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 –

3501Republic, MOMO22,404666–

3502Glassboro, NJNJ24,483666–

3503Mystic Island, NJNJ8,259666–

3504Newburgh, NYNY28,059666–

3505Seaside, OROR7,092666–

3506Harvest, ALAL5,955665–

3507East End, ARAR6,912665–

3508Greenwood, ARAR9,793665–

3509Union Park, FLFL10,615665–

3510Hillview, KYKY9,020665–

3511Cambridge, MDMD13,457665–

3512Corrales, NMNM8,484665–

3513Camden, SCSC9,201665–

3514Laurel Hill, VAVA7,450665–

3515Moores Mill, ALAL6,378664–

3516Jennings, MOMO13,093664–

3517Meadville, PAPA12,230664–

3518Avra Valley, AZAZ6,277663–

3519Benson, AZAZ5,532663–

3520Toccoa, GAGA9,539663–

3521Boonville, MOMO7,867663–

3522North Merrick, NYNY12,366663–

3523Warr Acres, OKOK10,552663–

3524Summit View, WAWA8,480663–

3525Rice Lake, WIWI8,882663–

3526Lighthouse Point, FLFL10,756662–

3527Palos Heights, ILIL12,084662–

3528Valinda, CACA20,962661–

3529Ronkonkoma, NYNY18,709661–

3530Carrboro, NCNC20,962661–

3531Trophy Club, TXTX13,695661–

3532Portage, WIWI9,956661–

3533Wyoming, MNMN8,121660–

3534Robbinsdale, MNMN14,030660–

3535Middle Island, NYNY11,027660–

3536Middle Valley, TNTN12,187660–

3537Andalusia, ALAL8,763659–

3538Placerville, CACA10,685659–

3539Scotts Valley, CACA11,652659–

3540McMinnville, TNTN13,943659–

3541Balch Springs, TXTX27,258659–

3542Wedgefield, FLFL8,851658–

3543Makawao, HIHI7,353658–

3544Fox Lake, ILIL10,849658–

3545Waite Park, MNMN8,450658–

3546Jefferson, GAGA17,185657–

3547Montgomeryville, PAPA13,388657–

3548Southside, ALAL9,718656–

3549Vero Lake Estates, FLFL6,559656–

3550Fairview Shores, FLFL11,844656–

3551Hopatcong, NJNJ14,824656–

3552Chowchilla, CACA18,730655–

3553Avon, ININ25,350655–

3554Brazil, ININ8,343655–

3555Lewistown, MTMT6,179655–

3556Urbana, OHOH11,140655–

3557Green, OROR7,541655–

3558Gun Barrel City, TXTX7,133655–

3559Dock Junction, GAGA8,147654–

3560Richton Park, ILIL12,483654–

3561Lampasas, TXTX7,988654–

3562Endwell, NYNY11,546653–

3563Coshocton, OHOH11,169653–

3564Ennis, TXTX25,694653–

3565Marlton, MDMD10,222652–

3566Hammonton, NJNJ15,060652–

3567Manorville, NYNY14,233652–

3568Sanger, CACA27,228651–

3569Bluffton, ININ10,583651–

3570Old Orchard Beach, MEME9,244651–

3571Dix Hills, NYNY24,773651–

3572Lewisburg, TNTN13,517651–

3573Clawson, MIMI11,312650–

3574South River, NJNJ16,262650–

3575DuBois, PAPA7,254650–

3576West Haven, UTUT25,627650–

3577Manchester, VAVA12,445650–

3578Live Oak, CACA16,911649–

3579Brookside, DEDE15,115649–

3580Wabash, ININ10,190649–

3581North Vernon, ININ6,559649–

3582Dardenne Prairie, MOMO15,032649–

3583Galion, OHOH10,370649–

3584The, OKOK9,276649–

3585Collegedale, TNTN11,499649–

3586Sienna, TXTX24,992649–

3587Wake, TXTX5,796649–

3588La Palma, CACA14,907648–

3589Claiborne, LALA13,308648–

3590Clarksdale, MSMS13,643648–

3591Portales, NMNM11,734648–

3592North Amityville, NYNY21,138648–

3593Belpre, OHOH6,657648–

3594Wakefield-Peace Dale, RIRI9,302648–

3595Altoona, WIWI9,376648–

3596Kenai, AKAK7,924647–

3597Pine Hill, NJNJ10,909647–

3598Blanchard, OKOK10,013647–

3599Beebe, ARAR9,377646–

3600Oceano, CACA7,128646–

3601Seffner, FLFL8,885646–

3602Little Falls, MNMN9,277646–

3603Eggertsville, NYNY14,894646–

3604Northridge, OHOH7,817646–

3605Schlusser, PAPA5,402646–

3606Lake Stickney, WAWA15,890646–

3607Bear Valley Springs, CACA5,912645–

3608Fort Stewart, GAGA9,285645–

3609Bellmawr, NJNJ11,874645–

3610Glenshaw, PAPA9,139645–

3611Springfield, TNTN20,090645–

3612Fort Belvoir, VAVA8,449645–

3613Leeds, ALAL12,831644–

3614Emmett, IDID8,900644–

3615North St. Paul, MNMN12,780644–

3616Nanuet, NYNY19,799644–

3617Galax, VAVA6,670644–

3618Pittsburg, KSKS20,569643–

3619Amherst, MAMA40,920643–

3620Swampscott, MAMA15,277643–

3621Incline, NVNV9,272643–

3622Addison, TXTX17,195643–

3623Cambria, CACA5,978642–

3624Crestwood, ILIL10,529642–

3625River Ridge, LALA13,312642–

3626Berkley, MIMI15,145642–

3627Coldwater, MIMI14,216642–

3628Alamo, TXTX20,625642–

3629Sunbury, PAPA9,495641–

3630Martinsville, VAVA13,849641–

3631Grafton, WIWI13,389641–

3632South Miami Heights, FLFL38,766640–

3633Middleton, IDID12,600640–

3634Merriam, KSKS11,509640–

3635Neosho, MOMO14,078640–

3636Henderson, TXTX13,496640–

3637Fife, WAWA11,061640–

3638Pollock Pines, CACA6,212639–

3639Forest City, FLFL15,312639–

3640Palos Hills, ILIL18,028639–

3641Franklin, NHNH8,839639–

3642Dumont, NJNJ18,501639–

3643Eaton, OHOH8,327639–

3644Northampton, PAPA10,570639–

3645Charles, WVWV9,329639–

3646Milledgeville, GAGA16,835638–

3647Eatontown, NJNJ13,607638–

3648Central Islip, NYNY38,373638–

3649Wickliffe, OHOH12,649638–

3650Lincoln, OHOH8,928638–

3651London, OHOH10,813638–

3652Jackson, WIWI8,322638–

3653Corcoran, CACA22,358637–

3654Zephyrhills South, FLFL5,008637–

3655North Aurora, ILIL19,406637–

3656Mechanicsburg, PAPA10,037637–

3657Sheridan, OROR6,243636–

3658Treasure Island, FLFL6,397635–

3659Crawfordville, FLFL5,732635–

3660Libertyville, ILIL20,701635–

3661Creston, IAIA7,335635–

3662Stony Point, NYNY12,728635–

3663Ardmore, PAPA13,909635–

3664Purcellville, VAVA8,890635–

3665Waterloo, ILIL11,132634–

3666Basehor, KSKS8,249634–

3667Litchfield, MNMN6,528634–

3668Pleasanton, TXTX11,511634–

3669Fort Atkinson, WIWI12,388634–

3670Tuscumbia, ALAL9,332633–

3671Vinings, GAGA14,390633–

3672Old, MEME7,589633–

3673Pryor Creek, OKOK9,723633–

3674Tracyton, WAWA6,137633–

3675Happy Valley, CACA5,944632–

3676Saline, MIMI9,001632–

3677Thompsonville, CTCT7,927631–

3678Cypress Gardens, FLFL10,077631–

3679Jesup, GAGA10,301631–

3680Savage, MDMD8,239631–

3681Belen, NMNM7,589631–

3682Seaford, NYNY15,549631–

3683Lincolnton, NCNC12,465631–

3684Harrah, OKOK7,212631–

3685Jeannette, PAPA8,489631–

3686Arab, ALAL9,061630–

3687Eufaula, ALAL12,437630–

3688Bloomington, CACA25,698630–

3689Miami Lakes, FLFL33,067630–

3690Bridgeview, ILIL16,521630–

3691Plymouth, ININ11,081630–

3692Le Mars, IAIA10,760630–

3693Greenbelt, MDMD24,948630–

3694Salisbury, MAMA5,656630–

3695Lakehills, TXTX6,130630–

3696Glastonbury Center, CTCT7,266629–

3697Pacific, MOMO7,824629–

3698El Sobrante CDP (Riverside County), CACA13,129628–

3699Selma, CACA24,702628–

3700Davidson, NCNC16,662628–

3701Lynchburg, TNTN6,920628–

3702Union City, TNTN10,814628–

3703Lake Zurich, ILIL19,868627–

3704Cutlerville, MIMI18,780627–

3705Marlton, NJNJ10,922627–

3706Dunn, NCNC8,814627–

3707Willoughby Hills, OHOH9,992627–

3708Canonsburg, PAPA9,529627–

3709Seneca, SCSC9,424627–

3710Paris, TNTN10,468627–

3711Difficult Run, VAVA9,938627–

3712Pacific, WAWA7,056627–

3713Braselton, GAGA18,496626–

3714La Grange Park, ILIL13,453626–

3715Thibodaux, LALA15,573626–

3716Fairland, MDMD26,231626–

3717Blair, NENE7,997626–

3718Pleasant Garden, NCNC5,165626–

3719Willow Grove, PAPA14,131626–

3720Ridgefield, WAWA16,132626–

3721Princeton, WVWV5,578626–

3722Canandaigua, NYNY10,347625–

3723Reading, OHOH10,491625–

3724Tipp City, OHOH10,644625–

3725Jennings Lodge, OROR7,971625–

3726Bay Minette, ALAL8,555624–

3727Alamo, CACA14,488624–

3728North Druid Hills, GAGA17,997624–

3729Greenville, MIMI9,256624–

3730Offutt AFB, NENE6,074624–

3731Melville, NYNY19,714624–

3732Heber Springs, ARAR7,323623–

3733Joshua Tree, CACA6,234623–

3734Moultrie, GAGA14,973623–

3735Mount Pleasant, MIMI20,925623–

3736Middlesex, NJNJ14,740623–

3737Glens Falls North, NYNY9,154623–

3738Siesta Key, FLFL5,525622–

3739Sunny Isles Beach, FLFL22,395622–

3740Rocky Point, NYNY13,356622–

3741Archer Lodge, NCNC5,649622–

3742Palmer, AKAK6,710621–

3743Mentone, CACA9,514621–

3744Gateway, FLFL11,176621–

3745South Pasadena, FLFL5,169621–

3746Fulton, NYNY11,188621–

3747Port Chester, NYNY32,303621–

3748Fort Payne, ALAL15,189620–

3749Cairo, GAGA10,150620–

3750Columbia, ILIL10,865620–

3751Lake Station, ININ12,977620–

3752Collingswood, NJNJ14,386620–

3753Española, NMNM10,458620–

3754Frankfort, ILIL21,365619–

3755Ludington, MIMI7,634619–

3756Otsego, MNMN24,525619–

3757Beachwood, OHOH13,673619–

3758Blackwell, OKOK6,029619–

3759El Segundo, CACA16,379618–

3760Tamiami, FLFL49,752618–

3761Eatonton, GAGA6,749618–

3762Warsaw, ININ16,130618–

3763Fairfield, IAIA9,220618–

3764Northbrook, OHOH10,742618–

3765Mentor-on-the-Lake, OHOH7,120618–

3766Chesterland, OHOH7,086618–

3767Farmington, UTUT26,266618–

3768Healdsburg, CACA11,172617–

3769Yeadon, PAPA12,320617–

3770Woodway, TXTX9,753617–

3771Waunakee, WIWI16,411617–

3772Roselle, NJNJ23,261616–

3773Somerset, NJNJ22,720616–

3774Kenton, OHOH7,808616–

3775Elizabethtown, PAPA11,961616–

3776Halls, TNTN10,272616–

3777Port Washington, WIWI12,658616–

3778Wapakoneta, OHOH9,711615–

3779Sandy, OROR13,323615–

3780Chena Ridge, AKAK5,881614–

3781Smyrna, DEDE13,340614–

3782Avon Park, FLFL10,514614–

3783Dade City, FLFL10,173614–

3784Francisville, KYKY10,565614–

3785Iron Mountain, MIMI7,469614–

3786Pompton Plains, NJNJ10,971614–

3787Moyock, NCNC5,684614–

3788Hobart, WIWI11,674614–

3789Holmen, WIWI12,105614–

3790El Sobrante CDP (Contra Costa County), CACA16,294613–

3791Douglas, GAGA11,864613–

3792Ellsworth, MEME8,862613–

3793Park Hills, MOMO8,753613–

3794Montgomery, OHOH10,922613–

3795Pewaukee, WIWI16,375613–

3796Globe, AZAZ7,191612–

3797Grosse Pointe Woods, MIMI15,792612–

3798Bolivar, MOMO11,994612–

3799Lackland AFB, TXTX6,785612–

3800Duarte, CACA22,866611–

3801Lochmoor Waterway Estates, FLFL6,511611–

3802Villa Rica, GAGA21,022611–

3803Olney, ILIL8,347611–

3804Atchison, KSKS10,789611–

3805Cloquet, MNMN12,399611–

3806Huron, SDSD14,607611–

3807Montgomery, ILIL21,978610–

3808Belmont, MAMA27,175610–

3809Bridgetown, OHOH13,464610–

3810Nolensville, TNTN15,789610–

3811Raceland, LALA9,585609–

3812Oakwood, OHOH9,441609–

3813Picnic Point, WAWA10,261609–

3814Menomonie, WIWI16,664609–

3815Golden Hills, CACA9,891608–

3816Gulf Gate, FLFL7,998608–

3817Lihue, HIHI7,901608–

3818Ionia, MIMI12,208608–

3819Hudson Falls, NYNY7,333608–

3820Lake Norman of Catawba, NCNC9,906608–

3821Marathon, FLFL10,060607–

3822Makaha, HIHI10,066607–

3823Chalco, NENE10,595607–

3824Plainview, NYNY25,982607–

3825Ogden, NCNC8,249607–

3826Harriman, TNTN6,192607–

3827Rainbow City, ALAL10,406606–

3828Palos Verdes Estates, CACA12,559606–

3829Monmouth, OROR11,543606–

3830Greensburg, PAPA14,462606–

3831Lake Shore, WAWA6,978606–

3832Hartland, WIWI10,740606–

3833Union City, NJNJ66,656605–

3834Howland Center, OHOH6,266605–

3835Crosspointe, VAVA5,669605–

3836Waconia, MNMN14,113604–

3837Myers Corner, NYNY10,877604–

3838Guthrie, OKOK12,257604–

3839Monticello, ARAR8,269603–

3840Doctor Phillips, FLFL12,984603–

3841Hiawatha, IAIA7,432603–

3842Bridgeton, MOMO11,277603–

3843Kirksville, MOMO17,863603–

3844Corning, NYNY10,514603–

3845Blue Ash, OHOH13,707603–

3846Smiths Station, ALAL5,596602–

3847Rossmoor, CACA11,532602–

3848Heeia, HIHI5,144602–

3849Jerome, IDID13,731602–

3850St. Francis, WIWI8,955602–

3851Solana Beach, CACA12,602601–

3852Atlantic, IAIA6,676601–

3853Chanute, KSKS8,584601–

3854Oxford, NCNC8,985601–

3855Lake Barcroft, VAVA10,973601–

3856Stoughton, WIWI13,256601–

3857Coalinga, CACA17,281600–

3858Frankfort, ININ16,837600–

3859Batesville, ARAR11,860599–

3860Four Square Mile, COCO23,024599–

3861Indian River Estates, FLFL7,685599–

3862McRae-Helena, GAGA5,443599–

3863Fort Campbell North, KYKY11,356599–

3864Kirby, TXTX8,211599–

3865West Odessa, TXTX32,594599–

3866Chehalis, WAWA7,764599–

3867Plymouth, WIWI8,821599–

3868Boaz, ALAL10,619598–

3869Bay Point, CACA24,231598–

3870Calhoun, GAGA20,196598–

3871Paris, ILIL8,026598–

3872Yorktown, ININ11,947598–

3873Massapequa Park, NYNY16,997598–

3874Bath, NYNY5,545598–

3875Boiling Spring Lakes, NCNC6,875598–

3876Crooked River Ranch, OROR5,160598–

3877Village Green-Green Ridge, PAPA9,073598–

3878Bloomingdale, TNTN9,292598–

3879Elwood, ININ8,525597–

3880Ruidoso, NMNM7,580597–

3881Independence, OROR10,195597–

3882Pensacola Station, FLFL5,281596–

3883Riverhead, NYNY14,936596–

3884Jefferson Hills, PAPA12,357596–

3885Clairton, PAPA5,876596–

3886Bainbridge, GAGA14,606595–

3887Gresham Park, GAGA6,935595–

3888North Potomac, MDMD23,922595–

3889McCook, NENE7,157595–

3890Secaucus, NJNJ22,640595–

3891North Madison, OHOH8,594595–

3892Kingsburg, CACA13,249594–

3893Peru, ILIL9,780594–

3894Riverview, MIMI11,947594–

3895Candlewick Lake, ILIL5,448593–

3896Honeygo, MDMD12,250593–

3897Brown Deer, WIWI12,821593–

3898Sappington, MOMO7,367592–

3899Bellefontaine, OHOH14,151592–

3900South Williamsport, PAPA6,124592–

3901Horseshoe Bay, TXTX5,339592–

3902Milton, WAWA8,911592–

3903Castaic, CACA17,999591–

3904Palatka, FLFL10,872591–

3905Jefferson Valley-Yorktown, NYNY14,154591–

3906White Center, WAWA14,886591–

3907Effingham, ILIL12,406590–

3908Rochelle, ILIL9,498590–

3909Denham Springs, LALA9,378590–

3910Ontario, OROR11,957590–

3911Glenn Heights, TXTX20,327589–

3912Tontitown, ARAR8,046588–

3913Eden Isle, LALA7,683588–

3914Hull, MAMA10,138588–

3915New Baltimore, MIMI12,123588–

3916Westwood, MIMI8,867588–

3917Athens, OHOH25,313588–

3918Scappoose, OROR8,257588–

3919Progress, PAPA11,017588–

3920Princeton, TXTX43,524588–

3921Manvel, TXTX20,699588–

3922Timberlane, LALA10,886587–

3923Fort Salonga, NYNY10,199587–

3924Cascades, VAVA12,357587–

3925Parkway, CACA15,397586–

3926Burlington, NJNJ10,243586–

3927Lenoir City, TNTN12,530586–

3928Somerset, KYKY12,695585–

3929Baltimore Highlands, MDMD8,206585–

3930Wellesley, MAMA30,347585–

3931Amelia, OHOH12,871585–

3932Weatherford, OKOK12,005585–

3933East Stroudsburg, PAPA9,438585–

3934Orting, WAWA8,884585–

3935Los Alamitos, CACA11,702584–

3936Frederick, COCO18,241584–

3937Kings Grant, NCNC9,003584–

3938Uniontown, PAPA9,434584–

3939Knoxville, IAIA7,469583–

3940Perry Heights, OHOH8,756583–

3941Dormont, PAPA7,816583–

3942Orangeburg, SCSC13,383583–

3943Levelland, TXTX12,513583–

3944Willimantic, CTCT18,096582–

3945Reidsville, NCNC14,692582–

3946Poteau, OKOK9,171582–

3947Hondo, TXTX9,130582–

3948Holtville, ALAL5,158581–

3949Ives Estates, FLFL28,506581–

3950Mount Carmel, ILIL6,723581–

3951Marshall, MNMN14,171581–

3952Woodland Park, NJNJ13,623581–

3953Darby, PAPA10,666581–

3954Saratoga Springs, UTUT61,397581–

3955Greenbriar, VAVA8,243581–

3956Macclenny, FLFL8,251580–

3957Midlothian, ILIL13,841580–

3958East Patchogue, NYNY21,673580–

3959Southport, NYNY6,450580–

3960Mountain Park, GAGA12,850579–

3961Union City, GAGA29,910579–

3962Country Club Estates, GAGA8,780579–

3963Warrenville, ILIL15,211579–

3964Round Lake Park, ILIL7,844579–

3965Auburn, ININ14,068579–

3966Swoyersville, PAPA5,155579–

3967Norridge, ILIL14,808578–

3968South Lyon, MIMI12,107578–

3969Cinco Ranch, TXTX18,611578–

3970Scenic Oaks, TXTX10,569578–

3971Lake Forest Park, WAWA13,191578–

3972Kingston, TNTN6,299577–

3973Ahuimanu, HIHI8,452576–

3974Winthrop Harbor, ILIL6,525576–

3975Chester, ILIL6,847576–

3976St. Michael, MNMN22,498576–

3977Oneida, NYNY10,009576–

3978Kulpsville, PAPA8,799576–

3979Moorestown-Lenola, NJNJ14,625575–

3980Lemoore Station, CACA6,175574–

3981Bithlo, FLFL10,486574–

3982Memphis, FLFL9,185574–

3983Minden, LALA11,103574–

3984Artesia, NMNM12,735574–

3985Bloomfield, NMNM7,335574–

3986Wollochet, WAWA6,689574–

3987Danville, ININ13,415573–

3988Worthington, MNMN13,979573–

3989St. Peter, MNMN12,275573–

3990Livingston, MTMT9,290573–

3991Newton, NCNC13,822573–

3992Vermilion, OHOH10,695573–

3993Grafton, OHOH5,764573–

3994Brookings, OROR6,431573–

3995Azalea Park, FLFL16,180572–

3996Centerville, GAGA9,505572–

3997Summit, NJNJ23,314572–

3998Eden, NCNC15,500572–

3999Homeacre-Lyndora, PAPA6,783572–

4000Pike Road, ALAL11,899571–

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