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.

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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%

03Dallas, TXTX8,477,157325,572−3%

04Atlanta, GAGA6,482,182297,591−3%

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

06Chicago, ILIL9,434,123282,963−13%

07Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,938268,982−7%

08Houston, TXTX7,904,627264,059−0%

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

10Tampa, FLFL3,418,895219,763−7%

11Seattle, WAWA4,161,883203,419−12%

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

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

14Riverside, CACA4,769,007185,774−11%

15San Diego, CACA3,282,248183,791−13%

16Detroit, MIMI4,390,913169,530−15%

17Miami, 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%

23Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,500141,594−0%

24Orlando, FLFL2,957,672137,755−1%

25Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,226135,565−4%

26Charlotte, NCNC2,938,830129,757−6%

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

28Portland, OROR2,542,282124,650−10%

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

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

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

32Austin, TXTX2,620,945108,817+0%

33Cleveland, OHOH2,165,775107,298−9%

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

35Columbus, OHOH2,242,02897,619−11%

36Nashville, TNTN2,197,41694,635−5%

37Indianapolis, 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%

42Louisville, KYKY1,402,50971,611−11%

43Providence, RIRI1,708,16169,438−14%

44Raleigh, NCNC1,595,72068,837−1%

45North Port, FLFL948,15866,839−10%

46Palm Bay, FLFL663,98265,035−2%

47Honolulu, HIHI988,70364,756−8%

48Charleston, SCSC889,26364,665−4%

49Memphis, TNTN1,341,41263,169−15%

50Killeen, TXTX511,49761,791−4%

51Albuquerque, NMNM925,27961,675−6%

52Columbia, SCSC879,91860,825−2%

53Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,01059,931−15%

54Pensacola, FLFL544,94958,324+3%

55Deltona, FLFL746,93357,491−5%

56Tulsa, OKOK1,069,27356,842−7%

57Omaha, NENE1,009,83656,592−7%

58Buffalo, NYNY1,155,65355,900−13%

59Dayton, OHOH826,55455,371−10%

60Knoxville, TNTN968,13755,337−9%

61Birmingham, ALAL1,197,76653,996−18%

62Augusta, GAGA641,23152,516−4%

63Cape Coral, FLFL875,60752,032−6%

64Greenville, SCSC1,014,10150,294−5%

65Boise City, IDID864,24350,105+5%

66El Paso, TXTX881,29147,842+3%

67Fayetteville, NCNC395,41247,152−3%

68Rochester, NYNY1,056,14947,103−11%

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

70Little Rock, ARAR777,60746,324−9%

71Spokane, WAWA608,01244,592−5%

72Lakeland, FLFL874,79044,258−7%

73Hartford, CTCT1,171,42643,826–

74San Jose, CACA1,984,47341,943−16%

75Allentown, PAPA887,61541,821−7%

76Huntsville, ALAL556,44441,659+5%

77Albany, NYNY915,83541,643−13%

78New Orleans, LALA970,84938,442−14%

79Crestview, FLFL315,09838,234−3%

80Fresno, CACA1,203,38338,179−10%

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

82Clarksville, TNTN349,00137,682+4%

83Greensboro, NCNC805,94537,504−9%

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

85Gulfport, MSMS431,32936,988−7%

86Winston-Salem, NCNC712,20636,223−7%

87Reno, NVNV578,73435,713−7%

88Harrisburg, PAPA617,42735,453−6%

89Baton Rouge, LALA888,69934,976−10%

90Portland, MEME577,63534,653−7%

91Wichita, KSKS663,80934,534−11%

92Worcester, MAMA888,50234,457−16%

93Ocala, FLFL442,66034,259−5%

94Akron, OHOH701,78034,110−14%

95Anchorage, AKAK405,82134,052−9%

96Oxnard, CACA830,85133,062−13%

97Des Moines, IAIA758,53932,182−5%

98Syracuse, NYNY652,27332,111−13%

99Wilmington, NCNC492,77232,076−5%

100Bakersfield, CACA927,06831,813−10%

101Columbus, GAGA324,83031,489−2%

102Savannah, GAGA438,31431,412−0%

103Chattanooga, TNTN594,53031,277−8%

104Bremerton, WAWA283,37430,744−6%

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

106Ogden, UTUT672,78429,446−7%

107Lacey, WAWA304,26128,932+1%

108Scranton, PAPA574,41828,798−19%

109Springfield, MOMO500,69428,516−3%

110Vallejo, CACA455,37628,370−9%

111Myrtle Beach, SCSC427,55128,326−1%

112Toledo, OHOH599,37627,543−12%

113Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,37727,236−15%

114Jackson, MSMS609,84727,223−6%

115Fayetteville, ARAR622,17727,185−0%

116Montgomery, ALAL388,74726,787−3%

117York, PAPA473,19726,460−7%

118Madison, WIWI709,68526,413−11%

119Durham, NCNC625,48526,380+0%

120Salem, OROR445,81425,719+1%

121Shreveport, LALA383,47425,679−10%

122Youngstown, OHOH423,67825,625−11%

123Stockton, CACA823,81525,319−12%

124Jacksonville, NCNC217,17525,185+5%

125Lancaster, PAPA563,15924,325−12%

126Mobile, ALAL411,65824,214−14%

127Eugene, OROR381,58423,869−12%

128Manchester, NHNH433,41523,637−9%

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

130Asheville, NCNC422,34523,216−15%

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

132Bridgeport, CTCT978,17922,794–

133Lexington, KYKY535,17422,713−14%

134Canton, OHOH400,24622,636−12%

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

136Davenport, IAIA380,45221,750−12%

137Huntington, WVWV365,96521,634−4%

138Panama City, FLFL231,17421,505−6%

139Lansing, MIMI479,72221,280−12%

140Fort Wayne, ININ466,25821,161−13%

141New Haven, CTCT578,74120,524–

142Flint, MIMI401,09320,420−12%

143Naples, FLFL417,13120,390−21%

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

145Kingsport, TNTN314,83420,226−9%

146Springfield, MAMA464,33820,195−15%

147Beaumont, TXTX399,31020,160−8%

148Tallahassee, FLFL397,44219,967−10%

149Daphne, ALAL267,76119,604+2%

150Gainesville, FLFL359,03619,601−5%

151Roanoke, VAVA316,54719,463−8%

152McAllen, TXTX921,54919,401+7%

153Punta Gorda, FLFL217,21219,280−12%

154Hickory, NCNC376,89019,180−10%

155Spartanburg, SCSC407,65619,180−6%

156Hagerstown, MDMD315,28019,144−10%

157Reading, PAPA440,07218,922−12%

158Santa Rosa, CACA486,44418,880−25%

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

160The Villages, FLFL157,77218,301−2%

161Fort Collins, COCO377,29218,184−9%

162Peoria, ILIL363,50518,127−13%

163Waterbury, CTCT463,34917,923–

164Seaford, DEDE277,14017,767+0%

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

166Norwich, CTCT284,01517,652–

167Greeley, COCO378,42617,459+5%

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

169Waco, TXTX308,80717,066+6%

170Green Bay, WIWI336,75617,056−5%

171Modesto, CACA557,71916,935−16%

172Duluth, MNMN281,21916,839−12%

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

174Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,28516,355−3%

175Lafayette, LALA423,75816,266−18%

176Bend, OROR266,37616,002−12%

177Longview, TXTX297,31515,912−5%

178Kennewick, WAWA324,33415,828−8%

179Lynchburg, VAVA269,16915,804−15%

180Santa Maria, CACA442,06515,770−20%

181Utica, NYNY285,61115,745−13%

182Medford, OROR221,79515,684−10%

183Dover, DEDE194,78615,500−10%

184Slidell, LALA279,10815,461−2%

185Rockford, ILIL337,24215,428−19%

186Lincoln, NENE352,08115,266−2%

187Amarillo, TXTX276,23515,250−6%

188Provo, UTUT773,42615,071−2%

189Johnson City, TNTN216,41614,948−8%

190South Bend, ININ324,53814,779−12%

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

192Erie, PAPA265,83214,656−19%

193Rapid City, SDSD156,93414,583+1%

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

195Yuma, AZAZ224,44914,510−7%

196Topeka, KSKS233,05214,452−12%

197Fort Smith, ARAR234,14014,373−11%

198Lawton, OKOK127,59014,225−9%

199Barnstable, MAMA233,53914,125−11%

200Lebanon, NHNH224,50014,071−5%

201Evansville, ININ273,78613,948−14%

202Tuscaloosa, ALAL281,85013,943+4%

203Billings, MTMT193,60313,728−2%

204Lake Charles, LALA244,65513,704−1%

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

206Lubbock, TXTX368,43113,618−13%

207Sebastian, FLFL172,79913,526−12%

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

209Salinas, CACA433,72913,371−19%

210Visalia, CACA485,14613,196−7%

211Elizabethtown, KYKY128,66613,190−6%

212New Bern, NCNC127,35813,133−6%

213Binghamton, NYNY243,18912,690−11%

214Las Cruces, NMNM229,09112,627−8%

215Brownsville, TXTX433,94612,584+0%

216Joplin, MOMO208,79612,327−5%

217Ann Arbor, MIMI370,21412,031−10%

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

219Redding, CACA181,64812,002−12%

220Charlottesville, VAVA228,59711,961−9%

221Hilo, HIHI210,04311,933−18%

222Roseburg, OROR111,95111,928−3%

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

224Bellingham, WAWA236,39211,811−12%

225Kalamazoo, MIMI263,79511,723−10%

226Abilene, TXTX185,42911,706−8%

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

228Pueblo, COCO169,27711,611−11%

229Boulder, COCO328,56011,593−16%

230Dothan, ALAL156,26611,368+1%

231Appleton, WIWI249,87611,258−3%

232Chico, CACA209,21111,249−21%

233Auburn, ALAL208,01311,237−1%

234Charleston, WVWV200,17011,023−16%

235Fargo, NDND269,52810,981−7%

236Monroe, LALA222,39010,961−3%

237Springfield, ILIL206,03310,853−17%

238Sumter, SCSC105,06710,759+6%

239Valdosta, GAGA153,27610,705+16%

240Rochester, MNMN231,18410,678−9%

241Tyler, TXTX252,54910,661−7%

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

243Concord, NHNH158,07810,295−1%

244Pinehurst, NCNC110,61910,291+13%

245Chambersburg, PAPA160,65210,250−12%

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

247Trenton, NJNJ399,28910,176−17%

248Florence, SCSC201,39210,082−17%

249Albany, GAGA145,51010,074−3%

250Goldsboro, NCNC122,2789,996−15%

251Cheyenne, WYWY102,9389,984−6%

252Manhattan, KSKS136,1229,972−13%

253Jackson, TNTN184,5699,929−6%

254Hinesville, GAGA91,8709,924−12%

255Oak Harbor, WAWA85,6579,905−9%

256Watertown, NYNY111,5409,861+0%

257Muskegon, MIMI177,9019,841−13%

258Bangor, MEME157,9679,808−10%

259Sebring, FLFL111,1229,776−2%

260Augusta, MEME129,0679,769−1%

261Saginaw, MIMI187,6889,767−17%

262Yakima, WAWA259,1859,764−10%

263Yuba City, CACA187,4789,748−13%

264Racine, WIWI198,9199,692−15%

265Decatur, ALAL160,3269,676+12%

266Mount Vernon, WAWA132,9759,667−10%

267Winchester, VAVA152,3329,632−7%

268St. Cloud, MNMN205,8549,560−15%

269Terre Haute, ININ169,2419,543−14%

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

271Burlington, NCNC186,1779,482+4%

272Albany, OROR132,8439,431−6%

273Burlington, VTVT227,8039,427−10%

274Gainesville, GAGA226,5689,378−9%

275Columbia, MOMO219,0629,346−16%

276Bowling Green, KYKY197,1809,307−3%

277Oshkosh, WIWI174,2189,303−13%

278La Crosse, WIWI171,1829,274−8%

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

280Springfield, OHOH135,3409,204−17%

281Sherman, TXTX153,6139,190−10%

282Eau Claire, WIWI176,6479,178−8%

283Johnstown, PAPA128,9689,176−14%

284Greenville, NCNC182,9369,100−14%

285Monroe, MIMI156,0049,065−7%

286Missoula, MTMT128,6989,018+8%

287Longview, WAWA114,8858,982−5%

288Champaign, ILIL239,9798,916−10%

289Santa Fe, NMNM156,9078,866−4%

290Janesville, WIWI166,4728,848−9%

291Fairbanks, AKAK93,9728,820−21%

292Lafayette, ININ228,4688,810−6%

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

294Athens, GAGA224,1488,697−8%

295Rocky Mount, NCNC148,4868,662−5%

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

297Lebanon, PAPA146,3808,552−8%

298Texarkana, TXTX146,8168,546−17%

299San Angelo, TXTX122,0658,541−7%

300Jackson, MIMI159,5528,520−11%

301Ottawa, ILIL145,9028,511−7%

302Florence, ALAL156,6098,440−12%

303Altoona, PAPA119,5418,437−10%

304Morristown, TNTN128,8678,386+5%

305Alexandria, LALA147,9528,228−24%

306Grants Pass, OROR87,8678,082−6%

307Pottsville, PAPA145,0858,078−20%

308Blacksburg, VAVA181,6168,055−12%

309Santa Cruz, CACA258,8528,035−23%

310Hattiesburg, MSMS158,0147,940−11%

311Kenosha, WIWI168,4487,933−9%

312Great Falls, MTMT85,0297,929−14%

313Hot Springs, ARAR99,6957,875−6%

314Houma, LALA199,6687,857−7%

315Glens Falls, NYNY124,3737,789−10%

316Staunton, VAVA129,6927,784−5%

317Wheeling, WVWV134,0897,757−16%

318Kalispell, MTMT115,4297,748−10%

319Waterloo, IAIA169,1897,630−15%

320Bloomington, ININ165,2317,614+1%

321Hermitage, PAPA107,8607,562−14%

322Port Angeles, WAWA78,2027,526−15%

323Cleveland, TNTN134,0577,510−0%

324Mansfield, OHOH124,8937,510−14%

325Cookeville, TNTN152,4777,504−10%

326Lewiston, MEME116,4877,472−8%

327Merced, CACA297,2607,464−14%

328Shelton, WAWA71,1657,457−4%

329Battle Creek, MIMI133,4087,436−16%

330St. Simons, GAGA118,5247,399−16%

331Niles, MIMI152,4447,328−18%

332Kahului, HIHI160,6747,297−13%

333Bismarck, NDND139,7507,295−7%

334Jamestown, NYNY124,1267,295−12%

335Williamsport, PAPA112,5877,288−17%

336Helena, MTMT97,1537,254−12%

337Wausau, WIWI139,4327,241−6%

338Alamogordo, NMNM70,3687,184−8%

339Bloomington, ILIL171,4197,158−12%

340Sandusky, OHOH112,7777,137−19%

341Amherst, MAMA164,0657,119−10%

342Elkhart, ININ208,7747,112−15%

343Hanford, CACA154,3277,079−18%

344Danville, VAVA101,1376,994+0%

345Oxford, ALAL115,8346,913−22%

346Sunbury, PAPA107,7886,890−13%

347Michigan City, ININ111,2946,863−8%

348Truckee, CACA101,9116,858−15%

349Brainerd, MNMN100,5626,847−11%

350Pahrump, NVNV57,3366,813+7%

351St. Joseph, MOMO119,1706,811−21%

352Salem, OHOH99,3776,806−20%

353Morehead City, NCNC70,4696,799−13%

354Sevierville, TNTN101,3426,796−0%

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

356Aberdeen, WAWA78,1446,769−1%

357Gettysburg, PAPA107,5946,748−8%

358Flagstaff, AZAZ144,3686,716−1%

359Richmond, KYKY131,8066,701−4%

360Weirton, WVWV112,4686,615−27%

361Eureka, CACA131,6476,535−23%

362Kingsland, GAGA60,1436,504+17%

363Kingston, NYNY183,3306,469−18%

364Corning, NYNY91,8556,466−14%

365Hammond, LALA141,3466,438−4%

366Wenatchee, WAWA128,4146,437−10%

367Pittsfield, MAMA128,2246,411−19%

368Palatka, FLFL77,7346,356−8%

369Beckley, WVWV109,9406,313−26%

370Morgantown, WVWV141,9956,298−13%

371Centralia, WAWA88,0626,262−12%

372Crossville, TNTN66,3006,233−1%

373Bay City, MIMI102,1236,218−15%

374Jonesboro, ARAR139,4406,202−0%

375Twin Falls, IDID123,9016,183−9%

376Lake City, FLFL74,0946,180−9%

377Salisbury, MDMD131,8726,146−19%

378Meadville, PAPA81,7926,139−3%

379Enterprise, ALAL56,9536,136+5%

380Putnam, CTCT98,0966,134–

381Show Low, AZAZ109,9466,134−15%

382Cumberland, MDMD93,6406,104−18%

383Sioux City, IAIA145,7386,069−14%

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

385Coos Bay, OROR63,9925,974−13%

386Parkersburg, WVWV87,2645,835−15%

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

388Vineland, NJNJ157,1485,802−5%

389Iowa City, IAIA182,7115,795−8%

390Minot, NDND75,6945,776−8%

391Massena, NYNY105,4885,722−22%

392Shelby, NCNC103,3255,720−6%

393Albertville, ALAL103,5375,716−1%

394Grand Forks, NDND105,0465,700−9%

395Key West, FLFL80,4065,674−11%

396Owensboro, KYKY113,9625,671−12%

397Paducah, KYKY102,2595,669−9%

398Athens, TXTX88,5955,667−17%

399Elmira, NYNY80,4155,658−9%

400Farmington, NMNM120,3405,623−19%

401Napa, CACA132,9495,614−14%

402Sheboygan, WIWI118,0475,582−14%

403Lima, OHOH100,8815,577−14%

404Bluefield, WVWV96,1385,569−15%

405Tupelo, MSMS133,1675,549−11%

406Midland, TXTX193,1395,510−23%

407Lumberton, NCNC119,9415,437−24%

408Klamath Falls, OROR70,2745,436−13%

409Torrington, CTCT114,6905,412–

410Harrisonburg, VAVA140,1555,391−3%

411Decatur, ILIL99,3005,383−19%

412Wooster, OHOH116,7585,379−10%

413Kankakee, ILIL105,5255,358−17%

414Laredo, TXTX281,2245,344−2%

415LaGrange, GAGA107,0975,316−6%

416Warrensburg, MOMO56,6705,276−7%

417Corbin, KYKY150,0405,267−23%

418Odessa, TXTX173,8015,261−2%

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

420Seneca, SCSC83,7755,245−16%

421Clarksburg, WVWV88,1425,245−26%

422Marinette, WIWI65,5155,221−8%

423Dalton, GAGA147,8195,216+4%

424Laconia, NHNH65,1475,191−1%

425Adrian, MIMI97,7795,173−13%

426Lawrence, KSKS120,9205,168−1%

427Kokomo, ININ83,9045,164−13%

428Tullahoma, TNTN69,3395,151−2%

429Talladega, ALAL91,7645,137−13%

430Casper, WYWY80,5265,111−6%

431Bozeman, MTMT128,7405,109−13%

432Gadsden, ALAL103,8865,102−22%

433Manitowoc, WIWI81,7105,094−2%

434Ozark, ALAL49,9125,071−3%

435Muncie, ININ113,1065,052−20%

436Clovis, NMNM65,2705,039−4%

437Granbury, TXTX70,5015,001+5%

438Meridian, MSMS85,4195,000−13%

439Plattsburgh, NYNY78,1384,993−4%

440Waynesville, NCNC63,3694,981−9%

441Whitewater, WIWI106,1274,944+1%

442Greenwood, SCSC95,2154,928−8%

443Holland, MIMI123,1884,920+1%

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

445DuBois, PAPA78,1004,898−18%

446Victoria, TXTX99,8644,897−10%

447Beaver Dam, WIWI89,0974,894−14%

448Newport, OROR50,6364,862−8%

449Rome, GAGA101,3784,829−11%

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

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

452Moses Lake, WAWA105,7274,727−19%

453Cullman, ALAL94,0094,727−9%

454Lewiston, IDID65,4504,722+0%

455Olean, NYNY75,3904,721−15%

456Chillicothe, OHOH76,4294,718−10%

457Indiana, PAPA82,8784,714−14%

458Greeneville, TNTN73,8314,703−13%

459Murrells Inlet, SCSC65,9124,680−5%

460Keene, NHNH78,2694,678−19%

461Payson, AZAZ53,8014,677−13%

462Lufkin, TXTX88,1544,658−19%

463Russellville, ARAR84,9324,642−11%

464Midland, MIMI83,7544,624−9%

465Pocatello, IDID91,5914,610−12%

466Hermiston, OROR93,7214,602−21%

467Marion, ILIL67,2254,588−13%

468Marquette, MIMI68,0644,562−15%

469Ames, IAIA128,0904,555−13%

470Dubuque, IAIA99,3814,555−13%

471Zanesville, OHOH87,0144,508−16%

472Farmington, MOMO67,8094,487−0%

473Athens, TNTN71,5904,456+12%

474Watertown, WIWI86,5054,449−1%

475Somerset, PAPA72,0044,440−22%

476El Centro, CACA181,4114,439−23%

477Quincy, ILIL74,1464,406−11%

478Clearlake, CACA67,7724,400−11%

479Shawnee, OKOK75,1024,399−15%

480Muskogee, OKOK66,7084,399−13%

481Searcy, ARAR80,0854,397−12%

482Cañon City, COCO50,0394,378−12%

483Marion, ININ66,5244,367−1%

484Sonora, CACA53,1604,345−19%

485Marietta, OHOH58,3894,322−9%

486Corvallis, OROR97,7284,290−11%

487Kerrville, TXTX54,0374,289−11%

488Sandpoint, IDID54,4204,288+1%

489Statesboro, GAGA97,9774,220−2%

490Ukiah, CACA88,1224,203−20%

491Auburn, NYNY74,3654,189−19%

492Logan, UTUT160,8894,177−2%

493Columbus, MSMS67,1444,141−7%

494Richmond, ININ66,1694,109−12%

495Mountain Home, ARAR42,9824,101−13%

496Carson, NVNV58,5714,066−6%

497Sparta, WIWI46,5724,063−5%

498Thomasville, GAGA72,9584,041−8%

499Orangeburg, SCSC83,1774,023−7%

500Marion, OHOH65,1154,019−14%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · 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).