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).

RANKING · 2024 ACS · 425 SHOWN OF 925

Most veterans, US metro areas

US metro areas ranked by the share of the civilian population 18+ who are military veterans (2023 ACS).

All statesAll rankings

SAME RANKING BYCities Counties States ZIP codes

YEAR2010 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPVETERANS (CIVILIAN 18+)VS 2000

501Asheville, NCNC422,3456.8%–

502Decatur, ILIL99,3006.8%–

503Uvalde, TXTX24,9636.8%–

504Wahpeton, NDND23,0196.8%–

505Wapakoneta, OHOH45,9096.8%–

506Elko, NVNV56,6826.8%–

507Cape Girardeau, MOMO99,2156.8%–

508Effingham, ILIL44,7276.8%–

509Findlay, OHOH75,0346.8%–

510Chico, CACA209,2116.8%–

511Oshkosh, WIWI174,2186.8%–

512Santa Fe, NMNM156,9076.8%–

513Beaumont, TXTX399,3106.8%–

514Dyersburg, TNTN36,3206.8%–

515Tiffin, OHOH54,5226.8%–

516Pine Bluff, ARAR70,2116.8%–

517Aberdeen, SDSD41,5836.8%–

518Wausau, WIWI139,4326.8%–

519Richmond, KYKY131,8066.7%–

520Wenatchee, WAWA128,4146.7%–

521Zanesville, OHOH87,0146.7%–

522Henderson, NCNC42,6386.7%–

523New Philadelphia, OHOH92,3736.7%–

524Jackson, MIMI159,5526.7%–

525Louisville, KYKY1,402,5096.7%–

526Winston-Salem, NCNC712,2066.7%–

527Scottsbluff, NENE36,2726.7%–

528Cullman, ALAL94,0096.7%–

529Greenville, SCSC1,014,1016.7%–

530Springfield, ILIL206,0336.7%–

531Charleston, WVWV200,1706.7%–

532Hattiesburg, MSMS158,0146.7%–

533Fairmont, WVWV55,5846.7%–

534Washington, ININ34,2096.7%–

535Steamboat Springs, COCO38,4516.7%–

536Ashland, OHOH52,5236.7%–

537Greenwood, SCSC95,2156.7%–

538Greeley, COCO378,4266.7%–

539Auburn, ININ44,5356.7%–

540Jamestown, NDND21,4146.7%–

541Hastings, NENE40,5776.7%–

542Kansas City, MOMO2,270,6826.7%–

543Spartanburg, SCSC407,6566.7%–

544Massena, NYNY105,4886.7%–

545Hermiston, OROR93,7216.7%–

546Coshocton, OHOH37,1886.7%–

547Durango, COCO56,8986.7%–

548Owensboro, KYKY113,9626.7%–

549Hanford, CACA154,3276.7%–

550Gallipolis, OHOH29,0726.6%–

551Eau Claire, WIWI176,6476.6%–

552Sioux Falls, SDSD314,6386.6%–

553Green Bay, WIWI336,7566.6%–

554LaGrange, GAGA107,0976.6%–

555Charlottesville, VAVA228,5976.6%–

556Calhoun, GAGA61,7016.6%–

557Fitzgerald, GAGA17,0996.6%–

558Coldwater, MIMI45,9936.6%–

559Marshall, MNMN25,6846.6%–

560Adrian, MIMI97,7796.6%–

561Beeville, TXTX32,5156.6%–

562Norwalk, OHOH58,2506.6%–

563Evansville, ININ273,7866.6%–

564Victoria, TXTX99,8646.6%–

565Carlsbad, NMNM62,5096.6%–

566Stevens Point, WIWI71,9436.6%–

567Florence, SCSC201,3926.6%–

568Sturgis, MIMI60,9686.6%–

569Saginaw, MIMI187,6886.6%–

570Ada, OKOK38,5286.6%–

571Hutchinson, MNMN36,6316.6%–

572Martinsville, VAVA63,0916.5%–

573Albemarle, NCNC68,8306.5%–

574Greenville, NCNC182,9366.5%–

575Hickory, NCNC376,8906.5%–

576Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,9926.5%–

577Moberly, MOMO24,5136.5%–

578Flint, MIMI401,0936.5%–

579Kankakee, ILIL105,5256.5%–

580Cookeville, TNTN152,4776.5%–

581Roswell, NMNM63,3646.5%–

582Frankfort, KYKY77,8746.5%–

583Bowling Green, KYKY197,1806.5%–

584Moses Lake, WAWA105,7276.5%–

585Van Wert, OHOH29,0136.5%–

586Tahlequah, OKOK49,1966.5%–

587Dublin, GAGA60,3516.5%–

588Seattle, WAWA4,161,8836.5%–

589Warsaw, ININ80,8926.5%–

590Sulphur Springs, TXTX39,0636.5%–

591Peoria, ILIL363,5056.5%–

592Monroe, LALA222,3906.5%–

593Selma, ALAL35,1406.5%–

594Watertown, WIWI86,5056.4%–

595Lewisburg, PAPA42,3136.4%–

596Winnemucca, NVNV17,2676.4%–

597Jesup, GAGA32,4816.4%–

598Carroll, IAIA20,3036.4%–

599Binghamton, NYNY243,1896.4%–

600Kapaa, HIHI73,4006.4%–

601Vernon, TXTX12,4816.4%–

602Dixon, ILIL32,9146.4%–

603Atchison, KSKS16,1726.4%–

604Minden, LALA34,9486.4%–

605Ogden, UTUT672,7846.4%–

606Vincennes, ININ35,6526.4%–

607Owosso, MIMI67,6816.4%–

608Racine, WIWI198,9196.4%–

609Kendallville, ININ47,9376.3%–

610Scranton, PAPA574,4186.3%–

611Gadsden, ALAL103,8866.3%–

612Vidalia, GAGA36,1806.3%–

613Wabash, ININ30,7136.3%–

614Stephenville, TXTX43,9116.3%–

615Martin, TNTN33,2616.3%–

616Waycross, GAGA57,6706.3%–

617Tallahassee, FLFL397,4426.3%–

618Tuscaloosa, ALAL281,8506.3%–

619Seymour, ININ47,3706.3%–

620Bellingham, WAWA236,3926.3%–

621Lincoln, ILIL27,1826.3%–

622Mount Airy, NCNC72,2876.3%–

623Union City, TNTN30,0676.3%–

624San Luis Obispo, CACA282,3676.3%–

625Lumberton, NCNC119,9416.3%–

626Memphis, TNTN1,341,4126.3%–

627Rome, GAGA101,3786.3%–

628Moultrie, GAGA47,4386.3%–

629Sikeston, MOMO49,9786.3%–

630Jefferson, GAGA99,2656.3%–

631Danville, ILIL71,2596.3%–

632Orlando, FLFL2,957,6726.3%–

633Hammond, LALA141,3466.2%–

634Washington Court House, OHOH28,5526.2%–

635Cleveland, OHOH2,165,7756.2%–

636Atlanta, GAGA6,482,1826.2%–

637Fayetteville, ARAR622,1776.2%–

638Shelbyville, TNTN55,2736.2%–

639Portland, OROR2,542,2826.2%–

640Bloomsburg, PAPA66,1936.2%–

641Breckenridge, COCO39,0696.2%–

642Cortland, NYNY45,8506.2%–

643Petoskey, MIMI33,7756.2%–

644St. Cloud, MNMN205,8546.2%–

645Madison, ININ33,2796.2%–

646Hudson, NYNY60,1686.2%–

647Huron, SDSD19,6246.2%–

648Fort Wayne, ININ466,2586.2%–

649Brattleboro, VTVT45,2046.2%–

650Farmington, NMNM120,3406.2%–

651Plymouth, ININ46,5996.2%–

652Batesville, ARAR38,7856.2%–

653Hutchinson, KSKS61,5396.2%–

654Syracuse, NYNY652,2736.2%–

655Vineyard Haven, MAMA21,2196.2%–

656Orangeburg, SCSC83,1776.2%–

657Rochester, MNMN231,1846.1%–

658Moscow, IDID41,8426.1%–

659Norfolk, NENE49,2286.1%–

660Laurel, MSMS82,2816.1%–

661Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,8586.1%–

662Oneonta, NYNY60,5896.1%–

663Naples, FLFL417,1316.1%–

664Nantucket, MAMA14,7586.1%–

665Akron, OHOH701,7806.1%–

666Greensboro, NCNC805,9456.1%–

667Charlotte, NCNC2,938,8306.1%–

668Jonesboro, ARAR139,4406.1%–

669North Wilkesboro, NCNC66,2336.1%–

670Kearney, NENE57,9626.1%–

671Mayfield, KYKY37,0506.1%–

672Bainbridge, GAGA29,4326.1%–

673Barre, VTVT59,6526.1%–

674Blackfoot, IDID51,1536.1%–

675Niles, MIMI152,4446.1%–

676Grenada, MSMS30,2226.1%–

677Fort Collins, COCO377,2926.1%–

678Sweetwater, TXTX14,1176.1%–

679Wooster, OHOH116,7586.1%–

680Denver, COCO3,092,0376.1%–

681Wilson, NCNC81,1506.0%–

682Greenfield, MAMA70,6986.0%–

683Raleigh, NCNC1,595,7206.0%–

684Salisbury, MDMD131,8726.0%–

685Muscatine, IAIA41,8536.0%–

686Sheboygan, WIWI118,0476.0%–

687Buffalo, NYNY1,155,6536.0%–

688Kenosha, WIWI168,4486.0%–

689Allentown, PAPA887,6156.0%–

690Safford, AZAZ40,1576.0%–

691Eureka, CACA131,6476.0%–

692Rockford, ILIL337,2426.0%–

693Emporia, KSKS34,8386.0%–

694Cornelia, GAGA50,4166.0%–

695Platteville, WIWI52,4465.9%–

696Dubuque, IAIA99,3815.9%–

697Appleton, WIWI249,8765.9%–

698Nashville, TNTN2,197,4165.9%–

699Birmingham, ALAL1,197,7665.9%–

700Grand Island, NENE78,0765.9%–

701Pittsfield, MAMA128,2245.9%–

702Ukiah, CACA88,1225.9%–

703Americus, GAGA33,3945.9%–

704Toledo, OHOH599,3765.9%–

705New Iberia, LALA66,8465.9%–

706Nacogdoches, TXTX66,0355.9%–

707South Bend, ININ324,5385.9%–

708Defiance, OHOH38,2925.9%–

709Huntsville, TXTX83,8425.9%–

710Athens, OHOH63,1975.9%–

711Columbus, OHOH2,242,0285.9%–

712Atlantic City, NJNJ372,0475.9%–

713Big Spring, TXTX30,5045.9%–

714Fort Dodge, IAIA36,8385.9%–

715Faribault, MNMN69,9395.8%–

716Des Moines, IAIA758,5395.8%–

717Indianapolis, ININ2,205,6955.8%–

718Tyler, TXTX252,5495.8%–

719Jackson, MSMS609,8475.8%–

720Torrington, CTCT114,6905.8%–

721Whitewater, WIWI106,1275.8%–

722Waterloo, IAIA169,1895.8%–

723Laramie, WYWY38,5585.8%–

724Sacramento, CACA2,477,2745.8%–

725Gainesville, GAGA226,5685.8%–

726Glasgow, KYKY56,2245.8%–

727Oskaloosa, IAIA21,8805.8%–

728Austin, TXTX2,620,9455.8%–

729Flagstaff, AZAZ144,3685.8%–

730Winona, MNMN50,5235.8%–

731Lincoln, NENE352,0815.7%–

732Cedar City, UTUT67,1415.7%–

733Statesboro, GAGA97,9775.7%–

734Maryville, MOMO20,1745.7%–

735Forrest City, ARAR21,8005.7%–

736Alice, TXTX45,3835.7%–

737Rockingham, NCNC42,0415.7%–

738Charleston, ILIL46,6075.7%–

739Albany, NYNY915,8355.7%–

740Woodward, OKOK19,8275.7%–

741Kalamazoo, MIMI263,7955.7%–

742Columbus, ININ85,7295.7%–

743Pella, IAIA34,1925.7%–

744Sioux City, IAIA145,7385.7%–

745Lancaster, PAPA563,1595.7%–

746El Campo, TXTX42,0605.7%–

747Fort Payne, ALAL74,0855.7%–

748Lansing, MIMI479,7225.6%–

749Hood River, OROR23,7205.6%–

750Kahului, HIHI160,6745.6%–

751Bloomington, ININ165,2315.6%–

752Marshall, MOMO23,2655.6%–

753Reading, PAPA440,0725.6%–

754Española, NMNM39,8325.6%–

755Willmar, MNMN44,7205.6%–

756Lexington, KYKY535,1745.6%–

757Henderson, KYKY57,1845.6%–

758Monticello, NYNY80,5865.6%–

759Rochester, NYNY1,056,1495.6%–

760Frankfort, ININ33,3225.6%–

761New Ulm, MNMN25,5175.6%–

762Arkadelphia, ARAR20,9385.5%–

763Alma, MIMI41,1905.5%–

764Cedartown, GAGA45,5145.5%–

765Springfield, MAMA464,3385.5%–

766Tupelo, MSMS133,1675.5%–

767Fargo, NDND269,5285.5%–

768Muncie, ININ113,1065.5%–

769Weatherford, OKOK39,0595.5%–

770Columbia, MOMO219,0625.5%–

771Durham, NCNC625,4855.5%–

772Dallas, TXTX8,477,1575.4%–

773Ottumwa, IAIA35,2105.4%–

774Mount Pleasant, MIMI64,6915.4%–

775Menomonie, WIWI46,2235.4%–

776Clarksdale, MSMS19,8495.4%–

777Rifle, COCO80,0995.4%–

778Columbus, NENE46,5835.4%–

779Mount Sterling, KYKY48,4285.4%–

780Natchitoches, LALA36,0895.4%–

781Morgantown, WVWV141,9955.4%–

782Yakima, WAWA259,1855.4%–

783Blacksburg, VAVA181,6165.3%–

784Celina, OHOH42,7375.3%–

785Alamosa, COCO27,8965.3%–

786Riverside, CACA4,769,0075.3%–

787Bloomington, ILIL171,4195.3%–

788Corvallis, OROR97,7285.3%–

789Holland, MIMI123,1885.3%–

790Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,2955.3%–

791Elk City, OKOK22,1595.3%–

792Baton Rouge, LALA888,6995.2%–

793Blytheville, ARAR37,8285.2%–

794Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,6455.2%–

795McPherson, KSKS30,0645.2%–

796Macomb, ILIL25,9165.2%–

797Starkville, MSMS62,0635.2%–

798Lafayette, LALA423,7585.2%–

799Lawrence, KSKS120,9205.2%–

800McComb, MSMS52,6405.2%–

801Selinsgrove, PAPA39,6555.2%–

802Magnolia, ARAR21,8945.2%–

803Madisonville, KYKY45,1275.2%–

804Greenville, OHOH51,5205.2%–

805Napa, CACA132,9495.2%–

806Natchez, MSMS54,7225.1%–

807Morgan City, LALA46,5525.1%–

808Amherst, MAMA164,0655.1%–

809Houma, LALA199,6685.1%–

810Providence, RIRI1,708,1615.1%–

811Worthington, MNMN22,3385.1%–

812Burlington, VTVT227,8035.1%–

813Brookhaven, MSMS35,0125.1%–

814Oxnard, CACA830,8515.1%–

815Stillwater, OKOK83,8895.1%–

816Bozeman, MTMT128,7405.1%–

817Lawrenceburg, TNTN46,9145.1%–

818Milledgeville, GAGA44,0295.1%–

819Vermillion, SDSD15,0315.1%–

820Murray, KYKY39,4215.0%–

821New Orleans, LALA970,8495.0%–

822Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,3775.0%–

823Brigham City, UTUT70,4055.0%–

824Greenville, MSMS40,4465.0%–

825State College, PAPA157,3935.0%–

826Carbondale, ILIL52,5015.0%–

827Burley, IDID49,3085.0%–

828Vineland, NJNJ157,1485.0%–

829Worcester, MAMA888,5025.0%–

830Oxford, MSMS71,9725.0%–

831Lexington, NENE26,2555.0%–

832Athens, GAGA224,1485.0%–

833Tifton, GAGA51,2375.0%–

834Lubbock, TXTX368,4315.0%–

835Harrisonburg, VAVA140,1555.0%–

836Corinth, MSMS34,5695.0%–

837Waterbury, CTCT463,3495.0%–

838Detroit, MIMI4,390,9134.9%–

839Clewiston, FLFL61,5464.9%–

840Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,0104.9%–

841Lafayette, ININ228,4684.9%–

842Pittsburg, KSKS39,0084.9%–

843Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,1184.9%–

844Price, UTUT20,6804.9%–

845Kirksville, MOMO29,8244.9%–

846Bakersfield, CACA927,0684.9%–

847Santa Rosa, CACA486,4444.8%–

848Edwards, COCO54,2914.8%–

849Dalton, GAGA147,8194.8%–

850Houston, TXTX7,904,6274.8%–

851Mankato, MNMN104,9074.8%–

852Brookings, SDSD37,6354.8%–

853Madison, WIWI709,6854.8%–

854Elkhart, ININ208,7744.7%–

855Hartford, CTCT1,171,4264.7%–

856Champaign, ILIL239,9794.7%–

857Douglas, GAGA52,8614.6%–

858Opelousas, LALA80,7654.6%–

859College Station, TXTX287,4764.6%–

860Santa Maria, CACA442,0654.6%–

861Odessa, TXTX173,8014.6%–

862Corbin, KYKY150,0404.6%–

863Ruston, LALA48,3604.5%–

864Fresno, CACA1,203,3834.5%–

865New Haven, CTCT578,7414.5%–

866Pikeville, KYKY89,1224.5%–

867Boone, NCNC54,7864.4%–

868Vernal, UTUT38,2784.4%–

869Ames, IAIA128,0904.4%–

870Heber, UTUT81,6554.3%–

871Midland, TXTX193,1394.3%–

872Gallup, NMNM68,1194.3%–

873Stockton, CACA823,8154.3%–

874Nogales, AZAZ50,0204.3%–

875Russellville, ALAL32,4494.3%–

876Boulder, COCO328,5604.3%–

877Kingston, NYNY183,3304.3%–

878Plainview, TXTX36,7004.3%–

879Decatur, ININ36,6504.3%–

880Pullman, WAWA48,5124.2%–

881Salinas, CACA433,7294.2%–

882Modesto, CACA557,7194.2%–

883Brownsville, TXTX433,9464.1%–

884Storm Lake, IAIA20,4494.1%–

885Iowa City, IAIA182,7114.1%–

886Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,3774.0%–

887Boston, MAMA5,034,2214.0%–

888Ann Arbor, MIMI370,2144.0%–

889Visalia, CACA485,1463.9%–

890Chicago, ILIL9,434,1233.9%–

891Middlesborough, KYKY22,8293.9%–

892Dodge City, KSKS33,9933.9%–

893Logan, UTUT160,8893.8%–

894Hays, KSKS29,0753.8%–

895Raymondville, TXTX19,9713.7%–

896Santa Cruz, CACA258,8523.7%–

897Hereford, TXTX18,6263.7%–

898Othello, WAWA21,4883.6%–

899Ithaca, NYNY104,0473.6%–

900Merced, CACA297,2603.6%–

901Guymon, OKOK20,3223.6%–

902Garden City, KSKS37,5053.6%–

903Dumas, TXTX21,8913.5%–

904El Centro, CACA181,4113.4%–

905Andrews, TXTX18,9143.4%–

906Trenton, NJNJ399,2893.4%–

907Hobbs, NMNM74,7493.4%–

908Miami, FLFL6,391,0723.4%–

909Town of Pecos, TXTX12,1383.3%–

910Greenwood, MSMS34,9123.3%–

911San Francisco, CACA4,630,0413.2%–

912Cleveland, MSMS28,2623.2%–

913McAllen, TXTX921,5493.2%–

914Provo, UTUT773,4263.1%–

915Bridgeport, CTCT978,1793.1%–

916Jackson, WYWY36,5873.0%–

917Laredo, TXTX281,2242.9%–

918Los Angeles, CACA12,844,4412.9%–

919Zapata, TXTX13,7532.8%–

920San Jose, CACA1,984,4732.7%–

921Eagle Pass, TXTX58,8232.7%–

922New York, NYNY20,112,4482.6%–

923Rexburg, IDID69,3802.6%–

924Liberal, KSKS21,0732.0%–

925Rio Grande City, TXTX66,3192.0%–

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