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. New York, New York leads at 142,897. 6,811 cities qualify in total. Cities with fewer than 5,000 residents are excluded. Texas carries 6 of the top 25 entries. The median across all 6,811 is 688.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPVETERAN POPULATIONVS –

USUnited States5.4% of US population331,449,28117,835,456–

01New York, NYNY8,584,629142,897–

02San Antonio, TXTX1,548,42297,318–

03San Diego, CACA1,406,10682,884–

04Los Angeles, CACA3,869,08982,183–

05Jacksonville, FLFL1,017,68979,496–

06Phoenix, AZAZ1,665,48173,226–

07Houston, TXTX2,397,31569,023–

08Chicago, ILIL2,731,58566,833–

09Virginia Beach, VAVA453,73758,308–

10Philadelphia, PAPA1,574,28156,232–

11Colorado Springs, COCO494,74354,584–

12Fort Worth, TXTX1,028,11743,144–

13Dallas, TXTX1,329,49142,501–

14Indianapolis, ININ901,11641,597–

15El Paso, TXTX683,01241,084–

16Las Vegas, NVNV679,81740,656–

17Oklahoma City, OKOK719,84940,502–

18Columbus, OHOH938,39638,945–

19Albuquerque, NMNM556,58838,135–

20Tucson, AZAZ548,37137,812–

21Charlotte, NCNC964,78436,765–

22Louisville, KYKY641,96235,164–

23Austin, TXTX1,002,63234,879–

24Mesa, AZAZ513,65632,396–

25Memphis, TNTN609,64729,644–

26Denver, COCO740,61328,730–

27Nashville, TNTN721,07428,490–

28Portland, OROR635,10927,658–

29Chesapeake, VAVA255,33227,280–

30Anchorage, AKAK287,15526,863–

31Fayetteville, NCNC209,12026,823–

32Killeen, TXTX161,88326,778–

33Baltimore, MDMD569,99726,447–

34Seattle, WAWA784,77726,211–

35Henderson, NVNV353,28925,690–

36Washington, DCDC693,64525,514–

37Detroit, MIMI649,09525,491–

38Norfolk, VAVA231,01324,989–

39Kansas City, MOMO521,22024,697–

40San Jose, CACA989,81424,516–

41Omaha, NENE488,79724,488–

42Aurora, COCO410,05323,527–

43Corpus Christi, TXTX317,24722,991–

44San Francisco, CACA826,07922,047–

45Sacramento, CACA536,44921,631–

46Wichita, KSKS400,98721,630–

47Tampa, FLFL413,55421,233–

48Clarksville, TNTN188,82920,896–

49Honolulu, HIHI341,86820,551–

50Tulsa, OKOK416,20920,351–

51St. Petersburg, FLFL264,03320,122–

52Raleigh, NCNC506,30620,085–

53Columbus, GAGA202,17119,607–

54Newport News, VAVA183,23019,585–

55Fresno, CACA555,54919,302–

56Hampton, VAVA137,31518,551–

57Milwaukee, WIWI562,40718,514–

58Tacoma, WAWA229,81618,471–

59Atlanta, GAGA529,11018,350–

60Cleveland, OHOH363,60817,779–

61Augusta, GAGA201,99917,710–

62Huntsville, ALAL233,62717,695–

63Arlington, TXTX402,13417,557–

64Chula Vista, CACA275,53317,437–

65Spokane, WAWA230,78316,669–

66Long Beach, CACA450,46916,379–

67New Orleans, LALA362,15416,262–

68Reno, NVNV283,62116,161–

69North Las Vegas, NVNV296,65316,126–

70St. Louis, MOMO278,14415,797–

71The Villages, FLFL83,49815,690–

72Boston, MAMA672,97315,124–

73Lexington, KYKY329,75114,900–

74Oceanside, CACA170,48314,661–

75Boise City, IDID238,42914,650–

76Scottsdale, AZAZ243,00614,446–

77Pittsburgh, PAPA307,63214,440–

78Fort Wayne, ININ275,20314,406–

79Port St. Lucie, FLFL268,06214,023–

80Montgomery, ALAL195,30013,964–

81Greensboro, NCNC308,66713,916–

82Toledo, OHOH263,42313,858–

83Cape Coral, FLFL236,26413,569–

84Glendale, AZAZ260,57213,383–

85Chandler, AZAZ278,74813,320–

86Cincinnati, OHOH314,36713,030–

87Bakersfield, CACA422,16512,956–

88Lincoln, NENE301,52212,880–

89Minneapolis, MNMN430,32412,718–

90Arlington, VAVA236,25412,591–

91Birmingham, ALAL195,89312,322–

92Winston-Salem, NCNC257,27112,150–

93Surprise, AZAZ175,30411,943–

94Mobile, ALAL200,82411,937–

95Gilbert, AZAZ287,28511,801–

96Vancouver, WAWA199,69811,772–

97Peoria, AZAZ200,88111,769–

98Richmond, VAVA237,25711,732–

99Shreveport, LALA175,90211,716–

100Riverside, CACA323,05711,597–

101Amarillo, TXTX205,13011,562–

102Durham, NCNC305,56111,503–

103Lubbock, TXTX273,07111,352–

104Alexandria, VAVA160,66211,346–

105Suffolk, VAVA104,69911,253–

106Lawton, OKOK90,50311,239–

107Plano, TXTX293,02811,181–

108Oakland, CACA440,83811,179–

109Buffalo, NYNY274,61311,092–

110Enterprise, NVNV240,46410,901–

111Akron, OHOH189,69110,834–

112Paradise, NVNV185,91310,683–

113Orlando, FLFL333,88810,365–

114Spring Valley, NVNV219,18710,301–

115Huntington Beach, CACA191,45110,204–

116Knoxville, TNTN202,02110,201–

117Little Rock, ARAR206,42710,145–

118Sunrise Manor, NVNV200,21810,114–

119Portsmouth, VAVA96,77710,023–

120Spring Hill, FLFL119,9839,967–

121Lakewood, COCO156,9279,893–

122Stockton, CACA324,5979,779–

123Eugene, OROR178,6189,743–

124Chattanooga, TNTN194,1449,686–

125Des Moines, IAIA212,0869,633–

126Palm Bay, FLFL148,0929,479–

127Brandon, FLFL119,7679,458–

128Madison, WIWI286,2339,345–

129Savannah, GAGA149,4409,316–

130St. Paul, MNMN306,6849,269–

131Tempe, AZAZ190,5719,238–

132Salem, OROR181,7799,203–

133Springfield, MOMO169,8479,188–

134Roseville, CACA167,3029,134–

135Charleston, SCSC159,4239,105–

136North Charleston, SCSC129,2459,103–

137Anaheim, CACA341,0089,073–

138McKinney, TXTX236,0019,055–

139Dayton, OHOH136,6889,021–

140Wichita Falls, TXTX101,9518,952–

141Overland Park, KSKS203,6778,946–

142Vacaville, CACA103,8508,928–

143Abilene, TXTX131,5888,918–

144Sioux Falls, SDSD213,7488,914–

145Modesto, CACA219,6528,882–

146Macon-Bibb County, GAGA157,5568,870–

147Garland, TXTX249,6258,759–

148Clearwater, FLFL114,3648,707–

149Fort Lauderdale, FLFL188,6778,683–

150Baton Rouge, LALA222,7958,634–

151Warner Robins, GAGA87,7618,462–

152Palm Coast, FLFL109,8868,418–

153Spokane Valley, WAWA108,4058,386–

154Lakeland, FLFL125,5208,372–

155Tallahassee, FLFL204,9028,365–

156Temecula, CACA114,8658,346–

157Melbourne, FLFL87,0978,284–

158Bellevue, NENE64,8638,276–

159Columbia, SCSC147,0358,245–

160Pueblo, COCO110,4048,215–

161Billings, MTMT121,2398,139–

162Rio Rancho, NMNM114,4198,131–

163Topeka, KSKS125,7958,112–

164Grand Prairie, TXTX209,4348,102–

165Sierra Vista, AZAZ44,9078,068–

166Las Cruces, NMNM116,9787,974–

167Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,9357,935–

168Waldorf, MDMD82,9437,920–

169Rockford, ILIL147,3847,900–

170Riverview, FLFL113,6977,865–

171Menifee, CACA118,5927,863–

172Lakewood, WAWA62,7557,841–

173Moreno Valley, CACA214,2637,809–

174Santa Rosa, CACA179,4377,769–

175Escondido, CACA146,0307,758–

176Round Rock, TXTX141,2827,728–

177Independence, MOMO121,6757,693–

178Rancho Cucamonga, CACA177,8567,671–

179Gulfport, MSMS76,5067,668–

180Fort Collins, COCO171,5007,643–

181Fairfield, CACA122,4897,628–

182San Angelo, TXTX100,6407,624–

183Norman, OKOK130,9437,590–

184Lancaster, CACA170,0847,518–

185Miami, FLFL489,8127,509–

186Largo, FLFL80,6907,500–

187Thornton, COCO147,7667,489–

188Broken Arrow, OKOK124,9917,481–

189Santa Clarita, CACA228,4307,379–

190Goodyear, AZAZ125,3597,365–

191Kansas City, KSKS157,8057,337–

192Georgetown, TXTX106,9077,308–

193Elk Grove, CACA185,0077,266–

194Sparks, NVNV111,9027,256–

195Evansville, ININ116,1767,209–

196Grand Rapids, MIMI201,1837,176–

197Everett, WAWA113,5677,146–

198Cheyenne, WYWY66,5077,117–

199Schertz, TXTX45,9787,111–

200Yuma, AZAZ105,2277,103–

201Murrieta, CACA114,1247,086–

202Salt Lake City, UTUT218,4287,065–

203Arvada, COCO122,9017,054–

204Sun City, AZAZ37,4867,036–

205Rapid City, SDSD80,5896,894–

206Springfield, ILIL112,9896,886–

207Rochester, NYNY206,1086,871–

208Beaumont, TXTX112,9676,842–

209Temple, TXTX98,4126,833–

210Murfreesboro, TNTN171,1786,805–

211Vallejo, CACA123,2876,739–

212Westminster, COCO116,1826,739–

213Fargo, NDND136,2756,729–

214Navarre, FLFL39,8386,722–

215Oxnard, CACA199,6516,712–

216Irving, TXTX257,0766,702–

217Cary, NCNC183,5826,686–

218Port Charlotte, FLFL66,1336,684–

219Manchester, NHNH116,8186,678–

220Nampa, IDID120,3846,669–

221San Buenaventura (Ventura), CACA109,9146,656–

222Lake Havasu City, AZAZ59,3586,644–

223Medford, OROR86,4946,638–

224Jackson, MSMS141,1966,609–

225Great Falls, MTMT60,2086,608–

226Deltona, FLFL100,2676,560–

227San Tan Valley, AZAZ109,1896,553–

228San Bernardino, CACA222,0446,534–

229Worcester, MAMA213,8626,529–

230Centennial, COCO108,6586,523–

231Redding, CACA94,0926,510–

232Bossier City, LALA63,2596,487–

233Warren, MIMI137,1386,482–

234Harker Heights, TXTX35,1956,471–

235Hemet, CACA93,6496,453–

236Mount Pleasant, SCSC95,4696,414–

237Wilmington, NCNC126,8096,412–

238Copperas Cove, TXTX40,1186,379–

239Midwest City, OKOK58,7996,319–

240League City, TXTX119,9056,303–

241Metairie, LALA139,7296,301–

242Meridian, IDID142,9886,283–

243Casas Adobes, AZAZ72,0596,276–

244Dale City, VAVA71,0166,276–

245South Fulton, GAGA112,8206,276–

246Columbia, MDMD104,3386,251–

247North Port, FLFL96,5516,228–

248New Braunfels, TXTX122,4926,201–

249Denton, TXTX169,4316,201–

250Davenport, IAIA100,3586,193–

251Sun City West, AZAZ27,4256,187–

252Waco, TXTX147,7886,186–

253Carlsbad, CACA112,2606,111–

254Roanoke, VAVA99,1116,101–

255Visalia, CACA146,5416,087–

256Frisco, TXTX236,9556,086–

257Gresham, OROR111,5136,049–

258Prescott, AZAZ48,4206,048–

259Port Orange, FLFL66,3956,012–

260Lacey, WAWA58,8336,003–

261Jacksonville, NCNC72,7325,993–

262Olathe, KSKS150,0255,954–

263Gainesville, FLFL148,6715,940–

264Thousand Oaks, CACA122,2305,936–

265Kent, WAWA134,8715,925–

266Lafayette, LALA123,3115,920–

267Loveland, COCO81,3875,906–

268El Cajon, CACA101,7555,898–

269Sterling Heights, MIMI133,9315,893–

270High Point, NCNC120,5715,893–

271Corona, CACA161,7345,891–

272Midland, TXTX147,6155,886–

273Asheville, NCNC93,5235,886–

274Pembroke Pines, FLFL176,7145,814–

275Pompano Beach, FLFL117,2115,814–

276Hillsboro, OROR111,1265,797–

277Glen Burnie, MDMD72,5905,783–

278Titusville, FLFL49,8005,761–

279Beavercreek, OHOH48,1345,727–

280Hinesville, GAGA36,6745,690–

281Columbia, MOMO130,8515,672–

282Lee's Summit, MOMO107,5145,669–

283Security-Widefield, COCO37,3455,659–

284Pahrump, NVNV47,3475,652–

285South Hill, WAWA68,0255,614–

286Vista, CACA98,2745,604–

287Citrus Heights, CACA86,3485,599–

288Rochester, MNMN124,2925,583–

289Yonkers, NYNY212,6035,572–

290Irvine, CACA318,7645,564–

291Clovis, CACA129,3475,558–

292Highlands Ranch, COCO102,2575,536–

293Bend, OROR107,3425,526–

294Aurora, ILIL181,5055,524–

295Longmont, COCO100,1095,490–

296Apple Valley, CACA75,2475,483–

297Marysville, WAWA77,6865,478–

298Palmdale, CACA161,8455,457–

299Antioch, CACA118,9585,445–

300Severn, MDMD58,4025,432–

301Joliet, ILIL152,2415,405–

302Fontana, CACA221,2235,404–

303Lansing, MIMI113,8845,401–

304Fort Smith, ARAR90,8555,394–

305Nashua, NHNH92,4355,381–

306Hollywood, FLFL157,0195,376–

307Newark, NJNJ323,8085,357–

308Santee, CACA58,2055,357–

309Summerville, SCSC53,1775,341–

310Santa Ana, CACA315,5865,301–

311Torrance, CACA138,3915,271–

312Tuscaloosa, ALAL114,3165,267–

313Johnson City, TNTN74,9435,265–

314Edmond, OKOK100,4795,253–

315Moore, OKOK63,6095,240–

316Pearland, TXTX129,9305,229–

317Federal Way, WAWA99,7295,229–

318Syracuse, NYNY144,8965,212–

319Laredo, TXTX269,5155,196–

320Buckeye, AZAZ125,4455,192–

321Green Bay, WIWI106,6755,189–

322Atascocita, TXTX99,3545,179–

323Livonia, MIMI92,6035,178–

324North Fort Myers, FLFL44,9935,163–

325Warwick, RIRI84,1875,157–

326Peoria, ILIL110,9205,140–

327Dothan, ALAL72,0605,132–

328Kennewick, WAWA88,3665,108–

329Alafaya, FLFL92,4495,084–

330Lake Ridge, VAVA46,0495,077–

331Oro Valley, AZAZ48,0855,061–

332Madison, ALAL67,9685,058–

333Palm Harbor, FLFL61,5125,047–

334St. George, UTUT108,7135,029–

335Erie, PAPA91,8385,028–

336Lewisville, TXTX139,0065,015–

337Lake Charles, LALA82,6765,011–

338St. Joseph, MOMO71,0015,001–

339Mesquite, TXTX150,6934,999–

340Greeley, COCO115,0734,995–

341Victorville, CACA141,3954,987–

342Athens, GAGA128,6124,983–

343Simi Valley, CACA124,8614,982–

344Richardson, TXTX118,5424,979–

345Concord, CACA123,2614,960–

346Apache Junction, AZAZ45,6724,943–

347Cibolo, TXTX39,0194,938–

348Garden Grove, CACA170,4554,935–

349Bonita Springs, FLFL57,6344,933–

350Rock Hill, SCSC75,9114,932–

351Goose Creek, SCSC52,0104,924–

352Bellevue, WAWA154,1934,918–

353Prescott Valley, AZAZ52,4234,906–

354Leavenworth, KSKS37,0124,904–

355Evans, GAGA36,9984,889–

356Duluth, MNMN88,3304,889–

357Odenton, MDMD45,0024,881–

358Fortuna Foothills, AZAZ28,8964,881–

359Marana, AZAZ65,5234,879–

360Kenosha, WIWI99,2394,878–

361Lehigh Acres, FLFL132,3534,870–

362Renton, WAWA104,9754,870–

363Ormond Beach, FLFL44,6924,865–

364Mission Viejo, CACA90,4844,840–

365Springfield, MAMA154,7024,824–

366Bismarck, NDND77,9634,805–

367Concord, NCNC114,5984,791–

368North Richland Hills, TXTX70,8434,787–

369San Marcos, CACA94,9084,786–

370Gastonia, NCNC87,0674,785–

371Fremont, CACA226,4424,778–

372Carrollton, TXTX134,5624,760–

373Boca Raton, FLFL101,5824,760–

374Biloxi, MSMS48,5164,757–

375Toms River, NJNJ94,9564,757–

376West Palm Beach, FLFL127,1894,754–

377Layton, UTUT85,3084,735–

378Sun City Center, FLFL33,5484,733–

379Alamogordo, NMNM31,9064,720–

380Coral Springs, FLFL138,7834,720–

381Auburn, WAWA86,3014,720–

382Hayward, CACA157,1134,716–

383Beaverton, OROR97,8424,682–

384Catalina Foothills, AZAZ52,5934,664–

385Fullerton, CACA138,6754,660–

386South Bend, ININ103,2014,660–

387Arden-Arcade, CACA94,9944,625–

388Bellingham, WAWA96,3954,622–

389Fountain, COCO29,4504,604–

390Odessa, TXTX122,7074,601–

391Avondale, AZAZ100,9834,595–

392Pensacola, FLFL53,8174,592–

393Ogden, UTUT89,5104,563–

394Sandy Springs, GAGA105,0134,553–

395Bartlett, TNTN56,4164,547–

396Springfield, OROR61,4314,526–

397Camarillo, CACA68,6524,526–

398Inglewood, CACA101,6624,526–

399Gary, ININ67,2894,525–

400Bowie, MDMD58,3834,515–

401Bloomington, MNMN89,0344,515–

402Lynchburg, VAVA81,3474,509–

403Conroe, TXTX119,5644,503–

404Decatur, ILIL67,8844,498–

405Tyler, TXTX113,7234,494–

406Rancho Cordova, CACA87,5544,487–

407Pasadena, TXTX148,5394,479–

408Mansfield, TXTX84,4444,477–

409Fleming Island, FLFL29,7664,469–

410Daytona Beach, FLFL88,4714,464–

411Council Bluffs, IAIA62,6804,447–

412Yakima, WAWA97,4584,440–

413Bremerton, WAWA45,4824,434–

414O'Fallon, MOMO96,1014,422–

415Albany, GAGA66,9074,416–

416Grand Junction, COCO71,8274,392–

417Bullhead City, AZAZ43,9874,372–

418Missoula, MTMT78,9034,372–

419Ocala, FLFL71,7534,369–

420West Valley City, UTUT137,4914,348–

421Carmichael, CACA76,9484,348–

422Carson, NVNV58,5714,331–

423Jupiter, FLFL62,3504,321–

424Frederick, MDMD92,0594,306–

425Kingsport, TNTN57,5304,282–

426Manteca, CACA96,6934,282–

427St. Charles, MOMO72,5614,269–

428Hoover, ALAL93,5504,262–

429Canton, OHOH69,0014,261–

430Flint, MIMI79,3064,261–

431Scranton, PAPA75,5144,257–

432Longview, TXTX83,2364,256–

433North Little Rock, ARAR65,1204,251–

434Rowlett, TXTX67,8904,240–

435Cheektowaga, NYNY76,0564,238–

436Ontario, CACA187,0134,237–

437Castle Rock, COCO83,8154,231–

438Parkland, WAWA38,7424,227–

439Livermore, CACA83,4574,226–

440Orange, CACA138,3654,213–

441Newport Beach, CACA81,9774,208–

442Fall River, MAMA95,2984,206–

443Santa Fe, NMNM89,8374,201–

444Roswell, GAGA91,5054,193–

445Broomfield, COCO79,1744,191–

446Green Valley, AZAZ22,1144,182–

447La Mesa, CACA59,9144,175–

448The Woodlands, TXTX121,0024,151–

449Fort Myers, FLFL101,5814,143–

450Lakeside, FLFL32,1054,138–

451O'Fallon, ILIL32,6564,137–

452West Jordan, UTUT116,8124,136–

453Richland, WAWA65,2584,131–

454Casa Grande, AZAZ69,7534,126–

455Town 'n' Country, FLFL85,9284,089–

456Westland, MIMI82,3334,067–

457Wright, FLFL27,9274,063–

458Chico, CACA105,0814,060–

459Sarasota, FLFL58,4584,056–

460Kettering, OHOH57,3964,041–

461Parma, OHOH78,5814,036–

462Hesperia, CACA102,6054,030–

463Kokomo, ININ59,9994,027–

464Sandy, UTUT92,3864,016–

465Racine, WIWI77,9084,015–

466Pinellas Park, FLFL52,2954,010–

467Burke, VAVA44,0293,999–

468Springfield, OHOH58,2813,997–

469Pasadena, CACA135,8043,988–

470Brentwood, CACA66,6073,981–

471Hanford, CACA62,2293,972–

472Wesley Chapel, FLFL76,0113,970–

473Folsom, CACA91,9833,970–

474Albany, OROR56,8943,967–

475Lincoln, CACA57,3673,965–

476College Station, TXTX127,4723,962–

477Pearl City, HIHI44,5473,961–

478Sioux City, IAIA86,3563,948–

479Bloomington, ILIL78,8043,944–

480Bradenton, FLFL58,0143,925–

481Fishers, ININ104,8123,913–

482Carmel, ININ105,6343,899–

483Minot, NDND47,3083,892–

484Youngstown, OHOH58,8323,889–

485Poway, CACA49,1803,881–

486Costa Mesa, CACA108,8813,881–

487Walnut Creek, CACA70,0123,875–

488Cedar Park, TXTX79,0323,867–

489Lawrence, KSKS96,3673,845–

490Southfield, MIMI76,1113,843–

491Maricopa, AZAZ78,3623,836–

492Huber Heights, OHOH43,9053,823–

493Estero, FLFL38,3653,820–

494Coon Rapids, MNMN64,1933,816–

495Palm Beach Gardens, FLFL63,8833,813–

496Quincy, MAMA103,1733,809–

497Greenville, NCNC96,4433,804–

498Yuba City, CACA69,4853,800–

499Janesville, WIWI66,9293,793–

500Enterprise, ALAL31,2113,792–

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

Frequently asked

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.