11,558827–

2893Gloversville, NYNY14,782826–

2894Mount Holly, NCNC19,033826–

2895Burlington, WAWA11,356825–

2896Beltsville, MDMD19,176825–

2897East Bethel, MNMN12,605825–

2898East Renton Highlands, WAWA12,582824–

2899Trinity, FLFL18,907824–

2900Vienna, VAVA16,691824–

2901Fairfield, ALAL9,483824–

2902Cusseta, GAGA8,465824–

2903Garden City, NYNY23,043823–

2904Ogdensburg, NYNY9,123823–

2905Dranesville, VAVA11,828823–

2906Falls Church, VAVA15,159822–

2907Deming, NMNM14,944822–

2908Franklin, OHOH11,647822–

2909Golden, COCO20,390822–

2910Harvey, ILIL19,849822–

2911Park Forest, ILIL21,079822–

2912Leon Valley, TXTX11,563821–

2913Mebane, NCNC21,952821–

2914Eagle Mountain, UTUT66,557820–

2915Rantoul, ILIL11,991820–

2916Clover Creek, WAWA7,345820–

2917Sudley, VAVA19,162820–

2918Manteno, ILIL9,201819–

2919Chanhassen, MNMN25,748819–

2920St. Augustine Shores, FLFL9,462818–

2921La Puente, CACA36,423818–

2922Salem Lakes, WIWI14,271817–

2923Scottsboro, ALAL16,123817–

2924Winder, GAGA21,252817–

2925Willowick, OHOH14,178817–

2926St. John, ININ24,841817–

2927Hudson, OHOH23,085816–

2928Newburyport, MAMA19,148816–

2929Burbank, ILIL28,578816–

2930Dunmore, PAPA14,249815–

2931Lawrenceburg, TNTN12,236815–

2932Belle Chasse, LALA10,934814–

2933Lansdowne, VAVA12,328814–

2934Owosso, MIMI14,437814–

2935Minneola, FLFL21,064813–

2936Chillum, MDMD34,871813–

2937Canyon, TXTX16,518812–

2938Olean, NYNY13,508812–

2939Fruitvale, COCO8,019812–

2940Bucyrus, OHOH11,631812–

2941Huntington, NYNY19,948812–

2942Orange Beach, ALAL8,798812–

2943Inverness, FLFL7,796812–

2944Los Altos, CACA30,965812–

2945Landover, MDMD24,514811–

2946Montclair, CACA37,563811–

2947Dunkirk, NYNY12,326811–

2948Las Vegas, NMNM12,574810–

2949Fairwood CDP (Spokane County), WAWA10,674810–

2950New Kensington, PAPA11,759809–

2951Lockhart, TXTX18,159809–

2952Beach Park, ILIL14,114809–

2953West Carrollton, OHOH12,963809–

2954Englewood, OHOH13,343809–

2955Fairview, OROR10,762808–

2956West Whittier-Los Nietos, CACA25,615808–

2957Bay, OHOH15,792808–

2958Graham, NCNC20,131808–

2959Porters Neck, NCNC7,654807–

2960Fort Lee, VAVA8,993807–

2961Talladega, ALAL14,840807–

2962Rolling Meadows, ILIL23,690807–

2963Presque Isle, MEME8,694806–

2964Chalmette, LALA22,616806–

2965Spencer, IAIA11,218804–

2966Estelle, LALA16,341804–

2967Eloy, AZAZ19,967804–

2968Hermosa Beach, CACA18,513804–

2969Kewanee, ILIL12,115804–

2970Menominee, MIMI8,175804–

2971Decatur, GAGA25,276804–

2972Arlington, TNTN15,703803–

2973Gig Harbor, WAWA12,630803–

2974Quartz Hill, CACA11,510803–

2975Clarksburg, WVWV15,562802–

2976Winchester, TNTN10,438802–

2977Kings Mountain, NCNC12,117802–

2978North Bend, OROR9,966801–

2979McGregor, FLFL8,490801–

2980Atlantic City, NJNJ38,787801–

2981Massena, NYNY9,898801–

2982Clarkston Heights-Vineland, WAWA7,884801–

2983Painesville, OHOH20,660801–

2984Fort Mill, SCSC38,673801–

2985Uniondale, NYNY33,148800–

2986Fort Lewis, WAWA15,167800–

2987Hornell, NYNY8,024800–

2988North Adams, MAMA12,368799–

2989Waynesville, MOMO5,558799–

2990Pismo Beach, CACA7,911799–

2991Newcastle, OKOK15,198799–

2992Calimesa, CACA11,111799–

2993Fort Oglethorpe, GAGA10,868799–

2994Aransas Pass, TXTX8,842798–

2995Jacksonville, ALAL14,400798–

2996Hempstead, NYNY59,819798–

2997Canal Winchester, OHOH10,058797–

2998Silver Lakes, CACA6,977797–

2999Milford, DEDE14,723796–

3000San Juan, TXTX37,868795–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS