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 –

3001San Juan, TXTX37,868795–

3002Silvis, ILIL7,979794–

3003Sayville, NYNY15,408793–

3004Brushy Creek, TXTX19,576793–

3005South Charleston, WVWV13,072793–

3006Grover Beach, CACA12,456792–

3007Johnston, IAIA25,065792–

3008Ventnor City, NJNJ9,345792–

3009Lancaster, NYNY9,995792–

3010Morganton, NCNC17,849792–

3011Picture Rocks, AZAZ9,448791–

3012Berea, KYKY16,662791–

3013Miles City, MTMT8,450791–

3014Marysville, CACA12,738790–

3015Canyon Lake, CACA11,113790–

3016Delano, CACA52,334790–

3017Panthersville, GAGA9,053790–

3018Grimes, IAIA17,405790–

3019North Valley, NMNM10,455790–

3020Amsterdam, NYNY18,093790–

3021Bay Shore, NYNY31,683790–

3022Doral, FLFL81,634789–

3023Cold Springs, NVNV11,321789–

3024North Bellmore, NYNY20,689789–

3025Wilkinsburg, PAPA13,602789–

3026Sturgis, SDSD6,922789–

3027Lone Tree, COCO15,278788–

3028Prairie, KSKS23,008788–

3029Johnson Lane, NVNV6,467787–

3030Grove, OKOK7,399787–

3031Hartsville/Trousdale County, TNTN12,623787–

3032Webster, MAMA12,228786–

3033Fortuna, CACA12,003785–

3034Latham, NYNY13,802785–

3035Oak Island, NCNC9,337785–

3036Kingston, PAPA13,462785–

3037Walnut, CACA27,316784–

3038Loganville, GAGA17,212784–

3039Catoosa, OKOK7,471784–

3040Troutdale, OROR15,776784–

3041Moraga, CACA16,322783–

3042Cheval, FLFL13,969783–

3043Lake in the Hills, ILIL28,590783–

3044Alsip, ILIL18,483782–

3045Connersville, ININ13,406782–

3046Greencastle, ININ9,924782–

3047Cloverly, MDMD16,646782–

3048Sparta, WIWI9,974782–

3049Greenwood, COCO15,323781–

3050Mandeville, LALA12,918781–

3051Centerville, UTUT16,480781–

3052Evans, COCO22,500780–

3053Sugar Hill, GAGA29,280780–

3054Glen Carbon, ILIL13,898780–

3055Lebanon, NHNH15,481780–

3056Burton, SCSC6,912780–

3057Johnstown, COCO22,433779–

3058Garden City, GAGA10,513779–

3059Chubbuck, IDID16,823779–

3060Chicago Heights, ILIL26,508779–

3061Lowell, ININ11,853779–

3062Halfway, MDMD10,849779–

3063Vienna, WVWV10,321779–

3064Semmes, ALAL6,259778–

3065Pinole, CACA18,543778–

3066Beech Grove, ININ14,671778–

3067East Glenville, NYNY11,914778–

3068Highland City, FLFL13,276777–

3069Hillcrest Heights, MDMD16,063777–

3070Fort Lee, NJNJ40,345777–

3071Los Alamos, NMNM13,317777–

3072Otis Orchards-East Farms, WAWA5,454777–

3073Allouez, WIWI13,838777–

3074Bradley, ILIL15,214776–

3075Danville, KYKY17,736776–

3076Seven Hills, OHOH11,464776–

3077Pottsville, PAPA13,170776–

3078Paradise Valley, AZAZ12,251775–

3079Roanoke Rapids, NCNC14,386775–

3080Rockport, TXTX11,348775–

3081Hickory Creek, TXTX6,875775–

3082Fairmount, NYNY9,724774–

3083Riverbank, CACA26,557773–

3084Santa Paula, CACA31,774773–

3085Abington, MAMA17,053773–

3086Auburndale, FLFL21,369772–

3087Palmetto Bay, FLFL24,886772–

3088Grand Haven, MIMI11,038772–

3089Webster, TXTX12,507772–

3090Malvern, ARAR11,144771–

3091Cherry Valley, CACA6,668771–

3092Fillmore, CACA16,937771–

3093Washington, ININ12,991771–

3094South Lockport, NYNY9,144771–

3095Williamson, AZAZ6,310770–

3096Rathdrum, IDID13,227770–

3097Waynesboro, PAPA11,190770–

3098Enumclaw, WAWA13,172770–

3099Dunbar, WVWV7,050770–

3100San Carlos, CACA29,261769–

3101Englewood, NJNJ30,035769–

3102Woodward, OKOK11,635769–

3103Franklin, VAVA8,478769–

3104Summit, WAWA8,791769–

3105Clay, ALAL10,198768–

3106Mooresville, ININ10,173768–

3107Eastchester, NYNY20,491768–

3108St. James, NCNC7,318768–

3109Green River, WYWY11,450768–

3110Pike Creek Valley, DEDE12,431767–

3111Jasper, ININ17,279767–

3112Archdale, NCNC12,254767–

3113Chelsea, ALAL17,716766–

3114La Riviera, CACA11,492766–

3115Maryville, ILIL8,413766–

3116Sharon, PAPA12,648766–

3117Cedar Lake, ININ16,789765–

3118Litchfield Beach, SCSC9,044765–

3119Maumee, OHOH13,521764–

3120Hardeeville, SCSC16,459764–

3121Temple City, CACA35,125763–

3122Derby, CTCT12,925763–

3123Grenada, MSMS12,088762–

3124Amherst, OHOH12,974762–

3125Wells Branch, TXTX13,523762–

3126Lake Monticello, VAVA10,662762–

3127Suncrest, WAWA5,345762–

3128Moundsville, WVWV7,659762–

3129Red Oak, TXTX20,394761–

3130Edgewood, WAWA13,548761–

3131Fircrest, WAWA6,959761–

3132Citrus Springs, FLFL12,215760–

3133South Cleveland, TNTN7,452760–

3134Gold River, CACA7,924759–

3135Johnson City, NYNY14,580759–

3136Kingsland, TXTX7,330759–

3137North Salt Lake, UTUT23,588759–

3138Bluefield, WVWV9,158759–

3139Hudson, WIWI15,019759–

3140College Park, GAGA13,887758–

3141Pontiac, ILIL10,806758–

3142Garden City, KSKS27,402758–

3143Linganore, MDMD14,444758–

3144Fraser, MIMI14,496758–

3145Washington, MOMO15,906758–

3146Bethpage, NYNY17,123758–

3147Robinson, TXTX13,028758–

3148Homewood, ALAL28,118757–

3149Daytona Beach Shores, FLFL5,187757–

3150Evergreen Park, ILIL19,283757–

3151Bryans Road, MDMD9,371757–

3152Forest Acres, SCSC10,390757–

3153Borger, TXTX11,842757–

3154Atmore, ALAL8,360756–

3155Lindenhurst, ILIL14,810756–

3156Branson, MOMO12,921756–

3157Radford, VAVA17,243756–

3158Deerfield, ILIL19,642755–

3159Elmwood Park, ILIL23,675755–

3160Lockwood, MTMT7,181755–

3161Orange Lake, NYNY9,784755–

3162Cambridge, OHOH10,055755–

3163Mountain Top, PAPA11,850755–

3164Tiverton, RIRI8,091755–

3165Rosemead, CACA49,410754–

3166Moncks Corner, SCSC20,612754–

3167Red Bank, SCSC11,314754–

3168Port Neches, TXTX13,768754–

3169Lago Vista, TXTX10,498754–

3170Rendon, TXTX14,632753–

3171Windcrest, TXTX5,809753–

3172San Carlos Park, FLFL19,159752–

3173Brunswick, GAGA15,730752–

3174Gulf Hills, MSMS8,451752–

3175Granbury, TXTX13,263752–

3176Idylwood, VAVA17,559752–

3177Lecanto, FLFL7,398751–

3178Fort Myers Beach, FLFL5,287751–

3179Ottawa, KSKS12,716751–

3180Middletown, PAPA9,776751–

3181Athens, TXTX13,870751–

3182Sumner, WAWA10,871751–

3183Conyers, GAGA20,377750–

3184Blue Island, ILIL21,805750–

3185Oakbrook, KYKY10,211750–

3186Carteret, NJNJ25,781750–

3187North Massapequa, NYNY17,877750–

3188Bryn Mawr-Skyway, WAWA17,638750–

3189Munhall, PAPA10,253749–

3190Kendale Lakes, FLFL52,622748–

3191Ammon, IDID20,119748–

3192Longmeadow, MAMA15,696748–

3193Monticello, MNMN15,670748–

3194Londonderry, NHNH12,225748–

3195Lake Tapps, WAWA12,798748–

3196Green Valley, MDMD13,602747–

3197Jupiter Farms, FLFL12,945746–

3198McComb, MSMS11,697746–

3199Miami, OKOK12,893746–

3200Washington, PAPA13,377746–

3201Lathrop, CACA42,783745–

3202Grand Terrace, CACA12,936745–

3203Shepherdsville, KYKY14,931745–

3204Ivins, UTUT11,546745–

3205Litchfield Park, AZAZ6,727744–

3206Greentree, NJNJ11,537744–

3207Islip, NYNY17,362744–

3208Oak Grove, SCSC12,256744–

3209Mokena, ILIL19,897742–

3210Westphalia, MDMD13,228742–

3211Clarksburg, MDMD30,487742–

3212Redland, MDMD18,665742–

3213Whitehall, OHOH19,805742–

3214Ephrata, PAPA13,647742–

3215Cheney, WAWA12,650742–

3216Colesville, MDMD14,519741–

3217Clinton, MOMO9,504741–

3218Payette, IDID8,813739–

3219West Monroe, LALA12,478739–

3220Laurinburg, NCNC14,582739–

3221Inverness Highlands South, FLFL7,449738–

3222Conway, FLFL12,928737–

3223Channahon, ILIL14,530737–

3224Norwalk, IAIA15,004736–

3225Belmont, NCNC16,415736–

3226Powell, OHOH18,269736–

3227McNair, VAVA22,655736–

3228Ranchettes, WYWY5,949736–

3229Sauk Rapids, MNMN13,768735–

3230Macedonia, OHOH12,147735–

3231Antigo, WIWI8,060735–

3232Sycamore, ILIL19,083734–

3233Inniswold, LALA6,357734–

3234Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO15,432734–

3235The Meadows, FLFL5,492733–

3236Cary, ILIL17,932733–

3237Richland, MSMS7,630733–

3238Economy, PAPA9,098733–

3239McCalla, ALAL13,253732–

3240Sebring, FLFL12,059732–

3241Belvedere Park, GAGA14,181732–

3242Winfield, KSKS11,745732–

3243Plattsmouth, NENE6,955732–

3244Villas, NJNJ9,735732–

3245Monfort Heights, OHOH12,441732–

3246Burlington, WIWI10,951732–

3247Grand Rapids, MNMN11,181731–

3248Moberly, MOMO13,719730–

3249Calera, ALAL18,992729–

3250Wildewood, MDMD7,552729–

3251Berkeley, MOMO8,026729–

3252Glens Falls, NYNY14,383729–

3253Sheffield Lake, OHOH8,971729–

3254Ephrata, WAWA8,834729–

3255Suamico, WIWI13,153729–

3256Valley Center, CACA11,119728–

3257College Park, MDMD35,418728–

3258Salem, OHOH11,655728–

3259Warrensville Heights, OHOH13,353728–

3260Lincoln City, OROR10,117727–

3261Summerfield, NCNC11,327726–

3262Highland, ILIL10,042725–

3263Valley Stream, NYNY40,379725–

3264Wilmette, ILIL27,459724–

3265Wood River, ILIL10,224724–

3266Seabrook, MDMD18,317724–

3267Bel Air, MDMD10,507724–

3268White House, TNTN17,872724–

3269Payson, UTUT24,630724–

3270Augusta, KSKS9,073723–

3271Beachwood, NJNJ11,340723–

3272Pullman, WAWA33,756723–

3273The Pinery, COCO11,871722–

3274East Chicago, ININ25,610722–

3275Fenton, MIMI11,774722–

3276Harrisburg, NCNC20,742722–

3277Oil City, PAPA9,301722–

3278Chesterton, ININ14,635721–

3279Hampton Bays, NYNY15,706721–

3280Fredericksburg, TXTX11,893721–

3281Edgemoor, DEDE6,349720–

3282Natchitoches, LALA17,146720–

3283Oxford, MSMS26,773720–

3284Bulverde, TXTX7,337720–

3285Steger, ILIL9,352719–

3286Moss Bluff, LALA12,482719–

3287Glenn Dale, MDMD13,772719–

3288Bennington, VTVT9,245719–

3289Lacombe, LALA6,310718–

3290Winchester, MAMA23,406718–

3291Stayton, OROR8,488718–

3292Columbia, PAPA10,314718–

3293Catalina, AZAZ6,489717–

3294McPherson, KSKS13,918717–

3295Abilene, KSKS6,552717–

3296Bellbrook, OHOH7,563717–

3297Waupun, WIWI11,150717–

3298Marblehead, MAMA20,413716–

3299Kendallville, ININ10,371715–

3300Alpena, MIMI10,088715–

3301Umatilla, OROR8,220715–

3302Hershey, PAPA14,242715–

3303Mount Vista, WAWA10,764715–

3304Gardendale, ALAL16,425714–

3305Ocean City, MDMD6,840714–

3306Reedley, CACA26,982713–

3307Okemos, MIMI26,396713–

3308Gainesville, TXTX18,528713–

3309Alamo Heights, TXTX7,632713–

3310Arcata, CACA19,047712–

3311Martinsville, ININ12,141712–

3312Boone, IAIA12,471712–

3313Pinson, ALAL7,830711–

3314Blythe, CACA15,042711–

3315Lisle, ILIL23,432711–

3316Lyndon, KYKY11,301711–

3317Berea, SCSC16,862711–

3318San Benito, TXTX24,980711–

3319Sylacauga, ALAL12,055710–

3320North Lauderdale, FLFL45,733710–

3321Blackfoot, IDID13,361710–

3322Ecorse, MIMI8,893710–

3323Snohomish, WAWA10,719710–

3324Rio Rico, AZAZ22,017709–

3325La Crescenta-Montrose, CACA19,660709–

3326Solon, OHOH23,679709–

3327Greenville, RIRI8,296709–

3328Socorro, TXTX38,787709–

3329Monroe, WIWI10,581709–

3330Maplewood, WAWA5,803708–

3331Oak Hill, WVWV7,629708–

3332Fairburn, GAGA17,133707–

3333Smithville, MOMO11,160707–

3334Indian Hills, NVNV5,527707–

3335Ringwood, NJNJ11,853707–

3336Calexico, CACA38,623706–

3337Exeter, NHNH9,964706–

3338Dover, OHOH12,947705–

3339Ladera Ranch, CACA23,793704–

3340Lake Arrowhead, CACA10,639704–

3341Country Club Hills, ILIL16,215704–

3342Leesville, LALA5,210704–

3343Miller Place, NYNY11,736704–

3344Aurora, OHOH18,014704–

3345Fishersville, VAVA9,484704–

3346Westchester, FLFL52,032702–

3347Harrison, NYNY32,273702–

3348Warrenton, VAVA10,213702–

3349Thousand Palms, CACA7,720701–

3350Nanakuli, HIHI12,383701–

3351Havre, MTMT9,264701–

3352Bacliff, TXTX9,541701–

3353Shasta Lake, CACA10,208700–

3354Grain Valley, MOMO16,908700–

3355Berlin, NHNH9,502700–

3356Hockessin, DEDE13,439699–

3357Athens, TNTN15,263699–

3358Brambleton, VAVA24,537699–

3359Marlboro, MDMD9,382698–

3360Pennsville, NJNJ12,233698–

3361Greendale, WIWI14,426698–

3362Brawley, CACA28,008697–

3363Santa Fe, TXTX13,913697–

3364Wytheville, VAVA8,128697–

3365Wickenburg, AZAZ8,305696–

3366Bemidji, MNMN15,770696–

3367Vernon, TXTX9,747696–

3368Roselle, ILIL22,756695–

3369Newport, KYKY13,998695–

3370Ferndale, MIMI19,212695–

3371Carl Junction, MOMO8,484695–

3372Hamilton Square, NJNJ11,622695–

3373Loveland, OHOH13,288695–

3374Sonoma, CACA10,537694–

3375Dexter, MOMO7,851694–

3376Mercerville, NJNJ13,535694–

3377Royse City, TXTX28,307694–

3378Hueytown, ALAL16,159693–

3379Red Bluff, CACA14,404693–

3380Watervliet, NYNY10,242693–

3381Lewisville, NCNC14,421693–

3382Jasper, ALAL14,585692–

3383College, AKAK11,924692–

3384Belmont, CACA28,752692–

3385San Gabriel, CACA38,186692–

3386Lantana, FLFL12,449692–

3387New Ulm, MNMN13,863692–

3388Westmont, NJNJ14,195692–

3389Bergenfield, NJNJ28,754692–

3390Cherry Hill Mall, NJNJ14,541692–

3391Felida, WAWA10,841692–

3392Tarboro, NCNC10,979691–

3393Clinton, TNTN10,466691–

3394Union, MOMO13,445690–

3395Norton, OHOH11,493690–

3396Croydon, PAPA9,684690–

3397Manchester, TNTN13,776690–

3398North Bend, WAWA8,758690–

3399Marion, ARAR13,378689–

3400Picayune, MSMS12,019689–

3401Henderson, NCNC15,013689–

3402East Liverpool, OHOH9,569689–

3403Boiling Springs, SCSC12,936689–

3404Woodfield, SCSC9,465689–

3405Pecan Plantation, TXTX6,452689–

3406Sulphur Springs, TXTX17,054688–

3407Camden, ARAR10,127687–

3408Carthage, MOMO15,895687–

3409Ridgewood, NJNJ26,527687–

3410Merrick, NYNY21,744687–

3411Aliquippa, PAPA9,002687–

3412Camp Swift, TXTX8,239687–

3413Dacula, GAGA9,373686–

3414West Chicago, ILIL25,296686–

3415Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,500686–

3416Fort Madison, IAIA9,935686–

3417Coral Hills, MDMD9,756686–

3418Colonia, NJNJ18,587686–

3419Silver City, NMNM9,284686–

3420Glen Cove, NYNY28,190686–

3421Red Bank, TNTN12,405686–

3422Chatham, ILIL14,579685–

3423Silver Springs, NVNV5,060685–

3424Baldwin, NYNY34,994685–

3425Patterson, CACA26,587684–

3426Princeton, ININ8,524684–

3427Hudson, NHNH7,469684–

3428Rockcreek, OROR9,223684–

3429Pulaski, VAVA8,807684–

3430Blacksburg, VAVA45,104684–

3431South Elgin, ILIL25,656683–

3432Lake Forest, ILIL19,731683–

3433Plainview, TXTX19,314683–

3434Manchester, WAWA5,956683–

3435Forestdale, ALAL9,742682–

3436Fern Park, FLFL7,981682–

3437St. Martin, MSMS8,139682–

3438Bridgeport, WVWV9,427682–

3439Spanish Fort, ALAL11,203681–

3440River Falls, WIWI17,916681–

3441Celebration, FLFL13,667680–

3442North Babylon, NYNY17,963680–

3443Lansdale, PAPA18,986680–

3444Murray, KYKY18,964679–

3445Lakeland North, WAWA15,950679–

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

3447Progress, FLFL10,450678–

3448St. James, NYNY13,244678–

3449West Rancho Dominguez, CACA23,300677–

3450Round Lake, ILIL18,526677–

3451Sellersburg, ININ10,305677–

3452Moss Point, MSMS11,743677–

3453Walker Mill, MDMD10,931676–

3454Rogers, MNMN15,606676–

3455Bellefontaine Neighbors, MOMO10,368676–

3456White City, OROR10,750676–

3457Stephenville, TXTX21,793676–

3458Shelton, WAWA10,921676–

3459Pebble Creek, FLFL10,447675–

3460Mounds View, MNMN12,786675–

3461Woodbridge, NJNJ20,756675–

3462Cottage Grove, OROR10,851675–

3463Medulla, FLFL10,985674–

3464Fulton, MOMO12,853674–

3465State College, PAPA40,844674–

3466El Cerrito, CACA26,121673–

3467Brooksville, FLFL10,145673–

3468Streator, ILIL12,190673–

3469Corinth, MSMS14,345673–

3470Sharonville, OHOH13,997673–

3471Mountain Brook, ALAL21,661672–

3472Carpinteria, CACA12,734672–

3473Stratmoor, COCO5,412672–

3474Edgemere, MDMD9,061672–

3475Ironton, OHOH10,148672–

3476Rapid Valley, SDSD6,975672–

3477Paramount, CACA50,755671–

3478La Plata, MDMD12,137671–

3479Ossining, NYNY27,579671–

3480Rincon Valley, AZAZ6,512670–

3481Anderson, CACA11,131670–

3482Cortez, COCO9,126670–

3483Speedway, ININ14,373670–

3484Bogalusa, LALA10,321670–

3485Alice, TXTX17,550670–

3486Mead, WAWA6,893670–

3487Yreka, CACA7,714669–

3488Arkansas City, KSKS11,800669–

3489Beatrice, NENE12,318669–

3490Roanoke, TXTX10,931669–

3491Soledad, CACA26,357668–

3492Lake Alfred, FLFL10,107668–

3493Wheeling, ILIL38,391668–

3494West Lafayette, ININ45,747668–

3495Fort Thomas, KYKY17,142668–

3496Allendale, MIMI26,679668–

3497North Mankato, MNMN14,165668–

3498Point Pleasant, NJNJ19,712668–

3499Harrison, OHOH13,795668–

3500LaSalle, ILIL9,388666–

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