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Most veterans, North Carolina cities

North Carolina cities ranked by the share of the civilian population 18+ who are military veterans (2024 ACS). This list covers the 175 cities in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2010 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPVETERANS (CIVILIAN 18+)VS 2010

01Spout Springs, NCNC11,24228.9%–

02Piney Green, NCNC14,07828.1%+2.7 pts

03Half Moon, NCNC7,37822.9%−8.1 pts

04Spring Lake, NCNC11,25221.4%−3.4 pts

05Anderson Creek, NCNC13,92721.0%–

06Havelock, NCNC17,43020.6%−8.9 pts

07Hope Mills, NCNC18,32420.3%+2.2 pts

08Jacksonville, NCNC72,73220.3%−4.2 pts

09Whispering Pines, NCNC5,50519.7%−8.6 pts

10Fayetteville, NCNC209,12018.4%−5.4 pts

11Moyock, NCNC5,68417.8%−3.4 pts

12Holly Ridge, NCNC5,90817.1%+1.1 pts

13Pinehurst, NCNC18,67016.3%−6.1 pts

14St. James, NCNC7,31815.6%−8.4 pts

15Aberdeen, NCNC10,06614.8%+0.6 pts

16Southern Pines, NCNC17,35714.3%+0.8 pts

17New Bern, NCNC34,72414.2%−1.2 pts

18Barbecue, NCNC5,91013.5%–

19Oak Island, NCNC9,33712.6%−5.1 pts

20Leland, NCNC35,73111.9%−2.8 pts

21Williamston, NCNC5,08611.8%+1.3 pts

22Ogden, NCNC8,24911.7%+1.5 pts

23Goldsboro, NCNC35,01211.6%−5.1 pts

24Carolina Shores, NCNC5,54011.4%−14.7 pts

25Surf City, NCNC5,14211.2%−3.6 pts

26Gibsonville, NCNC9,87611.0%−1.1 pts

27Porters Neck, NCNC7,65410.3%−7.5 pts

28Waynesville, NCNC11,00610.3%−4.5 pts

29Mocksville, NCNC6,28210.2%+2.5 pts

30Myrtle Grove, NCNC12,63710.0%−1.6 pts

31Shallotte, NCNC5,3359.9%−7.2 pts

32Hampstead, NCNC9,2929.9%−11.3 pts

33Lillington, NCNC5,0409.8%−3.8 pts

34Kinston, NCNC19,7059.5%−3.7 pts

35Shelby, NCNC23,3099.5%−2.7 pts

36Pleasant Garden, NCNC5,1659.4%−3.0 pts

37Winterville, NCNC10,9739.1%−0.1 pts

38Morehead City, NCNC10,4349.0%−5.7 pts

39Rocky Mount, NCNC55,1209.0%−0.8 pts

40Summerfield, NCNC11,3279.0%+0.6 pts

41Wendell, NCNC19,6879.0%−1.0 pts

42Etowah, NCNC7,9688.9%−8.9 pts

43Carolina Beach, NCNC6,8708.9%−2.7 pts

44Lake Norman of Catawba, NCNC9,9068.8%–

45Washington, NCNC9,9108.8%−3.4 pts

46Elizabeth City, NCNC19,6228.8%−2.0 pts

47Wadesboro, NCNC5,0358.8%+1.0 pts

48Lincolnton, NCNC12,4658.8%+0.2 pts

49Mills River, NCNC7,5048.6%−7.5 pts

50Zebulon, NCNC11,9338.5%−1.6 pts

51King, NCNC7,9778.4%−2.6 pts

52Silver Lake, NCNC6,5638.3%−3.0 pts

53Tarboro, NCNC10,9798.2%−2.3 pts

54Boiling Spring Lakes, NCNC6,8758.2%−6.7 pts

55Swannanoa, NCNC6,9018.1%+0.2 pts

56Belmont, NCNC16,4158.1%−1.1 pts

57Selma, NCNC7,4068.0%−1.6 pts

58Smithfield, NCNC13,1148.0%−1.2 pts

59Murraysville, NCNC16,3398.0%−3.7 pts

60Roanoke Rapids, NCNC14,3867.9%−1.5 pts

61Bessemer City, NCNC5,8347.9%−6.6 pts

62Angier, NCNC9,4107.9%−1.8 pts

63Kannapolis, NCNC61,7087.9%−2.6 pts

64Garner, NCNC41,5627.9%−3.5 pts

65Thomasville, NCNC27,7337.8%−2.3 pts

66Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,5367.8%−3.7 pts

67Kings Grant, NCNC9,0037.8%−4.0 pts

68Walkertown, NCNC6,1207.8%−7.3 pts

69Wake Forest, NCNC58,1477.7%−2.2 pts

70Kernersville, NCNC29,1287.7%−3.5 pts

71Mint Hill, NCNC29,4767.7%−4.3 pts

72Weddington, NCNC14,5177.6%−2.5 pts

73Graham, NCNC20,1317.5%−0.9 pts

74Hendersonville, NCNC15,8677.5%−5.2 pts

75Dunn, NCNC8,8147.5%−2.4 pts

76Oak Ridge, NCNC7,8967.5%−4.1 pts

77Albemarle, NCNC17,7697.4%−1.9 pts

78Fletcher, NCNC8,3737.3%−1.2 pts

79Brevard, NCNC8,0987.3%−5.4 pts

80Clinton, NCNC8,4667.3%−1.2 pts

81Burlington, NCNC61,4967.3%−3.1 pts

82Asheboro, NCNC27,9907.3%−3.6 pts

83Forest City, NCNC7,4107.2%+0.4 pts

84Kings Mountain, NCNC12,1177.2%−4.3 pts

85Kill Devil Hills, NCNC7,7317.1%−5.3 pts

86Midway, NCNC5,1047.1%−0.5 pts

87St. Stephens, NCNC9,4577.1%−4.2 pts

88Black Mountain, NCNC8,4917.1%−8.5 pts

89Briar Chapel, NCNC6,0496.9%–

90Harrisburg, NCNC20,7426.8%−3.9 pts

91Rolesville, NCNC12,8396.8%−5.4 pts

92Lenoir, NCNC18,3726.8%−3.2 pts

93Clayton, NCNC32,6336.7%−3.7 pts

94Trinity, NCNC7,2746.6%−5.8 pts

95Creedmoor, NCNC5,0466.6%−7.8 pts

96Oxford, NCNC8,9856.6%−3.6 pts

97Mount Airy, NCNC10,6826.6%−4.0 pts

98Mount Holly, NCNC19,0336.6%−3.7 pts

99Salisbury, NCNC36,8796.6%−4.8 pts

100Lexington, NCNC20,2386.5%−3.0 pts

101Long View, NCNC5,3876.5%−6.8 pts

102Dallas, NCNC6,3926.5%−2.7 pts

103Lumberton, NCNC18,9556.5%−3.3 pts

104Eden, NCNC15,5006.4%−5.1 pts

105Gastonia, NCNC87,0676.4%−3.7 pts

106Clemmons, NCNC22,8086.4%−4.8 pts

107Reidsville, NCNC14,6926.4%−3.8 pts

108Hamlet, NCNC5,8706.3%−3.4 pts

109Butner, NCNC8,1126.3%−5.8 pts

110Pittsboro, NCNC5,0546.2%−3.6 pts

111High Point, NCNC120,5716.2%−3.5 pts

112Cramerton, NCNC5,7136.2%−5.3 pts

113Concord, NCNC114,5986.2%−3.7 pts

114Hickory, NCNC45,9756.2%−4.3 pts

115Holly Springs, NCNC50,2886.1%−3.7 pts

116Mooresville, NCNC55,8426.1%−2.7 pts

117Cornelius, NCNC35,0946.1%−2.2 pts

118Stallings, NCNC17,7606.1%−5.4 pts

119Hillsborough, NCNC9,7786.1%−2.6 pts

120Huntersville, NCNC68,5356.1%−0.8 pts

121Wrightsboro, NCNC6,2876.0%−0.3 pts

122Laurinburg, NCNC14,5826.0%−4.9 pts

123Archdale, NCNC12,2546.0%−5.0 pts

124Indian Trail, NCNC44,3035.9%−4.5 pts

125Newton, NCNC13,8225.9%−3.5 pts

126Ayden, NCNC5,2635.9%−5.0 pts

127Monroe, NCNC42,6445.8%−2.8 pts

128Matthews, NCNC32,7695.8%−5.0 pts

129Henderson, NCNC15,0135.8%−3.3 pts

130Conover, NCNC8,9385.8%−4.7 pts

131Winston-Salem, NCNC257,2715.7%−3.6 pts

132Knightdale, NCNC23,1445.7%−1.5 pts

133Woodfin, NCNC8,2295.7%−4.6 pts

134Asheville, NCNC93,5235.6%−5.7 pts

135Wilson, NCNC49,5725.6%−3.6 pts

136Mebane, NCNC21,9525.5%−5.7 pts

137Wilmington, NCNC126,8095.4%−4.6 pts

138Sanford, NCNC34,1385.3%−4.4 pts

139Greenville, NCNC96,4435.3%−1.6 pts

140Nashville, NCNC5,9115.3%−9.9 pts

141Pineville, NCNC11,8515.2%+0.1 pts

142Marvin, NCNC7,0405.2%−3.9 pts

143East Flat Rock, NCNC6,3235.2%−2.6 pts

144Lake Norman of Iredell, NCNC12,4945.2%−10.2 pts

145Wesley Chapel, NCNC9,5665.1%−0.6 pts

146Midland, NCNC5,1515.1%−5.6 pts

147Greensboro, NCNC308,6675.1%−3.3 pts

148Westport, NCNC5,9155.1%−6.5 pts

149Elon, NCNC11,3665.0%−4.2 pts

150Waxhaw, NCNC23,1404.9%−4.4 pts

151Cherryville, NCNC6,5234.9%−3.9 pts

152Durham, NCNC305,5614.9%−2.4 pts

153Davidson, NCNC16,6624.8%−5.6 pts

154Apex, NCNC80,4194.7%−2.8 pts

155Charlotte, NCNC964,7844.7%−3.4 pts

156Carrboro, NCNC20,9624.7%+1.6 pts

157Unionville, NCNC7,3224.7%−3.8 pts

158Rockingham, NCNC8,8154.7%−4.4 pts

159Locust, NCNC6,1204.7%−0.7 pts

160Raleigh, NCNC506,3064.7%−3.1 pts

161Cary, NCNC183,5824.6%−3.6 pts

162Morganton, NCNC17,8494.6%−4.9 pts

163Stokesdale, NCNC6,1334.5%−6.1 pts

164Sawmills, NCNC5,1054.4%−3.8 pts

165Statesville, NCNC32,1814.3%−5.1 pts

166Lewisville, NCNC14,4214.2%−7.7 pts

167Roxboro, NCNC8,3803.9%−6.3 pts

168Cullowhee, NCNC7,9733.8%+2.2 pts

169Archer Lodge, NCNC5,6493.7%−3.3 pts

170Morrisville, NCNC32,4663.6%−2.3 pts

171Northchase, NCNC5,8963.5%−9.9 pts

172Marion, NCNC7,4402.9%−7.1 pts

173Chapel Hill, NCNC63,5652.8%−1.4 pts

174Siler City, NCNC8,1552.4%−2.3 pts

175Boone, NCNC19,9291.2%−1.2 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES