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

Fort Leonard Wood, MO ranks #1 with 26.0% (2010 Decennial Census).

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

Fort Leonard Wood, MO, Mountain Home, ID, Hinesville, GA, Jacksonville, NC, Oak Harbor, WA.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

918 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2010 Decennial Census 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, 2010 Decennial Census.

RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 418 SHOWN OF 918

Most veterans, US metro areas · 2010

US metro areas ranked by the share of the civilian population 18+ who are military veterans (2010 ACS).

All statesAll rankings

SAME RANKING BYCities Counties States ZIP codes

YEAR2010 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPVETERANS (CIVILIAN 18+)VS –

501Ogden, UTUT672,78410.9%–

502Owensboro, KYKY113,96210.9%–

503Price, UTUT20,68010.9%–

504Somerset, KYKY67,38410.9%–

505Decatur, ALAL160,32610.9%–

506Oshkosh, WIWI174,21810.9%–

507Baraboo, WIWI66,65210.9%–

508Seattle, WAWA4,161,88310.9%–

509Dublin, GAGA60,35110.9%–

510Findlay, OHOH75,03410.8%–

511Forest City, NCNC65,74510.8%–

512Rockingham, NCNC42,04110.8%–

513Dickinson, NDND39,14210.8%–

514Big Spring, TXTX30,50410.8%–

515Bellefontaine, OHOH46,30210.8%–

516Vernon, TXTX12,48110.8%–

517Baltimore, MDMD2,857,78110.8%–

518Kansas City, MOMO2,270,68210.8%–

519Louisville, KYKY1,402,50910.8%–

520Bellingham, WAWA236,39210.8%–

521Albany, GAGA145,51010.8%–

522Joplin, MOMO208,79610.8%–

523Greenwood, SCSC95,21510.8%–

524Hattiesburg, MSMS158,01410.8%–

525Waco, TXTX308,80710.8%–

526Russellville, ARAR84,93210.8%–

527Ellensburg, WAWA48,80310.8%–

528Show Low, AZAZ109,94610.7%–

529Sioux City, IAIA145,73810.7%–

530Jesup, GAGA32,48110.7%–

531Bismarck, NDND139,75010.7%–

532Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,55310.7%–

533Sterling, ILIL54,12110.7%–

534Greencastle, ININ37,87610.7%–

535Sturgis, MIMI60,96810.7%–

536Crawfordsville, ININ38,95410.7%–

537Danville, KYKY56,98510.7%–

538Wausau, WIWI139,43210.7%–

539Waterloo, IAIA169,18910.7%–

540Greenville, OHOH51,52010.7%–

541Pella, IAIA34,19210.7%–

542Norfolk, NENE49,22810.7%–

543Eau Claire, WIWI176,64710.7%–

544Holland, MIMI123,18810.6%–

545Burley, IDID49,30810.6%–

546La Crosse, WIWI171,18210.6%–

547Pampa, TXTX21,78610.6%–

548Niles, MIMI152,44410.6%–

549Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,93810.6%–

550Santa Fe, NMNM156,90710.6%–

551Sevierville, TNTN101,34210.6%–

552Bogalusa, LALA44,93710.6%–

553Pontiac, ILIL35,05710.6%–

554Van Wert, OHOH29,01310.6%–

555Aberdeen, SDSD41,58310.6%–

556Beaumont, TXTX399,31010.6%–

557Barre, VTVT59,65210.6%–

558Pine Bluff, ARAR70,21110.5%–

559Sidney, OHOH48,06510.5%–

560Racine, WIWI198,91910.5%–

561Akron, OHOH701,78010.5%–

562Allentown, PAPA887,61510.5%–

563Durango, COCO56,89810.5%–

564Seymour, ININ47,37010.5%–

565Cleveland, OHOH2,165,77510.5%–

566Selma, ALAL35,14010.5%–

567Lincoln, ILIL27,18210.5%–

568Big Rapids, MIMI42,32010.5%–

569Oskaloosa, IAIA21,88010.5%–

570Madison, ININ33,27910.5%–

571Rome, GAGA101,37810.5%–

572Buffalo, NYNY1,155,65310.5%–

573Española, NMNM39,83210.5%–

574Kendallville, ININ47,93710.4%–

575Reading, PAPA440,07210.4%–

576Vincennes, ININ35,65210.4%–

577Twin Falls, IDID123,90110.4%–

578Birmingham, ALAL1,197,76610.4%–

579El Dorado, ARAR36,92610.4%–

580Oneonta, NYNY60,58910.4%–

581Carroll, IAIA20,30310.4%–

582Salisbury, MDMD131,87210.4%–

583Jacksonville, TXTX53,33710.4%–

584Eureka, CACA131,64710.4%–

585South Bend, ININ324,53810.4%–

586Rockford, ILIL337,24210.4%–

587Marshall, MOMO23,26510.4%–

588Lawrenceburg, TNTN46,91410.4%–

589Sulphur Springs, TXTX39,06310.4%–

590Kankakee, ILIL105,52510.4%–

591Laurinburg, NCNC33,32210.4%–

592Great Bend, KSKS24,79010.4%–

593Mount Vernon, OHOH64,00210.4%–

594Sweetwater, TXTX14,11710.3%–

595Fitzgerald, GAGA17,09910.3%–

596Vineyard Haven, MAMA21,21910.3%–

597Albany, NYNY915,83510.3%–

598Sikeston, MOMO49,97810.3%–

599Batavia, NYNY58,41610.3%–

600Idaho Falls, IDID173,85110.3%–

601Pocatello, IDID91,59110.3%–

602Washington, DCDC6,465,72410.3%–

603Brenham, TXTX38,28810.3%–

604Portland, OROR2,542,28210.3%–

605Saginaw, MIMI187,68810.3%–

606Corsicana, TXTX57,18110.3%–

607Dubuque, IAIA99,38110.3%–

608Green Bay, WIWI336,75610.3%–

609Shelby, NCNC103,32510.3%–

610Sacramento, CACA2,477,27410.2%–

611Blytheville, ARAR37,82810.2%–

612Sioux Falls, SDSD314,63810.2%–

613Plymouth, ININ46,59910.2%–

614Greenville, SCSC1,014,10110.2%–

615Ukiah, CACA88,12210.2%–

616Syracuse, NYNY652,27310.2%–

617Gaffney, SCSC58,27510.2%–

618Washington, ININ34,20910.2%–

619Victoria, TXTX99,86410.2%–

620Spartanburg, SCSC407,65610.2%–

621Springfield, MAMA464,33810.2%–

622Burlington, NCNC186,17710.2%–

623Rochester, MNMN231,18410.2%–

624Greensburg, ININ26,57610.2%–

625Fayetteville, ARAR622,17710.2%–

626Forrest City, ARAR21,80010.2%–

627Wooster, OHOH116,75810.1%–

628Pittsburg, KSKS39,00810.1%–

629Ada, OKOK38,52810.1%–

630Coldwater, MIMI45,99310.1%–

631Pierre, SDSD20,58810.1%–

632Scottsboro, ALAL54,28110.1%–

633Toccoa, GAGA27,85410.1%–

634Yankton, SDSD23,63510.1%–

635St. Cloud, MNMN205,85410.1%–

636Flint, MIMI401,09310.1%–

637Gainesville, FLFL359,03610.1%–

638Thomasville, GAGA72,95810.0%–

639Muscatine, IAIA41,85310.0%–

640Hays, KSKS29,07510.0%–

641Midland, MIMI83,75410.0%–

642Cleveland, TNTN134,05710.0%–

643Mayfield, KYKY37,05010.0%–

644Worthington, MNMN22,33810.0%–

645Winston-Salem, NCNC712,20610.0%–

646Hickory, NCNC376,89010.0%–

647Atlantic City, NJNJ372,04710.0%–

648Martin, TNTN33,26110.0%–

649LaGrange, GAGA107,09710.0%–

650Fort Collins, COCO377,29210.0%–

651Cookeville, TNTN152,47710.0%–

652Alma, MIMI41,19010.0%–

653Frankfort, ININ33,32210.0%–

654Monticello, NYNY80,58610.0%–

655Owatonna, MNMN37,46410.0%–

656Columbus, NENE46,58310.0%–

657Columbus, ININ85,7299.9%–

658Napa, CACA132,9499.9%–

659Arkadelphia, ARAR20,9389.9%–

660Appleton, WIWI249,8769.9%–

661Rocky Mount, NCNC148,4869.9%–

662Massena, NYNY105,4889.9%–

663Lewisburg, PAPA42,3139.9%–

664Henderson, NCNC42,6389.9%–

665Mount Pleasant, TXTX57,0769.9%–

666Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,8589.9%–

667Whitewater, WIWI106,1279.9%–

668Greensboro, NCNC805,9459.9%–

669Denver, COCO3,092,0379.9%–

670Fort Morgan, COCO30,3069.9%–

671Greeley, COCO378,4269.9%–

672Wahpeton, NDND23,0199.9%–

673Kingsville, TXTX30,3159.8%–

674Auburn, ALAL208,0139.8%–

675Mount Airy, NCNC72,2879.8%–

676Jonesboro, ARAR139,4409.8%–

677Jackson, TNTN184,5699.8%–

678Orlando, FLFL2,957,6729.8%–

679Toledo, OHOH599,3769.8%–

680Huntington, ININ37,2249.8%–

681Albemarle, NCNC68,8309.8%–

682Amarillo, TXTX276,2359.8%–

683Indianapolis, ININ2,205,6959.7%–

684Huntsville, TXTX83,8429.7%–

685Worcester, MAMA888,5029.7%–

686Fort Wayne, ININ466,2589.7%–

687Florence, SCSC201,3929.7%–

688Corinth, MSMS34,5699.7%–

689Shelbyville, TNTN55,2739.7%–

690Grenada, MSMS30,2229.7%–

691Selinsgrove, PAPA39,6559.7%–

692Platteville, WIWI52,4469.7%–

693Henderson, KYKY57,1849.7%–

694Muncie, ININ113,1069.7%–

695Brigham City, UTUT70,4059.7%–

696Cortland, NYNY45,8509.7%–

697Warsaw, ININ80,8929.7%–

698Tallahassee, FLFL397,4429.7%–

699Yakima, WAWA259,1859.7%–

700Cordele, GAGA19,2379.7%–

701Gallipolis, OHOH29,0729.6%–

702Charleston, ILIL46,6079.6%–

703Campbellsville, KYKY38,4079.6%–

704Lexington, NENE26,2559.6%–

705Jamestown, NDND21,4149.6%–

706Kapaa, HIHI73,4009.6%–

707Cornelia, GAGA50,4169.6%–

708Charlottesville, VAVA228,5979.6%–

709Wilson, NCNC81,1509.6%–

710Tifton, GAGA51,2379.6%–

711Des Moines, IAIA758,5399.5%–

712Lancaster, PAPA563,1599.5%–

713Memphis, TNTN1,341,4129.5%–

714Lincoln, NENE352,0819.5%–

715Laurel, MSMS82,2819.5%–

716Cedar City, UTUT67,1419.5%–

717Charlotte, NCNC2,938,8309.5%–

718Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,3779.5%–

719McPherson, KSKS30,0649.5%–

720Cedartown, GAGA45,5149.4%–

721Nashville, TNTN2,197,4169.4%–

722McMinnville, TNTN43,7179.4%–

723Hammond, LALA141,3469.4%–

724Columbus, OHOH2,242,0289.4%–

725Newberry, SCSC39,5619.4%–

726Beeville, TXTX32,5159.4%–

727Kearney, NENE57,9629.4%–

728Orangeburg, SCSC83,1779.4%–

729Carbondale, ILIL52,5019.4%–

730Vicksburg, MSMS41,7599.4%–

731Bowling Green, KYKY197,1809.3%–

732Uvalde, TXTX24,9639.3%–

733Providence, RIRI1,708,1619.3%–

734Stevens Point, WIWI71,9439.3%–

735Andrews, TXTX18,9149.3%–

736Farmington, NMNM120,3409.3%–

737Del Rio, TXTX47,8359.3%–

738Milledgeville, GAGA44,0299.3%–

739El Paso, TXTX881,2919.3%–

740Elk City, OKOK22,1599.3%–

741Kingston, NYNY183,3309.3%–

742Blackfoot, IDID51,1539.3%–

743Troy, ALAL33,6889.3%–

744Natchitoches, LALA36,0899.2%–

745Rochester, NYNY1,056,1499.2%–

746Morgan City, LALA46,5529.2%–

747Fargo, NDND269,5289.2%–

748Midland, TXTX193,1399.2%–

749Tupelo, MSMS133,1679.2%–

750Decatur, ININ36,6509.2%–

751Macomb, ILIL25,9169.2%–

752Kahului, HIHI160,6749.2%–

753Franklin, KYKY20,7889.2%–

754Atlanta, GAGA6,482,1829.2%–

755Rifle, COCO80,0999.1%–

756Corvallis, OROR97,7289.1%–

757Lexington, KYKY535,1749.1%–

758Winona, MNMN50,5239.1%–

759Bozeman, MTMT128,7409.1%–

760Santa Rosa, CACA486,4449.1%–

761Blacksburg, VAVA181,6169.1%–

762Storm Lake, IAIA20,4499.1%–

763Steamboat Springs, COCO38,4519.0%–

764Menomonie, WIWI46,2239.0%–

765Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,2959.0%–

766Hobbs, NMNM74,7499.0%–

767Mount Sterling, KYKY48,4289.0%–

768North Wilkesboro, NCNC66,2339.0%–

769Marshall, MNMN25,6849.0%–

770Corbin, KYKY150,0409.0%–

771New Iberia, LALA66,8469.0%–

772Magnolia, ARAR21,8949.0%–

773Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,1189.0%–

774Riverside, CACA4,769,0079.0%–

775Gillette, WYWY48,1459.0%–

776Jasper, ININ44,0168.9%–

777Morgantown, WVWV141,9958.9%–

778Columbia, MOMO219,0628.9%–

779Raleigh, NCNC1,595,7208.9%–

780Roanoke Rapids, NCNC63,0258.9%–

781Hailey, IDID32,4368.9%–

782Monroe, LALA222,3908.9%–

783Glasgow, KYKY56,2248.9%–

784Austin, TXTX2,620,9458.8%–

785Douglas, GAGA52,8618.8%–

786Detroit, MIMI4,390,9138.8%–

787Vernal, UTUT38,2788.8%–

788Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,0108.8%–

789Santa Maria, CACA442,0658.8%–

790Stephenville, TXTX43,9118.8%–

791Burlington, VTVT227,8038.8%–

792Weatherford, OKOK39,0598.8%–

793Kalamazoo, MIMI263,7958.8%–

794Baton Rouge, LALA888,6998.8%–

795Kirksville, MOMO29,8248.8%–

796Tuscaloosa, ALAL281,8508.7%–

797Jackson, MSMS609,8478.7%–

798Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,6458.7%–

799Fort Payne, ALAL74,0858.7%–

800Russellville, ALAL32,4498.7%–

801Alice, TXTX45,3838.7%–

802Faribault, MNMN69,9398.7%–

803Oxnard, CACA830,8518.7%–

804Murray, KYKY39,4218.6%–

805Emporia, KSKS34,8388.6%–

806Gainesville, GAGA226,5688.6%–

807Richmond, KYKY131,8068.6%–

808Moscow, IDID41,8428.6%–

809Hood River, OROR23,7208.5%–

810Lafayette, LALA423,7588.5%–

811Statesboro, GAGA97,9778.5%–

812Flagstaff, AZAZ144,3688.5%–

813Calhoun, GAGA61,7018.5%–

814New Orleans, LALA970,8498.5%–

815McComb, MSMS52,6408.4%–

816Mankato, MNMN104,9078.4%–

817Nacogdoches, TXTX66,0358.4%–

818Dallas, TXTX8,477,1578.4%–

819Bakersfield, CACA927,0688.4%–

820Amherst, MAMA164,0658.4%–

821Greenville, MSMS40,4468.4%–

822Madison, WIWI709,6858.4%–

823Vineland, NJNJ157,1488.3%–

824Elkhart, ININ208,7748.3%–

825Dalton, GAGA147,8198.3%–

826Lubbock, TXTX368,4318.3%–

827Lansing, MIMI479,7228.3%–

828Summerville, GAGA25,3008.2%–

829Natchez, MSMS54,7228.2%–

830Odessa, TXTX173,8018.2%–

831Bloomington, ILIL171,4198.2%–

832Lumberton, NCNC119,9418.2%–

833Lafayette, ININ228,4688.1%–

834Champaign, ILIL239,9798.1%–

835Greenville, NCNC182,9368.1%–

836Stockton, CACA823,8158.1%–

837Middlesborough, KYKY22,8298.0%–

838Brookhaven, MSMS35,0128.0%–

839Ames, IAIA128,0908.0%–

840Durham, NCNC625,4858.0%–

841Jefferson, GAGA99,2658.0%–

842Guymon, OKOK20,3228.0%–

843Clewiston, FLFL61,5468.0%–

844Plainview, TXTX36,7008.0%–

845Vermillion, SDSD15,0317.9%–

846Bainbridge, GAGA29,4327.9%–

847Houma, LALA199,6687.9%–

848Salinas, CACA433,7297.9%–

849Boston, MAMA5,034,2217.9%–

850Stillwater, OKOK83,8897.9%–

851Laramie, WYWY38,5587.9%–

852State College, PAPA157,3937.8%–

853Moultrie, GAGA47,4387.8%–

854Modesto, CACA557,7197.7%–

855Othello, WAWA21,4887.7%–

856Pikeville, KYKY89,1227.7%–

857Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,3777.6%–

858El Campo, TXTX42,0607.6%–

859Harrisonburg, VAVA140,1557.6%–

860Iowa City, IAIA182,7117.6%–

861Americus, GAGA33,3947.6%–

862Nantucket, MAMA14,7587.5%–

863Athens, GAGA224,1487.5%–

864Clarksdale, MSMS19,8497.5%–

865Houston, TXTX7,904,6277.5%–

866Bloomington, ININ165,2317.5%–

867Gallup, NMNM68,1197.4%–

868Snyder, TXTX16,1627.4%–

869Pullman, WAWA48,5127.4%–

870Merced, CACA297,2607.3%–

871Maryville, MOMO20,1747.3%–

872Dodge City, KSKS33,9937.3%–

873Athens, OHOH63,1977.3%–

874Boulder, COCO328,5607.3%–

875Lawrence, KSKS120,9207.3%–

876Mount Pleasant, MIMI64,6917.3%–

877Opelousas, LALA80,7657.3%–

878Fresno, CACA1,203,3837.3%–

879Jackson, WYWY36,5877.3%–

880Brookings, SDSD37,6357.3%–

881Ruston, LALA48,3607.1%–

882Trenton, NJNJ399,2897.1%–

883Boone, NCNC54,7867.1%–

884Heber, UTUT81,6557.1%–

885Liberal, KSKS21,0737.0%–

886Chicago, ILIL9,434,1237.0%–

887Oxford, MSMS71,9727.0%–

888Santa Cruz, CACA258,8526.8%–

889Breckenridge, COCO39,0696.8%–

890Hereford, TXTX18,6266.8%–

891Logan, UTUT160,8896.7%–

892San Francisco, CACA4,630,0416.7%–

893Visalia, CACA485,1466.6%–

894Brownsville, TXTX433,9466.6%–

895College Station, TXTX287,4766.5%–

896Miami, FLFL6,391,0726.5%–

897Ann Arbor, MIMI370,2146.5%–

898Garden City, KSKS37,5056.5%–

899Nogales, AZAZ50,0206.4%–

900Rexburg, IDID69,3806.3%–

901Cleveland, MSMS28,2626.3%–

902Raymondville, TXTX19,9716.3%–

903Ithaca, NYNY104,0476.2%–

904Starkville, MSMS62,0636.1%–

905Dumas, TXTX21,8915.9%–

906San Jose, CACA1,984,4735.7%–

907Provo, UTUT773,4265.6%–

908El Centro, CACA181,4115.6%–

909New York, NYNY20,112,4485.5%–

910Greenwood, MSMS34,9125.5%–

911Los Angeles, CACA12,844,4415.4%–

912McAllen, TXTX921,5495.2%–

913Zapata, TXTX13,7535.0%–

914Eagle Pass, TXTX58,8234.9%–

915Edwards, COCO54,2914.8%–

916Town of Pecos, TXTX12,1384.2%–

917Laredo, TXTX281,2243.7%–

918Rio Grande City, TXTX66,3192.9%–

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