RANKING · 2024 ACS · 500 SHOWN OF 925

Largest veteran population, US metro areas

US metro areas home to the most civilian veterans 18 and over, as of the 2024 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of veterans, not the veteran share. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ leads at 411,464. 925 metro areas qualify in total. Florida carries 4 of the top 25 entries. The median across all 925 is 4,642. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Clarksville, TN, up 13 places to #82.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPVETERAN POPULATIONVS 2020

USUnited States4.8% of US population334,922,49916,185,883–

01New York, NYNY20,112,448411,464−15%

02Washington, DCDC6,465,724348,179−7%

03▲1Dallas, TXTX8,477,157325,572−3%

04▲2Atlanta, GAGA6,482,182297,591−3%

05▼2Los Angeles, CACA12,844,441296,725−17%

06▼1Chicago, ILIL9,434,123282,963−13%

07Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,938268,982−7%

08▲1Houston, TXTX7,904,627264,0590%

09▼1Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,118241,342−14%

10Tampa, FLFL3,418,895219,763−7%

11Seattle, WAWA4,161,883203,419−12%

12▲5San Antonio, TXTX2,813,140200,411+6%

13▲1Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,213194,678−5%

14▼1Riverside, CACA4,769,007185,774−11%

15▼3San Diego, CACA3,282,248183,791−13%

16▼1Detroit, MIMI4,390,913169,530−15%

17▼1Miami, FLFL6,391,072168,279−14%

18Boston, MAMA5,034,221158,895−16%

19St. Louis, MOMO2,814,421155,770−13%

20Baltimore, MDMD2,857,781150,313−11%

21Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,295150,014−10%

22Denver, COCO3,092,037142,877−10%

23▲2Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,500141,5940%

24▲3Orlando, FLFL2,957,672137,755−1%

25▲1Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,226135,565−4%

26▲3Charlotte, NCNC2,938,830129,757−6%

27▼4Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,992129,132−16%

28Portland, OROR2,542,282124,650−10%

29▼5San Francisco, CACA4,630,041121,131−18%

30Kansas City, MOMO2,270,682112,400−9%

31Sacramento, CACA2,477,274109,240−10%

32▲3Austin, TXTX2,620,945108,8170%

33Cleveland, OHOH2,165,775107,298−9%

34▼2Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,858106,674−11%

35▼1Columbus, OHOH2,242,02897,619−11%

36▲1Nashville, TNTN2,197,41694,635−5%

37▼1Indianapolis, ININ2,205,69593,869−11%

38Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,81389,162−6%

39Colorado Springs, COCO781,79686,679−4%

40Richmond, VAVA1,389,33880,695−7%

41Tucson, AZAZ1,074,68579,558−7%

42▲1Louisville, KYKY1,402,50971,611−11%

43▼1Providence, RIRI1,708,16169,438−14%

44▲4Raleigh, NCNC1,595,72068,837−1%

45North Port, FLFL948,15866,839−10%

46▲4Palm Bay, FLFL663,98265,035−2%

47Honolulu, HIHI988,70364,756−8%

48▲1Charleston, SCSC889,26364,665−4%

49▼5Memphis, TNTN1,341,41263,169−15%

50▲4Killeen, TXTX511,49761,791−4%

51Albuquerque, NMNM925,27961,675−6%

52▲3Columbia, SCSC879,91860,825−2%

53▼7Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,01059,931−15%

54▲7Pensacola, FLFL544,94958,324+3%

55▲5Deltona, FLFL746,93357,491−5%

56▲1Tulsa, OKOK1,069,27356,842−7%

57▲2Omaha, NENE1,009,83656,592−7%

58▼5Buffalo, NYNY1,155,65355,900−13%

59▼3Dayton, OHOH826,55455,371−10%

60▼2Knoxville, TNTN968,13755,337−9%

61▼9Birmingham, ALAL1,197,76653,996−18%

62▲1Augusta, GAGA641,23152,516−4%

63▼1Cape Coral, FLFL875,60752,032−6%

64▲1Greenville, SCSC1,014,10150,294−5%

65▲6Boise City, IDID864,24350,105+5%

66▲8El Paso, TXTX881,29147,842+3%

67▲2Fayetteville, NCNC395,41247,152−3%

68▼2Rochester, NYNY1,056,14947,103−11%

69▼5Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,64546,902−12%

70▼3Little Rock, ARAR777,60746,324−9%

71▲2Spokane, WAWA608,01244,592−5%

72Lakeland, FLFL874,79044,258−7%

73Hartford, CTCT1,171,42643,826–

74▼6San Jose, CACA1,984,47341,943−16%

75Allentown, PAPA887,61541,821−7%

76▲5Huntsville, ALAL556,44441,659+5%

77▼7Albany, NYNY915,83541,643−13%

78▼2New Orleans, LALA970,84938,442−14%

79▲5Crestview, FLFL315,09838,234−3%

80▼3Fresno, CACA1,203,38338,179−10%

81▼3Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,37737,741−11%

82▲13Clarksville, TNTN349,00137,682+4%

83▼3Greensboro, NCNC805,94537,504−9%

84▲5Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,72137,137−2%

85▼3Gulfport, MSMS431,32936,988−7%

86▲1Winston-Salem, NCNC712,20636,223−7%

87▲1Reno, NVNV578,73435,713−7%

88▲3Harrisburg, PAPA617,42735,453−6%

89▼4Baton Rouge, LALA888,69934,976−10%

90▲3Portland, MEME577,63534,653−7%

91▼5Wichita, KSKS663,80934,534−11%

92▼13Worcester, MAMA888,50234,457−16%

93▲3Ocala, FLFL442,66034,259−5%

94▼11Akron, OHOH701,78034,110−14%

95▼3Anchorage, AKAK405,82134,052−9%

96▼6Oxnard, CACA830,85133,062−13%

97▲3Des Moines, IAIA758,53932,182−5%

98▼4Syracuse, NYNY652,27332,111−13%

99▲2Wilmington, NCNC492,77232,076−5%

100▼2Bakersfield, CACA927,06831,813−10%

101▲2Columbus, GAGA324,83031,489−2%

102▲5Savannah, GAGA438,31431,4120%

103▼4Chattanooga, TNTN594,53031,277−8%

104▼2Bremerton, WAWA283,37430,744−6%

105Corpus Christi, TXTX451,19129,622−7%

106Ogden, UTUT672,78429,446−7%

107▲8Lacey, WAWA304,26128,932+1%

108▼11Scranton, PAPA574,41828,798−19%

109▲2Springfield, MOMO500,69428,516−3%

110▼1Vallejo, CACA455,37628,370−9%

111▲6Myrtle Beach, SCSC427,55128,326−1%

112▼4Toledo, OHOH599,37627,543−12%

113▼9Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,37727,236−15%

114▼2Jackson, MSMS609,84727,223−6%

115▲9Fayetteville, ARAR622,17727,1850%

116▲4Montgomery, ALAL388,74726,787−3%

117▼1York, PAPA473,19726,460−7%

118▼8Madison, WIWI709,68526,413−11%

119▲7Durham, NCNC625,48526,3800%

120▲11Salem, OROR445,81425,719+1%

121▼3Shreveport, LALA383,47425,679−10%

122▼9Youngstown, OHOH423,67825,625−11%

123▼9Stockton, CACA823,81525,319−12%

124▲13Jacksonville, NCNC217,17525,185+5%

125▼4Lancaster, PAPA563,15924,325−12%

126▼7Mobile, ALAL411,65824,214−14%

127▼4Eugene, OROR381,58423,869−12%

128Manchester, NHNH433,41523,637−9%

129▼4Prescott Valley, AZAZ252,55223,533−12%

130▼8Asheville, NCNC422,34523,216−15%

131▲2Lake Havasu City, AZAZ228,10223,089−8%

132Bridgeport, CTCT978,17922,794–

133▼6Lexington, KYKY535,17422,713−14%

134▼4Canton, OHOH400,24622,636−12%

135▲22Warner Robins, GAGA208,09121,916+10%

136▼2Davenport, IAIA380,45221,750−12%

137▲4Huntington, WVWV365,96521,634−4%

138▲2Panama City, FLFL231,17421,505−6%

139▼3Lansing, MIMI479,72221,280−12%

140▼5Fort Wayne, ININ466,25821,161−13%

141New Haven, CTCT578,74120,524–

142▼3Flint, MIMI401,09320,420−12%

143▼14Naples, FLFL417,13120,390−21%

144▲15Lexington Park, MDMD211,17620,266+5%

145▼2Kingsport, TNTN314,83420,226−9%

146▼8Springfield, MAMA464,33820,195−15%

147▼2Beaumont, TXTX399,31020,160−8%

148▼6Tallahassee, FLFL397,44219,967−10%

149▲11Daphne, ALAL267,76119,604+2%

150▲1Gainesville, FLFL359,03619,601−5%

151▼2Roanoke, VAVA316,54719,463−8%

152▲18McAllen, TXTX921,54919,401+7%

153▼9Punta Gorda, FLFL217,21219,280−12%

154▼7Hickory, NCNC376,89019,180−10%

155▼3Spartanburg, SCSC407,65619,180−6%

156▼8Hagerstown, MDMD315,28019,144−10%

157▼11Reading, PAPA440,07218,922−12%

158▼26Santa Rosa, CACA486,44418,880−25%

159▼6Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,96618,720−8%

160▲3The Villages, FLFL157,77218,301−2%

161▼6Fort Collins, COCO377,29218,184−9%

162▼12Peoria, ILIL363,50518,127−13%

163Waterbury, CTCT463,34917,923–

164▲9Seaford, DEDE277,14017,7670%

165▲1Homosassa Springs, FLFL171,66617,659−4%

166Norwich, CTCT284,01517,652–

167▲14Greeley, COCO378,42617,459+5%

168Atlantic City, NJNJ372,04717,351−5%

169▲19Waco, TXTX308,80717,066+6%

170▲2Green Bay, WIWI336,75617,056−5%

171▼17Modesto, CACA557,71916,935−16%

172▼10Duluth, MNMN281,21916,839−12%

173▼8Sierra Vista, AZAZ126,33216,707−10%

174▲5Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,28516,355−3%

175▼19Lafayette, LALA423,75816,266−18%

176▼9Bend, OROR266,37616,002−12%

177▲1Longview, TXTX297,31515,912−5%

178▼2Kennewick, WAWA324,33415,828−8%

179▼15Lynchburg, VAVA269,16915,804−15%

180▼22Santa Maria, CACA442,06515,770−20%

181▼12Utica, NYNY285,61115,745−13%

182▼8Medford, OROR221,79515,684−10%

183▼8Dover, DEDE194,78615,500−10%

184▲6Slidell, LALA279,10815,461−2%

185▼24Rockford, ILIL337,24215,428−19%

186▲5Lincoln, NENE352,08115,266−2%

187▼1Amarillo, TXTX276,23515,250−6%

188▲7Provo, UTUT773,42615,071−2%

189▼5Johnson City, TNTN216,41614,948−8%

190▼10South Bend, ININ324,53814,779−12%

191▲7Sioux Falls, SDSD314,63814,690+1%

192▼21Erie, PAPA265,83214,656−19%

193▲8Rapid City, SDSD156,93414,583+1%

194▼17San Luis Obispo, CACA282,36714,563−15%

195▼1Yuma, AZAZ224,44914,510−7%

196▼13Topeka, KSKS233,05214,452−12%

197▼10Fort Smith, ARAR234,14014,373−11%

198▼6Lawton, OKOK127,59014,225−9%

199▼10Barnstable, MAMA233,53914,125−11%

200▼3Lebanon, NHNH224,50014,071−5%

201▼16Evansville, ININ273,78613,948−14%

202▲10Tuscaloosa, ALAL281,85013,943+4%

203▲2Billings, MTMT193,60313,728−2%

204▲4Lake Charles, LALA244,65513,704−1%

205▲14Coeur d'Alene, IDID191,86413,662+5%

206▼13Lubbock, TXTX368,43113,618−13%

207▼11Sebastian, FLFL172,79913,526−12%

208▼9Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,55313,461−7%

209▼27Salinas, CACA433,72913,371−19%

210▼8Visalia, CACA485,14613,196−7%

211▼4Elizabethtown, KYKY128,66613,190−6%

212▼6New Bern, NCNC127,35813,133−6%

213▼10Binghamton, NYNY243,18912,690−11%

214▼5Las Cruces, NMNM229,09112,627−8%

215▲9Brownsville, TXTX433,94612,5840%

216▲4Joplin, MOMO208,79612,327−5%

217▼3Ann Arbor, MIMI370,21412,031−10%

218▲17Grand Junction, COCO162,84512,019+4%

219▼8Redding, CACA181,64812,002−12%

220▼4Charlottesville, VAVA228,59711,961−9%

221▼21Hilo, HIHI210,04311,933−18%

222▲3Roseburg, OROR111,95111,928−3%

223▼8Wichita Falls, TXTX149,44811,857−11%

224▼11Bellingham, WAWA236,39211,811−12%

225▼3Kalamazoo, MIMI263,79511,723−10%

226▼3Abilene, TXTX185,42911,706−8%

227▼1Anderson Creek, NCNC150,13711,660−5%

228▼10Pueblo, COCO169,27711,611−11%

229▼19Boulder, COCO328,56011,593−16%

230▲13Dothan, ALAL156,26611,368+1%

231▲2Appleton, WIWI249,87611,258−3%

232▼28Chico, CACA209,21111,249−21%

233▲9Auburn, ALAL208,01311,237−1%

234▼17Charleston, WVWV200,17011,023−16%

235▼5Fargo, NDND269,52810,981−7%

236▲4Monroe, LALA222,39010,961−3%

237▼16Springfield, ILIL206,03310,853−17%

238▲33Sumter, SCSC105,06710,759+6%

239▲56Valdosta, GAGA153,27610,705+16%

240▼8Rochester, MNMN231,18410,678−9%

241▼5Tyler, TXTX252,54910,661−7%

242▲22St. George, UTUT213,67010,523+1%

243▲23Concord, NHNH158,07810,295−1%

244▲54Pinehurst, NCNC110,61910,291+13%

245▼11Chambersburg, PAPA160,65210,250−12%

246▲17College Station, TXTX287,47610,192−3%

247▼20Trenton, NJNJ399,28910,176−17%

248▼20Florence, SCSC201,39210,082−17%

249▲18Albany, GAGA145,51010,074−3%

250▼19Goldsboro, NCNC122,2789,996−15%

251▲8Cheyenne, WYWY102,9389,984−6%

252▼15Manhattan, KSKS136,1229,972−13%

253▲7Jackson, TNTN184,5699,929−6%

254▼13Hinesville, GAGA91,8709,924−12%

255▼3Oak Harbor, WAWA85,6579,905−9%

256▲25Watertown, NYNY111,5409,8610%

257▼18Muskegon, MIMI177,9019,841−13%

258▼5Bangor, MEME157,9679,808−10%

259▲19Sebring, FLFL111,1229,776−2%

260▲20Augusta, MEME129,0679,769−1%

261▼32Saginaw, MIMI187,6889,767−17%

262▼8Yakima, WAWA259,1859,764−10%

263▼19Yuba City, CACA187,4789,748−13%

264▼26Racine, WIWI198,9199,692−15%

265▲56Decatur, ALAL160,3269,676+12%

266▼10Mount Vernon, WAWA132,9759,667−10%

267▲1Winchester, VAVA152,3329,632−7%

268▼23St. Cloud, MNMN205,8549,560−15%

269▼19Terre Haute, ININ169,2419,543−14%

270▼19East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,1799,527−14%

271▲29Burlington, NCNC186,1779,482+4%

272▲4Albany, OROR132,8439,431−6%

273▼11Burlington, VTVT227,8039,427−10%

274▼5Gainesville, GAGA226,5689,378−9%

275▼26Columbia, MOMO219,0629,346−16%

276▲10Bowling Green, KYKY197,1809,307−3%

277▼19Oshkosh, WIWI174,2189,303−13%

278▼4La Crosse, WIWI171,1829,274−8%

279▼32Traverse City, MIMI156,9729,271−17%

280▼32Springfield, OHOH135,3409,204−17%

281▼8Sherman, TXTX153,6139,190−10%

282▼5Eau Claire, WIWI176,6479,178−8%

283▼26Johnstown, PAPA128,9689,176−14%

284▼23Greenville, NCNC182,9369,100−14%

285▼2Monroe, MIMI156,0049,065−7%

286▲41Missoula, MTMT128,6989,018+8%

287Longview, WAWA114,8858,982−5%

288▼9Champaign, ILIL239,9798,916−10%

289▲3Santa Fe, NMNM156,9078,866−4%

290▼8Janesville, WIWI166,4728,848−9%

291▼45Fairbanks, AKAK93,9728,820−21%

292▼2Lafayette, ININ228,4688,810−6%

293▼21Jefferson City, MOMO152,7128,805−13%

294▼6Athens, GAGA224,1488,697−8%

295▲6Rocky Mount, NCNC148,4868,662−5%

296▲58Idaho Falls, IDID173,8518,576+15%

297▼6Lebanon, PAPA146,3808,552−8%

298▼28Texarkana, TXTX146,8168,546−17%

299▼5San Angelo, TXTX122,0658,541−7%

300▼15Jackson, MIMI159,5528,520−11%

301▼2Ottawa, ILIL145,9028,511−7%

302▼18Florence, ALAL156,6098,440−12%

303▼14Altoona, PAPA119,5418,437−10%

304▲33Morristown, TNTN128,8678,386+5%

305▼50Alexandria, LALA147,9528,228−24%

306▲13Grants Pass, OROR87,8678,082−6%

307▼32Pottsville, PAPA145,0858,078−20%

308▼11Blacksburg, VAVA181,6168,055−12%

309▼44Santa Cruz, CACA258,8528,035−23%

310▼4Hattiesburg, MSMS158,0147,940−11%

311▲3Kenosha, WIWI168,4487,933−9%

312▼16Great Falls, MTMT85,0297,929−14%

313▲13Hot Springs, ARAR99,6957,875−6%

314▲11Houma, LALA199,6687,857−7%

315▲5Glens Falls, NYNY124,3737,789−10%

316▲17Staunton, VAVA129,6927,784−5%

317▼24Wheeling, WVWV134,0897,757−16%

318Kalispell, MTMT115,4297,748−10%

319▼16Waterloo, IAIA169,1897,630−15%

320▲32Bloomington, ININ165,2317,614+1%

321▼9Hermitage, PAPA107,8607,562−14%

322▼14Port Angeles, WAWA78,2027,526−15%

323▲27Cleveland, TNTN134,0577,5100%

324▼11Mansfield, OHOH124,8937,510−14%

325▲4Cookeville, TNTN152,4777,504−10%

326▲9Lewiston, MEME116,4877,472−8%

327▼12Merced, CACA297,2607,464−14%

328▲18Shelton, WAWA71,1657,457−4%

329▼22Battle Creek, MIMI133,4087,436−16%

330▼20St. Simons, GAGA118,5247,399−16%

331▼26Niles, MIMI152,4447,328−18%

332▼2Kahului, HIHI160,6747,297−13%

333▲8Bismarck, NDND139,7507,295−7%

334▼3Jamestown, NYNY124,1267,295−12%

335▼26Williamsport, PAPA112,5877,288−17%

336▼4Helena, MTMT97,1537,254−12%

337▲10Wausau, WIWI139,4327,241−6%

338▲7Alamogordo, NMNM70,3687,184−8%

339▼5Bloomington, ILIL171,4197,158−12%

340▼29Sandusky, OHOH112,7777,137−19%

341▼2Amherst, MAMA164,0657,119−10%

342▼14Elkhart, ININ208,7747,112−15%

343▼27Hanford, CACA154,3277,079−18%

344▲23Danville, VAVA101,1376,9940%

345▼41Oxford, ALAL115,8346,913−22%

346▼8Sunbury, PAPA107,7886,890−13%

347▲6Michigan City, ININ111,2946,863−8%

348▼12Truckee, CACA101,9116,858−15%

349▼1Brainerd, MNMN100,5626,847−11%

350▲40Pahrump, NVNV57,3366,813+7%

351▼34St. Joseph, MOMO119,1706,811−21%

352▼29Salem, OHOH99,3776,806−20%

353▼10Morehead City, NCNC70,4696,799−13%

354▲20Sevierville, TNTN101,3426,7960%

355▼11State College, PAPA157,3936,785−13%

356▲16Aberdeen, WAWA78,1446,769−1%

357▲1Gettysburg, PAPA107,5946,748−8%

358▲20Flagstaff, AZAZ144,3686,716−1%

359▲9Richmond, KYKY131,8066,701−4%

360▼58Weirton, WVWV112,4686,615−27%

361▼37Eureka, CACA131,6476,535−23%

362▲68Kingsland, GAGA60,1436,504+17%

363▼21Kingston, NYNY183,3306,469−18%

364▼13Corning, NYNY91,8556,466−14%

365▲15Hammond, LALA141,3466,438−4%

366▼5Wenatchee, WAWA128,4146,437−10%

367▼27Pittsfield, MAMA128,2246,411−19%

368▲1Palatka, FLFL77,7346,356−8%

369▼47Beckley, WVWV109,9406,313−26%

370▼10Morgantown, WVWV141,9956,298−13%

371▼7Centralia, WAWA88,0626,262−12%

372▲21Crossville, TNTN66,3006,233−1%

373▼17Bay City, MIMI102,1236,218−15%

374▲28Jonesboro, ARAR139,4406,2020%

375Twin Falls, IDID123,9016,183−9%

376▲3Lake City, FLFL74,0946,180−9%

377▼28Salisbury, MDMD131,8726,146−19%

378▲13Meadville, PAPA81,7926,139−3%

379▲36Enterprise, ALAL56,9536,136+5%

380Putnam, CTCT98,0966,134–

381▼22Show Low, AZAZ109,9466,134−15%

382▼27Cumberland, MDMD93,6406,104−18%

383▼17Sioux City, IAIA145,7386,069−14%

384▲19Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO54,4426,012−2%

385▼14Coos Bay, OROR63,9925,974−13%

386▼13Parkersburg, WVWV87,2645,835−15%

387▲35Fond du Lac, WIWI104,6695,803+2%

388▲16Vineland, NJNJ157,1485,802−5%

389▲3Iowa City, IAIA182,7115,795−8%

390▲5Minot, NDND75,6945,776−8%

391▼34Massena, NYNY105,4885,722−22%

392▲13Shelby, NCNC103,3255,720−6%

393▲23Albertville, ALAL103,5375,716−1%

394▲6Grand Forks, NDND105,0465,700−9%

395▼6Key West, FLFL80,4065,674−11%

396▼8Owensboro, KYKY113,9625,671−12%

397▲1Paducah, KYKY102,2595,669−9%

398▼21Athens, TXTX88,5955,667−17%

399▼2Elmira, NYNY80,4155,658−9%

400▼30Farmington, NMNM120,3405,623−19%

401▼18Napa, CACA132,9495,614−14%

402▼17Sheboygan, WIWI118,0475,582−14%

403▼17Lima, OHOH100,8815,577−14%

404▼22Bluefield, WVWV96,1385,569−15%

405▼9Tupelo, MSMS133,1675,549−11%

406▼44Midland, TXTX193,1395,510−23%

407▼44Lumberton, NCNC119,9415,437−24%

408▼9Klamath Falls, OROR70,2745,436−13%

409Torrington, CTCT114,6905,412–

410▲19Harrisonburg, VAVA140,1555,391−3%

411▼30Decatur, ILIL99,3005,383−19%

412▼5Wooster, OHOH116,7585,379−10%

413▼26Kankakee, ILIL105,5255,358−17%

414▲17Laredo, TXTX281,2245,344−2%

415▲12LaGrange, GAGA107,0975,316−6%

416▲10Warrensburg, MOMO56,6705,276−7%

417▼41Corbin, KYKY150,0405,267−23%

418▲25Odessa, TXTX173,8015,261−2%

419▼13Cape Girardeau, MOMO99,2155,260−13%

420▼19Seneca, SCSC83,7755,245−16%

421▼56Clarksburg, WVWV88,1425,245−26%

422▲1Marinette, WIWI65,5155,221−8%

423▲44Dalton, GAGA147,8195,216+4%

424▲27Laconia, NHNH65,1475,191−1%

425▼15Adrian, MIMI97,7795,173−13%

426▲28Lawrence, KSKS120,9205,168−1%

427▼18Kokomo, ININ83,9045,164−13%

428▲18Tullahoma, TNTN69,3395,151−2%

429▼18Talladega, ALAL91,7645,137−13%

430▲3Casper, WYWY80,5265,111−6%

431▼17Bozeman, MTMT128,7405,109−13%

432▼48Gadsden, ALAL103,8865,102−22%

433▲28Manitowoc, WIWI81,7105,094−2%

434▲21Ozark, ALAL49,9125,071−3%

435▼41Muncie, ININ113,1065,052−20%

436▲9Clovis, NMNM65,2705,039−4%

437▲44Granbury, TXTX70,5015,001+5%

438▼17Meridian, MSMS85,4195,000−13%

439▲18Plattsburgh, NYNY78,1384,993−4%

440▼6Waynesville, NCNC63,3694,981−9%

441▲34Whitewater, WIWI106,1274,944+1%

442Greenwood, SCSC95,2154,928−8%

443▲31Holland, MIMI123,1884,920+1%

444▲20Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI74,0604,907−4%

445▼37DuBois, PAPA78,1004,898−18%

446▼14Victoria, TXTX99,8644,897−10%

447▼23Beaver Dam, WIWI89,0974,894−14%

448▼1Newport, OROR50,6364,862−8%

449▼11Rome, GAGA101,3784,829−11%

450▼32New Philadelphia, OHOH92,3734,779−17%

451▼14Gardnerville Ranchos, NVNV51,1544,745−12%

452▼40Moses Lake, WAWA105,7274,727−19%

453▲5Cullman, ALAL94,0094,727−9%

454▲30Lewiston, IDID65,4504,7220%

455▼27Olean, NYNY75,3904,721−15%

456▼8Chillicothe, OHOH76,4294,718−10%

457▼22Indiana, PAPA82,8784,714−14%

458▼22Greeneville, TNTN73,8314,703−13%

459▲14Murrells Inlet, SCSC65,9124,680−5%

460▼43Keene, NHNH78,2694,678−19%

461▼20Payson, AZAZ53,8014,677−13%

462▼42Lufkin, TXTX88,1544,658−19%

463▼3Russellville, ARAR84,9324,642−11%

464▲2Midland, MIMI83,7544,624−9%

465▼16Pocatello, IDID91,5914,610−12%

466▼53Hermiston, OROR93,7214,602−21%

467▼15Marion, ILIL67,2254,588−13%

468▼29Marquette, MIMI68,0644,562−15%

469▼10Ames, IAIA128,0904,555−13%

470▼14Dubuque, IAIA99,3814,555−13%

471▼27Zanesville, OHOH87,0144,508−16%

472▲22Farmington, MOMO67,8094,4870%

473▲54Athens, TNTN71,5904,456+12%

474▲21Watertown, WIWI86,5054,449−1%

475▼50Somerset, PAPA72,0044,440−22%

476▼57El Centro, CACA181,4114,439−23%

477▼6Quincy, ILIL74,1464,406−11%

478▼6Clearlake, CACA67,7724,400−11%

479▼17Shawnee, OKOK75,1024,399−15%

480▼15Muskogee, OKOK66,7084,399−13%

481▼11Searcy, ARAR80,0854,397−12%

482▼14Cañon City, COCO50,0394,378−12%

483▲15Marion, ININ66,5244,367−1%

484▼44Sonora, CACA53,1604,345−19%

485▼3Marietta, OHOH58,3894,322−9%

486▼7Corvallis, OROR97,7284,290−11%

487▼7Kerrville, TXTX54,0374,289−11%

488▲21Sandpoint, IDID54,4204,288+1%

489▲18Statesboro, GAGA97,9774,220−2%

490▼40Ukiah, CACA88,1224,203−20%

491▼28Auburn, NYNY74,3654,189−19%

492▲18Logan, UTUT160,8894,177−2%

493▲3Columbus, MSMS67,1444,141−7%

494▼6Richmond, ININ66,1694,109−12%

495▼10Mountain Home, ARAR42,9824,101−13%

496▲9Carson, NVNV58,5714,066−6%

497▲11Sparta, WIWI46,5724,063−5%

498▲1Thomasville, GAGA72,9584,041−8%

499▲5Orangeburg, SCSC83,1774,023−7%

500▼14Marion, OHOH65,1154,019−14%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES

Frequently asked

Which metro area has the highest veteran population?

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ranks #1 with 411,464 (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 metro areas by veteran population?

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV, Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX, Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA, Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

925 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2024 ACS 5-year 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, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024).