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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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RANKPLACESTATEPOPVETERAN POPULATIONVS 2020
501▼14Huntsville, TXTX83,8424,016−14%
502▼9Findlay, OHOH75,0343,985−11%
503▼11Warsaw, ININ80,8923,976−12%
504▼35Mankato, MNMN104,9073,971−20%
505▲6Jefferson, GAGA99,2653,969−6%
506▲32Mountain Home, IDID29,4653,960+3%
507▼24Portsmouth, OHOH71,3653,949−16%
508▼19Somerset, KYKY67,3843,911−15%
509▲9Frankfort, KYKY77,8743,873−6%
510▲14Forest City, NCNC65,7453,853−4%
511▼11Walla Walla, WAWA62,3613,832−12%
512▼6Pine Bluff, ARAR70,2113,831−11%
513▲7Enid, OKOK61,7793,804−6%
514▲1Laurel, MSMS82,2813,802−9%
515▲44Rutland, VTVT59,6533,801+6%
516▲21Stevens Point, WIWI71,9433,794−3%
517▲15Fergus Falls, MNMN61,0413,781−4%
518▼2Mount Vernon, OHOH64,0023,773−9%
519▼42Sayre, PAPA59,6003,773−22%
520▲28Ontario, OROR60,0853,764+2%
521▼31Ocean Pines, MDMD54,4593,746−18%
522▲13Kapaa, HIHI73,4003,711−5%
523▲42Astoria, OROR40,9263,695+4%
524▲33Winchester, TNTN45,5793,694+3%
525▼72Wilson, NCNC81,1503,690−30%
526▲5Picayune, MSMS59,3633,651−7%
527▼15Oil City, PAPA49,3463,647−13%
528▲18Roanoke Rapids, NCNC63,0253,645−1%
529▼6Hemlock Farms, PAPA62,8083,637−10%
530▲22Columbus, ININ85,7293,5980%
531▼2Baraboo, WIWI66,6523,590−9%
532▼19Sanford, NCNC70,2583,590−14%
533▲25Paris, TXTX63,3193,5850%
534▼58Greenfield, MAMA70,6983,575−26%
535▼38Branson, MOMO57,0013,574−20%
536▲44Mount Airy, NCNC72,2873,550+5%
537▼46Kinston, NCNC55,8373,539−22%
538▼21Monticello, NYNY80,5863,484−16%
539▲34Gloversville, NYNY52,2163,478+1%
540▲24Rochelle, ILIL51,3993,471−2%
541▼63Danville, ILIL71,2593,469−28%
542▼17Sterling, ILIL54,1213,468−13%
543▼7Port Townsend, WAWA33,9703,465−11%
544▲25Elizabeth City, NCNC42,2013,445−2%
545▼11Red Bluff, CACA64,6653,435−12%
546▼5Stillwater, OKOK83,8893,432−8%
547▼45Owosso, MIMI67,6813,426−21%
548▼3Warren, PAPA37,0383,424−8%
549▲19Palestine, TXTX59,8053,421−3%
550▼20McAlester, OKOK43,3203,395−14%
551▼4Batavia, NYNY58,4163,369−9%
552▲61Washington, NCNC44,6703,361+8%
553▼27Bloomsburg, PAPA66,1933,355−16%
554Fremont, OHOH58,6553,339−7%
555▼16Grand Island, NENE78,0763,328−13%
556▼3Rifle, COCO80,0993,309−8%
557▲27Albemarle, NCNC68,8303,306−1%
558▼14Bedford, ININ45,5683,299−12%
559▲47Danville, KYKY56,9853,295+5%
560▼18Grand Rapids, MNMN45,4043,277−12%
561▼42Martinsville, VAVA63,0913,275−20%
562▼29Ithaca, NYNY104,0473,260−17%
563▼42Pikeville, KYKY89,1223,242−20%
564▼63North Wilkesboro, NCNC66,2333,211−26%
565▲53Scottsboro, ALAL54,2813,202+5%
566▲32Mason City, IAIA49,7103,2010%
567▲8Gaffney, SCSC58,2753,196−7%
568▼13Hudson, NYNY60,1683,191−11%
569▲30Poplar Bluff, MOMO41,9043,1860%
570▼67Salina, KSKS59,1213,184−27%
571▼49Cadillac, MIMI49,7193,174−21%
572▼10Mount Pleasant, TXTX57,0763,165−11%
573▲16Roswell, NMNM63,3643,144−4%
574▼46Oneonta, NYNY60,5893,125−21%
575▲12Bartlesville, OKOK54,0373,122−5%
576▼33Faribault, MNMN69,9393,116−17%
577▼10Fort Payne, ALAL74,0853,103−12%
578▲37Durango, COCO56,8983,0910%
579▲58Del Rio, TXTX47,8353,089+7%
580▲29Athens, OHOH63,1973,075−1%
581▼32Sturgis, MIMI60,9683,042−18%
582▼19Lake of the Woods, VAVA40,0833,033−15%
583▼13Rolla, MOMO45,2473,026−13%
584▲1New Iberia, LALA66,8463,012−9%
585▲94Calhoun, GAGA61,7013,011+17%
586▼72Fairmont, WVWV55,5843,008−28%
587▲17Duncan, OKOK44,3103,000−5%
588▲9Carlsbad, NMNM62,5092,990−7%
589▲42Barre, VTVT59,6522,985+2%
590▼12Huntingdon, PAPA43,0012,980−12%
591▲2Harrison, ARAR45,6542,980−8%
592▲9Montrose, COCO44,5912,976−6%
593▼22Red Wing, MNMN48,1952,976−14%
594▼54Hutchinson, KSKS61,5392,967−21%
595▲26Ellensburg, WAWA48,8032,959−2%
596▼46New Castle, ININ49,1372,952−19%
597▼16Nacogdoches, TXTX66,0352,942−13%
598▼21Norwalk, OHOH58,2502,941−14%
599▲34Sedalia, MOMO44,2542,937+1%
600▼26Clinton, IAIA46,0022,936−15%
601▼19DeRidder, LALA36,6732,931−13%
602▼42Dublin, GAGA60,3512,920−18%
603▼12Escanaba, MIMI36,5822,917−11%
604▼25Tiffin, OHOH54,5222,912−14%
605▼44Burlington, IAIA44,0612,900−19%
606▼18Mount Pleasant, MIMI64,6912,881−12%
607▲1Wilmington, OHOH42,3012,877−8%
608▲63Oxford, MSMS71,9722,864+9%
609▼43Lewistown, PAPA46,1272,860−19%
610▼34Galesburg, ILIL47,7672,858−16%
611▼4Fallon, NVNV25,8512,840−9%
612▼29West Plains, MOMO40,7982,808−16%
613▼23Elko, NVNV56,6822,793−15%
614▼63Brevard, NCNC34,2112,785−23%
615▲83Sheridan, WYWY33,2412,783+14%
616▲51Jacksonville, TXTX53,3372,779+5%
617▲31Bellefontaine, OHOH46,3022,7690%
618▼32Opelousas, LALA80,7652,769−16%
619▲31Corsicana, TXTX57,1812,7600%
620▲5Marion, NCNC45,1982,760−8%
621▲37Amsterdam, NYNY50,0462,757+1%
622▼66Ponca City, OKOK43,4902,749−23%
623▼1Bradford, PAPA38,9842,731−9%
624▲10Rock Springs, WYWY41,2672,725−6%
625▼25Ashland, OHOH52,5232,710−15%
626▲20Kearney, NENE57,9622,687−4%
627▲51Waycross, GAGA57,6702,670+3%
628▼16Rice Lake, WIWI46,4842,669−14%
629▲33Alexander City, ALAL40,9532,659−1%
630▼14Marshalltown, IAIA39,8902,639−14%
631▼28Okeechobee, FLFL42,6082,636−17%
632▲10Bemidji, MNMN47,0552,633−8%
633▲107Starkville, MSMS62,0632,616+18%
634▼32Paragould, ARAR47,4112,608−18%
635▼6Sidney, OHOH48,0652,600−12%
636▼19Hillsdale, MIMI45,7382,594−15%
637▲58Cedar City, UTUT67,1412,591+5%
638▲38Butte-Silver Bow, MTMT36,1182,579−1%
639▲79Heber, UTUT81,6552,577+10%
640▼1Easton, MDMD38,2382,574−11%
641▼11Freeport, ILIL43,2202,567−12%
642▼1Shawano, WIWI45,7592,544−12%
643▲71Altus, OKOK24,7642,542+7%
644▼4Greencastle, ININ37,8762,525−12%
645▲35Iron Mountain, MIMI30,5752,524−1%
646▼23Durant, OKOK51,3672,522−16%
647▼36Ardmore, OKOK48,9102,518−19%
648▲4Urbana, OHOH38,8202,505−9%
649▼77Gillette, WYWY48,1452,502−28%
650▲41Bogalusa, LALA44,9372,4980%
651▼46Kill Devil Hills, NCNC38,2452,498−21%
652▼9Paris, TNTN32,8962,496−13%
653▼9Riverton, WYWY39,4642,481−13%
654▲10Alexandria, MNMN40,1202,463−8%
655▼31Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI36,0812,460−18%
656▼64Henderson, KYKY57,1842,452−25%
657▼43Tahlequah, OKOK49,1962,442−21%
658▲14Glasgow, KYKY56,2242,441−7%
659▼4Shelbyville, TNTN55,2732,433−11%
660▲24Vicksburg, MSMS41,7592,427−4%
661▲4Platteville, WIWI52,4462,427−10%
662▲4Lock Haven, PAPA37,8702,416−9%
663▲19Gainesville, TXTX44,4612,410−6%
664▼36Big Rapids, MIMI42,3202,403−19%
665▲9Newport, TNTN37,8892,398−8%
666▲4Wapakoneta, OHOH45,9092,394−9%
667▲6Bonham, TXTX39,2652,392−9%
668▲43McMinnville, TNTN43,7172,3860%
669▼8Hannibal, MOMO38,9692,385−12%
670▼38Sikeston, MOMO49,9782,383−18%
671▼26Bucyrus, OHOH41,8962,381−16%
672▲15Brattleboro, VTVT45,2042,370−6%
673▲64Spearfish, SDSD29,4592,366+6%
674▼64Winona, MNMN50,5232,364−24%
675▼6Jacksonville, ILIL37,3812,363−11%
676▼19Detroit Lakes, MNMN35,4972,358−13%
677▼21Cortland, NYNY45,8502,343−14%
678▲41Fremont, NENE38,0572,3430%
679▲20Effingham, ILIL44,7272,334−5%
680▲124Jasper, ININ44,0162,322+28%
681▼34Brigham City, UTUT70,4052,317−17%
682▼19Alpena, MIMI28,8532,310−14%
683▼24Cambridge, OHOH38,3792,294−16%
684▲19Coldwater, MIMI45,9932,294−5%
685▲23Crawfordsville, ININ38,9542,291−5%
686▲23Arcadia, FLFL37,0782,283−5%
687▼49Kendallville, ININ47,9372,282−21%
688▼52Lebanon, MOMO36,9432,282−21%
689▲38Fort Madison, IAIA32,3062,2700%
690▼95Peru, ININ34,4872,270−30%
691▲6Lewisburg, PAPA42,3132,262−8%
692▲82Campbellsville, KYKY38,4072,255+9%
693▲3Houghton, MIMI40,0282,254−8%
694▲16Bennington, VTVT36,6302,244−6%
695▼44Cornelia, GAGA50,4162,234−19%
696▼36Brookings, OROR22,6212,231−18%
697▲27Malvern, ARAR33,4512,229−2%
698▼13Norfolk, NENE49,2282,227−12%
699▼5Taylorville, ILIL33,4432,224−10%
700▲52Auburn, ININ44,5352,224+3%
701▼66Brownwood, TXTX38,7112,209−24%
702▼1Silver City, NMNM27,2522,207−9%
703▼76Gallup, NMNM68,1192,205−26%
704▼12Williston, NDND41,7672,199−12%
705▼52Centralia, ILIL36,3822,199−20%
706▼57Mount Vernon, ILIL36,1472,196−21%
707▼24Stephenville, TXTX43,9112,194−14%
708▼6Cody, WYWY31,1712,187−10%
709▼4Seymour, ININ47,3702,184−9%
710▼84Natchez, MSMS54,7222,183−27%
711▼115Charleston, ILIL46,6072,171−33%
712▲31Henderson, NCNC42,6382,169−1%
713▼94Clewiston, FLFL61,5462,169−29%
714▲75Newberry, SCSC39,5612,168+8%
715▲77Aberdeen, SDSD41,5832,162+12%
716▲31Angola, ININ34,7992,161−2%
717▼11Plymouth, ININ46,5992,160−10%
718▼124Carbondale, ILIL52,5012,159−33%
719▲51Moultrie, GAGA47,4382,153+3%
720▼45Bay City, TXTX36,4632,151−17%
721▼67Boone, NCNC54,7862,150−22%
722▲14Blackfoot, IDID51,1532,138−4%
723▼35Taos, NMNM34,5642,136−15%
724▼56North Platte, NENE33,9722,116−20%
725▲21Edwards, COCO54,2912,111−4%
726▼1Arkansas City, KSKS34,3822,109−7%
727▲31Logansport, ININ37,8362,108−1%
728▲62Owatonna, MNMN37,4642,104+7%
729▼22McComb, MSMS52,6402,089−13%
730▲43El Dorado, ARAR36,9262,0830%
731▼19Austin, MNMN40,9712,075−13%
732▲39Lewisburg, TNTN38,0712,064−1%
733▲33Cambridge, MDMD33,6282,056−2%
734▼4Hastings, NENE40,5772,053−9%
735▼115Greenville, OHOH51,5202,038−33%
736▼4Moscow, IDID41,8422,038−9%
737▲32Steamboat Springs, COCO38,4512,034−3%
738▼34Seneca Falls, NYNY32,8832,013−16%
739▲86Fredericksburg, TXTX28,5272,008+21%
740▲51Dickinson, NDND39,1422,005+2%
741▲34Fayetteville, TNTN36,8531,995−3%
742▼21Huntington, ININ37,2241,991−14%
743▲16Kingsville, TXTX30,3151,991−7%
744▲64Breckenridge, COCO39,0691,991+11%
745▼6Menomonie, WIWI46,2231,989−10%
746▲3Brenham, TXTX38,2881,975−9%
747▼14Las Vegas, NMNM30,3111,972−12%
748▼55Mount Sterling, KYKY48,4281,962−21%
749▲44Muscatine, IAIA41,8531,946+1%
750▼60Pontiac, ILIL35,0571,940−22%
751▼13Canton, ILIL32,9011,934−13%
752▲20Ludington, MIMI29,0401,932−7%
753▲26Alice, TXTX45,3831,912−7%
754▼26Dyersburg, TNTN36,3201,883−17%
755▲23Ada, OKOK38,5281,882−9%
756▼79Tifton, GAGA51,2371,882−27%
757▼7Hutchinson, MNMN36,6311,881−14%
758▼5Scottsbluff, NENE36,2721,869−13%
759▼2Laramie, WYWY38,5581,867−13%
760▼37Coshocton, OHOH37,1881,864−19%
761▼13Troy, ALAL33,6881,861−15%
762▼45Willmar, MNMN44,7201,860−21%
763▲20The Dalles, OROR26,3101,857−9%
764▲4Miami, OKOK30,4381,854−12%
765▼39Morgan City, LALA46,5521,852−18%
766▼46St. Marys, PAPA29,9261,852−21%
767▼52Sulphur Springs, TXTX39,0631,849−22%
768▼14Alma, MIMI41,1901,844−14%
769▼80Rockingham, NCNC42,0411,838−27%
770▲44Susanville, CACA28,1171,833+4%
771▼15Mineral Wells, TXTX30,7911,827−15%
772▲49Selma, ALAL35,1401,816+8%
773▼38Cedartown, GAGA45,5141,810−19%
774▼43Douglas, GAGA52,8611,805−20%
775▲7Milledgeville, GAGA44,0291,805−12%
776▼60Madisonville, KYKY45,1271,801−24%
777▼48Vincennes, ININ35,6521,798−20%
778▼2Laurinburg, NCNC33,3221,796−13%
779▼93Batesville, ARAR38,7851,784−29%
780▲19Ottawa, KSKS26,2991,778−6%
781▼37Albert Lea, MNMN30,4401,772−19%
782▼37Minden, LALA34,9481,770−19%
783▲20El Campo, TXTX42,0601,767−3%
784▲3Columbus, NENE46,5831,766−12%
785▼72Ruston, LALA48,3601,757−26%
786▲24Safford, AZAZ40,1571,751−1%
787▲11Hobbs, NMNM74,7491,749−7%
788▼66Defiance, OHOH38,2921,747−25%
789▼9Dixon, ILIL32,9141,744−15%
790▲56Eufaula, ALAL26,8611,744+19%
791▼28Española, NMNM39,8321,737−18%
792▼27Toccoa, GAGA27,8541,736−17%
793▲34Hailey, IDID32,4361,732+6%
794▼13Petoskey, MIMI33,7751,731−16%
795▲18Ruidoso, NMNM19,8441,727−2%
796▼96Lawrenceburg, TNTN46,9141,726−29%
797▼30Juneau city and, AKAK31,6091,725−18%
798▼56Vidalia, GAGA36,1801,706−23%
799▼65Fort Dodge, IAIA36,8381,695−24%
800▲24Thomaston, GAGA28,5001,693+2%
801▲5Mayfield, KYKY37,0501,689−6%
802▼17Celina, OHOH42,7371,688−16%
803▼26Martin, TNTN33,2611,687−18%
804▼8Burley, IDID49,3081,686−11%
805Crescent City, CACA26,4101,670−7%
806▼11Pullman, WAWA48,5121,666−13%
807▲49Fort Morgan, COCO30,3061,657+24%
808▼44Beeville, TXTX32,5151,645−22%
809▼48Madison, ININ33,2791,642−22%
810▼59Selinsgrove, PAPA39,6551,640−24%
811▼49Elkins, WVWV26,8821,634−23%
812▲43Summerville, GAGA25,3001,628+22%
813▼13La Grande, OROR25,9001,622−14%
814▼17Emporia, KSKS34,8381,617−15%
815▼55Weatherford, OKOK39,0591,615−24%
816▲17Greenville, MSMS40,4461,595+1%
817▼8Washington, ININ34,2091,586−11%
818▼77Watertown, SDSD29,5621,581−28%
819▼12Murray, KYKY39,4211,578−12%
820▼34Camden, ARAR26,3631,574−22%
821▲10Nogales, AZAZ50,0201,559−3%
822▼7Wabash, ININ30,7131,539−12%
823▲6Americus, GAGA33,3941,527−7%
824▼7Natchitoches, LALA36,0891,519−10%
825▼70Blytheville, ARAR37,8281,518−29%
826▼14Jesup, GAGA32,4811,509−15%
827▲3Mexico, MOMO24,5281,505−7%
828▼40Baker City, OROR16,6581,500−25%
829▼3Union City, TNTN30,0671,499−9%
830▼7Great Bend, KSKS24,7901,498−10%
831▼20Pittsburg, KSKS39,0081,487−16%
832▲20Gallipolis, OHOH29,0721,476+8%
833▼39Pella, IAIA34,1921,466−24%
834▼153Big Spring, TXTX30,5041,462−43%
835▼34Ottumwa, IAIA35,2101,462−21%
836▼20Monticello, ININ25,1641,455−15%
837▲7Van Wert, OHOH29,0131,434−4%
838▼16Grenada, MSMS30,2221,428−14%
839▼11Lincoln, ILIL27,1821,410−14%
840▼22Kennett, MOMO26,8551,394−18%
841▲2Connersville, ININ23,5331,394−7%
842▲18Greensburg, ININ26,5761,391+7%
843▼41Yankton, SDSD23,6351,390−24%
844▲3Mitchell, SDSD25,9131,385−5%
845▼9Washington Court House, OHOH28,5521,381−10%
846▲3Rexburg, IDID69,3801,365−5%
847▲39Brookhaven, MSMS35,0121,363+27%
848▲21Pierre, SDSD20,5881,363+13%
849▼14Fairmont, MNMN19,4401,358−12%
850▲8Bainbridge, GAGA29,4321,346+3%
851▼9Deming, NMNM25,4071,345−11%
852▼20Frankfort, ININ33,3221,338−16%
853▼15Le Mars, IAIA25,6971,334−13%
854▼15Brookings, SDSD37,6351,332−13%
855▼15Corinth, MSMS34,5691,319−14%
856▲18Port Lavaca, TXTX19,5991,314+13%
857▲26Beatrice, NENE21,7111,272+16%
858▲18Cordele, GAGA19,2371,252+8%
859▲8Marshall, MNMN25,6841,248+2%
860▼41Uvalde, TXTX24,9631,246−26%
861▼27McPherson, KSKS30,0641,237−21%
862▼21Moberly, MOMO24,5131,236−19%
863▼10Wahpeton, NDND23,0191,223−10%
864▲2Pampa, TXTX21,7861,205−2%
865▼81Sterling, COCO20,6541,199−41%
866▼3Borger, TXTX19,6331,196−5%
867▲22Franklin, KYKY20,7881,177+13%
868▼17Plainview, TXTX36,7001,175−15%
869▼19Bishop, CACA18,1581,172−16%
870▼11Spirit Lake, IAIA18,0771,159−11%
871▲14Evanston, WYWY23,4151,157+6%
872▼52Macomb, ILIL25,9161,153−31%
873▼2Jamestown, NDND21,4141,147−4%
874▼2Kirksville, MOMO29,8241,142−3%
875▼38Alamosa, COCO27,8961,141−26%
876▼22New Ulm, MNMN25,5171,120−16%
877▼29Vernal, UTUT38,2781,119−22%
878▼16Los Alamos, NMNM19,4071,101−14%
879▲36Eagle Pass, TXTX58,8231,079+110%
880▲19Vineyard Haven, MAMA21,2191,072+13%
881▼36Decatur, ININ36,6501,059−28%
882▼2Hood River, OROR23,7201,054−7%
883▼19Russellville, ALAL32,4491,025−18%
884▼7Marshall, MOMO23,2651,019−11%
885▼15Forrest City, ARAR21,8001,005−17%
886▼7Carroll, IAIA20,3031,000−13%
887▲10Maryville, MOMO20,174981+2%
888▲6Oskaloosa, IAIA21,880972−2%
889▼28Lexington, NENE26,255954−26%
890▼17Spencer, IAIA16,202951−19%
891▲2Garden City, KSKS37,505950−5%
892▼11Arkadelphia, ARAR20,938935−17%
893▼1Dodge City, KSKS33,993924−8%
894▼7Ketchikan, AKAK13,549924−13%
895▲1Greenwood, MSMS34,912922−4%
896▲5Snyder, TXTX16,162914+2%
897▼29Magnolia, ARAR21,894912−25%
898▼23Elk City, OKOK22,159895−23%
899▲5Rio Grande City, TXTX66,319885+4%
900▼43Hays, KSKS29,075879−33%
901▼23Jackson, WYWY36,587877−24%
902▼37Woodward, OKOK19,827868−30%
903▼1Huron, SDSD19,624859−2%
904▼9Fitzgerald, GAGA17,099855−11%
905▼17Winnemucca, NVNV17,267820−22%
906▼6Atchison, KSKS16,172811−15%
907▼16Clarksdale, MSMS19,849809−21%
908▼18Worthington, MNMN22,338798−23%
909▼27Price, UTUT20,680749−33%
910▼26Cleveland, MSMS28,262714−35%
911▼13Middlesborough, KYKY22,829714−25%
912▲2Nantucket, MAMA14,758703+36%
913▼8Sweetwater, TXTX14,117655−16%
914▼11Vernon, TXTX12,481635−26%
915▼8Vermillion, SDSD15,031634−11%
916▼10Storm Lake, IAIA20,449625−16%
917▼8Raymondville, TXTX19,971572−13%
918Guymon, OKOK20,322532+45%
919▼11Dumas, TXTX21,891518−23%
920▼8Othello, WAWA21,488494−13%
921▼8Hereford, TXTX18,626465−12%
922▼12Andrews, TXTX18,914439−33%
923▼12Town of Pecos, TXTX12,138309−48%
924▼8Liberal, KSKS21,073301−41%
925▼8Zapata, TXTX13,753263−40%
SHOWING 501–925 OF 925

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