Census ACS 5-Year · 496 cities

US Cities With Most Veterans

Cities with the highest veteran population shares anchor military communities and retirement destinations near major VA medical centers. Cities adjacent to Norfolk Naval Base (VA), Fort Bragg (NC), and Camp Lejeune (NC) have veteran population shares exceeding 20%. These cities have specialized economies serving active-duty plus retired-veteran populations, with significant federal employment, defense contracting, and VA healthcare infrastructure.

Key Findings

1Killeen city, TX leads with a veteran population percentage of 25.1%, followed by Clarksville city, TN (19.6%) and Fayetteville city, NC (18.3%).
2The gap between #1 Killeen city, TX and #496 Hialeah city, FL (0.7%) is 24.4 percentage points.
3The national median across all states is 5.2% (Lubbock city, TX at the midpoint).
4The top 10 states are: Killeen city, TX, Clarksville city, TN, Fayetteville city, NC, The Villages Cdp, FL, Hampton city, VA, Virginia Beach city, VA, Lawton city, OK, Suffolk city, VA, Warner Robins city, GA, Chesapeake city, VA.

Full Ranking: US Cities With Most Veterans

Source: Census ACS 5-Year Estimates

#	City	Veterans %	Population	Median Age
1	Yuma city, AZ	10.9%	98,461	32.1
2	Yonkers city, NY	3.1%	209,529	39
3	Yakima city, WA	6.0%	96,810	34
4	Worcester city, MA	3.5%	205,501	34.1
5	Winston-Salem city, NC	5.5%	250,887	35.6
6	Wilmington city, NC	5.8%	118,578	37.5
7	Wichita Falls city, TX	10.2%	102,558	33
8	Wichita city, KS	6.6%	396,488	35.7
9	Whittier city, CA	3.6%	85,925	38.3
10	Westminster city, CO	6.0%	115,546	37.5
11	Westminster city, CA	3.4%	90,147	41.7
12	Westland city, MI	5.7%	84,155	38.2
13	West Valley City city, UT	3.3%	137,955	30.3
14	West Palm Beach city, FL	4.8%	119,508	40.2
15	West Jordan city, UT	4.1%	116,277	33.1
16	West Covina city, CA	3.7%	107,436	40.1
17	Waukegan city, IL	4.3%	88,919	34.6
18	Waterbury city, CT	3.9%	114,356	37.8
19	Washington city, DC	3.8%	672,079	34.9
20	Warwick city, RI	7.3%	82,871	44.6
21	Warren city, MI	5.1%	138,128	37.9
22	Warner Robins city, GA	14.8%	81,438	32.3
23	Waldorf Cdp, MD	14.5%	82,541	36.6
24	Waco city, TX	6.4%	141,925	29.2
25	Vista city, CA	6.8%	98,646	34.9
26	Visalia city, CA	5.9%	142,649	33.5
27	Virginia Beach city, VA	16.0%	457,066	37.4
28	Victorville city, CA	5.1%	135,983	32
29	Vancouver city, WA	7.8%	192,696	37.5
30	Vallejo city, CA	6.2%	124,637	40
31	Vacaville city, CA	11.3%	102,085	38.1
32	Urban Honolulu Cdp, HI	6.5%	346,323	42.9
33	Upland city, CA	5.1%	78,940	37.5
34	Tyler city, TX	4.9%	107,718	35.5
35	Tustin city, CA	2.9%	79,035	36.8
36	Tuscaloosa city, AL	5.4%	107,699	28.2
37	Tulsa city, OK	6.0%	412,322	35.5
38	Tucson city, AZ	7.9%	543,348	34.6
39	Troy city, MI	4.1%	87,307	42.2
40	Trenton city, NJ	4.4%	89,966	35.4
41	Tracy city, CA	3.7%	95,358	35.2
42	Town 'n' Country Cdp, FL	4.7%	86,544	39.3
43	Torrance city, CA	4.3%	143,499	43.1
44	Topeka city, KS	7.7%	126,103	38.2
45	Toms River Cdp, NJ	6.1%	93,915	41.6
46	Toledo city, OH	6.1%	268,461	35.7
47	Thousand Oaks city, CA	5.0%	125,676	44.5
48	Thornton city, CO	6.4%	142,878	34.3
49	The Woodlands Cdp, TX	4.2%	116,916	40.5
50	The Villages Cdp, FL	17.5%	82,108	73.6
51	Temple city, TX	12.3%	86,358	33.8
52	Tempe city, AZ	4.8%	186,419	29.9
53	Temecula city, CA	8.9%	110,404	36.3
54	Tampa city, FL	6.1%	393,389	35.6
55	Tallahassee city, FL	4.6%	199,696	28
56	Tacoma city, WA	9.7%	220,482	37.3
57	Syracuse city, NY	4.5%	146,211	31.9
58	Surprise city, AZ	11.2%	149,519	41.6
59	Sunrise Manor Cdp, NV	6.7%	199,099	34.1
60	Sunrise city, FL	3.8%	96,633	42.3
61	Sunnyvale city, CA	3.0%	153,455	35.1
62	Sugar Land city, TX	4.6%	109,735	42.5
63	Suffolk city, VA	15.9%	96,638	38.7
64	Stockton city, CA	3.9%	320,470	33.7
65	Sterling Heights city, MI	4.0%	133,473	41.5
66	Stamford city, CT	2.2%	135,806	38.2
67	St. Petersburg city, FL	7.6%	260,646	43.1
68	St. Paul city, MN	4.2%	307,762	33.5
69	St. Louis city, MO	5.9%	293,109	36.6
70	St. George city, UT	6.5%	99,184	37.9
71	Springfield city, MO	6.0%	169,432	33.6
72	Springfield city, MA	3.7%	154,751	33.7
73	Springfield city, IL	6.9%	113,714	40.7
74	Springdale city, AR	4.1%	87,388	32.5
75	Spring Valley Cdp, NV	5.6%	219,913	39.2
76	Spring Hill Cdp, FL	10.9%	118,814	43.3
77	Spokane Valley city, WA	9.0%	105,460	37.6
78	Spokane city, WA	9.1%	229,228	37.2
79	Sparks city, NV	8.2%	109,106	36.9
80	South Jordan city, UT	4.8%	80,331	35.8
81	South Gate city, CA	1.4%	91,836	35.2
82	South Fulton city, GA	8.0%	109,157	35.7
83	South Bend city, IN	4.9%	102,866	33.9
84	Somerville city, MA	1.6%	80,549	32.3
85	Sioux Falls city, SD	6.2%	197,642	35.1
86	Sioux City city, IA	5.9%	85,651	35.4
87	Simi Valley city, CA	4.5%	125,769	41.8
88	Silver Spring Cdp, MD	2.0%	82,129	35.2
89	Shreveport city, LA	7.8%	183,483	37.5
90	Seattle city, WA	3.5%	741,440	35.5
91	Scottsdale city, AZ	5.6%	242,169	49.2
92	Savannah city, GA	7.6%	147,546	33.7
93	Santa Rosa city, CA	4.5%	177,216	40.5
94	Santa Monica city, CA	2.6%	91,535	42.9
95	Santa Maria city, CA	4.3%	109,880	29.3
96	Santa Fe city, NM	5.9%	88,224	46.4
97	Santa Clarita city, CA	4.4%	229,021	38.1
98	Santa Clara city, CA	2.4%	129,239	34.5
99	Santa Barbara city, CA	3.8%	88,024	39.4
100	Santa Ana city, CA	1.9%	311,639	34.3
101	Sandy Springs city, GA	4.0%	107,198	37.1
102	Sandy city, UT	4.5%	94,723	36.9
103	San Tan Valley Cdp, AZ	8.2%	105,231	35
104	San Ramon city, CA	3.1%	85,734	40.9
105	San Mateo city, CA	2.6%	103,555	38
106	San Marcos city, CA	6.4%	94,078	36.8
107	San Leandro city, CA	4.1%	88,531	41.5
108	San Jose city, CA	2.7%	990,054	38.1
109	San Francisco city, CA	2.6%	836,321	39.7
110	San Diego city, CA	6.7%	1,385,061	36
111	San Buenaventura (Ventura) city, CA	6.5%	109,900	41
112	San Bernardino city, CA	3.4%	221,774	31.9
113	San Antonio city, TX	8.2%	1,458,954	34.6
114	San Angelo city, TX	9.5%	99,507	35.2
115	Salt Lake City city, UT	4.0%	203,888	33
116	Salinas city, CA	2.9%	161,993	32.1
117	Salem city, OR	6.4%	176,666	35.7
118	Sacramento city, CA	4.8%	524,802	35.7
119	Round Rock city, TX	7.3%	124,288	36.2
120	Roswell city, GA	5.5%	92,577	40
121	Roseville city, CA	8.4%	152,438	39.8
122	Rockford city, IL	6.2%	147,649	37.5
123	Rochester city, NY	3.8%	209,720	33.5
124	Rochester city, MN	5.6%	121,638	36.4
125	Roanoke city, VA	7.5%	98,677	38
126	Riverview Cdp, FL	11.0%	107,776	36
127	Riverside city, CA	4.0%	316,241	33.1
128	Rio Rancho city, NM	11.2%	106,533	39
129	Richmond city, VA	5.5%	227,595	34.5
130	Richmond city, CA	2.8%	115,396	37.6
131	Richardson city, TX	4.6%	118,269	34
132	Rialto city, CA	3.2%	103,866	31.8
133	Renton city, WA	5.1%	105,279	36.5
134	Reno city, NV	7.2%	268,959	37.3
135	Redwood City city, CA	2.3%	82,423	37.5
136	Redding city, CA	8.6%	93,268	38.7
137	Reading city, PA	3.4%	94,836	31.7
138	Rancho Cucamonga city, CA	5.2%	174,693	37.9
139	Rancho Cordova city, CA	7.2%	80,656	35.4
140	Raleigh city, NC	4.8%	470,763	34.7
141	Quincy city, MA	3.7%	101,361	39
142	Pueblo city, CO	8.1%	111,514	38.1
143	Provo city, UT	1.9%	114,303	23.7
144	Providence city, RI	2.2%	190,214	32.9
145	Portsmouth city, VA	12.2%	97,299	35.8
146	Portland city, OR	4.6%	642,715	38.6
147	Port St. Lucie city, FL	9.4%	220,453	43.7
148	Pompano Beach city, FL	4.9%	112,212	41.7
149	Pomona city, CA	2.9%	148,391	35.4
150	Plymouth city, MN	5.0%	79,526	40.7
151	Pleasanton city, CA	3.3%	77,500	42.4
152	Plantation city, FL	4.8%	94,002	40.8
153	Plano city, TX	4.6%	287,339	39.3
154	Pittsburgh city, PA	4.5%	303,620	33.5
155	Pine Hills Cdp, FL	3.8%	82,264	33.4
156	Phoenix city, AZ	5.4%	1,624,832	34.8
157	Philadelphia city, PA	4.0%	1,582,432	35.1
158	Pharr city, TX	2.5%	79,809	29.5
159	Perris city, CA	3.1%	79,349	31.3
160	Peoria city, IL	5.5%	112,126	35.8
161	Peoria city, AZ	8.4%	194,338	42.1
162	Pembroke Pines city, FL	4.0%	170,557	43.7
163	Pearland city, TX	5.5%	125,983	36.5
164	Paterson city, NJ	1.4%	157,660	33.3
165	Pasco city, WA	5.9%	78,446	30.2
166	Pasadena city, TX	3.3%	149,345	32.8
167	Pasadena city, CA	3.1%	136,462	40.1
168	Parma city, OH	5.9%	80,131	43.2
169	Paradise Cdp, NV	6.3%	186,178	39
170	Palmdale city, CA	4.2%	165,487	33.2
171	Palm Coast city, FL	10.8%	94,362	50.8
172	Palm Bay city, FL	10.6%	125,273	41.3
173	Oxnard city, CA	4.0%	201,014	34
174	Overland Park city, KS	5.3%	197,199	38.6
175	Orlando city, FL	4.7%	311,732	35.1
176	Orem city, UT	3.0%	97,048	26.9
177	Orange city, CA	3.6%	138,723	36.9
178	Ontario city, CA	3.2%	178,347	33.1
179	Omaha city, NE	6.2%	488,197	35.3
180	Olathe city, KS	5.1%	143,720	36.6
181	Oklahoma City city, OK	7.9%	688,693	35
182	Ogden city, UT	5.7%	86,973	33.3
183	Odessa city, TX	4.9%	114,080	31
184	Oceanside city, CA	9.4%	172,542	38.1
185	Oakland city, CA	3.1%	438,072	37.6
186	O'Fallon city, MO	6.2%	92,697	38.2
187	Norwalk city, CT	2.7%	91,375	40.2
188	Norwalk city, CA	2.7%	100,713	36.5
189	North Port city, FL	8.9%	80,512	48.6
190	North Las Vegas city, NV	8.5%	270,773	34.3
191	North Charleston city, SC	10.3%	117,460	34.3
192	Norman city, OK	7.0%	128,714	31.6
193	Norfolk city, VA	14.3%	235,037	32.4
194	Newton city, MA	2.0%	88,504	42
195	Newport News city, VA	13.2%	184,774	34.2
196	Newport Beach city, CA	4.9%	84,304	46
197	Newark city, NJ	2.5%	307,188	34.8
198	New York city, NY	1.9%	8,516,202	38
199	New Rochelle city, NY	3.3%	81,591	41.9
200	New Orleans city, LA	4.7%	376,035	38.4
201	New Haven city, CT	2.0%	132,893	31.9
202	New Braunfels city, TX	9.3%	98,700	36.4
203	New Bedford city, MA	4.6%	100,731	37
204	Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN	4.7%	684,298	34.4
205	Nashua city, NH	6.4%	91,131	39.7
206	Naperville city, IL	3.1%	149,424	40.1
207	Napa city, CA	5.4%	78,816	41.2
208	Nampa city, ID	9.2%	106,289	34.1
209	Murrieta city, CA	8.5%	111,621	36
210	Murfreesboro city, TN	5.8%	157,547	31.4
211	Mountain View city, CA	1.9%	82,363	35.3
212	Mount Pleasant town, SC	7.6%	92,662	42.8
213	Moreno Valley city, CA	5.0%	210,378	32.1
214	Montgomery city, AL	8.8%	198,440	36.2
215	Modesto city, CA	4.9%	218,614	35.4
216	Mobile city, AL	7.4%	185,097	37.7
217	Mission Viejo city, CA	5.1%	92,415	46.1
218	Mission city, TX	4.1%	86,234	34.8
219	Miramar city, FL	2.5%	135,986	39.5
220	Minneapolis city, MN	3.5%	426,845	33
221	Milwaukee city, WI	3.8%	569,756	32.2
222	Milpitas city, CA	2.5%	78,216	36.4
223	Midland city, TX	4.8%	133,998	31.6
224	Miami Gardens city, FL	3.2%	111,264	38.1
225	Miami city, FL	1.9%	446,663	39.7
226	Miami Beach city, FL	2.8%	81,319	42.4
227	Metairie Cdp, LA	5.1%	138,995	41.5
228	Mesquite city, TX	4.6%	148,848	33.4
229	Mesa city, AZ	7.6%	507,478	37.2
230	Meridian city, ID	8.0%	124,865	37.4
231	Merced city, CA	4.0%	89,766	29.8
232	Menifee city, CA	10.5%	107,020	38.2
233	Memphis city, TN	5.6%	629,063	34.3
234	Melbourne city, FL	12.9%	85,718	42.3
235	Medford city, OR	9.5%	85,794	39.1
236	McKinney city, TX	5.3%	202,314	36.7
237	McAllen city, TX	3.8%	143,789	34
238	Manteca city, CA	5.6%	86,521	36.6
239	Manchester city, NH	6.2%	115,415	37.9
240	Madison city, WI	3.6%	275,568	31.8
241	Macon-Bibb County, GA	7.3%	156,543	36.6
242	Lynn city, MA	3.2%	100,905	36.8
243	Lynchburg city, VA	6.4%	79,255	28.4
244	Lubbock city, TX	5.2%	261,078	30.4
245	Lowell city, MA	3.0%	114,799	35.5
246	Loveland city, CO	8.0%	77,350	40.8
247	Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance), KY	6.3%	627,210	37.7
248	Los Angeles city, CA	2.3%	3,857,897	36.9
249	Longview city, TX	6.1%	82,765	35.3
250	Longmont city, CO	6.7%	98,958	40.1
251	Long Beach city, CA	4.0%	458,491	36.8
252	Livonia city, MI	5.8%	94,058	45.1
253	Livermore city, CA	5.1%	85,870	40.5
254	Little Rock city, AR	5.9%	202,739	36.4
255	Lincoln city, NE	5.7%	291,932	33.4
256	Lexington-Fayette urban county, KY	5.5%	321,122	35.2
257	Lewisville city, TX	5.2%	128,313	34.8
258	Lehigh Acres Cdp, FL	5.4%	127,391	34.7
259	Lehi city, UT	2.8%	81,039	26.6
260	Lee's Summit city, MO	7.4%	102,583	38.6
261	League City city, TX	7.7%	114,885	37.7
262	Layton city, UT	7.8%	82,512	32.5
263	Lawton city, OK	16.0%	90,662	32.1
264	Lawrence city, MA	1.9%	88,297	32.6
265	Lawrence city, KS	4.5%	95,459	29.2
266	Las Vegas city, NV	8.2%	650,873	38.5
267	Las Cruces city, NM	8.8%	112,612	32.7
268	Largo city, FL	9.5%	82,506	48.4
269	Laredo city, TX	3.1%	255,949	29.7
270	Lansing city, MI	5.1%	112,546	33.5
271	Lancaster city, CA	5.9%	170,013	34.2
272	Lakewood city, CO	6.4%	156,309	38
273	Lakewood city, CA	5.5%	80,510	39
274	Lakeland city, FL	8.5%	117,030	39.9
275	Lake Forest city, CA	3.7%	85,846	40.4
276	Lake Charles city, LA	7.8%	81,679	36.2
277	Lafayette city, LA	5.9%	121,537	37.1
278	Knoxville city, TN	5.8%	193,721	33.3
279	Kissimmee city, FL	5.3%	79,504	36.3
280	Kirkland city, WA	4.5%	91,614	38.2
281	Killeen city, TX	25.1%	156,144	30
282	Kent city, WA	5.6%	135,015	35.3
283	Kenosha city, WI	6.4%	99,147	36.8
284	Kennewick city, WA	7.2%	84,389	35.8
285	Kendall Cdp, FL	2.7%	78,527	41.9
286	Kansas City city, MO	6.0%	508,233	35.7
287	Kansas City city, KS	5.7%	154,776	34
288	Jurupa Valley city, CA	3.5%	106,244	33.8
289	Jonesboro city, AR	6.0%	79,187	33.7
290	Joliet city, IL	4.7%	149,785	35.3
291	Johns Creek city, GA	4.5%	82,115	43.1
292	Jersey City city, NJ	1.9%	289,691	34.7
293	Jacksonville city, FL	10.6%	961,739	36.4
294	Jackson city, MS	4.8%	149,827	34.7
295	Irving city, TX	3.3%	255,036	32.8
296	Irvine city, CA	2.5%	308,160	33.9
297	Inglewood city, CA	4.8%	105,575	37.5
298	Indio city, CA	5.2%	90,669	38.2
299	Indianapolis city (balance), IN	5.6%	882,043	34.1
300	Independence city, MO	7.7%	121,944	38.4
301	Huntsville city, AL	10.2%	218,814	36.4
302	Huntington Beach city, CA	5.2%	196,010	43.4
303	Houston city, TX	3.6%	2,300,419	34.3
304	Hoover city, AL	6.6%	92,401	38.3
305	Homestead city, FL	3.6%	80,725	32.3
306	Hollywood city, FL	3.8%	152,935	41
307	Hillsboro city, OR	5.9%	107,050	34.8
308	Highlands Ranch Cdp, CO	7.0%	101,437	41.4
309	High Point city, NC	6.5%	115,263	37.8
310	Hialeah city, FL	0.7%	221,901	45.9
311	Hesperia city, CA	4.6%	100,141	32.9
312	Henderson city, NV	10.0%	324,523	42.5
313	Hemet city, CA	9.2%	90,646	39.7
314	Hayward city, CA	3.0%	159,201	38.2
315	Hawthorne city, CA	2.6%	85,933	33.6
316	Hartford city, CT	1.8%	119,970	33.4
317	Hampton city, VA	17.4%	137,334	36.5
318	Gresham city, OR	6.6%	112,818	37.2
319	Greenville city, NC	5.3%	88,540	28
320	Greensboro city, NC	5.4%	298,564	34.1
321	Green Bay city, WI	6.1%	106,585	35.7
322	Greeley city, CO	6.0%	109,421	32.5
323	Grand Rapids city, MI	4.1%	197,768	32.1
324	Grand Prairie city, TX	5.3%	198,564	33.5
325	Goodyear city, AZ	10.1%	102,891	40.8
326	Glendale city, CA	1.8%	192,270	41.4
327	Glendale city, AZ	6.4%	250,193	34.5
328	Gilbert town, AZ	6.3%	271,118	35.7
329	Germantown Cdp, MD	4.9%	90,521	37.6
330	Georgetown city, TX	11.4%	78,803	44.3
331	Gastonia city, NC	7.3%	81,632	37.2
332	Garland city, TX	4.4%	245,298	34.7
333	Garden Grove city, CA	2.7%	170,603	39.6
334	Gainesville city, FL	5.0%	143,611	26.5
335	Fullerton city, CA	3.5%	141,278	36.1
336	Frisco city, TX	4.3%	210,238	38.1
337	Fresno city, CA	4.5%	543,615	32.4
338	Fremont city, CA	2.3%	228,518	38.8
339	Frederick city, MD	7.1%	80,617	37.1
340	Franklin city, TN	5.2%	85,575	37.8
341	Fort Worth city, TX	6.0%	941,311	33.4
342	Fort Wayne city, IN	6.2%	266,235	35
343	Fort Smith city, AR	7.2%	89,496	36.6
344	Fort Myers city, FL	6.3%	91,730	40.3
345	Fort Lauderdale city, FL	4.6%	183,032	42.9
346	Fort Collins city, CO	5.1%	169,705	30.6
347	Fontana city, CA	3.3%	211,921	33.3
348	Folsom city, CA	5.0%	82,140	40.4
349	Flower Mound town, TX	6.1%	77,886	43
350	Flint city, MI	5.4%	80,835	36.2
351	Fishers city, IN	4.3%	100,918	37.2
352	Federal Way city, WA	6.9%	99,232	37.6
353	Fayetteville city, NC	18.3%	209,692	30.7
354	Fayetteville city, AR	5.6%	97,227	28.7
355	Farmington Hills city, MI	4.3%	83,316	41.4
356	Fargo city, ND	6.1%	129,064	32.2
357	Fall River city, MA	4.3%	93,764	39
358	Fairfield city, CA	7.9%	119,985	36.8
359	Everett city, WA	7.3%	111,083	37.1
360	Evansville city, IN	6.9%	116,441	38.1
361	Eugene city, OR	6.1%	177,520	35.4
362	Escondido city, CA	7.0%	149,913	37.1
363	Erie city, PA	5.5%	94,156	34.9
364	Enterprise Cdp, NV	6.9%	232,043	36.2
365	Elk Grove city, CA	5.5%	177,221	39
366	Elizabeth city, NJ	1.5%	135,887	35.8
367	Elgin city, IL	3.9%	114,106	36.3
368	El Paso city, TX	8.1%	678,147	34.1
369	El Monte city, CA	1.8%	107,066	38.1
370	El Cajon city, CA	6.4%	104,909	35.5
371	Edmond city, OK	7.8%	95,618	37.7
372	Edinburg city, TX	4.7%	102,561	29.9
373	East Los Angeles Cdp, CA	1.1%	114,617	34
374	Durham city, NC	4.9%	288,465	34.8
375	Duluth city, MN	5.8%	86,863	35.2
376	Downey city, CA	2.9%	111,793	37
377	Detroit city, MI	4.5%	636,644	35.1
378	Des Moines city, IA	5.5%	212,464	34.6
379	Denver city, CO	4.7%	713,734	35.2
380	Denton city, TX	6.1%	146,987	31
381	Deltona city, FL	9.3%	95,682	38.3
382	Deerfield Beach city, FL	4.7%	86,742	43.7
383	Dearborn city, MI	3.4%	107,846	32.6
384	Dayton city, OH	7.1%	136,741	34.2
385	Davie town, FL	3.6%	106,412	37.2
386	Davenport city, IA	7.7%	101,083	37.8
387	Danbury city, CT	4.0%	86,086	40.5
388	Daly City city, CA	3.3%	102,560	41.7
389	Dallas city, TX	3.8%	1,299,553	33.4
390	Cranston city, RI	3.8%	82,632	40.1
391	Costa Mesa city, CA	3.4%	110,538	36.5
392	Corpus Christi city, TX	9.0%	317,383	36.3
393	Corona city, CA	4.4%	158,839	37.3
394	Coral Springs city, FL	4.0%	133,962	36.9
395	Conroe city, TX	6.9%	96,976	32.8
396	Concord city, NC	6.2%	106,518	36.2
397	Concord city, CA	4.2%	124,260	38.6
398	Compton city, CA	2.2%	93,525	33.9
399	Columbus city, OH	5.1%	906,480	33
400	Columbus city, GA	14.3%	204,383	35.1
401	Columbia city, SC	7.1%	138,019	28.7
402	Columbia city, MO	4.7%	127,200	29.2
403	Columbia Cdp, MD	7.5%	105,871	39.1
404	Colorado Springs city, CO	14.3%	483,099	35.6
405	College Station city, TX	3.8%	122,280	22.9
406	Clovis city, CA	6.9%	122,719	35.3
407	Clifton city, NJ	3.5%	89,247	41.1
408	Cleveland city, OH	5.4%	367,523	36.3
409	Clearwater city, FL	7.9%	117,075	46.4
410	Clarksville city, TN	19.6%	171,897	30.4
411	Citrus Heights city, CA	7.1%	87,036	38.3
412	Cincinnati city, OH	4.8%	309,595	33
413	Cicero town, IL	1.8%	83,223	34.3
414	Chula Vista city, CA	8.4%	275,030	37
415	Chino Hills city, CA	3.7%	78,024	40.6
416	Chino city, CA	3.7%	91,775	36.8
417	Chico city, CA	4.6%	102,032	31
418	Chicago city, IL	2.9%	2,707,648	35.7
419	Chesapeake city, VA	14.5%	251,153	37.7
420	Chattanooga city, TN	5.9%	182,832	36.6
421	Charlotte city, NC	4.9%	886,283	34.4
422	Charleston city, SC	6.8%	152,014	36.1
423	Chandler city, AZ	6.4%	278,123	37.4
424	Champaign city, IL	3.1%	88,822	27.1
425	Centennial city, CO	7.4%	107,386	41.8
426	Cedar Rapids city, IA	7.8%	136,859	36.9
427	Cedar Park city, TX	6.6%	77,474	37.5
428	Cary town, NC	4.9%	176,686	39.8
429	Carson city, CA	4.3%	93,523	41.9
430	Carrollton city, TX	4.2%	132,741	38.4
431	Carmichael Cdp, CA	6.6%	78,070	41
432	Carmel city, IN	4.4%	100,501	40.5
433	Carlsbad city, CA	6.6%	114,500	42.8
434	Cape Coral city, FL	7.9%	206,387	48.7
435	Cambridge city, MA	1.6%	117,794	30.5
436	Burbank city, CA	2.9%	105,165	39.8
437	Buffalo city, NY	5.1%	276,397	34.3
438	Buena Park city, CA	3.3%	83,052	37.4
439	Buckeye city, AZ	8.8%	99,844	35.4
440	Bryan city, TX	4.3%	86,169	31.4
441	Brownsville city, TX	2.7%	188,023	30.9
442	Brooklyn Park city, MN	5.5%	84,349	35.4
443	Broken Arrow city, OK	7.6%	115,919	37
444	Brockton city, MA	3.9%	105,080	36.5
445	Bridgeport city, CT	2.2%	148,012	36.4
446	Brandon Cdp, FL	8.5%	116,365	37.2
447	Boynton Beach city, FL	5.0%	80,601	42.9
448	Boulder city, CO	2.8%	106,274	28.8
449	Boston city, MA	2.2%	663,972	33.2
450	Boise City city, ID	7.4%	235,701	38.2
451	Boca Raton city, FL	4.5%	98,833	45.8
452	Bloomington city, MN	5.8%	88,838	40.8
453	Bloomington city, IN	3.6%	78,791	24.9
454	Bloomington city, IL	6.5%	78,703	36
455	Birmingham city, AL	5.7%	199,322	35.9
456	Billings city, MT	9.2%	118,321	38.1
457	Berkeley city, CA	2.0%	120,223	32.9
458	Bend city, OR	6.0%	101,472	40.3
459	Bellingham city, WA	5.3%	92,367	34.5
460	Bellflower city, CA	2.5%	77,396	35.9
461	Bellevue city, WA	3.7%	151,199	38.3
462	Beaverton city, OR	4.8%	97,502	37.6
463	Beaumont city, TX	7.6%	113,710	35.3
464	Baytown city, TX	6.3%	84,538	33.9
465	Baton Rouge city, LA	4.0%	223,699	31.8
466	Baltimore city, MD	4.8%	577,193	36.1
467	Bakersfield city, CA	4.6%	408,366	31.9
468	Avondale city, AZ	6.8%	90,644	32.4
469	Austin city, TX	4.0%	967,862	34.5
470	Aurora city, IL	3.3%	179,867	35.2
471	Aurora city, CO	7.5%	390,201	35.1
472	Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance), GA	11.3%	201,504	34.9
473	Auburn city, WA	8.0%	85,455	35.7
474	Auburn city, AL	3.5%	78,738	25.6
475	Atlanta city, GA	4.1%	499,287	34
476	Athens-Clarke County unified government (balance), GA	4.0%	126,987	29.2
477	Atascocita Cdp, TX	8.6%	93,926	35.5
478	Asheville city, NC	6.3%	94,369	40.7
479	Arvada city, CO	7.1%	122,835	40.2
480	Arlington city, TX	5.6%	394,769	33.6
481	Arlington Cdp, VA	6.3%	235,463	35.5
482	Arden-Arcade Cdp, CA	6.0%	96,319	36.8
483	Antioch city, CA	5.0%	115,759	38.1
484	Ann Arbor city, MI	2.4%	121,179	27.7
485	Anchorage municipality, AK	11.4%	289,069	34.9
486	Anaheim city, CA	3.0%	344,553	35.9
487	Amarillo city, TX	8.1%	200,945	35
488	Allentown city, PA	4.2%	125,320	32.4
489	Allen city, TX	4.4%	107,684	38.5
490	Alhambra city, CA	2.7%	81,483	41.9
491	Alexandria city, VA	8.5%	156,788	37.5
492	Albuquerque city, NM	8.0%	562,488	38.7
493	Albany city, NY	3.4%	100,081	31.9
494	Alafaya Cdp, FL	6.1%	90,874	36.6
495	Akron city, OH	6.7%	189,526	37.2
496	Abilene city, TX	8.4%	127,130	32.8

Methodology

Rankings are based on American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year estimates from the US Census Bureau. All 50 states and the District of Columbia are included. The ACS surveys approximately 3.5 million households annually and provides detailed demographic, social, economic, and housing data. 5-Year estimates offer the most reliable data for state-level comparisons by averaging responses over a 60-month period. Percentages may not sum to 100% due to rounding.

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Killeen city, TX has the highest veteran population percentage at 25.1%, according to latest Census ACS data. Clarksville city, TN and Fayetteville city, NC round out the top three.

Hialeah city, FL has the lowest veteran population percentage at 0.7%. East Los Angeles Cdp, CA is second-lowest at 1.1%.

The median across all 496 states is 5.2%. Note that the national median and the state-level median are calculated differently, the state median represents the midpoint when all states are ranked.

This data comes from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year estimates published by the US Census Bureau. The ACS surveys approximately 3.5 million households annually and provides the most comprehensive demographic data available between decennial censuses.

Rankings are based on the latest available Census ACS 5-Year estimates. The Census Bureau releases new ACS data annually. Our data was last updated on April 12, 2026.

Sources: US Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates