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 –

3001Hudson, MAMA15,719795–

3002Silvis, ILIL7,979794–

3003South Charleston, WVWV13,072793–

3004Sayville, NYNY15,408793–

3005Brushy Creek, TXTX19,576793–

3006Ventnor City, NJNJ9,345792–

3007Lancaster, NYNY9,995792–

3008Grover Beach, CACA12,456792–

3009Johnston, IAIA25,065792–

3010Morganton, NCNC17,849792–

3011Miles City, MTMT8,450791–

3012Picture Rocks, AZAZ9,448791–

3013Berea, KYKY16,662791–

3014Bay Shore, NYNY31,683790–

3015North Valley, NMNM10,455790–

3016Panthersville, GAGA9,053790–

3017Canyon Lake, CACA11,113790–

3018Delano, CACA52,334790–

3019Marysville, CACA12,738790–

3020Grimes, IAIA17,405790–

3021Amsterdam, NYNY18,093790–

3022Wilkinsburg, PAPA13,602789–

3023Sturgis, SDSD6,922789–

3024Cold Springs, NVNV11,321789–

3025North Bellmore, NYNY20,689789–

3026Doral, FLFL81,634789–

3027Lone Tree, COCO15,278788–

3028Prairie, KSKS23,008788–

3029Hartsville/Trousdale County, TNTN12,623787–

3030Johnson Lane, NVNV6,467787–

3031Grove, OKOK7,399787–

3032Webster, MAMA12,228786–

3033Kingston, PAPA13,462785–

3034Latham, NYNY13,802785–

3035Oak Island, NCNC9,337785–

3036Fortuna, CACA12,003785–

3037Troutdale, OROR15,776784–

3038Walnut, CACA27,316784–

3039Loganville, GAGA17,212784–

3040Catoosa, OKOK7,471784–

3041Cheval, FLFL13,969783–

3042Moraga, CACA16,322783–

3043Lake in the Hills, ILIL28,590783–

3044Sparta, WIWI9,974782–

3045Cloverly, MDMD16,646782–

3046Connersville, ININ13,406782–

3047Alsip, ILIL18,483782–

3048Greencastle, ININ9,924782–

3049Centerville, UTUT16,480781–

3050Greenwood, COCO15,323781–

3051Mandeville, LALA12,918781–

3052Burton, SCSC6,912780–

3053Evans, COCO22,500780–

3054Sugar Hill, GAGA29,280780–

3055Glen Carbon, ILIL13,898780–

3056Lebanon, NHNH15,481780–

3057Vienna, WVWV10,321779–

3058Lowell, ININ11,853779–

3059Halfway, MDMD10,849779–

3060Chubbuck, IDID16,823779–

3061Johnstown, COCO22,433779–

3062Garden City, GAGA10,513779–

3063Chicago Heights, ILIL26,508779–

3064East Glenville, NYNY11,914778–

3065Beech Grove, ININ14,671778–

3066Pinole, CACA18,543778–

3067Semmes, ALAL6,259778–

3068Highland City, FLFL13,276777–

3069Allouez, WIWI13,838777–

3070Los Alamos, NMNM13,317777–

3071Otis Orchards-East Farms, WAWA5,454777–

3072Hillcrest Heights, MDMD16,063777–

3073Fort Lee, NJNJ40,345777–

3074Pottsville, PAPA13,170776–

3075Danville, KYKY17,736776–

3076Seven Hills, OHOH11,464776–

3077Bradley, ILIL15,214776–

3078Hickory Creek, TXTX6,875775–

3079Rockport, TXTX11,348775–

3080Roanoke Rapids, NCNC14,386775–

3081Paradise Valley, AZAZ12,251775–

3082Fairmount, NYNY9,724774–

3083Abington, MAMA17,053773–

3084Santa Paula, CACA31,774773–

3085Riverbank, CACA26,557773–

3086Palmetto Bay, FLFL24,886772–

3087Webster, TXTX12,507772–

3088Auburndale, FLFL21,369772–

3089Grand Haven, MIMI11,038772–

3090South Lockport, NYNY9,144771–

3091Malvern, ARAR11,144771–

3092Cherry Valley, CACA6,668771–

3093Fillmore, CACA16,937771–

3094Washington, ININ12,991771–

3095Enumclaw, WAWA13,172770–

3096Dunbar, WVWV7,050770–

3097Williamson, AZAZ6,310770–

3098Waynesboro, PAPA11,190770–

3099Rathdrum, IDID13,227770–

3100Woodward, OKOK11,635769–

3101Franklin, VAVA8,478769–

3102Summit, WAWA8,791769–

3103San Carlos, CACA29,261769–

3104Englewood, NJNJ30,035769–

3105Green River, WYWY11,450768–

3106St. James, NCNC7,318768–

3107Eastchester, NYNY20,491768–

3108Clay, ALAL10,198768–

3109Mooresville, ININ10,173768–

3110Pike Creek Valley, DEDE12,431767–

3111Jasper, ININ17,279767–

3112Archdale, NCNC12,254767–

3113Sharon, PAPA12,648766–

3114Maryville, ILIL8,413766–

3115La Riviera, CACA11,492766–

3116Chelsea, ALAL17,716766–

3117Litchfield Beach, SCSC9,044765–

3118Cedar Lake, ININ16,789765–

3119Hardeeville, SCSC16,459764–

3120Maumee, OHOH13,521764–

3121Temple City, CACA35,125763–

3122Derby, CTCT12,925763–

3123Moundsville, WVWV7,659762–

3124Amherst, OHOH12,974762–

3125Lake Monticello, VAVA10,662762–

3126Suncrest, WAWA5,345762–

3127Wells Branch, TXTX13,523762–

3128Grenada, MSMS12,088762–

3129Red Oak, TXTX20,394761–

3130Edgewood, WAWA13,548761–

3131Fircrest, WAWA6,959761–

3132Citrus Springs, FLFL12,215760–

3133South Cleveland, TNTN7,452760–

3134North Salt Lake, UTUT23,588759–

3135Bluefield, WVWV9,158759–

3136Johnson City, NYNY14,580759–

3137Kingsland, TXTX7,330759–

3138Hudson, WIWI15,019759–

3139Gold River, CACA7,924759–

3140Robinson, TXTX13,028758–

3141Fraser, MIMI14,496758–

3142Bethpage, NYNY17,123758–

3143Linganore, MDMD14,444758–

3144College Park, GAGA13,887758–

3145Garden City, KSKS27,402758–

3146Pontiac, ILIL10,806758–

3147Washington, MOMO15,906758–

3148Forest Acres, SCSC10,390757–

3149Borger, TXTX11,842757–

3150Daytona Beach Shores, FLFL5,187757–

3151Bryans Road, MDMD9,371757–

3152Homewood, ALAL28,118757–

3153Evergreen Park, ILIL19,283757–

3154Radford, VAVA17,243756–

3155Atmore, ALAL8,360756–

3156Lindenhurst, ILIL14,810756–

3157Branson, MOMO12,921756–

3158Lockwood, MTMT7,181755–

3159Orange Lake, NYNY9,784755–

3160Cambridge, OHOH10,055755–

3161Mountain Top, PAPA11,850755–

3162Tiverton, RIRI8,091755–

3163Elmwood Park, ILIL23,675755–

3164Deerfield, ILIL19,642755–

3165Moncks Corner, SCSC20,612754–

3166Port Neches, TXTX13,768754–

3167Red Bank, SCSC11,314754–

3168Lago Vista, TXTX10,498754–

3169Rosemead, CACA49,410754–

3170Windcrest, TXTX5,809753–

3171Rendon, TXTX14,632753–

3172Granbury, TXTX13,263752–

3173San Carlos Park, FLFL19,159752–

3174Brunswick, GAGA15,730752–

3175Gulf Hills, MSMS8,451752–

3176Idylwood, VAVA17,559752–

3177Athens, TXTX13,870751–

3178Lecanto, FLFL7,398751–

3179Sumner, WAWA10,871751–

3180Middletown, PAPA9,776751–

3181Fort Myers Beach, FLFL5,287751–

3182Ottawa, KSKS12,716751–

3183Oakbrook, KYKY10,211750–

3184Bryn Mawr-Skyway, WAWA17,638750–

3185North Massapequa, NYNY17,877750–

3186Blue Island, ILIL21,805750–

3187Conyers, GAGA20,377750–

3188Carteret, NJNJ25,781750–

3189Munhall, PAPA10,253749–

3190Ammon, IDID20,119748–

3191Longmeadow, MAMA15,696748–

3192Londonderry, NHNH12,225748–

3193Lake Tapps, WAWA12,798748–

3194Kendale Lakes, FLFL52,622748–

3195Monticello, MNMN15,670748–

3196Green Valley, MDMD13,602747–

3197Miami, OKOK12,893746–

3198Washington, PAPA13,377746–

3199Jupiter Farms, FLFL12,945746–

3200McComb, MSMS11,697746–

3201Ivins, UTUT11,546745–

3202Lathrop, CACA42,783745–

3203Grand Terrace, CACA12,936745–

3204Shepherdsville, KYKY14,931745–

3205Greentree, NJNJ11,537744–

3206Islip, NYNY17,362744–

3207Oak Grove, SCSC12,256744–

3208Litchfield Park, AZAZ6,727744–

3209Ephrata, PAPA13,647742–

3210Cheney, WAWA12,650742–

3211Clarksburg, MDMD30,487742–

3212Redland, MDMD18,665742–

3213Westphalia, MDMD13,228742–

3214Mokena, ILIL19,897742–

3215Whitehall, OHOH19,805742–

3216Colesville, MDMD14,519741–

3217Clinton, MOMO9,504741–

3218Payette, IDID8,813739–

3219Laurinburg, NCNC14,582739–

3220West Monroe, LALA12,478739–

3221Inverness Highlands South, FLFL7,449738–

3222Conway, FLFL12,928737–

3223Channahon, ILIL14,530737–

3224Ranchettes, WYWY5,949736–

3225Norwalk, IAIA15,004736–

3226McNair, VAVA22,655736–

3227Powell, OHOH18,269736–

3228Belmont, NCNC16,415736–

3229Antigo, WIWI8,060735–

3230Sauk Rapids, MNMN13,768735–

3231Macedonia, OHOH12,147735–

3232Inniswold, LALA6,357734–

3233Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO15,432734–

3234Sycamore, ILIL19,083734–

3235Economy, PAPA9,098733–

3236The Meadows, FLFL5,492733–

3237Cary, ILIL17,932733–

3238Richland, MSMS7,630733–

3239Burlington, WIWI10,951732–

3240Villas, NJNJ9,735732–

3241McCalla, ALAL13,253732–

3242Belvedere Park, GAGA14,181732–

3243Monfort Heights, OHOH12,441732–

3244Plattsmouth, NENE6,955732–

3245Sebring, FLFL12,059732–

3246Winfield, KSKS11,745732–

3247Grand Rapids, MNMN11,181731–

3248Moberly, MOMO13,719730–

3249Ephrata, WAWA8,834729–

3250Suamico, WIWI13,153729–

3251Wildewood, MDMD7,552729–

3252Glens Falls, NYNY14,383729–

3253Berkeley, MOMO8,026729–

3254Sheffield Lake, OHOH8,971729–

3255Calera, ALAL18,992729–

3256Valley Center, CACA11,119728–

3257Salem, OHOH11,655728–

3258Warrensville Heights, OHOH13,353728–

3259College Park, MDMD35,418728–

3260Lincoln City, OROR10,117727–

3261Summerfield, NCNC11,327726–

3262Highland, ILIL10,042725–

3263Valley Stream, NYNY40,379725–

3264Payson, UTUT24,630724–

3265Bel Air, MDMD10,507724–

3266White House, TNTN17,872724–

3267Seabrook, MDMD18,317724–

3268Wilmette, ILIL27,459724–

3269Wood River, ILIL10,224724–

3270Pullman, WAWA33,756723–

3271Augusta, KSKS9,073723–

3272Beachwood, NJNJ11,340723–

3273Oil City, PAPA9,301722–

3274The Pinery, COCO11,871722–

3275East Chicago, ININ25,610722–

3276Fenton, MIMI11,774722–

3277Harrisburg, NCNC20,742722–

3278Fredericksburg, TXTX11,893721–

3279Hampton Bays, NYNY15,706721–

3280Chesterton, ININ14,635721–

3281Bulverde, TXTX7,337720–

3282Edgemoor, DEDE6,349720–

3283Natchitoches, LALA17,146720–

3284Oxford, MSMS26,773720–

3285Moss Bluff, LALA12,482719–

3286Bennington, VTVT9,245719–

3287Glenn Dale, MDMD13,772719–

3288Steger, ILIL9,352719–

3289Columbia, PAPA10,314718–

3290Lacombe, LALA6,310718–

3291Stayton, OROR8,488718–

3292Winchester, MAMA23,406718–

3293Waupun, WIWI11,150717–

3294McPherson, KSKS13,918717–

3295Catalina, AZAZ6,489717–

3296Abilene, KSKS6,552717–

3297Bellbrook, OHOH7,563717–

3298Marblehead, MAMA20,413716–

3299Umatilla, OROR8,220715–

3300Hershey, PAPA14,242715–

3301Mount Vista, WAWA10,764715–

3302Kendallville, ININ10,371715–

3303Alpena, MIMI10,088715–

3304Ocean City, MDMD6,840714–

3305Gardendale, ALAL16,425714–

3306Gainesville, TXTX18,528713–

3307Okemos, MIMI26,396713–

3308Alamo Heights, TXTX7,632713–

3309Reedley, CACA26,982713–

3310Arcata, CACA19,047712–

3311Martinsville, ININ12,141712–

3312Boone, IAIA12,471712–

3313San Benito, TXTX24,980711–

3314Lisle, ILIL23,432711–

3315Berea, SCSC16,862711–

3316Pinson, ALAL7,830711–

3317Blythe, CACA15,042711–

3318Lyndon, KYKY11,301711–

3319Snohomish, WAWA10,719710–

3320Sylacauga, ALAL12,055710–

3321North Lauderdale, FLFL45,733710–

3322Ecorse, MIMI8,893710–

3323Blackfoot, IDID13,361710–

3324Socorro, TXTX38,787709–

3325Monroe, WIWI10,581709–

3326Rio Rico, AZAZ22,017709–

3327Greenville, RIRI8,296709–

3328Solon, OHOH23,679709–

3329La Crescenta-Montrose, CACA19,660709–

3330Oak Hill, WVWV7,629708–

3331Maplewood, WAWA5,803708–

3332Fairburn, GAGA17,133707–

3333Indian Hills, NVNV5,527707–

3334Smithville, MOMO11,160707–

3335Ringwood, NJNJ11,853707–

3336Exeter, NHNH9,964706–

3337Calexico, CACA38,623706–

3338Dover, OHOH12,947705–

3339Fishersville, VAVA9,484704–

3340Aurora, OHOH18,014704–

3341Ladera Ranch, CACA23,793704–

3342Miller Place, NYNY11,736704–

3343Lake Arrowhead, CACA10,639704–

3344Country Club Hills, ILIL16,215704–

3345Leesville, LALA5,210704–

3346Warrenton, VAVA10,213702–

3347Westchester, FLFL52,032702–

3348Harrison, NYNY32,273702–

3349Bacliff, TXTX9,541701–

3350Thousand Palms, CACA7,720701–

3351Nanakuli, HIHI12,383701–

3352Havre, MTMT9,264701–

3353Berlin, NHNH9,502700–

3354Grain Valley, MOMO16,908700–

3355Shasta Lake, CACA10,208700–

3356Athens, TNTN15,263699–

3357Hockessin, DEDE13,439699–

3358Brambleton, VAVA24,537699–

3359Greendale, WIWI14,426698–

3360Pennsville, NJNJ12,233698–

3361Marlboro, MDMD9,382698–

3362Wytheville, VAVA8,128697–

3363Santa Fe, TXTX13,913697–

3364Brawley, CACA28,008697–

3365Vernon, TXTX9,747696–

3366Bemidji, MNMN15,770696–

3367Wickenburg, AZAZ8,305696–

3368Hamilton Square, NJNJ11,622695–

3369Roselle, ILIL22,756695–

3370Ferndale, MIMI19,212695–

3371Carl Junction, MOMO8,484695–

3372Loveland, OHOH13,288695–

3373Newport, KYKY13,998695–

3374Royse City, TXTX28,307694–

3375Dexter, MOMO7,851694–

3376Mercerville, NJNJ13,535694–

3377Sonoma, CACA10,537694–

3378Lewisville, NCNC14,421693–

3379Red Bluff, CACA14,404693–

3380Hueytown, ALAL16,159693–

3381Watervliet, NYNY10,242693–

3382Cherry Hill Mall, NJNJ14,541692–

3383Westmont, NJNJ14,195692–

3384Felida, WAWA10,841692–

3385College, AKAK11,924692–

3386Belmont, CACA28,752692–

3387Jasper, ALAL14,585692–

3388San Gabriel, CACA38,186692–

3389New Ulm, MNMN13,863692–

3390Bergenfield, NJNJ28,754692–

3391Lantana, FLFL12,449692–

3392Clinton, TNTN10,466691–

3393Tarboro, NCNC10,979691–

3394Manchester, TNTN13,776690–

3395North Bend, WAWA8,758690–

3396Croydon, PAPA9,684690–

3397Union, MOMO13,445690–

3398Norton, OHOH11,493690–

3399Boiling Springs, SCSC12,936689–

3400Marion, ARAR13,378689–

3401Pecan Plantation, TXTX6,452689–

3402East Liverpool, OHOH9,569689–

3403Woodfield, SCSC9,465689–

3404Henderson, NCNC15,013689–

3405Picayune, MSMS12,019689–

3406Sulphur Springs, TXTX17,054688–

3407Aliquippa, PAPA9,002687–

3408Merrick, NYNY21,744687–

3409Camp Swift, TXTX8,239687–

3410Camden, ARAR10,127687–

3411Carthage, MOMO15,895687–

3412Ridgewood, NJNJ26,527687–

3413Dacula, GAGA9,373686–

3414Silver City, NMNM9,284686–

3415Glen Cove, NYNY28,190686–

3416Coral Hills, MDMD9,756686–

3417Colonia, NJNJ18,587686–

3418Red Bank, TNTN12,405686–

3419West Chicago, ILIL25,296686–

3420Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,500686–

3421Fort Madison, IAIA9,935686–

3422Silver Springs, NVNV5,060685–

3423Baldwin, NYNY34,994685–

3424Chatham, ILIL14,579685–

3425Blacksburg, VAVA45,104684–

3426Pulaski, VAVA8,807684–

3427Hudson, NHNH7,469684–

3428Rockcreek, OROR9,223684–

3429Patterson, CACA26,587684–

3430Princeton, ININ8,524684–

3431Plainview, TXTX19,314683–

3432Manchester, WAWA5,956683–

3433Lake Forest, ILIL19,731683–

3434South Elgin, ILIL25,656683–

3435Bridgeport, WVWV9,427682–

3436St. Martin, MSMS8,139682–

3437Forestdale, ALAL9,742682–

3438Fern Park, FLFL7,981682–

3439River Falls, WIWI17,916681–

3440Spanish Fort, ALAL11,203681–

3441Lansdale, PAPA18,986680–

3442Celebration, FLFL13,667680–

3443North Babylon, NYNY17,963680–

3444Murray, KYKY18,964679–

3445Lakeland North, WAWA15,950679–

3446Alta Sierra CDP (Nevada County), CACA7,361678–

3447Progress, FLFL10,450678–

3448St. James, NYNY13,244678–

3449Sellersburg, ININ10,305677–

3450West Rancho Dominguez, CACA23,300677–

3451Round Lake, ILIL18,526677–

3452Moss Point, MSMS11,743677–

3453Stephenville, TXTX21,793676–

3454Shelton, WAWA10,921676–

3455White City, OROR10,750676–

3456Bellefontaine Neighbors, MOMO10,368676–

3457Walker Mill, MDMD10,931676–

3458Rogers, MNMN15,606676–

3459Cottage Grove, OROR10,851675–

3460Pebble Creek, FLFL10,447675–

3461Woodbridge, NJNJ20,756675–

3462Mounds View, MNMN12,786675–

3463State College, PAPA40,844674–

3464Medulla, FLFL10,985674–

3465Fulton, MOMO12,853674–

3466Sharonville, OHOH13,997673–

3467Brooksville, FLFL10,145673–

3468El Cerrito, CACA26,121673–

3469Streator, ILIL12,190673–

3470Corinth, MSMS14,345673–

3471Edgemere, MDMD9,061672–

3472Stratmoor, COCO5,412672–

3473Ironton, OHOH10,148672–

3474Rapid Valley, SDSD6,975672–

3475Carpinteria, CACA12,734672–

3476Mountain Brook, ALAL21,661672–

3477La Plata, MDMD12,137671–

3478Paramount, CACA50,755671–

3479Ossining, NYNY27,579671–

3480Alice, TXTX17,550670–

3481Mead, WAWA6,893670–

3482Rincon Valley, AZAZ6,512670–

3483Anderson, CACA11,131670–

3484Cortez, COCO9,126670–

3485Speedway, ININ14,373670–

3486Bogalusa, LALA10,321670–

3487Roanoke, TXTX10,931669–

3488Yreka, CACA7,714669–

3489Beatrice, NENE12,318669–

3490Arkansas City, KSKS11,800669–

3491Lake Alfred, FLFL10,107668–

3492Allendale, MIMI26,679668–

3493Harrison, OHOH13,795668–

3494Soledad, CACA26,357668–

3495West Lafayette, ININ45,747668–

3496Fort Thomas, KYKY17,142668–

3497North Mankato, MNMN14,165668–

3498Wheeling, ILIL38,391668–

3499Point Pleasant, NJNJ19,712668–

3500LaSalle, ILIL9,388666–

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