RANKING · 2024 ACS · 500 SHOWN OF 925

Most veterans, US metro areas

US metro areas ranked by the share of the civilian population 18+ who are military veterans (2024 ACS). Jacksonville, NC leads at 21.4%. 925 metro areas qualify in total. The top 25 average 16.4%, against an all-metro areas median of 7.0%.

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SAME RANKING BYCities Counties States ZIP codes

YEAR2010 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPVETERANS (CIVILIAN 18+)VS 2010

USUnited States334,922,4996.2%–

01Jacksonville, NCNC217,17521.4%−5%

02Mountain Home, IDID29,46520.8%−17%

03Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO54,44218.9%−27%

04Killeen, TXTX511,49718.6%−13%

05Hinesville, GAGA91,87018.5%−25%

06Fayetteville, NCNC395,41218.4%−11%

07Crestview, FLFL315,09817.6%−20%

08Sierra Vista, AZAZ126,33217.4%−17%

09Clarksville, TNTN349,00116.7%−19%

10Kingsland, GAGA60,14316.7%−12%

11Lawton, OKOK127,59016.2%−20%

12Colorado Springs, COCO781,79615.6%−14%

13Enterprise, ALAL56,95315.3%−10%

14Oak Harbor, WAWA85,65715.3%−32%

15Warner Robins, GAGA208,09115.2%−15%

16Fallon, NVNV25,85115.1%−20%

17Pahrump, NVNV57,33615.0%−27%

18Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,21314.9%−19%

19Pensacola, FLFL544,94914.7%−16%

20Alamogordo, NMNM70,36814.6%−31%

21Bremerton, WAWA283,37414.6%−27%

22Altus, OKOK24,76414.6%−16%

23Elizabethtown, KYKY128,66614.4%−25%

24Sumter, SCSC105,06714.2%−10%

25Ozark, ALAL49,91214.1%−31%

26New Bern, NCNC127,35814.1%−21%

27The Villages, FLFL157,77213.7%−36%

28Fairbanks, AKAK93,97213.7%−23%

29Shelton, WAWA71,16513.7%−24%

30Columbus, GAGA324,83013.5%−14%

31Warrensburg, MOMO56,67013.3%−15%

32Cheyenne, WYWY102,93813.2%−27%

33Roseburg, OROR111,95113.2%−25%

34Pinehurst, NCNC110,61913.1%−13%

35Panama City, FLFL231,17413.1%−26%

36Lexington Park, MDMD211,17613.0%−19%

37Homosassa Springs, FLFL171,66612.8%−33%

38Watertown, NYNY111,54012.7%−8%

39Great Falls, MTMT85,02912.6%−35%

40Palm Bay, FLFL663,98212.6%−27%

41Lacey, WAWA304,26112.6%−21%

42Lake Havasu City, AZAZ228,10212.5%−29%

43Rapid City, SDSD156,93412.4%−26%

44Morehead City, NCNC70,46912.0%−30%

45Sparta, WIWI46,57211.9%−27%

46Crossville, TNTN66,30011.8%−21%

47Anderson Creek, NCNC150,13711.8%−15%

48Mountain Home, ARAR42,98211.8%−36%

49Gulfport, MSMS431,32911.7%−22%

50Port Townsend, WAWA33,97011.7%−40%

51Anchorage, AKAK405,82111.6%−24%

52Manhattan, KSKS136,12211.6%−17%

53Port Angeles, WAWA78,20211.6%−33%

54Goldsboro, NCNC122,27811.5%−19%

55Grants Pass, OROR87,86711.4%−33%

56Prescott Valley, AZAZ252,55211.3%−35%

57Newport, OROR50,63611.3%−22%

58Warren, PAPA37,03811.2%−20%

59Clovis, NMNM65,27011.2%−18%

60Coos Bay, OROR63,99211.2%−38%

61Augusta, GAGA641,23111.2%−18%

62Sebring, FLFL111,12211.1%−36%

63Brookings, OROR22,62111.1%−41%

64Baker City, OROR16,65811.1%−36%

65Lake City, FLFL74,09411.1%−33%

66Sheridan, WYWY33,24111.0%−26%

67Astoria, OROR40,92611.0%−29%

68Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,50011.0%−25%

69Aberdeen, WAWA78,14410.9%−23%

70Elizabeth City, NCNC42,20110.9%−19%

71Dover, DEDE194,78610.9%−29%

72Gardnerville Ranchos, NVNV51,15410.9%−30%

73Punta Gorda, FLFL217,21210.9%−43%

74DeRidder, LALA36,67310.8%−28%

75Wichita Falls, TXTX149,44810.8%−18%

76Minot, NDND75,69410.8%−28%

77Palatka, FLFL77,73410.7%−32%

78Payson, AZAZ53,80110.7%−25%

79Ocala, FLFL442,66010.5%−37%

80Cañon City, COCO50,03910.5%−40%

81Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,96610.5%−32%

82Winchester, TNTN45,57910.5%−15%

83Sandpoint, IDID54,42010.4%−28%

84Spearfish, SDSD29,45910.4%−22%

85Huntsville, ALAL556,44410.3%−23%

86Longview, WAWA114,88510.3%−27%

87Lake of the Woods, VAVA40,08310.3%−36%

88Ruidoso, NMNM19,84410.2%−32%

89Iron Mountain, MIMI30,57510.2%−30%

90Tullahoma, TNTN69,33910.2%−21%

91Charleston, SCSC889,26310.2%−28%

92Daphne, ALAL267,76110.1%−33%

93McAlester, OKOK43,32010.1%−30%

94San Antonio, TXTX2,813,14010.1%−26%

95Klamath Falls, OROR70,27410.0%−34%

96Savannah, GAGA438,31410.0%−24%

97Poplar Bluff, MOMO41,9049.9%−27%

98Deltona, FLFL746,9339.8%−34%

99Alpena, MIMI28,8539.8%−20%

100Helena, MTMT97,1539.8%−34%

101Hot Springs, ARAR99,6959.8%−34%

102Brevard, NCNC34,2119.8%−35%

103Kerrville, TXTX54,0379.8%−42%

104Escanaba, MIMI36,5829.8%−33%

105Marinette, WIWI65,5159.8%−27%

106Laconia, NHNH65,1479.7%−33%

107Valdosta, GAGA153,2769.7%−14%

108Silver City, NMNM27,2529.7%−37%

109Coeur d'Alene, IDID191,8649.7%−30%

110Waynesville, NCNC63,3699.7%−33%

111Dothan, ALAL156,2669.6%−22%

112Paris, TNTN32,8969.6%−31%

113Sonora, CACA53,1609.6%−28%

114Spokane, WAWA608,0129.6%−32%

115Sebastian, FLFL172,7999.6%−36%

116Granbury, TXTX70,5019.5%−39%

117Grand Junction, COCO162,8459.5%−29%

118San Angelo, TXTX122,0659.5%−23%

119Augusta, MEME129,0679.5%−34%

120Tucson, AZAZ1,074,6859.4%−29%

121Centralia, WAWA88,0629.4%−38%

122Mount Vernon, WAWA132,9759.4%−36%

123Billings, MTMT193,6039.4%−27%

124Meadville, PAPA81,7929.3%−25%

125Washington, NCNC44,6709.3%−25%

126Columbia, SCSC879,9189.3%−25%

127Yuma, AZAZ224,4499.3%−28%

128Del Rio, TXTX47,8359.3%−0%

129Bedford, ININ45,5689.3%−23%

130Albany, OROR132,8439.3%−37%

131Montgomery, ALAL388,7479.2%−30%

132West Plains, MOMO40,7989.2%−37%

133Lewiston, IDID65,4509.1%−36%

134Marietta, OHOH58,3899.1%−25%

135Albany, GAGA145,5109.1%−15%

136Grand Rapids, MNMN45,4049.1%−36%

137Sedalia, MOMO44,2549.1%−27%

138Cody, WYWY31,1719.1%−37%

139Butte-Silver Bow, MTMT36,1189.1%−30%

140Fredericksburg, TXTX28,5279.1%−42%

141Oil City, PAPA49,3469.0%−30%

142Duncan, OKOK44,3108.9%−37%

143Kalispell, MTMT115,4298.9%−35%

144North Port, FLFL948,1588.9%−40%

145Shreveport, LALA383,4748.9%−29%

146Myrtle Beach, SCSC427,5518.9%−33%

147The Dalles, OROR26,3108.9%−39%

148Fairmont, MNMN19,4408.9%−33%

149Corning, NYNY91,8558.9%−36%

150Ottawa, KSKS26,2998.9%−24%

151Wilmington, OHOH42,3018.9%−28%

152Medford, OROR221,7958.8%−44%

153Springfield, OHOH135,3408.8%−38%

154Marshalltown, IAIA39,8908.8%−33%

155Abilene, TXTX185,4298.8%−33%

156Pueblo, COCO169,2778.8%−32%

157Missoula, MTMT128,6988.8%−21%

158Fort Madison, IAIA32,3068.8%−32%

159Dayton, OHOH826,5548.8%−31%

160Muskogee, OKOK66,7088.8%−29%

161Rock Springs, WYWY41,2678.8%−30%

162Morristown, TNTN128,8678.7%−24%

163Marion, ILIL67,2258.7%−33%

164Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,7218.7%−38%

165Elmira, NYNY80,4158.7%−31%

166Altoona, PAPA119,5418.7%−33%

167Corpus Christi, TXTX451,1918.7%−32%

168Carson, NVNV58,5718.7%−44%

169Kingsville, TXTX30,3158.7%−11%

170Brainerd, MNMN100,5628.7%−39%

171Detroit Lakes, MNMN35,4978.7%−37%

172Murrells Inlet, SCSC65,9128.7%−34%

173Johnson City, TNTN216,4168.7%−30%

174Pierre, SDSD20,5888.7%−14%

175Honolulu, HIHI988,7038.7%−29%

176Rochelle, ILIL51,3998.7%−24%

177Johnstown, PAPA128,9688.6%−36%

178Sevierville, TNTN101,3428.6%−18%

179Ketchikan, AKAK13,5498.6%−37%

180Ontario, OROR60,0858.6%−33%

181Danville, VAVA101,1378.6%−28%

182Port Lavaca, TXTX19,5998.6%−29%

183Hermitage, PAPA107,8608.6%−30%

184Wilmington, NCNC492,7728.6%−32%

185Montrose, COCO44,5918.5%−30%

186Albuquerque, NMNM925,2798.5%−30%

187Seaford, DEDE277,1408.5%−41%

188Athens, TXTX88,5958.5%−36%

189Bradford, PAPA38,9848.5%−38%

190Enid, OKOK61,7798.5%−30%

191Rolla, MOMO45,2478.5%−34%

192Salem, OHOH99,3778.5%−30%

193Farmington, MOMO67,8098.5%−36%

194Winchester, VAVA152,3328.5%−23%

195Ocean Pines, MDMD54,4598.4%−36%

196Sherman, TXTX153,6138.4%−25%

197Redding, CACA181,6488.4%−37%

198Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI74,0608.4%−29%

199Greencastle, ININ37,8768.4%−22%

200Harrison, ARAR45,6548.4%−33%

201Fremont, NENE38,0578.4%−28%

202Key West, FLFL80,4068.4%−36%

203Ponca City, OKOK43,4908.4%−32%

204Casper, WYWY80,5268.4%−28%

205Malvern, ARAR33,4518.4%−42%

206Marion, ININ66,5248.4%−26%

207Parkersburg, WVWV87,2648.4%−34%

208Chambersburg, PAPA160,6528.4%−36%

209Kinston, NCNC55,8378.3%−32%

210Easton, MDMD38,2388.3%−44%

211Cadillac, MIMI49,7198.3%−37%

212Summerville, GAGA25,3008.3%+1%

213Lebanon, MOMO36,9438.3%−38%

214Lewiston, MEME116,4878.3%−40%

215Riverton, WYWY39,4648.3%−34%

216Huntingdon, PAPA43,0018.3%−30%

217Burlington, IAIA44,0618.3%−33%

218Gloversville, NYNY52,2168.3%−31%

219Urbana, OHOH38,8208.3%−31%

220Cordele, GAGA19,2378.3%−14%

221Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI36,0818.3%−38%

222Athens, TNTN71,5908.3%−31%

223Clearlake, CACA67,7728.3%−41%

224Tampa, FLFL3,418,8958.3%−37%

225Clinton, IAIA46,0028.3%−36%

226Marquette, MIMI68,0648.2%−37%

227Picayune, MSMS59,3638.2%−35%

228Fort Smith, ARAR234,1408.2%−28%

229Ludington, MIMI29,0408.2%−42%

230Taylorville, ILIL33,4438.2%−35%

231Columbus, MSMS67,1448.2%−33%

232Okeechobee, FLFL42,6088.2%−33%

233Newport, TNTN37,8898.2%−35%

234Miami, OKOK30,4388.2%−34%

235Toccoa, GAGA27,8548.2%−19%

236Vallejo, CACA455,3768.2%−33%

237Alexander City, ALAL40,9538.2%−32%

238Hagerstown, MDMD315,2808.1%−36%

239Mineral Wells, TXTX30,7918.1%−34%

240Bonham, TXTX39,2658.1%−44%

241Greeneville, TNTN73,8318.1%−27%

242Concord, NHNH158,0788.1%−35%

243Topeka, KSKS233,0528.1%−37%

244Sayre, PAPA59,6008.1%−38%

245Sterling, ILIL54,1218.1%−25%

246Williamsport, PAPA112,5878.1%−33%

247Boise City, IDID864,2438.1%−30%

248Mason City, IAIA49,7108.1%−29%

249Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,8138.1%−32%

250Truckee, CACA101,9118.1%−39%

251St. Simons, GAGA118,5248.1%−41%

252Kill Devil Hills, NCNC38,2458.1%−40%

253Eufaula, ALAL26,8618.1%−26%

254Seneca, SCSC83,7758.1%−38%

255Lewistown, PAPA46,1278.0%−36%

256Little Rock, ARAR777,6078.0%−33%

257Peru, ININ34,4878.0%−38%

258Arkansas City, KSKS34,3828.0%−31%

259Norwich, CTCT284,0158.0%–

260Kokomo, ININ83,9048.0%−32%

261Kingsport, TNTN314,8348.0%−34%

262Lock Haven, PAPA37,8708.0%−35%

263Reno, NVNV578,7348.0%−37%

264Branson, MOMO57,0018.0%−41%

265Richmond, ININ66,1698.0%−32%

266Joplin, MOMO208,7968.0%−26%

267Fergus Falls, MNMN61,0418.0%−41%

268Hannibal, MOMO38,9698.0%−32%

269Williston, NDND41,7678.0%−31%

270Decatur, ALAL160,3268.0%−27%

271Spirit Lake, IAIA18,0778.0%−33%

272Bay City, TXTX36,4638.0%−30%

273Red Wing, MNMN48,1958.0%−32%

274North Platte, NENE33,9727.9%−39%

275Cumberland, MDMD93,6407.9%−40%

276Cambridge, MDMD33,6287.9%−36%

277Olean, NYNY75,3907.9%−37%

278Mexico, MOMO24,5287.9%−28%

279Alexandria, MNMN40,1207.9%−42%

280Sunbury, PAPA107,7887.9%−40%

281Gettysburg, PAPA107,5947.9%−35%

282La Grande, OROR25,9007.9%−38%

283Borger, TXTX19,6337.9%−35%

284Great Bend, KSKS24,7907.9%−24%

285Arcadia, FLFL37,0787.9%−29%

286Marion, OHOH65,1157.9%−30%

287Bishop, CACA18,1587.9%−38%

288Manitowoc, WIWI81,7107.9%−32%

289Thomaston, GAGA28,5007.8%−29%

290Putnam, CTCT98,0967.8%–

291Crescent City, CACA26,4107.8%−45%

292Chillicothe, OHOH76,4297.8%−40%

293Shawnee, OKOK75,1027.8%−35%

294Omaha, NENE1,009,8367.8%−34%

295Michigan City, ININ111,2947.8%−35%

296Walla Walla, WAWA62,3617.8%−42%

297Bellefontaine, OHOH46,3027.8%−28%

298Centralia, ILIL36,3827.8%−39%

299Plattsburgh, NYNY78,1387.8%−32%

300Richmond, VAVA1,389,3387.8%−30%

301Roanoke, VAVA316,5477.8%−35%

302Crawfordsville, ININ38,9547.8%−27%

303Albertville, ALAL103,5377.8%−31%

304Angola, ININ34,7997.7%−30%

305Mount Vernon, OHOH64,0027.7%−25%

306Mount Vernon, ILIL36,1477.7%−35%

307Campbellsville, KYKY38,4077.7%−20%

308Cambridge, OHOH38,3797.7%−36%

309Jacksonville, ILIL37,3817.7%−33%

310Bartlesville, OKOK54,0377.7%−41%

311Bend, OROR266,3767.7%−43%

312Bangor, MEME157,9677.7%−36%

313Rocky Mount, NCNC148,4867.7%−22%

314Franklin, KYKY20,7887.7%−16%

315Danville, KYKY56,9857.7%−28%

316Lebanon, PAPA146,3807.7%−36%

317Cape Coral, FLFL875,6077.7%−45%

318Mansfield, OHOH124,8937.7%−40%

319Mobile, ALAL411,6587.7%−35%

320Sandusky, OHOH112,7777.7%−41%

321Seneca Falls, NYNY32,8837.7%−33%

322Connersville, ININ23,5337.7%−38%

323Las Vegas, NMNM30,3117.7%−33%

324Monticello, ININ25,1647.7%−40%

325Texarkana, TXTX146,8167.6%−36%

326Marion, NCNC45,1987.6%−33%

327Somerset, KYKY67,3847.6%−30%

328Salem, OROR445,8147.6%−35%

329DuBois, PAPA78,1007.6%−42%

330El Paso, TXTX881,2917.6%−18%

331Scottsboro, ALAL54,2817.6%−25%

332Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,2857.6%−33%

333Staunton, VAVA129,6927.6%−37%

334Rutland, VTVT59,6537.6%−37%

335Mount Pleasant, TXTX57,0767.6%−23%

336Meridian, MSMS85,4197.6%−33%

337Beatrice, NENE21,7117.6%−42%

338Quincy, ILIL74,1467.6%−38%

339Oxford, ALAL115,8347.6%−42%

340Springfield, MOMO500,6947.6%−36%

341Lebanon, NHNH224,5007.6%−39%

342Show Low, AZAZ109,9467.6%−30%

343New Castle, ININ49,1377.6%−38%

344Ellensburg, WAWA48,8037.6%−30%

345Yankton, SDSD23,6357.5%−25%

346Glens Falls, NYNY124,3737.5%−39%

347Youngstown, OHOH423,6787.5%−36%

348Spencer, IAIA16,2027.5%−35%

349Eugene, OROR381,5847.5%−38%

350Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,2267.5%−32%

351Camden, ARAR26,3637.5%−38%

352Bemidji, MNMN47,0557.5%−33%

353Jefferson City, MOMO152,7127.5%−37%

354Portland, MEME577,6357.5%−39%

355Bay City, MIMI102,1237.5%−36%

356Paris, TXTX63,3197.5%−34%

357St. Marys, PAPA29,9267.5%−40%

358Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,5537.5%−30%

359Lake Charles, LALA244,6557.5%−32%

360Slidell, LALA279,1087.5%−40%

361Fort Morgan, COCO30,3067.5%−24%

362Harrisburg, PAPA617,4277.5%−38%

363Amarillo, TXTX276,2357.5%−23%

364Lewisburg, TNTN38,0717.5%−34%

365Freeport, ILIL43,2207.5%−38%

366Lynchburg, VAVA269,1697.5%−35%

367Knoxville, TNTN968,1377.5%−32%

368Somerset, PAPA72,0047.5%−37%

369Idaho Falls, IDID173,8517.4%−28%

370Forest City, NCNC65,7457.4%−32%

371Bennington, VTVT36,6307.4%−42%

372Duluth, MNMN281,2197.4%−39%

373Owatonna, MNMN37,4647.4%−25%

374Cleveland, TNTN134,0577.4%−26%

375Susanville, CACA28,1177.4%−37%

376Huntington, WVWV365,9657.4%−36%

377Snyder, TXTX16,1627.4%−0%

378Clarksburg, WVWV88,1427.4%−43%

379Thomasville, GAGA72,9587.4%−26%

380Albert Lea, MNMN30,4407.4%−42%

381Vicksburg, MSMS41,7597.4%−21%

382Waco, TXTX308,8077.4%−31%

383Paragould, ARAR47,4117.4%−36%

384Yuba City, CACA187,4787.4%−35%

385Las Cruces, NMNM229,0917.4%−33%

386Davenport, IAIA380,4527.4%−36%

387McMinnville, TNTN43,7177.4%−22%

388Monroe, MIMI156,0047.4%−35%

389Keene, NHNH78,2697.4%−40%

390Searcy, ARAR80,0857.4%−37%

391Traverse City, MIMI156,9727.3%−38%

392Taos, NMNM34,5647.3%−37%

393Pampa, TXTX21,7867.3%−31%

394Batavia, NYNY58,4167.3%−29%

395Hilo, HIHI210,0437.3%−40%

396York, PAPA473,1977.3%−35%

397Ottawa, ILIL145,9027.3%−37%

398Alexandria, LALA147,9527.3%−41%

399Jamestown, NYNY124,1267.3%−39%

400Gaffney, SCSC58,2757.3%−28%

401Los Alamos, NMNM19,4077.3%−42%

402St. Joseph, MOMO119,1707.3%−39%

403San Diego, CACA3,282,2487.3%−34%

404Galesburg, ILIL47,7677.3%−37%

405Bucyrus, OHOH41,8967.3%−41%

406Shelby, NCNC103,3257.3%−29%

407Canton, ILIL32,9017.3%−39%

408Gainesville, TXTX44,4617.3%−36%

409Logansport, ININ37,8367.3%−39%

410Elkins, WVWV26,8827.3%−47%

411Washington, DCDC6,465,7247.3%−30%

412Bogalusa, LALA44,9377.3%−31%

413Gillette, WYWY48,1457.3%−19%

414Hemlock Farms, PAPA62,8087.3%−43%

415Amsterdam, NYNY50,0467.3%−35%

416Palestine, TXTX59,8057.2%−38%

417Tulsa, OKOK1,069,2737.2%−36%

418Brownwood, TXTX38,7117.2%−45%

419Hillsdale, MIMI45,7387.2%−37%

420Fremont, OHOH58,6557.2%−42%

421Longview, TXTX297,3157.2%−36%

422Rice Lake, WIWI46,4847.2%−42%

423Battle Creek, MIMI133,4087.2%−40%

424Muskegon, MIMI177,9017.2%−36%

425Shawano, WIWI45,7597.2%−45%

426Big Rapids, MIMI42,3207.2%−31%

427El Dorado, ARAR36,9267.2%−31%

428Canton, OHOH400,2467.2%−38%

429Lima, OHOH100,8817.2%−37%

430Russellville, ARAR84,9327.2%−33%

431Dickinson, NDND39,1427.2%−34%

432Lakeland, FLFL874,7907.2%−42%

433Sidney, OHOH48,0657.2%−32%

434Newberry, SCSC39,5617.2%−24%

435Sanford, NCNC70,2587.2%−41%

436Grand Forks, NDND105,0467.2%−35%

437Bluefield, WVWV96,1387.2%−37%

438Jacksonville, TXTX53,3377.2%−31%

439Terre Haute, ININ169,2417.1%−36%

440Fayetteville, TNTN36,8537.1%−36%

441Watertown, SDSD29,5627.1%−39%

442Lufkin, TXTX88,1547.1%−35%

443Mitchell, SDSD25,9137.1%−42%

444St. Louis, MOMO2,814,4217.1%−36%

445Barnstable, MAMA233,5397.1%−50%

446Twin Falls, IDID123,9017.1%−32%

447Auburn, ALAL208,0137.1%−28%

448Jackson, TNTN184,5697.1%−28%

449Weirton, WVWV112,4687.1%−47%

450St. George, UTUT213,6707.1%−38%

451Wichita, KSKS663,8097.1%−38%

452Beckley, WVWV109,9407.1%−43%

453Deming, NMNM25,4077.1%−47%

454Talladega, ALAL91,7647.1%−38%

455Roanoke Rapids, NCNC63,0257.1%−20%

456Fond du Lac, WIWI104,6697.1%−35%

457Paducah, KYKY102,2597.1%−41%

458Houghton, MIMI40,0287.0%−41%

459Pottsville, PAPA145,0857.0%−47%

460Jasper, ININ44,0167.0%−21%

461East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,1797.0%−38%

462Baraboo, WIWI66,6527.0%−36%

463Kennewick, WAWA324,3347.0%−37%

464Sterling, COCO20,6547.0%−49%

465Bismarck, NDND139,7507.0%−35%

466Troy, ALAL33,6887.0%−24%

467Wheeling, WVWV134,0897.0%−42%

468Midland, MIMI83,7547.0%−30%

469Pontiac, ILIL35,0577.0%−34%

470Laurinburg, NCNC33,3227.0%−33%

471Hailey, IDID32,4367.0%−22%

472Portsmouth, OHOH71,3657.0%−38%

473Red Bluff, CACA64,6656.9%−45%

474Janesville, WIWI166,4726.9%−36%

475Salina, KSKS59,1216.9%−47%

476Utica, NYNY285,6116.9%−40%

477Indiana, PAPA82,8786.9%−37%

478Le Mars, IAIA25,6976.9%−42%

479Juneau city and, AKAK31,6096.9%−37%

480Auburn, NYNY74,3656.9%−37%

481Ardmore, OKOK48,9106.9%−38%

482Austin, MNMN40,9716.9%−42%

483Huntington, ININ37,2246.9%−29%

484Manchester, NHNH433,4156.9%−37%

485Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,9386.9%−35%

486La Crosse, WIWI171,1826.9%−35%

487Pocatello, IDID91,5916.9%−33%

488Burlington, NCNC186,1776.9%−32%

489Corsicana, TXTX57,1816.9%−33%

490Greensburg, ININ26,5766.9%−32%

491Chattanooga, TNTN594,5306.9%−38%

492Florence, ALAL156,6096.9%−38%

493Erie, PAPA265,8326.9%−39%

494Gainesville, FLFL359,0366.9%−32%

495Baltimore, MDMD2,857,7816.9%−37%

496Kennett, MOMO26,8556.9%−37%

497Durant, OKOK51,3676.9%−45%

498Evanston, WYWY23,4156.9%−37%

499Beaver Dam, WIWI89,0976.8%−37%

500Brenham, TXTX38,2886.8%−34%

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Frequently asked

Which metro area has the highest veterans (civilian 18+)?

Jacksonville, NC ranks #1 with 21.4% (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 metro areas by veterans (civilian 18+)?

Jacksonville, NC, Mountain Home, ID, Fort Leonard Wood, MO, Killeen-Temple, TX, Hinesville, GA.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

925 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2024 ACS 5-year data.

How is veterans (civilian 18+) measured?

Share of the civilian population 18 and over who are military veterans. Source: ACS B21001. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024).