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 –

2501Oakdale, CACA23,246970–

2502Pasadena Hills, FLFL13,505970–

2503El Dorado, KSKS12,696970–

2504Jenks, OKOK28,175970–

2505Ocean Shores, WAWA7,892970–

2506Westmont, ILIL24,155969–

2507Worthington, OHOH14,543969–

2508Hoquiam, WAWA8,710969–

2509North Lynnwood, WAWA23,339969–

2510Cody, WYWY10,377969–

2511Myrtle Grove, NCNC12,637968–

2512Mount Vernon, OHOH17,287968–

2513Brownwood, TXTX18,635967–

2514Bourbonnais, ILIL17,658966–

2515Hermiston, OROR19,906966–

2516Fair Oaks Ranch, TXTX12,025966–

2517Silver Firs, WAWA22,306966–

2518Diamond Springs, CACA10,927965–

2519Fruitland Park, FLFL9,543965–

2520North Ogden, UTUT21,689965–

2521Escanaba, MIMI12,257964–

2522Show Low, AZAZ12,471962–

2523Clive, IAIA19,861962–

2524Jenison, MIMI17,582962–

2525Meadow Lakes, AKAK8,689961–

2526Murrells Inlet, SCSC10,044961–

2527Ocean Acres, NJNJ19,204960–

2528Fostoria, OHOH12,920959–

2529Corsicana, TXTX25,487959–

2530Bothell West, WAWA22,029959–

2531Discovery Bay, CACA14,911958–

2532Fruita, COCO14,003958–

2533Bradfordville, FLFL18,953958–

2534Ballenger Creek, MDMD26,390958–

2535East Wenatchee, WAWA14,414956–

2536Circleville, OHOH14,634955–

2537Inkster, MIMI24,959954–

2538Midvale, UTUT36,099954–

2539Mount Washington, KYKY18,989953–

2540Draper, UTUT50,652953–

2541Covington, GAGA17,477951–

2542Brevard, NCNC8,098951–

2543Buda, TXTX16,166951–

2544Parkwood, WAWA6,873951–

2545Bay City, TXTX17,488950–

2546Chippewa Falls, WIWI15,293950–

2547Coral Gables, FLFL49,578948–

2548Lindenwold, NJNJ21,952948–

2549Heath, OHOH10,859948–

2550Golden Gate, FLFL29,234947–

2551Carbondale, ILIL21,811946–

2552Joppatowne, MDMD14,237946–

2553Winthrop, MAMA18,647946–

2554Gibsonton, FLFL18,754945–

2555Hanover Park, ILIL36,568945–

2556Ilchester, MDMD28,364945–

2557James Island, SCSC12,660945–

2558Hernando, FLFL9,299944–

2559Hopkins, MNMN19,523944–

2560Ridge, NYNY12,503944–

2561Morrisville, NCNC32,466944–

2562Tiffin, OHOH17,803944–

2563Bailey's Crossroads, VAVA24,271944–

2564Brainerd, MNMN14,428943–

2565Conneaut, OHOH12,247943–

2566Uvalde, TXTX15,455943–

2567American Fork, UTUT41,020943–

2568Thomasville, GAGA18,667942–

2569Muscatine, IAIA23,164942–

2570Stone Ridge, VAVA16,603942–

2571Tallmadge, OHOH18,521941–

2572Tahlequah, OKOK17,508941–

2573Massapequa, NYNY21,389940–

2574Waukee, IAIA34,890939–

2575Madisonville, KYKY19,428938–

2576Hartselle, ALAL16,312937–

2577Thonotosassa, FLFL15,764937–

2578South Gate, CACA90,071936–

2579Gulf Breeze, FLFL7,067936–

2580Nederland, TXTX18,108936–

2581Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI13,083935–

2582Long Branch, NJNJ33,321935–

2583Williamsburg, VAVA15,861935–

2584Hercules, CACA26,326934–

2585Woodmere, LALA11,879934–

2586West Richland, WAWA19,257933–

2587Zachary, LALA20,621932–

2588Lake Ronkonkoma, NYNY18,221932–

2589Centerton, ARAR27,176931–

2590Beverly Hills, CACA30,764931–

2591Peekskill, NYNY25,891931–

2592Nanticoke, PAPA10,712931–

2593Pacific Grove, CACA14,659930–

2594Phelan, CACA18,496930–

2595Defiance, OHOH17,009930–

2596Dickson, TNTN17,051930–

2597Brenham, TXTX19,957930–

2598South Run, VAVA6,600930–

2599Lakeland Highlands, FLFL12,102929–

2600Dalton, GAGA35,322929–

2601Waterville, MEME17,579929–

2602Woodhaven, MIMI12,503929–

2603South Plainfield, NJNJ24,891929–

2604Ewa Beach, HIHI14,376928–

2605West Islip, NYNY26,865927–

2606Westchester, ILIL16,300926–

2607Garfield, NJNJ33,353926–

2608Lenoir, NCNC18,372926–

2609Middleburg Heights, OHOH15,558926–

2610Lake Morton-Berrydale, WAWA11,183926–

2611Port Salerno, FLFL11,184925–

2612Taylorville, ILIL10,522925–

2613Centralia, ILIL11,863925–

2614Northampton, MAMA31,047925–

2615Humboldt, TNTN7,841925–

2616Mill Creek East, WAWA25,453925–

2617Diamondhead, MSMS9,441924–

2618Steele Creek, AKAK5,928923–

2619Elkton, MDMD16,670923–

2620Selden, NYNY21,604923–

2621Lakeway, TXTX19,027923–

2622Cortland, NYNY17,394922–

2623Powell, TNTN13,739922–

2624Airway Heights, WAWA11,811922–

2625Grass Valley, CACA14,035921–

2626Ukiah, CACA16,068921–

2627Bee Ridge, FLFL10,334921–

2628Villa Park, ILIL21,888921–

2629Spearfish, SDSD14,154921–

2630Nipomo, CACA17,516920–

2631Abbeville, LALA10,861920–

2632Mitchell, SDSD15,756920–

2633North Miami Beach, FLFL46,236919–

2634East Lansing, MIMI49,355919–

2635Rahway, NJNJ31,010919–

2636East Lake-Orient Park, FLFL29,213918–

2637Ormond-by-the-Sea, FLFL7,146917–

2638St. Matthews, KYKY17,868917–

2639Auburn Hills, MIMI25,925917–

2640Newport East, RIRI11,069917–

2641Weston, WIWI15,931917–

2642Aiea, HIHI9,087916–

2643Mill Creek, WAWA20,902916–

2644Prairie Ridge, WAWA12,074916–

2645Miramar Beach, FLFL8,902915–

2646Chamblee, GAGA32,334915–

2647Scottsbluff, NENE14,259915–

2648Muscle Shoals, ALAL17,666914–

2649Waianae, HIHI12,918914–

2650Hanover, PAPA16,684914–

2651Waipio, HIHI10,870913–

2652Logansport, ININ18,287913–

2653Harrison, ARAR13,802912–

2654Buffalo Grove, ILIL42,812912–

2655Newark, CACA47,895911–

2656Gleneagle, COCO6,440911–

2657Tanglewilde, WAWA6,314911–

2658Waller, WAWA7,683911–

2659Lakeland South, WAWA13,100910–

2660Vandenberg, CACA6,776909–

2661Columbia Heights, MNMN22,482909–

2662Forestville, MDMD10,495908–

2663Manchester, MOMO18,069908–

2664Jackson, MOMO16,033907–

2665Humble, TXTX16,484907–

2666Sedona, AZAZ9,619906–

2667Griffith, ININ16,137906–

2668Fort Knox, KYKY8,836906–

2669Ferguson, MOMO17,953906–

2670Shiloh, PAPA11,246906–

2671Oak Ridge, FLFL23,364904–

2672Shiloh, OHOH10,526904–

2673Glasgow, DEDE15,546903–

2674Geneva, ILIL21,138903–

2675West Hollywood, CACA34,231902–

2676Brookfield, ILIL18,879901–

2677Old Bridge, NJNJ28,236901–

2678Beacon, NYNY14,931901–

2679Cockeysville, MDMD23,962900–

2680Smithfield, NCNC13,114899–

2681Festus, MOMO14,066898–

2682Cottage Lake, WAWA22,518898–

2683Forest Lake, MNMN20,952897–

2684Sherrelwood, COCO18,692896–

2685Forest Park, GAGA19,168896–

2686Phillipsburg, NJNJ15,456896–

2687River Road, OROR8,862896–

2688St. Helens, OROR14,450896–

2689Lakeland, TNTN14,422896–

2690Cross Lanes, WVWV9,671896–

2691Saraland, ALAL16,652895–

2692Garden City, IDID13,047895–

2693Clayton, NJNJ9,041894–

2694Forestbrook, SCSC7,479894–

2695Gloucester Point, VAVA11,109894–

2696Albertville, ALAL23,710893–

2697Marinette, WIWI11,168893–

2698North Lakes, AKAK10,223892–

2699Mims, FLFL7,610892–

2700Caribou, MEME7,321892–

2701Fairmont, MNMN10,099892–

2702Prunedale, CACA19,723891–

2703Lafayette, CACA25,313890–

2704Brooklyn Park, MDMD16,067890–

2705Smithville, NJNJ9,545890–

2706Durant, OKOK21,552890–

2707Bonham, TXTX11,263890–

2708Horizon City, TXTX25,118890–

2709Hunters Creek, FLFL22,819889–

2710South Ogden, UTUT17,710889–

2711Great Bend, KSKS14,266888–

2712Truckee, CACA17,278887–

2713Andover, KSKS17,370887–

2714Browns Mills, NJNJ9,672887–

2715Perth Amboy, NJNJ56,739887–

2716Wakefield, VAVA11,930887–

2717Port Townsend, WAWA10,678887–

2718Lomita, CACA19,724885–

2719Herrin, ILIL12,268885–

2720Bemiss, GAGA9,201884–

2721Hoboken, NJNJ59,027884–

2722Damascus, OROR11,437884–

2723Pelican Bay, FLFL6,159882–

2724Overland, MOMO15,474882–

2725Springboro, OHOH19,606882–

2726Cornelius, OROR15,520882–

2727Homewood, ILIL18,773881–

2728Shirley, NYNY28,375881–

2729Westmont, CACA34,123880–

2730Hickam Housing, HIHI9,425880–

2731Foster City, CACA32,411879–

2732Endicott, NYNY13,068879–

2733Cedar Mill, OROR19,471879–

2734Pierre, SDSD13,848879–

2735Morton, ILIL17,565878–

2736Calverton, MDMD17,624878–

2737Dyer, ININ16,273877–

2738Newton, IAIA15,741877–

2739Four Corners, OROR16,275877–

2740Tanaina, AKAK9,646876–

2741Rossville, MDMD16,059876–

2742Westfield, NJNJ32,595876–

2743Bedford, OHOH12,723875–

2744Wasilla, AKAK10,556874–

2745Kingston, NYNY23,942874–

2746St. Albans, WVWV10,210874–

2747Princeton, FLFL42,625873–

2748Edgewater, MDMD8,519873–

2749Largo, MDMD12,229873–

2750Natchez, MSMS14,880873–

2751Two Rivers, WIWI11,222873–

2752Yorkville, ILIL26,730872–

2753Whitehall, PAPA14,521872–

2754Hernando, MSMS18,824871–

2755Lodi, NJNJ26,187871–

2756Blytheville, ARAR12,227870–

2757Rockwood, VAVA10,010870–

2758South Patrick Shores, FLFL7,030869–

2759The Hammocks, FLFL58,838869–

2760Star, IDID20,874869–

2761Astoria, OROR9,838869–

2762Shelbyville, TNTN26,146869–

2763Laurel, VAVA18,721869–

2764Traverse City, MIMI15,832867–

2765Riverton, UTUT47,395867–

2766Glen Allen, VAVA17,551867–

2767American Canyon, CACA22,773866–

2768Harrison, TNTN8,011865–

2769Kaukauna, WIWI18,517865–

2770Washington Court House, OHOH14,375864–

2771Fairview Park, OHOH16,748864–

2772Lynden, WAWA16,881863–

2773Fort Irwin, CACA8,419862–

2774Dixon, ILIL14,582862–

2775Palmer, MAMA12,367862–

2776Ocean City, NJNJ11,101862–

2777St. Marys, PAPA12,253862–

2778Monrovia, CACA38,264861–

2779Lincoln, ILIL12,981861–

2780Hutchinson, MNMN14,655861–

2781Oatfield, OROR13,294861–

2782Waynesville, NCNC11,006860–

2783Bowling Green, OHOH31,182860–

2784Stuarts Draft, VAVA11,780860–

2785Goldenrod, FLFL12,878859–

2786Somersworth, NHNH12,171859–

2787Fullerton, PAPA16,724859–

2788Orinda, CACA19,507858–

2789Rosedale, CACA18,877858–

2790Willmar, MNMN22,001858–

2791Petal, MSMS11,694858–

2792Coweta, OKOK11,472858–

2793Sevierville, TNTN19,010858–

2794Redlands, COCO8,868857–

2795Rock Falls, ILIL8,521857–

2796Crossville, TNTN13,113857–

2797Munford, TNTN6,996857–

2798Ocean City, FLFL5,941856–

2799Tifton, GAGA17,595856–

2800Sartell, MNMN19,918856–

2801Hampton, NHNH10,101856–

2802Palestine, TXTX19,555856–

2803Maitland, FLFL19,511855–

2804North Miami, FLFL60,884855–

2805Maili, HIHI11,570855–

2806Bloomingdale, ILIL22,476855–

2807Canton, ILIL13,297855–

2808Lebanon, ININ17,913855–

2809Bethany, OROR33,106855–

2810Ellensburg, WAWA21,308854–

2811Lawndale, CACA29,892853–

2812Dolton, ILIL20,671853–

2813Indianola, IAIA16,829853–

2814Elmont, NYNY36,518853–

2815Sylvania, OHOH18,883853–

2816Monroe, OHOH15,880853–

2817Santa Clara, OROR10,551853–

2818Berwick, PAPA10,297853–

2819Bellwood, ILIL18,116852–

2820Warren, PAPA9,046852–

2821Gatesville, TXTX16,422852–

2822Carrollton, VAVA8,436852–

2823Fort Polk South, LALA7,869851–

2824Needham, MAMA32,459851–

2825Broadview Heights, OHOH19,755851–

2826Holtsville, NYNY19,344850–

2827Auburn, CACA13,847849–

2828Melrose, MAMA29,597849–

2829Deer Park, NYNY27,990849–

2830Greece, NYNY13,943849–

2831Twinsburg, OHOH18,939849–

2832Riverton, WYWY10,910849–

2833Forest Park, ILIL13,829848–

2834Lugoff, SCSC9,786848–

2835Port Royal, SCSC16,648848–

2836Lynwood, CACA63,512847–

2837Millbrae, CACA22,869847–

2838North Merritt Island, FLFL9,025847–

2839Jefferson, LALA9,703847–

2840Bath, MEME8,835847–

2841Morehead City, NCNC10,434847–

2842Palm Beach, FLFL9,423846–

2843Antioch, ILIL15,000846–

2844Oconomowoc, WIWI20,119846–

2845Selma, ALAL16,077845–

2846Durango, COCO19,733845–

2847Linthicum, MDMD11,313845–

2848North Weeki Wachee, FLFL8,979844–

2849Grandville, MIMI17,018844–

2850Siloam Springs, ARAR21,298843–

2851Oldsmar, FLFL14,521843–

2852Brookings, SDSD25,355843–

2853Pampa, TXTX16,414843–

2854Rainbow Springs, FLFL6,082842–

2855Randolph, MAMA34,948842–

2856Kearny, NJNJ40,862842–

2857Jamestown, NDND15,688842–

2858Portland, TNTN13,658842–

2859Hollymead, VAVA8,482842–

2860Crestwood, MOMO12,207841–

2861Ada, OKOK16,660841–

2862Conning Towers-Nautilus Park, CTCT8,460840–

2863Macomb, ILIL14,530840–

2864Irmo, SCSC12,204840–

2865Sarasota Springs, FLFL12,611838–

2866Suwanee, GAGA23,034838–

2867Vidalia, GAGA10,885838–

2868East Massapequa, NYNY20,377838–

2869Liberty Lake, WAWA14,029838–

2870Port Wentworth, GAGA17,604837–

2871West Plains, MOMO12,780837–

2872Anaconda-Deer Lodge County, MTMT9,709837–

2873Williamstown, NJNJ14,705837–

2874Great Falls, VAVA15,228837–

2875Webster Groves, MOMO23,450836–

2876Louisville, COCO20,581835–

2877Bardstown, KYKY14,161835–

2878Vadnais Heights, MNMN13,052835–

2879Sugarland Run, VAVA12,629835–

2880Baraboo, WIWI13,224835–

2881La Grande, OROR12,985834–

2882Alachua, FLFL10,612833–

2883Kenmore, NYNY14,808833–

2884Groves, TXTX16,907833–

2885Lockport, ILIL27,822832–

2886Elizabethton, TNTN14,350832–

2887Bastrop, TXTX13,383832–

2888Monument, COCO13,813830–

2889Glassmanor, MDMD16,981830–

2890Mexico, MOMO11,558827–

2891Northwest Harborcreek, PAPA8,753827–

2892Bellevue, WIWI16,776827–

2893Gloversville, NYNY14,782826–

2894Mount Holly, NCNC19,033826–

2895Beltsville, MDMD19,176825–

2896East Bethel, MNMN12,605825–

2897Burlington, WAWA11,356825–

2898Fairfield, ALAL9,483824–

2899Trinity, FLFL18,907824–

2900Cusseta, GAGA8,465824–

2901Vienna, VAVA16,691824–

2902East Renton Highlands, WAWA12,582824–

2903Garden City, NYNY23,043823–

2904Ogdensburg, NYNY9,123823–

2905Dranesville, VAVA11,828823–

2906Golden, COCO20,390822–

2907Harvey, ILIL19,849822–

2908Park Forest, ILIL21,079822–

2909Deming, NMNM14,944822–

2910Franklin, OHOH11,647822–

2911Falls Church, VAVA15,159822–

2912Mebane, NCNC21,952821–

2913Leon Valley, TXTX11,563821–

2914Rantoul, ILIL11,991820–

2915Eagle Mountain, UTUT66,557820–

2916Sudley, VAVA19,162820–

2917Clover Creek, WAWA7,345820–

2918Manteno, ILIL9,201819–

2919Chanhassen, MNMN25,748819–

2920La Puente, CACA36,423818–

2921St. Augustine Shores, FLFL9,462818–

2922Scottsboro, ALAL16,123817–

2923Winder, GAGA21,252817–

2924St. John, ININ24,841817–

2925Willowick, OHOH14,178817–

2926Salem Lakes, WIWI14,271817–

2927Burbank, ILIL28,578816–

2928Newburyport, MAMA19,148816–

2929Hudson, OHOH23,085816–

2930Dunmore, PAPA14,249815–

2931Lawrenceburg, TNTN12,236815–

2932Belle Chasse, LALA10,934814–

2933Owosso, MIMI14,437814–

2934Lansdowne, VAVA12,328814–

2935Minneola, FLFL21,064813–

2936Chillum, MDMD34,871813–

2937Orange Beach, ALAL8,798812–

2938Los Altos, CACA30,965812–

2939Fruitvale, COCO8,019812–

2940Inverness, FLFL7,796812–

2941Huntington, NYNY19,948812–

2942Olean, NYNY13,508812–

2943Bucyrus, OHOH11,631812–

2944Canyon, TXTX16,518812–

2945Montclair, CACA37,563811–

2946Landover, MDMD24,514811–

2947Dunkirk, NYNY12,326811–

2948Las Vegas, NMNM12,574810–

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

2950Beach Park, ILIL14,114809–

2951West Carrollton, OHOH12,963809–

2952Englewood, OHOH13,343809–

2953New Kensington, PAPA11,759809–

2954Lockhart, TXTX18,159809–

2955West Whittier-Los Nietos, CACA25,615808–

2956Graham, NCNC20,131808–

2957Bay, OHOH15,792808–

2958Fairview, OROR10,762808–

2959Talladega, ALAL14,840807–

2960Rolling Meadows, ILIL23,690807–

2961Porters Neck, NCNC7,654807–

2962Fort Lee, VAVA8,993807–

2963Chalmette, LALA22,616806–

2964Presque Isle, MEME8,694806–

2965Eloy, AZAZ19,967804–

2966Hermosa Beach, CACA18,513804–

2967Decatur, GAGA25,276804–

2968Kewanee, ILIL12,115804–

2969Spencer, IAIA11,218804–

2970Estelle, LALA16,341804–

2971Menominee, MIMI8,175804–

2972Quartz Hill, CACA11,510803–

2973Arlington, TNTN15,703803–

2974Gig Harbor, WAWA12,630803–

2975Kings Mountain, NCNC12,117802–

2976Winchester, TNTN10,438802–

2977Clarksburg, WVWV15,562802–

2978McGregor, FLFL8,490801–

2979Atlantic City, NJNJ38,787801–

2980Massena, NYNY9,898801–

2981Painesville, OHOH20,660801–

2982North Bend, OROR9,966801–

2983Fort Mill, SCSC38,673801–

2984Clarkston Heights-Vineland, WAWA7,884801–

2985Hornell, NYNY8,024800–

2986Uniondale, NYNY33,148800–

2987Fort Lewis, WAWA15,167800–

2988Calimesa, CACA11,111799–

2989Pismo Beach, CACA7,911799–

2990Fort Oglethorpe, GAGA10,868799–

2991North Adams, MAMA12,368799–

2992Waynesville, MOMO5,558799–

2993Newcastle, OKOK15,198799–

2994Jacksonville, ALAL14,400798–

2995Hempstead, NYNY59,819798–

2996Aransas Pass, TXTX8,842798–

2997Silver Lakes, CACA6,977797–

2998Canal Winchester, OHOH10,058797–

2999Milford, DEDE14,723796–

3000Hudson, MAMA15,719795–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS