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Most veterans, Illinois cities

Illinois cities ranked by the share of the civilian population 18+ who are military veterans (2024 ACS). This list covers the 336 cities in Illinois that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPVETERANS (CIVILIAN 18+)VS 2010

01Mascoutah, ILIL9,23922.0%−28%

02O'Fallon, ILIL32,65620.2%−12%

03North Chicago, ILIL34,05017.2%−7%

04Shiloh, ILIL14,60415.2%−21%

05Troy, ILIL11,89312.5%−25%

06Fairview Heights, ILIL16,17511.1%−34%

07Rock Falls, ILIL8,52111.0%−7%

08Wonder Lake, ILIL5,59310.8%+15%

09Carterville, ILIL5,83910.4%−19%

10Silvis, ILIL7,97910.2%−17%

11Swansea, ILIL14,35610.0%−28%

12Godfrey, ILIL17,62010.0%−28%

13Pontoon Beach, ILIL5,8879.6%−19%

14Marion, ILIL17,1489.6%−31%

15Maryville, ILIL8,4139.6%−18%

16Winthrop Harbor, ILIL6,5259.5%−20%

17Pana, ILIL5,0109.5%−16%

18Calumet Park, ILIL6,7729.4%−9%

19Steger, ILIL9,3529.4%−23%

20Round Lake Park, ILIL7,8449.4%−21%

21Huntley, ILIL29,1329.3%−32%

22Granite City, ILIL26,8079.2%−25%

23Sterling, ILIL14,3949.1%−2%

24Milan, ILIL5,0289.0%−37%

25Olney, ILIL8,3479.0%−13%

26Jerseyville, ILIL8,4098.9%−35%

27Robinson, ILIL7,2838.9%−36%

28Waterloo, ILIL11,1328.8%−7%

29Taylorville, ILIL10,5228.8%−28%

30Clinton, ILIL6,7818.8%−38%

31Highland, ILIL10,0428.8%−38%

32Geneseo, ILIL6,5058.8%−20%

33Belleville, ILIL40,2378.8%−39%

34Mendota, ILIL6,8948.7%−28%

35Hillsboro, ILIL6,1848.7%−24%

36Johnsburg, ILIL6,4458.7%+6%

37Candlewick Lake, ILIL5,4488.6%–

38Manteno, ILIL9,2018.6%−32%

39Chillicothe, ILIL6,0338.6%−10%

40Columbia, ILIL10,8658.5%−22%

41Shorewood, ILIL18,5368.4%−20%

42Kewanee, ILIL12,1158.4%−39%

43LaSalle, ILIL9,3888.3%−33%

44Coal City, ILIL5,8318.3%−21%

45Poplar Grove, ILIL5,2068.3%−14%

46Streator, ILIL12,1908.3%−37%

47Morris, ILIL14,6698.3%−7%

48Alton, ILIL25,0138.3%−28%

49Mount Vernon, ILIL14,1878.2%−30%

50Metropolis, ILIL5,7278.2%−42%

51Bartonville, ILIL5,8048.0%−42%

52Ottawa, ILIL18,6848.0%−24%

53Canton, ILIL13,2978.0%−24%

54Pekin, ILIL31,2777.9%−35%

55Carlinville, ILIL5,4657.9%−37%

56Quincy, ILIL38,9187.9%−35%

57Elburn, ILIL7,0847.9%+28%

58Herrin, ILIL12,2687.7%−34%

59Benton, ILIL6,5587.6%−31%

60Zion, ILIL24,4477.6%−41%

61Glen Carbon, ILIL13,8987.6%−30%

62Cahokia Heights, ILIL16,8747.3%–

63Rochelle, ILIL9,4987.3%−28%

64Collinsville, ILIL23,7177.3%−52%

65Freeport, ILIL23,2027.2%−42%

66Peoria Heights, ILIL5,7677.1%−44%

67East Alton, ILIL5,6217.1%−49%

68Salem, ILIL7,0357.1%−40%

69Harrisburg, ILIL7,9227.1%−50%

70Du Quoin, ILIL5,5697.1%−46%

71Grayslake, ILIL21,1407.0%+21%

72Lansing, ILIL28,0687.0%−31%

73Princeton, ILIL7,6747.0%−38%

74Hampshire, ILIL9,2667.0%−28%

75Rantoul, ILIL11,9916.9%−49%

76Mount Carmel, ILIL6,7236.9%−28%

77Roscoe, ILIL11,0346.9%−32%

78Galesburg, ILIL28,5816.8%−36%

79South Holland, ILIL20,7496.8%−33%

80Lincoln, ILIL12,9816.8%−45%

81Harvard, ILIL9,5046.7%+2%

82Chester, ILIL6,8476.7%+5%

83South Beloit, ILIL7,9966.7%−38%

84Hazel Crest, ILIL13,0246.7%−24%

85Decatur, ILIL67,8846.7%−38%

86Beach Park, ILIL14,1146.7%−36%

87Moline, ILIL42,3626.7%−45%

88Crete, ILIL8,3456.6%−44%

89East Peoria, ILIL22,0886.6%−41%

90Morton, ILIL17,5656.6%−42%

91Centralia, ILIL11,8636.5%−44%

92Litchfield, ILIL6,5986.5%−57%

93Springfield, ILIL112,9896.5%−40%

94East St. Louis, ILIL17,6826.4%−32%

95Wood River, ILIL10,2246.4%−48%

96Sandwich, ILIL7,3806.4%−40%

97Jacksonville, ILIL17,7526.3%−44%

98Round Lake Beach, ILIL26,9026.3%+11%

99Braidwood, ILIL6,2596.3%−33%

100Mattoon, ILIL16,6676.2%−47%

101West Frankfort, ILIL7,1056.2%−49%

102Rock Island, ILIL36,2256.2%−44%

103Palos Heights, ILIL12,0846.2%−51%

104Washington, ILIL15,9026.2%−33%

105Spring Grove, ILIL5,5266.1%−47%

106Matteson, ILIL18,5436.1%−36%

107Mahomet, ILIL10,5166.1%−48%

108Westchester, ILIL16,3006.1%−36%

109Savoy, ILIL9,1136.0%−11%

110Crest Hill, ILIL20,6956.0%−43%

111Homewood, ILIL18,7736.0%−31%

112Gages Lake, ILIL10,8195.9%−40%

113Frankfort Square, ILIL9,5605.9%−22%

114Bloomington, ILIL78,8045.9%−28%

115Danville, ILIL28,1385.9%−46%

116River Grove, ILIL10,4095.9%−20%

117Crestwood, ILIL10,5295.8%−36%

118Spring Valley, ILIL5,4085.8%−47%

119Peru, ILIL9,7805.8%−53%

120Woodstock, ILIL25,7405.7%−16%

121Sycamore, ILIL19,0835.7%−42%

122Forest Park, ILIL13,8295.7%−27%

123Machesney Park, ILIL22,8055.7%−52%

124East Moline, ILIL20,4535.7%−49%

125Lindenhurst, ILIL14,8105.7%−36%

126Volo, ILIL6,8055.7%−10%

127Pontiac, ILIL10,8065.6%−48%

128Bradley, ILIL15,2145.6%−36%

129Rockford, ILIL147,3845.6%−41%

130Willow Springs, ILIL5,7885.6%−43%

131Tinley Park, ILIL55,1405.6%−39%

132Chatham, ILIL14,5795.6%−46%

133Mount Zion, ILIL5,8805.6%−42%

134Glen Ellyn, ILIL28,7505.6%−29%

135Algonquin, ILIL30,8245.5%−18%

136Monticello, ILIL6,0805.5%−58%

137Palos Hills, ILIL18,0285.5%−42%

138Cary, ILIL17,9325.5%−20%

139McHenry, ILIL29,2175.5%−33%

140Geneva, ILIL21,1385.4%−33%

141Minooka, ILIL12,8995.4%−21%

142Winfield, ILIL10,1465.4%−34%

143Bourbonnais, ILIL17,6585.3%−41%

144Brookfield, ILIL18,8795.3%−48%

145Homer Glen, ILIL24,8735.3%−18%

146Wilmington, ILIL5,6145.2%−37%

147Belvidere, ILIL25,4625.2%−42%

148Peoria, ILIL110,9205.2%−45%

149Kankakee, ILIL23,4005.2%−43%

150Island Lake, ILIL8,0475.2%−27%

151Murphysboro, ILIL6,9775.2%−55%

152Batavia, ILIL26,5865.2%−36%

153Alsip, ILIL18,4835.2%−40%

154Libertyville, ILIL20,7015.1%−27%

155Campton Hills, ILIL10,8945.1%−20%

156Dixon, ILIL14,5825.1%−59%

157Worth, ILIL10,6965.1%−26%

158Monmouth, ILIL8,5995.1%−28%

159Bolingbrook, ILIL74,8035.0%−29%

160Evergreen Park, ILIL19,2835.0%−47%

161Lake Holiday, ILIL5,6415.0%+24%

162Chicago Heights, ILIL26,5084.9%−32%

163Effingham, ILIL12,4064.9%−62%

164Lake Villa, ILIL8,6924.9%−9%

165Warrenville, ILIL15,2114.9%−30%

166Fox Lake, ILIL10,8494.9%−54%

167Lemont, ILIL18,5134.9%−22%

168Vandalia, ILIL7,1084.9%−36%

169Country Club Hills, ILIL16,2154.9%−57%

170Lynwood, ILIL9,2974.8%−54%

171Midlothian, ILIL13,8414.7%−47%

172Bellwood, ILIL18,1164.7%−22%

173Sugar Grove, ILIL9,3814.7%−39%

174Yorkville, ILIL26,7304.7%−22%

175North Riverside, ILIL7,1614.7%−54%

176Loves Park, ILIL23,7124.7%−52%

177Channahon, ILIL14,5304.7%−32%

178Oswego, ILIL39,9484.7%−45%

179Dolton, ILIL20,6714.7%−49%

180Mokena, ILIL19,8974.7%−40%

181Villa Park, ILIL21,8884.6%−45%

182Paris, ILIL8,0264.6%−63%

183Oak Forest, ILIL26,7924.6%−42%

184Gurnee, ILIL30,4584.6%−35%

185Park Forest, ILIL21,0794.6%−57%

186Rockton, ILIL7,8704.6%−59%

187Richton Park, ILIL12,4834.5%−59%

188Glenwood, ILIL8,4164.5%−69%

189Joliet, ILIL152,2414.5%−35%

190Marengo, ILIL7,7374.5%−49%

191Pingree Grove, ILIL12,5454.4%+148%

192Greenville, ILIL7,4694.4%−59%

193Romeoville, ILIL41,2814.4%−39%

194Genoa, ILIL5,5474.4%−36%

195Charleston, ILIL17,4664.4%−21%

196Harvey, ILIL19,8494.3%−51%

197North Aurora, ILIL19,4064.3%−45%

198Beardstown, ILIL5,6914.3%−58%

199Lake Zurich, ILIL19,8684.3%−20%

200New Lenox, ILIL28,8934.3%−37%

201Elmhurst, ILIL46,1114.2%−50%

202Bethalto, ILIL9,2024.2%−67%

203Antioch, ILIL15,0004.2%−60%

204Chicago Ridge, ILIL14,0364.2%−51%

205Northlake, ILIL12,4624.2%−26%

206DeKalb, ILIL40,4674.2%−23%

207Frankfort, ILIL21,3654.1%−54%

208West Dundee, ILIL8,5704.1%−34%

209Bartlett, ILIL40,8554.1%−43%

210Woodridge, ILIL34,0284.1%−23%

211Arlington Heights, ILIL76,2164.1%−47%

212Lake Barrington, ILIL5,1304.0%−59%

213Mount Prospect, ILIL55,3954.0%−46%

214Lombard, ILIL44,3994.0%−49%

215Montgomery, ILIL21,9784.0%−41%

216St. Charles, ILIL33,5944.0%−51%

217Schaumburg, ILIL77,2494.0%−37%

218Downers Grove, ILIL50,3654.0%−53%

219Carpentersville, ILIL37,0454.0%−36%

220Lockport, ILIL27,8224.0%−41%

221Blue Island, ILIL21,8053.9%−50%

222Stickney, ILIL6,8973.9%−62%

223Calumet City, ILIL34,7983.9%−52%

224Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,8583.9%−22%

225Deerfield, ILIL19,6423.9%−32%

226Orland Park, ILIL57,9543.9%−59%

227Oak Brook, ILIL8,1083.9%−69%

228Riverdale, ILIL10,2803.9%−44%

229Waukegan, ILIL87,9403.9%−47%

230Orland Hills, ILIL6,6633.8%−41%

231Hillside, ILIL8,1403.8%−36%

232Lisle, ILIL23,4323.8%−40%

233Markham, ILIL11,2743.8%−57%

234Bridgeview, ILIL16,5213.8%−50%

235Glenview, ILIL47,7113.8%−51%

236La Grange Park, ILIL13,4533.8%−59%

237Grandwood Park, ILIL5,2623.8%−42%

238Edwardsville, ILIL26,4633.8%−55%

239Northbrook, ILIL34,7443.7%−54%

240Sauk, ILIL9,6243.7%−63%

241Barrington, ILIL10,5863.7%−49%

242Darien, ILIL22,0323.7%−60%

243La Grange, ILIL15,9353.7%−47%

244South Elgin, ILIL25,6563.7%−46%

245Winnetka, ILIL12,5183.6%−55%

246Wauconda, ILIL13,9933.6%−53%

247Riverside, ILIL8,9393.6%−56%

248Plainfield, ILIL50,0433.6%−37%

249Maywood, ILIL23,3303.6%−53%

250Posen, ILIL5,4053.6%−44%

251Crystal Lake, ILIL42,2883.6%−57%

252Westmont, ILIL24,1553.6%−45%

253University Park, ILIL7,0193.6%−68%

254Macomb, ILIL14,5303.6%−47%

255Northfield, ILIL5,6323.5%−66%

256Park City, ILIL7,8933.5%−60%

257Burr Ridge, ILIL11,1793.5%−51%

258Long Grove, ILIL8,3433.5%−46%

259Prospect Heights, ILIL15,5523.5%−53%

260Willowbrook, ILIL9,1263.5%−61%

261Manhattan, ILIL10,9433.5%−37%

262Wood Dale, ILIL14,0813.4%−58%

263Vernon Hills, ILIL26,8253.4%−36%

264Boulder Hill, ILIL8,9893.4%−67%

265Oak Park, ILIL52,8233.4%−43%

266Niles, ILIL30,4433.4%−49%

267Elgin, ILIL115,4763.4%−50%

268Park Ridge, ILIL38,4633.4%−56%

269Lakemoor, ILIL6,4493.4%−10%

270Elk Grove, ILIL31,8853.4%−60%

271Oak Lawn, ILIL56,4503.4%−62%

272Des Plaines, ILIL58,7723.4%−54%

273Aurora, ILIL181,5053.4%−40%

274Lincolnwood, ILIL13,0393.4%−50%

275Normal, ILIL53,2753.3%−45%

276Streamwood, ILIL38,2773.3%−41%

277Bensenville, ILIL18,5253.3%−29%

278Urbana, ILIL39,7193.3%−26%

279Rolling Meadows, ILIL23,6903.3%−52%

280Bloomingdale, ILIL22,4763.2%−64%

281Inverness, ILIL7,4183.2%−53%

282Burbank, ILIL28,5783.2%−55%

283Carol Stream, ILIL39,3153.2%−51%

284Berwyn, ILIL55,0013.1%−41%

285Highland Park, ILIL30,7673.1%−63%

286Glencoe, ILIL8,7243.1%−46%

287River Forest, ILIL11,3933.1%−62%

288Lincolnshire, ILIL7,9633.1%−72%

289Plano, ILIL12,6773.1%−61%

290Western Springs, ILIL13,5883.0%−71%

291Mundelein, ILIL32,6803.0%−46%

292Lake in the Hills, ILIL28,5902.9%−60%

293Hinsdale, ILIL17,5732.9%−63%

294Evanston, ILIL76,3802.9%−42%

295Hickory Hills, ILIL14,1012.9%−57%

296Naperville, ILIL153,1142.9%−46%

297Countryside, ILIL6,2602.9%−59%

298Wheaton, ILIL54,0652.8%−53%

299Justice, ILIL12,2852.8%−54%

300Champaign, ILIL91,1952.8%−48%

301Roselle, ILIL22,7562.8%−60%

302Chicago, ILIL2,731,5852.8%−46%

303Monee, ILIL5,1192.8%−84%

304Elmwood Park, ILIL23,6752.7%−58%

305Gilberts, ILIL9,0822.7%−40%

306West Chicago, ILIL25,2962.7%−41%

307Lake Forest, ILIL19,7312.7%−72%

308Morton Grove, ILIL24,5822.7%−62%

309Palatine, ILIL65,8422.6%−59%

310Lake Bluff, ILIL5,5632.6%−67%

311Highwood, ILIL5,3232.6%−49%

312Wilmette, ILIL27,4592.6%−66%

313South Barrington, ILIL5,0712.5%−67%

314Skokie, ILIL66,5442.5%−55%

315Buffalo Grove, ILIL42,8122.5%−56%

316Addison, ILIL35,7582.4%−60%

317Eureka, ILIL5,1292.4%−76%

318Wheeling, ILIL38,3912.4%−55%

319Norridge, ILIL14,8082.3%−69%

320Hanover Park, ILIL36,5682.3%−49%

321Harwood Heights, ILIL8,7612.3%−61%

322Carbondale, ILIL21,8112.2%−60%

323Melrose Park, ILIL23,9362.2%−48%

324Flossmoor, ILIL9,3582.2%−82%

325Glendale Heights, ILIL32,6552.1%−62%

326Clarendon Hills, ILIL8,6812.1%−76%

327Round Lake, ILIL18,5262.0%−63%

328Itasca, ILIL9,4881.9%−74%

329Summit, ILIL10,7531.9%−55%

330Hawthorn Woods, ILIL9,6791.8%−74%

331Cicero, ILIL81,8581.7%−40%

332Franklin Park, ILIL18,0451.7%−78%

333Lyons, ILIL10,4331.6%−76%

334Berkeley, ILIL5,1411.3%−80%

335Broadview, ILIL7,8710.9%−91%

336Schiller Park, ILIL11,3170.5%−91%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES