RANKING · 2024 ACS · 200 SHOWN OF 200

Most veterans, Virginia cities

Virginia cities ranked by the share of the civilian population 18+ who are military veterans (2024 ACS). This list covers the 200 cities in Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPVETERANS (CIVILIAN 18+)VS 2010

01Fort Lee, VAVA8,99325.0%−3%

02Aquia Harbour, VAVA7,48124.3%−8%

03Crosspointe, VAVA5,66920.5%+10%

04Carrollton, VAVA8,43619.2%+4%

05South Run, VAVA6,60019.0%+10%

06Lake of the Woods, VAVA7,98418.9%−24%

07Triangle, VAVA10,45018.7%+21%

08Montclair, VAVA22,38718.1%−14%

09Smithfield, VAVA9,11218.0%+12%

10Leesylvania, VAVA21,63217.3%–

11Hampton, VAVA137,31516.9%−17%

12Virginia Beach, VAVA453,73715.7%−22%

13Chesapeake, VAVA255,33215.6%−13%

14Fort Hunt, VAVA16,70015.5%−18%

15Suffolk, VAVA104,69915.4%−11%

16Independent Hill, VAVA10,85315.1%−26%

17Poquoson, VAVA13,29215.1%−5%

18Norfolk, VAVA231,01314.2%−19%

19Colonial Heights, VAVA18,73813.8%−14%

20Stafford Courthouse, VAVA5,83913.5%+5%

21Fairfax Station, VAVA12,56613.4%−13%

22Falmouth, VAVA5,21613.3%−15%

23Gloucester Point, VAVA11,10913.2%+5%

24Kingstowne, VAVA18,36013.2%−18%

25Newport News, VAVA183,23013.0%−30%

26Portsmouth, VAVA96,77712.8%−16%

27New Baltimore, VAVA11,91912.6%−29%

28Fort Belvoir, VAVA8,44912.5%−64%

29Quantico Base, VAVA5,84012.4%−70%

30Mount Vernon, VAVA13,12212.4%−33%

31Buckhall, VAVA21,60212.4%+7%

32Franklin, VAVA8,47812.3%+7%

33Lake Ridge, VAVA46,04912.3%−32%

34Spotsylvania Courthouse, VAVA7,18012.2%−20%

35Lorton, VAVA20,99112.2%−0%

36Lake Monticello, VAVA10,66212.1%−24%

37Laurel Hill, VAVA7,45012.0%+40%

38Braddock, VAVA6,53611.9%–

39Dulles Town Center, VAVA5,46411.8%+68%

40Rose Hill CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA21,06611.6%−5%

41Fredericksburg, VAVA30,39311.5%+22%

42Newington, VAVA13,47811.2%−22%

43Greenbriar, VAVA8,24311.2%−5%

44Chester, VAVA24,47411.2%−17%

45Gainesville, VAVA18,19611.1%−6%

46Cherry Hill, VAVA26,04410.5%−36%

47Petersburg, VAVA33,73410.5%−10%

48Burke Centre, VAVA17,03710.4%−16%

49Burke, VAVA44,02910.4%−36%

50Manassas Park, VAVA16,56010.3%+23%

51Kings Park West, VAVA13,44210.1%−27%

52Newington Forest, VAVA12,31610.1%−27%

53Dale City, VAVA71,0169.8%−35%

54Woodbridge, VAVA43,9459.8%−51%

55Bull Run CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA7,8239.8%–

56Strasburg, VAVA7,3809.7%−7%

57Linton Hall, VAVA41,8769.6%−27%

58Long Branch, VAVA7,0349.5%−22%

59Hopewell, VAVA23,2619.5%−29%

60Belle Haven, VAVA6,5709.5%−31%

61Galax, VAVA6,6709.4%−45%

62West Springfield, VAVA22,5329.3%−43%

63East Highland Park, VAVA15,2659.3%−28%

64Meadowbrook, VAVA20,7499.3%−29%

65Franconia, VAVA18,3359.2%−24%

66Front Royal, VAVA15,7229.1%−25%

67Huntington, VAVA13,5029.1%−25%

68Stuarts Draft, VAVA11,7809.0%−43%

69Springfield, VAVA31,1548.9%−18%

70Danville, VAVA41,6478.9%−33%

71Mechanicsville, VAVA38,6838.9%−31%

72Stone Ridge, VAVA16,6038.8%+36%

73Bedford, VAVA7,9118.6%−22%

74Wolf Trap, VAVA15,8588.6%−27%

75Highland Springs, VAVA14,2968.5%−14%

76Purcellville, VAVA8,8908.5%−32%

77Rockwood, VAVA10,0108.5%−34%

78Bellwood, VAVA7,9078.5%−30%

79Hollins, VAVA17,0978.4%−27%

80Staunton, VAVA26,8018.3%−28%

81Culpeper, VAVA22,0748.3%−25%

82Hybla Valley, VAVA17,2578.3%−12%

83Lansdowne, VAVA12,3288.3%−39%

84Dumfries, VAVA6,4058.3%−34%

85Potomac Mills, VAVA5,7418.2%−52%

86Lincolnia, VAVA20,3208.1%−20%

87Cascades, VAVA12,3578.0%−6%

88Mantua, VAVA8,2988.0%−46%

89Emporia, VAVA5,4478.0%+3%

90Alexandria, VAVA160,6628.0%−28%

91Bealeton, VAVA5,0347.9%−53%

92Hollymead, VAVA8,4827.9%−37%

93Difficult Run, VAVA9,9387.8%–

94Dranesville, VAVA11,8287.8%−16%

95Fishersville, VAVA9,4847.8%−35%

96Wakefield, VAVA11,9307.8%−47%

97Crozet, VAVA9,2897.6%+2%

98Dumbarton, VAVA7,9977.6%−0%

99Great Falls, VAVA15,2287.6%−14%

100Wytheville, VAVA8,1287.6%−30%

101Belmont, VAVA9,7297.5%−15%

102Massanetta Springs, VAVA6,3587.5%−38%

103Fairfax, VAVA26,7727.4%−34%

104Bristol, VAVA16,4187.4%−40%

105Forest, VAVA13,4307.4%−42%

106Marion, VAVA5,5557.4%−26%

107Timberlake, VAVA12,7257.4%−11%

108Bon Air, VAVA16,9047.3%−34%

109Roanoke, VAVA99,1117.3%−35%

110Ettrick, VAVA5,9107.3%+67%

111South Riding, VAVA34,3527.3%+2%

112McLean, VAVA49,6277.2%−36%

113Midlothian, VAVA19,1207.2%–

114Waynesboro, VAVA23,9517.2%−41%

115Manassas, VAVA44,3327.2%−29%

116Brandermill, VAVA13,7307.2%−45%

117Woodlake, VAVA7,3587.1%−30%

118Franklin Farm, VAVA18,7367.1%−27%

119Christiansburg, VAVA22,4427.1%−32%

120Salem, VAVA25,8167.1%−38%

121Big Stone Gap, VAVA5,1027.1%−32%

122Sugarland Run, VAVA12,6297.1%−3%

123Martinsville, VAVA13,8496.9%−47%

124Countryside, VAVA9,6616.8%−25%

125Woodlawn CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA21,1946.8%–

126Abingdon, VAVA8,2846.8%−36%

127Sudley, VAVA19,1626.7%−18%

128Vinton, VAVA7,9676.5%−36%

129Bensley, VAVA5,9496.5%−30%

130Cave Spring, VAVA25,7426.5%−52%

131Groveton, VAVA13,9316.4%−45%

132Lake Barcroft, VAVA10,9736.4%−47%

133Williamsburg, VAVA15,8616.4%−16%

134Broadlands, VAVA14,3536.4%−12%

135Arlington, VAVA236,2546.3%−26%

136Fair Lakes, VAVA8,8946.3%−11%

137Woodburn, VAVA9,5036.2%−44%

138Glen Allen, VAVA17,5516.2%−42%

139Madison Heights, VAVA10,2666.1%−33%

140Brambleton, VAVA24,5376.1%+4%

141Buena Vista, VAVA6,6726.0%−51%

142Vienna, VAVA16,6916.0%−46%

143Floris, VAVA7,5896.0%−44%

144Oakton, VAVA36,5285.9%−37%

145Woodstock, VAVA6,0025.9%−63%

146Manchester, VAVA12,4455.9%−49%

147Farmville, VAVA7,5935.8%+17%

148Falls Church, VAVA15,1595.8%−38%

149Ashburn, VAVA46,0265.8%−31%

150Reston, VAVA64,4145.8%−37%

151Chantilly, VAVA24,0365.7%−38%

152Lynchburg, VAVA81,3475.7%−46%

153Yorkshire, VAVA9,7825.7%−43%

154Covington, VAVA5,6805.6%−62%

155Tysons, VAVA28,9365.5%–

156Centreville, VAVA71,7065.5%−34%

157South Boston, VAVA7,7955.4%−46%

158Pulaski, VAVA8,8075.4%−59%

159Leesburg, VAVA49,9175.4%−40%

160Herndon, VAVA25,5065.4%−44%

161Lowes Island, VAVA11,0185.4%−47%

162Richmond, VAVA237,2575.4%−35%

163Seven Corners, VAVA9,3715.2%+27%

164Richlands, VAVA5,0515.1%−36%

165Warrenton, VAVA10,2135.1%−68%

166Lakeside, VAVA12,6545.1%−42%

167Bridgewater, VAVA6,9245.1%−45%

168Fair Oaks, VAVA35,5455.1%−40%

169Annandale, VAVA41,7055.0%−42%

170Dunn Loring, VAVA8,9575.0%−50%

171Sandston, VAVA7,3994.9%−49%

172Loudoun Valley Estates, VAVA10,2714.9%−32%

173Orange, VAVA5,3654.9%−56%

174Sterling, VAVA32,4114.8%−45%

175Idylwood, VAVA17,5594.7%−33%

176Tuckahoe, VAVA49,1834.7%−58%

177Short Pump, VAVA29,0264.6%−33%

178Ashland, VAVA7,9824.6%−51%

179Winchester, VAVA28,2724.6%−46%

180West Falls Church, VAVA31,2794.6%–

181Montrose, VAVA8,2854.5%−52%

182Merrifield, VAVA20,6984.4%−46%

183Bailey's Crossroads, VAVA24,2714.4%−36%

184Wyndham, VAVA12,0994.3%−38%

185North Springfield, VAVA7,0504.2%−55%

186George Mason, VAVA9,9374.1%−19%

187McNair, VAVA22,6553.9%−32%

188Innsbrook, VAVA8,5783.6%−34%

189Pimmit Hills, VAVA6,5893.5%−55%

190Charlottesville, VAVA44,3883.5%−39%

191Harrisonburg, VAVA50,8393.5%−23%

192Collinsville, VAVA7,1393.5%−65%

193Radford, VAVA17,2433.3%−40%

194Laurel, VAVA18,7213.1%−69%

195Bull Run CDP (Prince William County), VAVA16,8592.9%−56%

196Lexington, VAVA7,7692.8%−53%

197Moorefield, VAVA6,1232.7%–

198Blacksburg, VAVA45,1041.9%−41%

199Hutchison, VAVA7,2841.6%–

200University of Virginia, VAVA9,0651.0%−61%

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