Which metro area has the highest veteran population?

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ranks #1 with 484,604 (2020 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 metro areas by veteran population?

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV, Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA, Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

918 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. 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.

RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 418 SHOWN OF 918

Largest veteran population, US metro areas · 2020

US metro areas 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.

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SAME RANKING BYCities Counties States

YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPVETERAN POPULATIONVS –

501North Wilkesboro, NCNC66,2334,367–

502Owosso, MIMI67,6814,358–

503Salina, KSKS59,1214,348–

504Orangeburg, SCSC83,1774,335–

505Carson, NVNV58,5714,331–

506Pine Bluff, ARAR70,2114,323–

507Statesboro, GAGA97,9774,308–

508Sparta, WIWI46,5724,286–

509Sandpoint, IDID54,4204,252–

510Logan, UTUT160,8894,241–

511Jefferson, GAGA99,2654,241–

512Oil City, PAPA49,3464,197–

513Sanford, NCNC70,2584,195–

514Fairmont, WVWV55,5844,178–

515Laurel, MSMS82,2814,175–

516Mount Vernon, OHOH64,0024,157–

517Monticello, NYNY80,5864,139–

518Frankfort, KYKY77,8744,135–

519Martinsville, VAVA63,0914,119–

520Enid, OKOK61,7794,064–

521Pikeville, KYKY89,1224,036–

522Cadillac, MIMI49,7194,029–

523Hemlock Farms, PAPA62,8084,028–

524Forest City, NCNC65,7454,003–

525Sterling, ILIL54,1213,998–

526Bloomsburg, PAPA66,1933,992–

527Athens, TNTN71,5903,968–

528Oneonta, NYNY60,5893,957–

529Baraboo, WIWI66,6523,944–

530McAlester, OKOK43,3203,929–

531Picayune, MSMS59,3633,926–

532Fergus Falls, MNMN61,0413,920–

533Ithaca, NYNY104,0473,914–

534Red Bluff, CACA64,6653,913–

535Kapaa, HIHI73,4003,904–

536Port Townsend, WAWA33,9703,896–

537Stevens Point, WIWI71,9433,895–

538Mountain Home, IDID29,4653,862–

539Grand Island, NENE78,0763,825–

540Hutchinson, KSKS61,5393,760–

541Stillwater, OKOK83,8893,750–

542Grand Rapids, MNMN45,4043,741–

543Faribault, MNMN69,9393,739–

544Bedford, ININ45,5683,738–

545Warren, PAPA37,0383,727–

546Roanoke Rapids, NCNC63,0253,700–

547Batavia, NYNY58,4163,696–

548Ontario, OROR60,0853,695–

549Sturgis, MIMI60,9683,692–

550New Castle, ININ49,1373,640–

551Brevard, NCNC34,2113,617–

552Columbus, ININ85,7293,615–

553Rifle, COCO80,0993,610–

554Fremont, OHOH58,6553,606–

555Hudson, NYNY60,1683,589–

556Ponca City, OKOK43,4903,588–

557Winchester, TNTN45,5793,588–

558Paris, TXTX63,3193,583–

559Rutland, VTVT59,6533,583–

560Dublin, GAGA60,3513,579–

561Burlington, IAIA44,0613,575–

562Mount Pleasant, TXTX57,0763,560–

563Lake of the Woods, VAVA40,0833,550–

564Rochelle, ILIL51,3993,546–

565Astoria, OROR40,9263,545–

566Lewistown, PAPA46,1273,538–

567Fort Payne, ALAL74,0853,535–

568Palestine, TXTX59,8053,528–

569Elizabeth City, NCNC42,2013,520–

570Rolla, MOMO45,2473,483–

571Red Wing, MNMN48,1953,461–

572Gillette, WYWY48,1453,453–

573Gloversville, NYNY52,2163,447–

574Clinton, IAIA46,0023,444–

575Gaffney, SCSC58,2753,437–

576Galesburg, ILIL47,7673,403–

577Norwalk, OHOH58,2503,403–

578Huntingdon, PAPA43,0013,402–

579Tiffin, OHOH54,5223,374–

580Mount Airy, NCNC72,2873,373–

581Nacogdoches, TXTX66,0353,365–

582DeRidder, LALA36,6733,352–

583West Plains, MOMO40,7983,340–

584Albemarle, NCNC68,8303,327–

585New Iberia, LALA66,8463,317–

586Opelousas, LALA80,7653,306–

587Bartlesville, OKOK54,0373,301–

588Mount Pleasant, MIMI64,6913,292–

589Roswell, NMNM63,3643,292–

590Elko, NVNV56,6823,286–

591Escanaba, MIMI36,5823,284–

592Henderson, KYKY57,1843,256–

593Harrison, ARAR45,6543,254–

594Carbondale, ILIL52,5013,242–

595Peru, ININ34,4873,228–

596Charleston, ILIL46,6073,225–

597Carlsbad, NMNM62,5093,216–

598Mason City, IAIA49,7103,204–

599Poplar Bluff, MOMO41,9043,200–

600Ashland, OHOH52,5233,186–

601Montrose, COCO44,5913,174–

602Paragould, ARAR47,4113,167–

603Okeechobee, FLFL42,6083,159–

604Duncan, OKOK44,3103,153–

605Kill Devil Hills, NCNC38,2453,146–

606Danville, KYKY56,9853,129–

607Fallon, NVNV25,8513,126–

608Wilmington, OHOH42,3013,121–

609Athens, OHOH63,1973,121–

610Winona, MNMN50,5233,114–

611Ardmore, OKOK48,9103,107–

612Rice Lake, WIWI46,4843,100–

613Washington, NCNC44,6703,100–

614Tahlequah, OKOK49,1963,094–

615Durango, COCO56,8983,085–

616Marshalltown, IAIA39,8903,076–

617Hillsdale, MIMI45,7383,064–

618Scottsboro, ALAL54,2813,051–

619Clewiston, FLFL61,5463,042–

620Greenville, OHOH51,5203,029–

621Ellensburg, WAWA48,8033,024–

622Bradford, PAPA38,9843,015–

623Durant, OKOK51,3673,002–

624Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI36,0812,994–

625Marion, NCNC45,1982,994–

626Natchez, MSMS54,7222,988–

627Gallup, NMNM68,1192,973–

628Big Rapids, MIMI42,3202,962–

629Sidney, OHOH48,0652,957–

630Freeport, ILIL43,2202,925–

631Barre, VTVT59,6522,925–

632Sikeston, MOMO49,9782,921–

633Sedalia, MOMO44,2542,904–

634Rock Springs, WYWY41,2672,903–

635Brownwood, TXTX38,7112,900–

636Lebanon, MOMO36,9432,896–

637Del Rio, TXTX47,8352,895–

638Kendallville, ININ47,9372,890–

639Easton, MDMD38,2382,888–

640Greencastle, ININ37,8762,883–

641Shawano, WIWI45,7592,880–

642Bemidji, MNMN47,0552,865–

643Paris, TNTN32,8962,864–

644Riverton, WYWY39,4642,853–

645Bucyrus, OHOH41,8962,819–

646Kearney, NENE57,9622,790–

647Brigham City, UTUT70,4052,789–

648Bellefontaine, OHOH46,3022,779–

649Mount Vernon, ILIL36,1472,766–

650Corsicana, TXTX57,1812,760–

651Cornelia, GAGA50,4162,760–

652Urbana, OHOH38,8202,755–

653Centralia, ILIL36,3822,749–

654Boone, NCNC54,7862,743–

655Shelbyville, TNTN55,2732,743–

656Cortland, NYNY45,8502,734–

657Detroit Lakes, MNMN35,4972,725–

658Amsterdam, NYNY50,0462,725–

659Cambridge, OHOH38,3792,720–

660Brookings, OROR22,6212,714–

661Hannibal, MOMO38,9692,711–

662Alexander City, ALAL40,9532,695–

663Alpena, MIMI28,8532,694–

664Alexandria, MNMN40,1202,691–

665Platteville, WIWI52,4462,690–

666Lock Haven, PAPA37,8702,654–

667Jacksonville, TXTX53,3372,650–

668North Platte, NENE33,9722,648–

669Jacksonville, ILIL37,3812,644–

670Wapakoneta, OHOH45,9092,644–

671Oxford, MSMS71,9722,635–

672Glasgow, KYKY56,2242,631–

673Bonham, TXTX39,2652,615–

674Newport, TNTN37,8892,600–

675Bay City, TXTX36,4632,599–

676Butte-Silver Bow, MTMT36,1182,593–

677Tifton, GAGA51,2372,585–

678Waycross, GAGA57,6702,584–

679Calhoun, GAGA61,7012,580–

680Iron Mountain, MIMI30,5752,562–

681Big Spring, TXTX30,5042,554–

682Gainesville, TXTX44,4612,553–

683Stephenville, TXTX43,9112,547–

684Vicksburg, MSMS41,7592,532–

685Norfolk, NENE49,2282,531–

686Batesville, ARAR38,7852,520–

687Brattleboro, VTVT45,2042,518–

688Taos, NMNM34,5642,514–

689Rockingham, NCNC42,0412,502–

690Pontiac, ILIL35,0572,500–

691Bogalusa, LALA44,9372,492–

692Williston, NDND41,7672,491–

693Mount Sterling, KYKY48,4282,477–

694Taylorville, ILIL33,4432,471–

695Cedar City, UTUT67,1412,469–

696Houghton, MIMI40,0282,463–

697Lewisburg, PAPA42,3132,457–

698Sheridan, WYWY33,2412,448–

699Effingham, ILIL44,7272,445–

700Lawrenceburg, TNTN46,9142,422–

701Silver City, NMNM27,2522,420–

702Cody, WYWY31,1712,420–

703Coldwater, MIMI45,9932,420–

704Seneca Falls, NYNY32,8832,409–

705Seymour, ININ47,3702,408–

706Plymouth, ININ46,5992,407–

707McComb, MSMS52,6402,405–

708Crawfordsville, ININ38,9542,401–

709Arcadia, FLFL37,0782,398–

710Bennington, VTVT36,6302,394–

711McMinnville, TNTN43,7172,394–

712Austin, MNMN40,9712,390–

713Ruston, LALA48,3602,382–

714Altus, OKOK24,7642,379–

715Sulphur Springs, TXTX39,0632,371–

716Madisonville, KYKY45,1272,365–

717Willmar, MNMN44,7202,353–

718Heber, UTUT81,6552,352–

719Fremont, NENE38,0572,349–

720St. Marys, PAPA29,9262,345–

721Huntington, ININ37,2242,320–

722Defiance, OHOH38,2922,315–

723Coshocton, OHOH37,1882,300–

724Malvern, ARAR33,4512,284–

725Arkansas City, KSKS34,3822,268–

726Morgan City, LALA46,5522,267–

727Fort Madison, IAIA32,3062,263–

728Dyersburg, TNTN36,3202,257–

729Vincennes, ININ35,6522,251–

730Hastings, NENE40,5772,246–

731Douglas, GAGA52,8612,245–

732Moscow, IDID41,8422,236–

733Las Vegas, NMNM30,3112,233–

734Fort Dodge, IAIA36,8382,232–

735Cedartown, GAGA45,5142,231–

736Blackfoot, IDID51,1532,230–

737Spearfish, SDSD29,4592,224–

738Canton, ILIL32,9012,221–

739Menomonie, WIWI46,2232,217–

740Starkville, MSMS62,0632,214–

741Watertown, SDSD29,5622,209–

742Vidalia, GAGA36,1802,203–

743Henderson, NCNC42,6382,197–

744Albert Lea, MNMN30,4402,197–

745Minden, LALA34,9482,196–

746Edwards, COCO54,2912,196–

747Angola, ININ34,7992,196–

748Troy, ALAL33,6882,184–

749Brenham, TXTX38,2882,179–

750Hutchinson, MNMN36,6312,176–

751Selinsgrove, PAPA39,6552,163–

752Auburn, ININ44,5352,156–

753Scottsbluff, NENE36,2722,153–

754Alma, MIMI41,1902,149–

755Blytheville, ARAR37,8282,148–

756Mineral Wells, TXTX30,7912,146–

757Laramie, WYWY38,5582,142–

758Logansport, ININ37,8362,140–

759Kingsville, TXTX30,3152,139–

760Weatherford, OKOK39,0592,122–

761Madison, ININ33,2792,114–

762Elkins, WVWV26,8822,112–

763Española, NMNM39,8322,112–

764Beeville, TXTX32,5152,108–

765Toccoa, GAGA27,8542,104–

766Cambridge, MDMD33,6282,103–

767Juneau city and, AKAK31,6092,099–

768Miami, OKOK30,4382,098–

769Steamboat Springs, COCO38,4512,094–

770Moultrie, GAGA47,4382,087–

771Lewisburg, TNTN38,0712,086–

772Ludington, MIMI29,0402,081–

773El Dorado, ARAR36,9262,077–

774Campbellsville, KYKY38,4072,071–

775Fayetteville, TNTN36,8532,067–

776Laurinburg, NCNC33,3222,067–

777Martin, TNTN33,2612,065–

778Ada, OKOK38,5282,059–

779Alice, TXTX45,3832,056–

780Dixon, ILIL32,9142,055–

781Petoskey, MIMI33,7752,054–

782Milledgeville, GAGA44,0292,049–

783The Dalles, OROR26,3102,038–

784Sterling, COCO20,6542,024–

785Celina, OHOH42,7372,015–

786Camden, ARAR26,3632,014–

787Columbus, NENE46,5832,009–

788Baker City, OROR16,6582,002–

789Newberry, SCSC39,5611,999–

790Owatonna, MNMN37,4641,966–

791Dickinson, NDND39,1421,962–

792Aberdeen, SDSD41,5831,939–

793Muscatine, IAIA41,8531,924–

794Pella, IAIA34,1921,918–

795Pullman, WAWA48,5121,917–

796Burley, IDID49,3081,903–

797Emporia, KSKS34,8381,898–

798Hobbs, NMNM74,7491,887–

799Ottawa, KSKS26,2991,884–

800La Grande, OROR25,9001,880–

801Ottumwa, IAIA35,2101,846–

802Yankton, SDSD23,6351,826–

803El Campo, TXTX42,0601,814–

804Jasper, ININ44,0161,810–

805Crescent City, CACA26,4101,804–

806Mayfield, KYKY37,0501,802–

807Murray, KYKY39,4211,799–

808Breckenridge, COCO39,0691,793–

809Washington, ININ34,2091,780–

810Safford, AZAZ40,1571,771–

811Pittsburg, KSKS39,0081,769–

812Jesup, GAGA32,4811,767–

813Ruidoso, NMNM19,8441,758–

814Susanville, CACA28,1171,756–

815Wabash, ININ30,7131,741–

816Monticello, ININ25,1641,714–

817Natchitoches, LALA36,0891,697–

818Kennett, MOMO26,8551,692–

819Uvalde, TXTX24,9631,688–

820Macomb, ILIL25,9161,683–

821Selma, ALAL35,1401,680–

822Grenada, MSMS30,2221,670–

823Great Bend, KSKS24,7901,664–

824Thomaston, GAGA28,5001,664–

825Fredericksburg, TXTX28,5271,662–

826Union City, TNTN30,0671,642–

827Hailey, IDID32,4361,640–

828Lincoln, ILIL27,1821,634–

829Americus, GAGA33,3941,634–

830Mexico, MOMO24,5281,621–

831Nogales, AZAZ50,0201,609–

832Frankfort, ININ33,3221,593–

833Greenville, MSMS40,4461,585–

834McPherson, KSKS30,0641,560–

835Fairmont, MNMN19,4401,540–

836Washington Court House, OHOH28,5521,536–

837Alamosa, COCO27,8961,535–

838Le Mars, IAIA25,6971,533–

839Brookings, SDSD37,6351,532–

840Corinth, MSMS34,5691,532–

841Moberly, MOMO24,5131,519–

842Deming, NMNM25,4071,504–

843Connersville, ININ23,5331,497–

844Van Wert, OHOH29,0131,490–

845Decatur, ININ36,6501,480–

846Eufaula, ALAL26,8611,462–

847Mitchell, SDSD25,9131,461–

848Vernal, UTUT38,2781,443–

849Rexburg, IDID69,3801,440–

850Bishop, CACA18,1581,392–

851Plainview, TXTX36,7001,378–

852Gallipolis, OHOH29,0721,368–

853Wahpeton, NDND23,0191,355–

854New Ulm, MNMN25,5171,336–

855Summerville, GAGA25,3001,335–

856Fort Morgan, COCO30,3061,334–

857Hays, KSKS29,0751,316–

858Bainbridge, GAGA29,4321,309–

859Spirit Lake, IAIA18,0771,300–

860Greensburg, ININ26,5761,297–

861Lexington, NENE26,2551,297–

862Los Alamos, NMNM19,4071,284–

863Borger, TXTX19,6331,261–

864Russellville, ALAL32,4491,248–

865Woodward, OKOK19,8271,235–

866Pampa, TXTX21,7861,231–

867Marshall, MNMN25,6841,229–

868Magnolia, ARAR21,8941,218–

869Pierre, SDSD20,5881,209–

870Forrest City, ARAR21,8001,204–

871Jamestown, NDND21,4141,189–

872Kirksville, MOMO29,8241,173–

873Spencer, IAIA16,2021,173–

874Port Lavaca, TXTX19,5991,166–

875Elk City, OKOK22,1591,162–

876Cordele, GAGA19,2371,157–

877Marshall, MOMO23,2651,150–

878Jackson, WYWY36,5871,149–

879Carroll, IAIA20,3031,147–

880Hood River, OROR23,7201,134–

881Arkadelphia, ARAR20,9381,125–

882Price, UTUT20,6801,121–

883Beatrice, NENE21,7111,098–

884Cleveland, MSMS28,2621,093–

885Evanston, WYWY23,4151,091–

886Brookhaven, MSMS35,0121,072–

887Ketchikan, AKAK13,5491,064–

888Winnemucca, NVNV17,2671,054–

889Franklin, KYKY20,7881,042–

890Worthington, MNMN22,3381,032–

891Clarksdale, MSMS19,8491,028–

892Dodge City, KSKS33,9931,009–

893Garden City, KSKS37,505996–

894Oskaloosa, IAIA21,880993–

895Fitzgerald, GAGA17,099966–

896Greenwood, MSMS34,912962–

897Maryville, MOMO20,174960–

898Middlesborough, KYKY22,829955–

899Vineyard Haven, MAMA21,219952–

900Atchison, KSKS16,172950–

901Snyder, TXTX16,162892–

902Huron, SDSD19,624880–

903Vernon, TXTX12,481859–

904Rio Grande City, TXTX66,319849–

905Sweetwater, TXTX14,117784–

906Storm Lake, IAIA20,449743–

907Vermillion, SDSD15,031712–

908Dumas, TXTX21,891676–

909Raymondville, TXTX19,971660–

910Andrews, TXTX18,914651–

911Town of Pecos, TXTX12,138599–

912Othello, WAWA21,488568–

913Hereford, TXTX18,626528–

914Nantucket, MAMA14,758518–

915Eagle Pass, TXTX58,823513–

916Liberal, KSKS21,073506–

917Zapata, TXTX13,753436–

918Guymon, OKOK20,322367–

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