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).

RANKING · 2024 ACS · 425 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.

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SAME RANKING BYCities Counties States

YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPVETERAN POPULATIONVS 2020

501Huntsville, TXTX83,8424,016−14%

502Findlay, OHOH75,0343,985−11%

503Warsaw, ININ80,8923,976−12%

504Mankato, MNMN104,9073,971−20%

505Jefferson, GAGA99,2653,969−6%

506Mountain Home, IDID29,4653,960+3%

507Portsmouth, OHOH71,3653,949−16%

508Somerset, KYKY67,3843,911−15%

509Frankfort, KYKY77,8743,873−6%

510Forest City, NCNC65,7453,853−4%

511Walla Walla, WAWA62,3613,832−12%

512Pine Bluff, ARAR70,2113,831−11%

513Enid, OKOK61,7793,804−6%

514Laurel, MSMS82,2813,802−9%

515Rutland, VTVT59,6533,801+6%

516Stevens Point, WIWI71,9433,794−3%

517Fergus Falls, MNMN61,0413,781−4%

518Mount Vernon, OHOH64,0023,773−9%

519Sayre, PAPA59,6003,773−22%

520Ontario, OROR60,0853,764+2%

521Ocean Pines, MDMD54,4593,746−18%

522Kapaa, HIHI73,4003,711−5%

523Astoria, OROR40,9263,695+4%

524Winchester, TNTN45,5793,694+3%

525Wilson, NCNC81,1503,690−30%

526Picayune, MSMS59,3633,651−7%

527Oil City, PAPA49,3463,647−13%

528Roanoke Rapids, NCNC63,0253,645−1%

529Hemlock Farms, PAPA62,8083,637−10%

530Columbus, ININ85,7293,598−0%

531Baraboo, WIWI66,6523,590−9%

532Sanford, NCNC70,2583,590−14%

533Paris, TXTX63,3193,585+0%

534Greenfield, MAMA70,6983,575−26%

535Branson, MOMO57,0013,574−20%

536Mount Airy, NCNC72,2873,550+5%

537Kinston, NCNC55,8373,539−22%

538Monticello, NYNY80,5863,484−16%

539Gloversville, NYNY52,2163,478+1%

540Rochelle, ILIL51,3993,471−2%

541Danville, ILIL71,2593,469−28%

542Sterling, ILIL54,1213,468−13%

543Port Townsend, WAWA33,9703,465−11%

544Elizabeth City, NCNC42,2013,445−2%

545Red Bluff, CACA64,6653,435−12%

546Stillwater, OKOK83,8893,432−8%

547Owosso, MIMI67,6813,426−21%

548Warren, PAPA37,0383,424−8%

549Palestine, TXTX59,8053,421−3%

550McAlester, OKOK43,3203,395−14%

551Batavia, NYNY58,4163,369−9%

552Washington, NCNC44,6703,361+8%

553Bloomsburg, PAPA66,1933,355−16%

554Fremont, OHOH58,6553,339−7%

555Grand Island, NENE78,0763,328−13%

556Rifle, COCO80,0993,309−8%

557Albemarle, NCNC68,8303,306−1%

558Bedford, ININ45,5683,299−12%

559Danville, KYKY56,9853,295+5%

560Grand Rapids, MNMN45,4043,277−12%

561Martinsville, VAVA63,0913,275−20%

562Ithaca, NYNY104,0473,260−17%

563Pikeville, KYKY89,1223,242−20%

564North Wilkesboro, NCNC66,2333,211−26%

565Scottsboro, ALAL54,2813,202+5%

566Mason City, IAIA49,7103,201−0%

567Gaffney, SCSC58,2753,196−7%

568Hudson, NYNY60,1683,191−11%

569Poplar Bluff, MOMO41,9043,186−0%

570Salina, KSKS59,1213,184−27%

571Cadillac, MIMI49,7193,174−21%

572Mount Pleasant, TXTX57,0763,165−11%

573Roswell, NMNM63,3643,144−4%

574Oneonta, NYNY60,5893,125−21%

575Bartlesville, OKOK54,0373,122−5%

576Faribault, MNMN69,9393,116−17%

577Fort Payne, ALAL74,0853,103−12%

578Durango, COCO56,8983,091+0%

579Del Rio, TXTX47,8353,089+7%

580Athens, OHOH63,1973,075−1%

581Sturgis, MIMI60,9683,042−18%

582Lake of the Woods, VAVA40,0833,033−15%

583Rolla, MOMO45,2473,026−13%

584New Iberia, LALA66,8463,012−9%

585Calhoun, GAGA61,7013,011+17%

586Fairmont, WVWV55,5843,008−28%

587Duncan, OKOK44,3103,000−5%

588Carlsbad, NMNM62,5092,990−7%

589Barre, VTVT59,6522,985+2%

590Huntingdon, PAPA43,0012,980−12%

591Harrison, ARAR45,6542,980−8%

592Montrose, COCO44,5912,976−6%

593Red Wing, MNMN48,1952,976−14%

594Hutchinson, KSKS61,5392,967−21%

595Ellensburg, WAWA48,8032,959−2%

596New Castle, ININ49,1372,952−19%

597Nacogdoches, TXTX66,0352,942−13%

598Norwalk, OHOH58,2502,941−14%

599Sedalia, MOMO44,2542,937+1%

600Clinton, IAIA46,0022,936−15%

601DeRidder, LALA36,6732,931−13%

602Dublin, GAGA60,3512,920−18%

603Escanaba, MIMI36,5822,917−11%

604Tiffin, OHOH54,5222,912−14%

605Burlington, IAIA44,0612,900−19%

606Mount Pleasant, MIMI64,6912,881−12%

607Wilmington, OHOH42,3012,877−8%

608Oxford, MSMS71,9722,864+9%

609Lewistown, PAPA46,1272,860−19%

610Galesburg, ILIL47,7672,858−16%

611Fallon, NVNV25,8512,840−9%

612West Plains, MOMO40,7982,808−16%

613Elko, NVNV56,6822,793−15%

614Brevard, NCNC34,2112,785−23%

615Sheridan, WYWY33,2412,783+14%

616Jacksonville, TXTX53,3372,779+5%

617Bellefontaine, OHOH46,3022,769−0%

618Opelousas, LALA80,7652,769−16%

619Corsicana, TXTX57,1812,760+0%

620Marion, NCNC45,1982,760−8%

621Amsterdam, NYNY50,0462,757+1%

622Ponca City, OKOK43,4902,749−23%

623Bradford, PAPA38,9842,731−9%

624Rock Springs, WYWY41,2672,725−6%

625Ashland, OHOH52,5232,710−15%

626Kearney, NENE57,9622,687−4%

627Waycross, GAGA57,6702,670+3%

628Rice Lake, WIWI46,4842,669−14%

629Alexander City, ALAL40,9532,659−1%

630Marshalltown, IAIA39,8902,639−14%

631Okeechobee, FLFL42,6082,636−17%

632Bemidji, MNMN47,0552,633−8%

633Starkville, MSMS62,0632,616+18%

634Paragould, ARAR47,4112,608−18%

635Sidney, OHOH48,0652,600−12%

636Hillsdale, MIMI45,7382,594−15%

637Cedar City, UTUT67,1412,591+5%

638Butte-Silver Bow, MTMT36,1182,579−1%

639Heber, UTUT81,6552,577+10%

640Easton, MDMD38,2382,574−11%

641Freeport, ILIL43,2202,567−12%

642Shawano, WIWI45,7592,544−12%

643Altus, OKOK24,7642,542+7%

644Greencastle, ININ37,8762,525−12%

645Iron Mountain, MIMI30,5752,524−1%

646Durant, OKOK51,3672,522−16%

647Ardmore, OKOK48,9102,518−19%

648Urbana, OHOH38,8202,505−9%

649Gillette, WYWY48,1452,502−28%

650Bogalusa, LALA44,9372,498+0%

651Kill Devil Hills, NCNC38,2452,498−21%

652Paris, TNTN32,8962,496−13%

653Riverton, WYWY39,4642,481−13%

654Alexandria, MNMN40,1202,463−8%

655Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI36,0812,460−18%

656Henderson, KYKY57,1842,452−25%

657Tahlequah, OKOK49,1962,442−21%

658Glasgow, KYKY56,2242,441−7%

659Shelbyville, TNTN55,2732,433−11%

660Vicksburg, MSMS41,7592,427−4%

661Platteville, WIWI52,4462,427−10%

662Lock Haven, PAPA37,8702,416−9%

663Gainesville, TXTX44,4612,410−6%

664Big Rapids, MIMI42,3202,403−19%

665Newport, TNTN37,8892,398−8%

666Wapakoneta, OHOH45,9092,394−9%

667Bonham, TXTX39,2652,392−9%

668McMinnville, TNTN43,7172,386−0%

669Hannibal, MOMO38,9692,385−12%

670Sikeston, MOMO49,9782,383−18%

671Bucyrus, OHOH41,8962,381−16%

672Brattleboro, VTVT45,2042,370−6%

673Spearfish, SDSD29,4592,366+6%

674Winona, MNMN50,5232,364−24%

675Jacksonville, ILIL37,3812,363−11%

676Detroit Lakes, MNMN35,4972,358−13%

677Cortland, NYNY45,8502,343−14%

678Fremont, NENE38,0572,343−0%

679Effingham, ILIL44,7272,334−5%

680Jasper, ININ44,0162,322+28%

681Brigham City, UTUT70,4052,317−17%

682Alpena, MIMI28,8532,310−14%

683Cambridge, OHOH38,3792,294−16%

684Coldwater, MIMI45,9932,294−5%

685Crawfordsville, ININ38,9542,291−5%

686Arcadia, FLFL37,0782,283−5%

687Kendallville, ININ47,9372,282−21%

688Lebanon, MOMO36,9432,282−21%

689Fort Madison, IAIA32,3062,270+0%

690Peru, ININ34,4872,270−30%

691Lewisburg, PAPA42,3132,262−8%

692Campbellsville, KYKY38,4072,255+9%

693Houghton, MIMI40,0282,254−8%

694Bennington, VTVT36,6302,244−6%

695Cornelia, GAGA50,4162,234−19%

696Brookings, OROR22,6212,231−18%

697Malvern, ARAR33,4512,229−2%

698Norfolk, NENE49,2282,227−12%

699Taylorville, ILIL33,4432,224−10%

700Auburn, ININ44,5352,224+3%

701Brownwood, TXTX38,7112,209−24%

702Silver City, NMNM27,2522,207−9%

703Gallup, NMNM68,1192,205−26%

704Williston, NDND41,7672,199−12%

705Centralia, ILIL36,3822,199−20%

706Mount Vernon, ILIL36,1472,196−21%

707Stephenville, TXTX43,9112,194−14%

708Cody, WYWY31,1712,187−10%

709Seymour, ININ47,3702,184−9%

710Natchez, MSMS54,7222,183−27%

711Charleston, ILIL46,6072,171−33%

712Henderson, NCNC42,6382,169−1%

713Clewiston, FLFL61,5462,169−29%

714Newberry, SCSC39,5612,168+8%

715Aberdeen, SDSD41,5832,162+12%

716Angola, ININ34,7992,161−2%

717Plymouth, ININ46,5992,160−10%

718Carbondale, ILIL52,5012,159−33%

719Moultrie, GAGA47,4382,153+3%

720Bay City, TXTX36,4632,151−17%

721Boone, NCNC54,7862,150−22%

722Blackfoot, IDID51,1532,138−4%

723Taos, NMNM34,5642,136−15%

724North Platte, NENE33,9722,116−20%

725Edwards, COCO54,2912,111−4%

726Arkansas City, KSKS34,3822,109−7%

727Logansport, ININ37,8362,108−1%

728Owatonna, MNMN37,4642,104+7%

729McComb, MSMS52,6402,089−13%

730El Dorado, ARAR36,9262,083+0%

731Austin, MNMN40,9712,075−13%

732Lewisburg, TNTN38,0712,064−1%

733Cambridge, MDMD33,6282,056−2%

734Hastings, NENE40,5772,053−9%

735Greenville, OHOH51,5202,038−33%

736Moscow, IDID41,8422,038−9%

737Steamboat Springs, COCO38,4512,034−3%

738Seneca Falls, NYNY32,8832,013−16%

739Fredericksburg, TXTX28,5272,008+21%

740Dickinson, NDND39,1422,005+2%

741Fayetteville, TNTN36,8531,995−3%

742Huntington, ININ37,2241,991−14%

743Kingsville, TXTX30,3151,991−7%

744Breckenridge, COCO39,0691,991+11%

745Menomonie, WIWI46,2231,989−10%

746Brenham, TXTX38,2881,975−9%

747Las Vegas, NMNM30,3111,972−12%

748Mount Sterling, KYKY48,4281,962−21%

749Muscatine, IAIA41,8531,946+1%

750Pontiac, ILIL35,0571,940−22%

751Canton, ILIL32,9011,934−13%

752Ludington, MIMI29,0401,932−7%

753Alice, TXTX45,3831,912−7%

754Dyersburg, TNTN36,3201,883−17%

755Ada, OKOK38,5281,882−9%

756Tifton, GAGA51,2371,882−27%

757Hutchinson, MNMN36,6311,881−14%

758Scottsbluff, NENE36,2721,869−13%

759Laramie, WYWY38,5581,867−13%

760Coshocton, OHOH37,1881,864−19%

761Troy, ALAL33,6881,861−15%

762Willmar, MNMN44,7201,860−21%

763The Dalles, OROR26,3101,857−9%

764Miami, OKOK30,4381,854−12%

765Morgan City, LALA46,5521,852−18%

766St. Marys, PAPA29,9261,852−21%

767Sulphur Springs, TXTX39,0631,849−22%

768Alma, MIMI41,1901,844−14%

769Rockingham, NCNC42,0411,838−27%

770Susanville, CACA28,1171,833+4%

771Mineral Wells, TXTX30,7911,827−15%

772Selma, ALAL35,1401,816+8%

773Cedartown, GAGA45,5141,810−19%

774Douglas, GAGA52,8611,805−20%

775Milledgeville, GAGA44,0291,805−12%

776Madisonville, KYKY45,1271,801−24%

777Vincennes, ININ35,6521,798−20%

778Laurinburg, NCNC33,3221,796−13%

779Batesville, ARAR38,7851,784−29%

780Ottawa, KSKS26,2991,778−6%

781Albert Lea, MNMN30,4401,772−19%

782Minden, LALA34,9481,770−19%

783El Campo, TXTX42,0601,767−3%

784Columbus, NENE46,5831,766−12%

785Ruston, LALA48,3601,757−26%

786Safford, AZAZ40,1571,751−1%

787Hobbs, NMNM74,7491,749−7%

788Defiance, OHOH38,2921,747−25%

789Dixon, ILIL32,9141,744−15%

790Eufaula, ALAL26,8611,744+19%

791Española, NMNM39,8321,737−18%

792Toccoa, GAGA27,8541,736−17%

793Hailey, IDID32,4361,732+6%

794Petoskey, MIMI33,7751,731−16%

795Ruidoso, NMNM19,8441,727−2%

796Lawrenceburg, TNTN46,9141,726−29%

797Juneau city and, AKAK31,6091,725−18%

798Vidalia, GAGA36,1801,706−23%

799Fort Dodge, IAIA36,8381,695−24%

800Thomaston, GAGA28,5001,693+2%

801Mayfield, KYKY37,0501,689−6%

802Celina, OHOH42,7371,688−16%

803Martin, TNTN33,2611,687−18%

804Burley, IDID49,3081,686−11%

805Crescent City, CACA26,4101,670−7%

806Pullman, WAWA48,5121,666−13%

807Fort Morgan, COCO30,3061,657+24%

808Beeville, TXTX32,5151,645−22%

809Madison, ININ33,2791,642−22%

810Selinsgrove, PAPA39,6551,640−24%

811Elkins, WVWV26,8821,634−23%

812Summerville, GAGA25,3001,628+22%

813La Grande, OROR25,9001,622−14%

814Emporia, KSKS34,8381,617−15%

815Weatherford, OKOK39,0591,615−24%

816Greenville, MSMS40,4461,595+1%

817Washington, ININ34,2091,586−11%

818Watertown, SDSD29,5621,581−28%

819Murray, KYKY39,4211,578−12%

820Camden, ARAR26,3631,574−22%

821Nogales, AZAZ50,0201,559−3%

822Wabash, ININ30,7131,539−12%

823Americus, GAGA33,3941,527−7%

824Natchitoches, LALA36,0891,519−10%

825Blytheville, ARAR37,8281,518−29%

826Jesup, GAGA32,4811,509−15%

827Mexico, MOMO24,5281,505−7%

828Baker City, OROR16,6581,500−25%

829Union City, TNTN30,0671,499−9%

830Great Bend, KSKS24,7901,498−10%

831Pittsburg, KSKS39,0081,487−16%

832Gallipolis, OHOH29,0721,476+8%

833Pella, IAIA34,1921,466−24%

834Big Spring, TXTX30,5041,462−43%

835Ottumwa, IAIA35,2101,462−21%

836Monticello, ININ25,1641,455−15%

837Van Wert, OHOH29,0131,434−4%

838Grenada, MSMS30,2221,428−14%

839Lincoln, ILIL27,1821,410−14%

840Kennett, MOMO26,8551,394−18%

841Connersville, ININ23,5331,394−7%

842Greensburg, ININ26,5761,391+7%

843Yankton, SDSD23,6351,390−24%

844Mitchell, SDSD25,9131,385−5%

845Washington Court House, OHOH28,5521,381−10%

846Rexburg, IDID69,3801,365−5%

847Brookhaven, MSMS35,0121,363+27%

848Pierre, SDSD20,5881,363+13%

849Fairmont, MNMN19,4401,358−12%

850Bainbridge, GAGA29,4321,346+3%

851Deming, NMNM25,4071,345−11%

852Frankfort, ININ33,3221,338−16%

853Le Mars, IAIA25,6971,334−13%

854Brookings, SDSD37,6351,332−13%

855Corinth, MSMS34,5691,319−14%

856Port Lavaca, TXTX19,5991,314+13%

857Beatrice, NENE21,7111,272+16%

858Cordele, GAGA19,2371,252+8%

859Marshall, MNMN25,6841,248+2%

860Uvalde, TXTX24,9631,246−26%

861McPherson, KSKS30,0641,237−21%

862Moberly, MOMO24,5131,236−19%

863Wahpeton, NDND23,0191,223−10%

864Pampa, TXTX21,7861,205−2%

865Sterling, COCO20,6541,199−41%

866Borger, TXTX19,6331,196−5%

867Franklin, KYKY20,7881,177+13%

868Plainview, TXTX36,7001,175−15%

869Bishop, CACA18,1581,172−16%

870Spirit Lake, IAIA18,0771,159−11%

871Evanston, WYWY23,4151,157+6%

872Macomb, ILIL25,9161,153−31%

873Jamestown, NDND21,4141,147−4%

874Kirksville, MOMO29,8241,142−3%

875Alamosa, COCO27,8961,141−26%

876New Ulm, MNMN25,5171,120−16%

877Vernal, UTUT38,2781,119−22%

878Los Alamos, NMNM19,4071,101−14%

879Eagle Pass, TXTX58,8231,079+110%

880Vineyard Haven, MAMA21,2191,072+13%

881Decatur, ININ36,6501,059−28%

882Hood River, OROR23,7201,054−7%

883Russellville, ALAL32,4491,025−18%

884Marshall, MOMO23,2651,019−11%

885Forrest City, ARAR21,8001,005−17%

886Carroll, IAIA20,3031,000−13%

887Maryville, MOMO20,174981+2%

888Oskaloosa, IAIA21,880972−2%

889Lexington, NENE26,255954−26%

890Spencer, IAIA16,202951−19%

891Garden City, KSKS37,505950−5%

892Arkadelphia, ARAR20,938935−17%

893Dodge City, KSKS33,993924−8%

894Ketchikan, AKAK13,549924−13%

895Greenwood, MSMS34,912922−4%

896Snyder, TXTX16,162914+2%

897Magnolia, ARAR21,894912−25%

898Elk City, OKOK22,159895−23%

899Rio Grande City, TXTX66,319885+4%

900Hays, KSKS29,075879−33%

901Jackson, WYWY36,587877−24%

902Woodward, OKOK19,827868−30%

903Huron, SDSD19,624859−2%

904Fitzgerald, GAGA17,099855−11%

905Winnemucca, NVNV17,267820−22%

906Atchison, KSKS16,172811−15%

907Clarksdale, MSMS19,849809−21%

908Worthington, MNMN22,338798−23%

909Price, UTUT20,680749−33%

910Cleveland, MSMS28,262714−35%

911Middlesborough, KYKY22,829714−25%

912Nantucket, MAMA14,758703+36%

913Sweetwater, TXTX14,117655−16%

914Vernon, TXTX12,481635−26%

915Vermillion, SDSD15,031634−11%

916Storm Lake, IAIA20,449625−16%

917Raymondville, TXTX19,971572−13%

918Guymon, OKOK20,322532+45%

919Dumas, TXTX21,891518−23%

920Othello, WAWA21,488494−13%

921Hereford, TXTX18,626465−12%

922Andrews, TXTX18,914439−33%

923Town of Pecos, TXTX12,138309−48%

924Liberal, KSKS21,073301−41%

925Zapata, TXTX13,753263−40%

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