RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 500 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. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ leads at 484,604. 918 metro areas qualify in total. California carries 4 of the top 25 entries. The median across all 918 is 5,206.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPVETERAN POPULATIONVS –

USUnited States5.4% of US population331,449,28117,835,456–

01New York, NYNY20,112,448484,604–

02Washington, DCDC6,465,724373,310–

03Los Angeles, CACA12,844,441357,522–

04Dallas, TXTX8,477,157334,467–

05Chicago, ILIL9,434,123326,096–

06Atlanta, GAGA6,482,182307,110–

07Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,938290,631–

08Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,118281,156–

09Houston, TXTX7,904,627264,499–

10Tampa, FLFL3,418,895237,419–

11Seattle, WAWA4,161,883230,306–

12San Diego, CACA3,282,248210,611–

13Riverside, CACA4,769,007209,485–

14Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,213205,574–

15Detroit, MIMI4,390,913199,330–

16Miami, FLFL6,391,072195,717–

17San Antonio, TXTX2,813,140189,787–

18Boston, MAMA5,034,221188,799–

19St. Louis, MOMO2,814,421178,831–

20Baltimore, MDMD2,857,781168,873–

21Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,295165,923–

22Denver, COCO3,092,037158,183–

23Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,992152,908–

24San Francisco, CACA4,630,041147,578–

25Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,500142,111–

26Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,226140,625–

27Orlando, FLFL2,957,672138,571–

28Portland, OROR2,542,282138,279–

29Charlotte, NCNC2,938,830137,873–

30Kansas City, MOMO2,270,682123,424–

31Sacramento, CACA2,477,274121,817–

32Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,858119,818–

33Cleveland, OHOH2,165,775118,514–

34Columbus, OHOH2,242,028109,329–

35Austin, TXTX2,620,945108,380–

36Indianapolis, ININ2,205,695105,864–

37Nashville, TNTN2,197,41699,316–

38Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,81395,003–

39Colorado Springs, COCO781,79689,829–

40Richmond, VAVA1,389,33887,058–

41Tucson, AZAZ1,074,68585,429–

42Providence, RIRI1,708,16180,485–

43Louisville, KYKY1,402,50980,367–

44Memphis, TNTN1,341,41274,603–

45North Port, FLFL948,15874,059–

46Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,01070,842–

47Honolulu, HIHI988,70370,738–

48Raleigh, NCNC1,595,72069,851–

49Charleston, SCSC889,26367,058–

50Palm Bay, FLFL663,98266,519–

51Albuquerque, NMNM925,27965,925–

52Birmingham, ALAL1,197,76665,673–

53Buffalo, NYNY1,155,65364,439–

54Killeen, TXTX511,49764,366–

55Columbia, SCSC879,91862,185–

56Dayton, OHOH826,55461,658–

57Tulsa, OKOK1,069,27361,425–

58Knoxville, TNTN968,13761,042–

59Omaha, NENE1,009,83660,871–

60Deltona, FLFL746,93360,761–

61Pensacola, FLFL544,94956,550–

62Cape Coral, FLFL875,60755,123–

63Augusta, GAGA641,23154,770–

64Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,64553,559–

65Greenville, SCSC1,014,10153,211–

66Rochester, NYNY1,056,14953,080–

67Little Rock, ARAR777,60750,736–

68San Jose, CACA1,984,47350,213–

69Fayetteville, NCNC395,41248,701–

70Albany, NYNY915,83547,975–

71Boise City, IDID864,24347,944–

72Lakeland, FLFL874,79047,663–

73Spokane, WAWA608,01247,041–

74El Paso, TXTX881,29146,273–

75Allentown, PAPA887,61545,134–

76New Orleans, LALA970,84944,588–

77Fresno, CACA1,203,38342,582–

78Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,37742,341–

79Worcester, MAMA888,50241,251–

80Greensboro, NCNC805,94541,000–

81Huntsville, ALAL556,44439,804–

82Gulfport, MSMS431,32939,680–

83Akron, OHOH701,78039,509–

84Crestview, FLFL315,09839,238–

85Baton Rouge, LALA888,69939,058–

86Wichita, KSKS663,80938,995–

87Winston-Salem, NCNC712,20638,894–

88Reno, NVNV578,73438,558–

89Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,72137,908–

90Oxnard, CACA830,85137,864–

91Harrisburg, PAPA617,42737,846–

92Anchorage, AKAK405,82137,357–

93Portland, MEME577,63537,203–

94Syracuse, NYNY652,27336,980–

95Clarksville, TNTN349,00136,244–

96Ocala, FLFL442,66036,149–

97Scranton, PAPA574,41835,359–

98Bakersfield, CACA927,06835,324–

99Chattanooga, TNTN594,53034,032–

100Des Moines, IAIA758,53933,834–

101Wilmington, NCNC492,77233,589–

102Bremerton, WAWA283,37432,540–

103Columbus, GAGA324,83032,239–

104Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,37732,054–

105Corpus Christi, TXTX451,19131,717–

106Ogden, UTUT672,78431,576–

107Savannah, GAGA438,31431,443–

108Toledo, OHOH599,37631,331–

109Vallejo, CACA455,37631,262–

110Madison, WIWI709,68529,740–

111Springfield, MOMO500,69429,440–

112Jackson, MSMS609,84728,926–

113Youngstown, OHOH423,67828,849–

114Stockton, CACA823,81528,635–

115Lacey, WAWA304,26128,586–

116York, PAPA473,19728,535–

117Myrtle Beach, SCSC427,55128,472–

118Shreveport, LALA383,47428,427–

119Mobile, ALAL411,65828,259–

120Montgomery, ALAL388,74727,593–

121Lancaster, PAPA563,15927,568–

122Asheville, NCNC422,34527,278–

123Eugene, OROR381,58427,253–

124Fayetteville, ARAR622,17727,200–

125Prescott Valley, AZAZ252,55226,676–

126Durham, NCNC625,48526,338–

127Lexington, KYKY535,17426,325–

128Manchester, NHNH433,41525,905–

129Naples, FLFL417,13125,649–

130Canton, OHOH400,24625,603–

131Salem, OROR445,81425,445–

132Santa Rosa, CACA486,44425,212–

133Lake Havasu City, AZAZ228,10225,050–

134Davenport, IAIA380,45224,595–

135Fort Wayne, ININ466,25824,419–

136Lansing, MIMI479,72224,173–

137Jacksonville, NCNC217,17524,005–

138Springfield, MAMA464,33823,782–

139Flint, MIMI401,09323,206–

140Panama City, FLFL231,17422,912–

141Huntington, WVWV365,96522,648–

142Tallahassee, FLFL397,44222,189–

143Kingsport, TNTN314,83422,139–

144Punta Gorda, FLFL217,21221,986–

145Beaumont, TXTX399,31021,814–

146Reading, PAPA440,07221,465–

147Hickory, NCNC376,89021,272–

148Hagerstown, MDMD315,28021,197–

149Roanoke, VAVA316,54721,068–

150Peoria, ILIL363,50520,896–

151Gainesville, FLFL359,03620,736–

152Spartanburg, SCSC407,65620,476–

153Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,96620,397–

154Modesto, CACA557,71920,043–

155Fort Collins, COCO377,29220,008–

156Lafayette, LALA423,75819,940–

157Warner Robins, GAGA208,09119,920–

158Santa Maria, CACA442,06519,824–

159Lexington Park, MDMD211,17619,283–

160Daphne, ALAL267,76119,174–

161Rockford, ILIL337,24219,161–

162Duluth, MNMN281,21919,114–

163The Villages, FLFL157,77218,647–

164Lynchburg, VAVA269,16918,635–

165Sierra Vista, AZAZ126,33218,520–

166Homosassa Springs, FLFL171,66618,362–

167Bend, OROR266,37618,235–

168Atlantic City, NJNJ372,04718,202–

169Utica, NYNY285,61118,194–

170McAllen, TXTX921,54918,094–

171Erie, PAPA265,83218,080–

172Green Bay, WIWI336,75617,882–

173Seaford, DEDE277,14017,757–

174Medford, OROR221,79517,448–

175Dover, DEDE194,78617,242–

176Kennewick, WAWA324,33417,149–

177San Luis Obispo, CACA282,36717,118–

178Longview, TXTX297,31516,786–

179Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,28516,775–

180South Bend, ININ324,53816,722–

181Greeley, COCO378,42616,674–

182Salinas, CACA433,72916,488–

183Topeka, KSKS233,05216,424–

184Johnson City, TNTN216,41616,317–

185Evansville, ININ273,78616,281–

186Amarillo, TXTX276,23516,246–

187Fort Smith, ARAR234,14016,218–

188Waco, TXTX308,80716,055–

189Barnstable, MAMA233,53915,942–

190Slidell, LALA279,10815,768–

191Lincoln, NENE352,08115,616–

192Lawton, OKOK127,59015,582–

193Lubbock, TXTX368,43115,568–

194Yuma, AZAZ224,44915,553–

195Provo, UTUT773,42615,410–

196Sebastian, FLFL172,79915,362–

197Lebanon, NHNH224,50014,735–

198Sioux Falls, SDSD314,63814,547–

199Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,55314,513–

200Hilo, HIHI210,04314,495–

201Rapid City, SDSD156,93414,469–

202Visalia, CACA485,14614,223–

203Binghamton, NYNY243,18914,215–

204Chico, CACA209,21114,202–

205Billings, MTMT193,60314,027–

206New Bern, NCNC127,35814,023–

207Elizabethtown, KYKY128,66614,023–

208Lake Charles, LALA244,65513,863–

209Las Cruces, NMNM229,09113,737–

210Boulder, COCO328,56013,730–

211Redding, CACA181,64813,694–

212Tuscaloosa, ALAL281,85013,395–

213Bellingham, WAWA236,39213,386–

214Ann Arbor, MIMI370,21413,323–

215Wichita Falls, TXTX149,44813,256–

216Charlottesville, VAVA228,59713,145–

217Charleston, WVWV200,17013,102–

218Pueblo, COCO169,27713,085–

219Coeur d'Alene, IDID191,86413,036–

220Joplin, MOMO208,79613,024–

221Springfield, ILIL206,03313,017–

222Kalamazoo, MIMI263,79513,004–

223Abilene, TXTX185,42912,727–

224Brownsville, TXTX433,94612,562–

225Roseburg, OROR111,95112,354–

226Anderson Creek, NCNC150,13712,269–

227Trenton, NJNJ399,28912,236–

228Florence, SCSC201,39212,126–

229Saginaw, MIMI187,68811,821–

230Fargo, NDND269,52811,772–

231Goldsboro, NCNC122,27811,699–

232Rochester, MNMN231,18411,681–

233Appleton, WIWI249,87611,616–

234Chambersburg, PAPA160,65211,600–

235Grand Junction, COCO162,84511,550–

236Tyler, TXTX252,54911,515–

237Manhattan, KSKS136,12211,496–

238Racine, WIWI198,91911,417–

239Muskegon, MIMI177,90111,376–

240Monroe, LALA222,39011,344–

241Hinesville, GAGA91,87011,307–

242Auburn, ALAL208,01311,297–

243Dothan, ALAL156,26611,274–

244Yuba City, CACA187,47811,212–

245St. Cloud, MNMN205,85411,210–

246Fairbanks, AKAK93,97211,188–

247Traverse City, MIMI156,97211,156–

248Springfield, OHOH135,34011,087–

249Columbia, MOMO219,06211,078–

250Terre Haute, ININ169,24111,078–

251East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,17911,029–

252Oak Harbor, WAWA85,65710,919–

253Bangor, MEME157,96710,904–

254Yakima, WAWA259,18510,796–

255Alexandria, LALA147,95210,760–

256Mount Vernon, WAWA132,97510,744–

257Johnstown, PAPA128,96810,656–

258Oshkosh, WIWI174,21810,645–

259Cheyenne, WYWY102,93810,592–

260Jackson, TNTN184,56910,570–

261Greenville, NCNC182,93610,554–

262Burlington, VTVT227,80310,478–

263College Station, TXTX287,47610,471–

264St. George, UTUT213,67010,443–

265Santa Cruz, CACA258,85210,391–

266Concord, NHNH158,07810,360–

267Albany, GAGA145,51010,335–

268Winchester, VAVA152,33210,306–

269Gainesville, GAGA226,56810,305–

270Texarkana, TXTX146,81610,287–

271Sumter, SCSC105,06710,170–

272Jefferson City, MOMO152,71210,169–

273Sherman, TXTX153,61310,161–

274La Crosse, WIWI171,18210,125–

275Pottsville, PAPA145,08510,086–

276Albany, OROR132,84310,086–

277Eau Claire, WIWI176,64710,027–

278Sebring, FLFL111,12210,026–

279Champaign, ILIL239,9799,921–

280Augusta, MEME129,0679,836–

281Watertown, NYNY111,5409,829–

282Janesville, WIWI166,4729,723–

283Monroe, MIMI156,0049,703–

284Florence, ALAL156,6099,641–

285Jackson, MIMI159,5529,622–

286Bowling Green, KYKY197,1809,600–

287Longview, WAWA114,8859,468–

288Athens, GAGA224,1489,456–

289Altoona, PAPA119,5419,396–

290Lafayette, ININ228,4689,361–

291Lebanon, PAPA146,3809,254–

292Santa Fe, NMNM156,9079,254–

293Wheeling, WVWV134,0899,253–

294San Angelo, TXTX122,0659,211–

295Valdosta, GAGA153,2769,202–

296Great Falls, MTMT85,0299,183–

297Blacksburg, VAVA181,6169,180–

298Pinehurst, NCNC110,6199,118–

299Ottawa, ILIL145,9029,112–

300Burlington, NCNC186,1779,109–

301Rocky Mount, NCNC148,4869,102–

302Weirton, WVWV112,4689,086–

303Waterloo, IAIA169,1898,965–

304Oxford, ALAL115,8348,895–

305Niles, MIMI152,4448,890–

306Hattiesburg, MSMS158,0148,879–

307Battle Creek, MIMI133,4088,864–

308Port Angeles, WAWA78,2028,820–

309Williamsport, PAPA112,5878,792–

310St. Simons, GAGA118,5248,785–

311Sandusky, OHOH112,7778,778–

312Hermitage, PAPA107,8608,745–

313Mansfield, OHOH124,8938,741–

314Kenosha, WIWI168,4488,708–

315Merced, CACA297,2608,692–

316Hanford, CACA154,3278,665–

317St. Joseph, MOMO119,1708,648–

318Kalispell, MTMT115,4298,642–

319Grants Pass, OROR87,8678,638–

320Glens Falls, NYNY124,3738,624–

321Decatur, ALAL160,3268,611–

322Beckley, WVWV109,9408,495–

323Salem, OHOH99,3778,458–

324Eureka, CACA131,6478,446–

325Houma, LALA199,6688,409–

326Hot Springs, ARAR99,6958,399–

327Missoula, MTMT128,6988,380–

328Elkhart, ININ208,7748,362–

329Cookeville, TNTN152,4778,360–

330Kahului, HIHI160,6748,341–

331Jamestown, NYNY124,1268,321–

332Helena, MTMT97,1538,283–

333Staunton, VAVA129,6928,204–

334Bloomington, ILIL171,4198,171–

335Lewiston, MEME116,4878,118–

336Truckee, CACA101,9118,054–

337Morristown, TNTN128,8677,976–

338Sunbury, PAPA107,7887,952–

339Amherst, MAMA164,0657,926–

340Pittsfield, MAMA128,2247,908–

341Bismarck, NDND139,7507,866–

342Kingston, NYNY183,3307,844–

343Morehead City, NCNC70,4697,844–

344State College, PAPA157,3937,836–

345Alamogordo, NMNM70,3687,835–

346Shelton, WAWA71,1657,781–

347Wausau, WIWI139,4327,743–

348Brainerd, MNMN100,5627,694–

349Salisbury, MDMD131,8727,573–

350Cleveland, TNTN134,0577,524–

351Corning, NYNY91,8557,522–

352Bloomington, ININ165,2317,503–

353Michigan City, ININ111,2947,493–

354Idaho Falls, IDID173,8517,453–

355Cumberland, MDMD93,6407,430–

356Bay City, MIMI102,1237,347–

357Massena, NYNY105,4887,342–

358Gettysburg, PAPA107,5947,320–

359Show Low, AZAZ109,9467,254–

360Morgantown, WVWV141,9957,241–

361Wenatchee, WAWA128,4147,184–

362Midland, TXTX193,1397,150–

363Lumberton, NCNC119,9417,143–

364Centralia, WAWA88,0627,115–

365Clarksburg, WVWV88,1427,109–

366Sioux City, IAIA145,7387,067–

367Danville, VAVA101,1376,976–

368Richmond, KYKY131,8066,947–

369Palatka, FLFL77,7346,945–

370Farmington, NMNM120,3406,940–

371Coos Bay, OROR63,9926,899–

372Aberdeen, WAWA78,1446,867–

373Parkersburg, WVWV87,2646,835–

374Sevierville, TNTN101,3426,828–

375Twin Falls, IDID123,9016,827–

376Corbin, KYKY150,0406,802–

377Athens, TXTX88,5956,791–

378Flagstaff, AZAZ144,3686,784–

379Lake City, FLFL74,0946,756–

380Hammond, LALA141,3466,677–

381Decatur, ILIL99,3006,611–

382Bluefield, WVWV96,1386,585–

383Napa, CACA132,9496,545–

384Gadsden, ALAL103,8866,522–

385Sheboygan, WIWI118,0476,500–

386Lima, OHOH100,8816,453–

387Kankakee, ILIL105,5256,434–

388Owensboro, KYKY113,9626,412–

389Key West, FLFL80,4066,396–

390Pahrump, NVNV57,3366,349–

391Meadville, PAPA81,7926,310–

392Iowa City, IAIA182,7116,299–

393Crossville, TNTN66,3006,294–

394Muncie, ININ113,1066,292–

395Minot, NDND75,6946,284–

396Tupelo, MSMS133,1676,257–

397Elmira, NYNY80,4156,249–

398Paducah, KYKY102,2596,245–

399Klamath Falls, OROR70,2746,243–

400Grand Forks, NDND105,0466,234–

401Seneca, SCSC83,7756,215–

402Jonesboro, ARAR139,4406,205–

403Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO54,4426,139–

404Vineland, NJNJ157,1486,118–

405Shelby, NCNC103,3256,092–

406Cape Girardeau, MOMO99,2156,070–

407Wooster, OHOH116,7585,965–

408DuBois, PAPA78,1005,948–

409Kokomo, ININ83,9045,933–

410Adrian, MIMI97,7795,919–

411Talladega, ALAL91,7645,914–

412Moses Lake, WAWA105,7275,852–

413Hermiston, OROR93,7215,848–

414Bozeman, MTMT128,7405,845–

415Enterprise, ALAL56,9535,818–

416Albertville, ALAL103,5375,764–

417Keene, NHNH78,2695,753–

418New Philadelphia, OHOH92,3735,749–

419El Centro, CACA181,4115,749–

420Lufkin, TXTX88,1545,742–

421Meridian, MSMS85,4195,731–

422Fond du Lac, WIWI104,6695,699–

423Marinette, WIWI65,5155,696–

424Beaver Dam, WIWI89,0975,695–

425Somerset, PAPA72,0045,690–

426Warrensburg, MOMO56,6705,673–

427LaGrange, GAGA107,0975,664–

428Olean, NYNY75,3905,586–

429Harrisonburg, VAVA140,1555,548–

430Kingsland, GAGA60,1435,543–

431Laredo, TXTX281,2245,468–

432Victoria, TXTX99,8645,461–

433Casper, WYWY80,5265,453–

434Waynesville, NCNC63,3695,452–

435Indiana, PAPA82,8785,450–

436Greeneville, TNTN73,8315,414–

437Gardnerville Ranchos, NVNV51,1545,411–

438Rome, GAGA101,3785,407–

439Marquette, MIMI68,0645,396–

440Sonora, CACA53,1605,386–

441Payson, AZAZ53,8015,385–

442Greenwood, SCSC95,2155,384–

443Odessa, TXTX173,8015,376–

444Zanesville, OHOH87,0145,353–

445Clovis, NMNM65,2705,271–

446Tullahoma, TNTN69,3395,267–

447Newport, OROR50,6365,266–

448Chillicothe, OHOH76,4295,260–

449Pocatello, IDID91,5915,252–

450Ukiah, CACA88,1225,245–

451Laconia, NHNH65,1475,244–

452Marion, ILIL67,2255,244–

453Wilson, NCNC81,1505,241–

454Lawrence, KSKS120,9205,239–

455Ozark, ALAL49,9125,233–

456Dubuque, IAIA99,3815,230–

457Plattsburgh, NYNY78,1385,222–

458Cullman, ALAL94,0095,208–

459Ames, IAIA128,0905,206–

460Russellville, ARAR84,9325,206–

461Manitowoc, WIWI81,7105,199–

462Shawnee, OKOK75,1025,198–

463Auburn, NYNY74,3655,172–

464Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI74,0605,122–

465Muskogee, OKOK66,7085,060–

466Midland, MIMI83,7545,054–

467Dalton, GAGA147,8195,018–

468Cañon City, COCO50,0394,988–

469Mankato, MNMN104,9074,985–

470Searcy, ARAR80,0854,971–

471Quincy, ILIL74,1464,931–

472Clearlake, CACA67,7724,919–

473Murrells Inlet, SCSC65,9124,901–

474Holland, MIMI123,1884,894–

475Whitewater, WIWI106,1274,885–

476Greenfield, MAMA70,6984,852–

477Sayre, PAPA59,6004,842–

478Danville, ILIL71,2594,833–

479Corvallis, OROR97,7284,828–

480Kerrville, TXTX54,0374,801–

481Granbury, TXTX70,5014,779–

482Marietta, OHOH58,3894,748–

483Portsmouth, OHOH71,3654,722–

484Lewiston, IDID65,4504,717–

485Mountain Home, ARAR42,9824,707–

486Marion, OHOH65,1154,694–

487Huntsville, TXTX83,8424,693–

488Richmond, ININ66,1694,681–

489Somerset, KYKY67,3844,618–

490Ocean Pines, MDMD54,4594,578–

491Kinston, NCNC55,8374,529–

492Warsaw, ININ80,8924,514–

493Findlay, OHOH75,0344,492–

494Farmington, MOMO67,8094,489–

495Watertown, WIWI86,5054,482–

496Columbus, MSMS67,1444,473–

497Branson, MOMO57,0014,444–

498Marion, ININ66,5244,394–

499Thomasville, GAGA72,9584,371–

500Walla Walla, WAWA62,3614,369–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS

Frequently asked

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.