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 –

3501Glassboro, NJNJ24,483666–

3502Mystic Island, NJNJ8,259666–

3503Seaside, OROR7,092666–

3504Republic, MOMO22,404666–

3505Newburgh, NYNY28,059666–

3506Camden, SCSC9,201665–

3507Union Park, FLFL10,615665–

3508Cambridge, MDMD13,457665–

3509Harvest, ALAL5,955665–

3510East End, ARAR6,912665–

3511Hillview, KYKY9,020665–

3512Laurel Hill, VAVA7,450665–

3513Greenwood, ARAR9,793665–

3514Corrales, NMNM8,484665–

3515Meadville, PAPA12,230664–

3516Moores Mill, ALAL6,378664–

3517Jennings, MOMO13,093664–

3518Warr Acres, OKOK10,552663–

3519Toccoa, GAGA9,539663–

3520Rice Lake, WIWI8,882663–

3521Avra Valley, AZAZ6,277663–

3522North Merrick, NYNY12,366663–

3523Summit View, WAWA8,480663–

3524Benson, AZAZ5,532663–

3525Boonville, MOMO7,867663–

3526Lighthouse Point, FLFL10,756662–

3527Palos Heights, ILIL12,084662–

3528Portage, WIWI9,956661–

3529Valinda, CACA20,962661–

3530Carrboro, NCNC20,962661–

3531Trophy Club, TXTX13,695661–

3532Ronkonkoma, NYNY18,709661–

3533Wyoming, MNMN8,121660–

3534Middle Island, NYNY11,027660–

3535Middle Valley, TNTN12,187660–

3536Robbinsdale, MNMN14,030660–

3537McMinnville, TNTN13,943659–

3538Andalusia, ALAL8,763659–

3539Balch Springs, TXTX27,258659–

3540Placerville, CACA10,685659–

3541Scotts Valley, CACA11,652659–

3542Wedgefield, FLFL8,851658–

3543Makawao, HIHI7,353658–

3544Waite Park, MNMN8,450658–

3545Fox Lake, ILIL10,849658–

3546Montgomeryville, PAPA13,388657–

3547Jefferson, GAGA17,185657–

3548Vero Lake Estates, FLFL6,559656–

3549Hopatcong, NJNJ14,824656–

3550Fairview Shores, FLFL11,844656–

3551Southside, ALAL9,718656–

3552Gun Barrel City, TXTX7,133655–

3553Avon, ININ25,350655–

3554Green, OROR7,541655–

3555Urbana, OHOH11,140655–

3556Chowchilla, CACA18,730655–

3557Brazil, ININ8,343655–

3558Lewistown, MTMT6,179655–

3559Lampasas, TXTX7,988654–

3560Dock Junction, GAGA8,147654–

3561Richton Park, ILIL12,483654–

3562Ennis, TXTX25,694653–

3563Endwell, NYNY11,546653–

3564Coshocton, OHOH11,169653–

3565Hammonton, NJNJ15,060652–

3566Manorville, NYNY14,233652–

3567Marlton, MDMD10,222652–

3568Lewisburg, TNTN13,517651–

3569Old Orchard Beach, MEME9,244651–

3570Dix Hills, NYNY24,773651–

3571Sanger, CACA27,228651–

3572Bluffton, ININ10,583651–

3573West Haven, UTUT25,627650–

3574Clawson, MIMI11,312650–

3575DuBois, PAPA7,254650–

3576Manchester, VAVA12,445650–

3577South River, NJNJ16,262650–

3578The, OKOK9,276649–

3579Collegedale, TNTN11,499649–

3580Brookside, DEDE15,115649–

3581Wake, TXTX5,796649–

3582Sienna, TXTX24,992649–

3583Live Oak, CACA16,911649–

3584Wabash, ININ10,190649–

3585Galion, OHOH10,370649–

3586North Vernon, ININ6,559649–

3587Dardenne Prairie, MOMO15,032649–

3588Altoona, WIWI9,376648–

3589Claiborne, LALA13,308648–

3590Portales, NMNM11,734648–

3591North Amityville, NYNY21,138648–

3592Wakefield-Peace Dale, RIRI9,302648–

3593La Palma, CACA14,907648–

3594Clarksdale, MSMS13,643648–

3595Belpre, OHOH6,657648–

3596Pine Hill, NJNJ10,909647–

3597Kenai, AKAK7,924647–

3598Blanchard, OKOK10,013647–

3599Northridge, OHOH7,817646–

3600Oceano, CACA7,128646–

3601Beebe, ARAR9,377646–

3602Schlusser, PAPA5,402646–

3603Lake Stickney, WAWA15,890646–

3604Seffner, FLFL8,885646–

3605Eggertsville, NYNY14,894646–

3606Little Falls, MNMN9,277646–

3607Springfield, TNTN20,090645–

3608Fort Stewart, GAGA9,285645–

3609Bellmawr, NJNJ11,874645–

3610Bear Valley Springs, CACA5,912645–

3611Fort Belvoir, VAVA8,449645–

3612Glenshaw, PAPA9,139645–

3613Galax, VAVA6,670644–

3614North St. Paul, MNMN12,780644–

3615Nanuet, NYNY19,799644–

3616Emmett, IDID8,900644–

3617Leeds, ALAL12,831644–

3618Amherst, MAMA40,920643–

3619Incline, NVNV9,272643–

3620Swampscott, MAMA15,277643–

3621Addison, TXTX17,195643–

3622Pittsburg, KSKS20,569643–

3623River Ridge, LALA13,312642–

3624Cambria, CACA5,978642–

3625Berkley, MIMI15,145642–

3626Alamo, TXTX20,625642–

3627Crestwood, ILIL10,529642–

3628Coldwater, MIMI14,216642–

3629Sunbury, PAPA9,495641–

3630Martinsville, VAVA13,849641–

3631Grafton, WIWI13,389641–

3632Henderson, TXTX13,496640–

3633Fife, WAWA11,061640–

3634Neosho, MOMO14,078640–

3635South Miami Heights, FLFL38,766640–

3636Middleton, IDID12,600640–

3637Merriam, KSKS11,509640–

3638Northampton, PAPA10,570639–

3639Forest City, FLFL15,312639–

3640Charles, WVWV9,329639–

3641Franklin, NHNH8,839639–

3642Eaton, OHOH8,327639–

3643Pollock Pines, CACA6,212639–

3644Palos Hills, ILIL18,028639–

3645Dumont, NJNJ18,501639–

3646Jackson, WIWI8,322638–

3647Lincoln, OHOH8,928638–

3648London, OHOH10,813638–

3649Central Islip, NYNY38,373638–

3650Milledgeville, GAGA16,835638–

3651Wickliffe, OHOH12,649638–

3652Eatontown, NJNJ13,607638–

3653Mechanicsburg, PAPA10,037637–

3654Zephyrhills South, FLFL5,008637–

3655North Aurora, ILIL19,406637–

3656Corcoran, CACA22,358637–

3657Sheridan, OROR6,243636–

3658Treasure Island, FLFL6,397635–

3659Purcellville, VAVA8,890635–

3660Crawfordville, FLFL5,732635–

3661Stony Point, NYNY12,728635–

3662Ardmore, PAPA13,909635–

3663Libertyville, ILIL20,701635–

3664Creston, IAIA7,335635–

3665Pleasanton, TXTX11,511634–

3666Fort Atkinson, WIWI12,388634–

3667Waterloo, ILIL11,132634–

3668Litchfield, MNMN6,528634–

3669Basehor, KSKS8,249634–

3670Pryor Creek, OKOK9,723633–

3671Old, MEME7,589633–

3672Tracyton, WAWA6,137633–

3673Vinings, GAGA14,390633–

3674Tuscumbia, ALAL9,332633–

3675Happy Valley, CACA5,944632–

3676Saline, MIMI9,001632–

3677Jeannette, PAPA8,489631–

3678Cypress Gardens, FLFL10,077631–

3679Savage, MDMD8,239631–

3680Lincolnton, NCNC12,465631–

3681Thompsonville, CTCT7,927631–

3682Seaford, NYNY15,549631–

3683Jesup, GAGA10,301631–

3684Harrah, OKOK7,212631–

3685Belen, NMNM7,589631–

3686Bloomington, CACA25,698630–

3687Arab, ALAL9,061630–

3688Salisbury, MAMA5,656630–

3689Lakehills, TXTX6,130630–

3690Bridgeview, ILIL16,521630–

3691Eufaula, ALAL12,437630–

3692Miami Lakes, FLFL33,067630–

3693Le Mars, IAIA10,760630–

3694Greenbelt, MDMD24,948630–

3695Plymouth, ININ11,081630–

3696Glastonbury Center, CTCT7,266629–

3697Pacific, MOMO7,824629–

3698Lynchburg, TNTN6,920628–

3699Union City, TNTN10,814628–

3700El Sobrante CDP (Riverside County), CACA13,129628–

3701Selma, CACA24,702628–

3702Davidson, NCNC16,662628–

3703Canonsburg, PAPA9,529627–

3704Seneca, SCSC9,424627–

3705Paris, TNTN10,468627–

3706Pacific, WAWA7,056627–

3707Lake Zurich, ILIL19,868627–

3708Marlton, NJNJ10,922627–

3709Difficult Run, VAVA9,938627–

3710Cutlerville, MIMI18,780627–

3711Dunn, NCNC8,814627–

3712Willoughby Hills, OHOH9,992627–

3713Braselton, GAGA18,496626–

3714Ridgefield, WAWA16,132626–

3715Princeton, WVWV5,578626–

3716Willow Grove, PAPA14,131626–

3717Fairland, MDMD26,231626–

3718Pleasant Garden, NCNC5,165626–

3719La Grange Park, ILIL13,453626–

3720Blair, NENE7,997626–

3721Thibodaux, LALA15,573626–

3722Canandaigua, NYNY10,347625–

3723Tipp City, OHOH10,644625–

3724Jennings Lodge, OROR7,971625–

3725Reading, OHOH10,491625–

3726Alamo, CACA14,488624–

3727Offutt AFB, NENE6,074624–

3728Melville, NYNY19,714624–

3729North Druid Hills, GAGA17,997624–

3730Bay Minette, ALAL8,555624–

3731Greenville, MIMI9,256624–

3732Moultrie, GAGA14,973623–

3733Glens Falls North, NYNY9,154623–

3734Joshua Tree, CACA6,234623–

3735Heber Springs, ARAR7,323623–

3736Mount Pleasant, MIMI20,925623–

3737Middlesex, NJNJ14,740623–

3738Siesta Key, FLFL5,525622–

3739Sunny Isles Beach, FLFL22,395622–

3740Rocky Point, NYNY13,356622–

3741Archer Lodge, NCNC5,649622–

3742South Pasadena, FLFL5,169621–

3743Gateway, FLFL11,176621–

3744Mentone, CACA9,514621–

3745Palmer, AKAK6,710621–

3746Fulton, NYNY11,188621–

3747Port Chester, NYNY32,303621–

3748Collingswood, NJNJ14,386620–

3749Española, NMNM10,458620–

3750Lake Station, ININ12,977620–

3751Fort Payne, ALAL15,189620–

3752Cairo, GAGA10,150620–

3753Columbia, ILIL10,865620–

3754Frankfort, ILIL21,365619–

3755Otsego, MNMN24,525619–

3756Ludington, MIMI7,634619–

3757Beachwood, OHOH13,673619–

3758Blackwell, OKOK6,029619–

3759Eatonton, GAGA6,749618–

3760Farmington, UTUT26,266618–

3761Chesterland, OHOH7,086618–

3762Northbrook, OHOH10,742618–

3763Tamiami, FLFL49,752618–

3764Mentor-on-the-Lake, OHOH7,120618–

3765El Segundo, CACA16,379618–

3766Warsaw, ININ16,130618–

3767Fairfield, IAIA9,220618–

3768Woodway, TXTX9,753617–

3769Waunakee, WIWI16,411617–

3770Yeadon, PAPA12,320617–

3771Healdsburg, CACA11,172617–

3772Elizabethtown, PAPA11,961616–

3773Port Washington, WIWI12,658616–

3774Halls, TNTN10,272616–

3775Kenton, OHOH7,808616–

3776Somerset, NJNJ22,720616–

3777Roselle, NJNJ23,261616–

3778Wapakoneta, OHOH9,711615–

3779Sandy, OROR13,323615–

3780Smyrna, DEDE13,340614–

3781Avon Park, FLFL10,514614–

3782Dade City, FLFL10,173614–

3783Moyock, NCNC5,684614–

3784Chena Ridge, AKAK5,881614–

3785Pompton Plains, NJNJ10,971614–

3786Hobart, WIWI11,674614–

3787Holmen, WIWI12,105614–

3788Francisville, KYKY10,565614–

3789Iron Mountain, MIMI7,469614–

3790Douglas, GAGA11,864613–

3791Pewaukee, WIWI16,375613–

3792El Sobrante CDP (Contra Costa County), CACA16,294613–

3793Ellsworth, MEME8,862613–

3794Montgomery, OHOH10,922613–

3795Park Hills, MOMO8,753613–

3796Bolivar, MOMO11,994612–

3797Lackland AFB, TXTX6,785612–

3798Grosse Pointe Woods, MIMI15,792612–

3799Globe, AZAZ7,191612–

3800Huron, SDSD14,607611–

3801Lochmoor Waterway Estates, FLFL6,511611–

3802Atchison, KSKS10,789611–

3803Duarte, CACA22,866611–

3804Villa Rica, GAGA21,022611–

3805Olney, ILIL8,347611–

3806Cloquet, MNMN12,399611–

3807Nolensville, TNTN15,789610–

3808Bridgetown, OHOH13,464610–

3809Belmont, MAMA27,175610–

3810Montgomery, ILIL21,978610–

3811Menomonie, WIWI16,664609–

3812Raceland, LALA9,585609–

3813Picnic Point, WAWA10,261609–

3814Oakwood, OHOH9,441609–

3815Gulf Gate, FLFL7,998608–

3816Lihue, HIHI7,901608–

3817Lake Norman of Catawba, NCNC9,906608–

3818Golden Hills, CACA9,891608–

3819Hudson Falls, NYNY7,333608–

3820Ionia, MIMI12,208608–

3821Harriman, TNTN6,192607–

3822Marathon, FLFL10,060607–

3823Makaha, HIHI10,066607–

3824Plainview, NYNY25,982607–

3825Chalco, NENE10,595607–

3826Ogden, NCNC8,249607–

3827Greensburg, PAPA14,462606–

3828Monmouth, OROR11,543606–

3829Lake Shore, WAWA6,978606–

3830Hartland, WIWI10,740606–

3831Palos Verdes Estates, CACA12,559606–

3832Rainbow City, ALAL10,406606–

3833Howland Center, OHOH6,266605–

3834Crosspointe, VAVA5,669605–

3835Union City, NJNJ66,656605–

3836Myers Corner, NYNY10,877604–

3837Waconia, MNMN14,113604–

3838Guthrie, OKOK12,257604–

3839Doctor Phillips, FLFL12,984603–

3840Corning, NYNY10,514603–

3841Monticello, ARAR8,269603–

3842Bridgeton, MOMO11,277603–

3843Kirksville, MOMO17,863603–

3844Hiawatha, IAIA7,432603–

3845Blue Ash, OHOH13,707603–

3846St. Francis, WIWI8,955602–

3847Heeia, HIHI5,144602–

3848Rossmoor, CACA11,532602–

3849Smiths Station, ALAL5,596602–

3850Jerome, IDID13,731602–

3851Stoughton, WIWI13,256601–

3852Oxford, NCNC8,985601–

3853Lake Barcroft, VAVA10,973601–

3854Solana Beach, CACA12,602601–

3855Chanute, KSKS8,584601–

3856Atlantic, IAIA6,676601–

3857Coalinga, CACA17,281600–

3858Frankfort, ININ16,837600–

3859Kirby, TXTX8,211599–

3860Indian River Estates, FLFL7,685599–

3861McRae-Helena, GAGA5,443599–

3862Chehalis, WAWA7,764599–

3863Plymouth, WIWI8,821599–

3864West Odessa, TXTX32,594599–

3865Fort Campbell North, KYKY11,356599–

3866Four Square Mile, COCO23,024599–

3867Batesville, ARAR11,860599–

3868Bath, NYNY5,545598–

3869Bloomingdale, TNTN9,292598–

3870Bay Point, CACA24,231598–

3871Crooked River Ranch, OROR5,160598–

3872Village Green-Green Ridge, PAPA9,073598–

3873Boaz, ALAL10,619598–

3874Calhoun, GAGA20,196598–

3875Yorktown, ININ11,947598–

3876Paris, ILIL8,026598–

3877Massapequa Park, NYNY16,997598–

3878Boiling Spring Lakes, NCNC6,875598–

3879Independence, OROR10,195597–

3880Ruidoso, NMNM7,580597–

3881Elwood, ININ8,525597–

3882Clairton, PAPA5,876596–

3883Jefferson Hills, PAPA12,357596–

3884Pensacola Station, FLFL5,281596–

3885Riverhead, NYNY14,936596–

3886Bainbridge, GAGA14,606595–

3887North Madison, OHOH8,594595–

3888North Potomac, MDMD23,922595–

3889Gresham Park, GAGA6,935595–

3890McCook, NENE7,157595–

3891Secaucus, NJNJ22,640595–

3892Riverview, MIMI11,947594–

3893Kingsburg, CACA13,249594–

3894Peru, ILIL9,780594–

3895Candlewick Lake, ILIL5,448593–

3896Brown Deer, WIWI12,821593–

3897Honeygo, MDMD12,250593–

3898South Williamsport, PAPA6,124592–

3899Horseshoe Bay, TXTX5,339592–

3900Milton, WAWA8,911592–

3901Sappington, MOMO7,367592–

3902Bellefontaine, OHOH14,151592–

3903Castaic, CACA17,999591–

3904White Center, WAWA14,886591–

3905Jefferson Valley-Yorktown, NYNY14,154591–

3906Palatka, FLFL10,872591–

3907Rochelle, ILIL9,498590–

3908Ontario, OROR11,957590–

3909Denham Springs, LALA9,378590–

3910Effingham, ILIL12,406590–

3911Glenn Heights, TXTX20,327589–

3912Manvel, TXTX20,699588–

3913Princeton, TXTX43,524588–

3914Eden Isle, LALA7,683588–

3915Westwood, MIMI8,867588–

3916Progress, PAPA11,017588–

3917Scappoose, OROR8,257588–

3918Hull, MAMA10,138588–

3919Tontitown, ARAR8,046588–

3920New Baltimore, MIMI12,123588–

3921Athens, OHOH25,313588–

3922Timberlane, LALA10,886587–

3923Cascades, VAVA12,357587–

3924Fort Salonga, NYNY10,199587–

3925Lenoir City, TNTN12,530586–

3926Burlington, NJNJ10,243586–

3927Parkway, CACA15,397586–

3928Weatherford, OKOK12,005585–

3929East Stroudsburg, PAPA9,438585–

3930Somerset, KYKY12,695585–

3931Baltimore Highlands, MDMD8,206585–

3932Amelia, OHOH12,871585–

3933Orting, WAWA8,884585–

3934Wellesley, MAMA30,347585–

3935Kings Grant, NCNC9,003584–

3936Uniontown, PAPA9,434584–

3937Frederick, COCO18,241584–

3938Los Alamitos, CACA11,702584–

3939Dormont, PAPA7,816583–

3940Orangeburg, SCSC13,383583–

3941Levelland, TXTX12,513583–

3942Perry Heights, OHOH8,756583–

3943Knoxville, IAIA7,469583–

3944Poteau, OKOK9,171582–

3945Willimantic, CTCT18,096582–

3946Hondo, TXTX9,130582–

3947Reidsville, NCNC14,692582–

3948Darby, PAPA10,666581–

3949Saratoga Springs, UTUT61,397581–

3950Holtville, ALAL5,158581–

3951Ives Estates, FLFL28,506581–

3952Greenbriar, VAVA8,243581–

3953Mount Carmel, ILIL6,723581–

3954Marshall, MNMN14,171581–

3955Woodland Park, NJNJ13,623581–

3956Southport, NYNY6,450580–

3957Macclenny, FLFL8,251580–

3958East Patchogue, NYNY21,673580–

3959Midlothian, ILIL13,841580–

3960Swoyersville, PAPA5,155579–

3961Auburn, ININ14,068579–

3962Country Club Estates, GAGA8,780579–

3963Mountain Park, GAGA12,850579–

3964Union City, GAGA29,910579–

3965Round Lake Park, ILIL7,844579–

3966Warrenville, ILIL15,211579–

3967Lake Forest Park, WAWA13,191578–

3968Norridge, ILIL14,808578–

3969Scenic Oaks, TXTX10,569578–

3970Cinco Ranch, TXTX18,611578–

3971South Lyon, MIMI12,107578–

3972Kingston, TNTN6,299577–

3973Ahuimanu, HIHI8,452576–

3974Oneida, NYNY10,009576–

3975Kulpsville, PAPA8,799576–

3976Chester, ILIL6,847576–

3977St. Michael, MNMN22,498576–

3978Winthrop Harbor, ILIL6,525576–

3979Moorestown-Lenola, NJNJ14,625575–

3980Bithlo, FLFL10,486574–

3981Memphis, FLFL9,185574–

3982Bloomfield, NMNM7,335574–

3983Lemoore Station, CACA6,175574–

3984Wollochet, WAWA6,689574–

3985Minden, LALA11,103574–

3986Artesia, NMNM12,735574–

3987Grafton, OHOH5,764573–

3988Brookings, OROR6,431573–

3989Vermilion, OHOH10,695573–

3990Newton, NCNC13,822573–

3991Danville, ININ13,415573–

3992St. Peter, MNMN12,275573–

3993Worthington, MNMN13,979573–

3994Livingston, MTMT9,290573–

3995Azalea Park, FLFL16,180572–

3996Centerville, GAGA9,505572–

3997Eden, NCNC15,500572–

3998Homeacre-Lyndora, PAPA6,783572–

3999Summit, NJNJ23,314572–

4000Eagle Point, OROR9,861571–

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