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Veteran share by city · all 346 cities · hover or tap a city for every figure on this page

CitiesKilleen, Texas

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Darker amber is a higher share of civilians 18 and over who are veterans. Each city is a marked point on the US state map. Alaska and Hawaii are inset. Places without a packaged map dot stay in the ranking and table.

Among the 346 US cities with at least 100,000 residents, Killeen, Texas has the highest civilian veteran share on the 2023 ACS five-year estimates: 25.1% of civilians 18 and over. Clarksville, Tennessee is next at 19.6%, then Fayetteville, North Carolina at 18.3%. A typical city in this set sits at 5.1%, the midpoint of those 346 shares, not a national rate. Hialeah, Florida is lowest among the published cities at 0.7%. New York, New York has the largest civilian veteran population, 129,311, ahead of San Antonio, Texas at 90,184 and Jacksonville, Florida at 77,175. These are ACS estimates of civilians who served on active duty, not a count of people now in uniform, and summing the city counts is not a United States total.

25.1%Killeen, Texashighest veteran share

5.1%typical city in this setthe middle of the 346 shares, not an average

0.7%Hialeah, Floridalowest veteran share among published cities

129,311New York, New Yorklargest civilian veteran population

24cities at 10% or higherveteran share of civilians 18 and over

Figure 2

Civilian veterans, all published cities

Civilian veterans · all 346 · ranked high to low

Summary

The same 346 cities, ranked by civilian veteran count rather than share. New York, New York leads at 129,311, then San Antonio, Texas at 90,184 and Jacksonville, Florida at 77,175. A large veteran population is not the same thing as a high veteran share. Adding these city counts does not produce a United States total.

Table 1

All cities

346 rows · 8 columns · sorted by veteran share, high to low

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Civilian veteran counts, the veteran share of civilians 18 and over, and the male and female split for every US city of 100,000 or more on the 2023 ACS five-year estimates. Sort any column or use the filter box to jump to a city by name. The share column is veterans divided by that city's civilian population 18 and over, so those percentages cannot be averaged into a United States figure.

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	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
Killeen, Texas	25.1%	24,938	1,419	99,265	18,487	6,451	156,144
Clarksville, Tennessee	19.6%	22,308	1,496	114,018	17,785	4,523	171,897
Fayetteville, North Carolina	18.3%	24,153	992	132,249	18,852	5,301	209,692
Hampton, Virginia	17.4%	17,625	993	101,574	14,312	3,313	137,334
Virginia Beach, Virginia	16.0%	53,555	1,789	333,866	43,530	10,025	457,066
Chesapeake, Virginia	14.5%	26,427	1,362	181,791	21,081	5,346	251,153
Norfolk, Virginia	14.3%	23,269	864	162,159	18,504	4,765	235,037
Columbus, Georgia	14.3%	20,970	1,353	146,447	17,052	3,918	204,383
Colorado Springs, Colorado	14.3%	51,969	1,568	363,744	43,199	8,770	483,099
Newport News, Virginia	13.2%	17,591	1,055	132,955	14,134	3,457	184,774
Anchorage, Alaska	11.4%	23,940	1,798	210,601	20,228	3,712	289,069
Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance), Georgia	11.3%	16,732	1,047	147,701	13,647	3,085	201,504
Vacaville, California	11.3%	8,759	628	77,740	7,464	1,295	102,085
Surprise, Arizona	11.2%	12,641	948	113,044	11,147	1,494	149,519
Rio Rancho, New Mexico	11.2%	9,100	731	81,537	7,909	1,191	106,533
Riverview, Florida	11.0%	8,673	1,030	78,891	7,300	1,373	107,776
Spring Hill, Florida	10.9%	10,335	764	94,773	9,439	896	118,814
Palm Bay, Florida	10.6%	10,323	845	97,027	8,912	1,411	125,273
Jacksonville, Florida	10.6%	77,175	2,351	727,493	64,970	12,205	961,739
Menifee, California	10.5%	8,317	795	79,286	7,506	811	107,020
North Charleston, South Carolina	10.3%	9,065	983	87,826	7,748	1,317	117,460
Wichita Falls, Texas	10.2%	7,628	673	74,482	6,324	1,304	102,558
Huntsville, Alabama	10.2%	17,993	1,123	175,722	15,600	2,393	218,814
Goodyear, Arizona	10.1%	8,015	774	79,459	7,151	864	102,891
Henderson, Nevada	10.0%	25,310	1,335	254,344	22,624	2,686	324,523
Tacoma, Washington	9.7%	16,874	1,067	174,827	14,390	2,484	220,482
Oceanside, California	9.4%	12,473	1,003	132,297	10,873	1,600	172,542
Port St. Lucie, Florida	9.4%	16,417	1,312	174,369	14,961	1,456	220,453
Billings, Montana	9.2%	8,476	777	91,650	7,626	850	118,321
Nampa, Idaho	9.2%	7,267	747	79,346	6,845	422	106,289
Spokane, Washington	9.1%	16,615	1,084	182,183	14,295	2,320	229,228
Corpus Christi, Texas	9.0%	21,518	1,260	239,223	19,509	2,009	317,383
Spokane Valley, Washington	9.0%	7,382	821	82,160	6,646	736	105,460
Temecula, California	8.9%	6,933	745	78,000	6,178	755	110,404
Montgomery, Alabama	8.8%	13,077	1,089	148,233	10,334	2,743	198,440
Las Cruces, New Mexico	8.8%	7,671	941	87,365	6,822	849	112,612
Lakeland, Florida	8.5%	8,075	831	94,731	7,219	856	117,030
North Las Vegas, Nevada	8.5%	16,791	1,062	196,984	14,145	2,646	270,773
Murrieta, California	8.5%	6,847	767	80,670	6,049	798	111,621
Alexandria, Virginia	8.5%	10,550	665	124,712	8,431	2,119	156,788
Brandon, Florida	8.5%	7,794	840	92,169	6,736	1,058	116,365
Abilene, Texas	8.4%	7,841	637	93,017	6,965	876	127,130
Chula Vista, California	8.4%	16,993	1,253	202,514	15,232	1,761	275,030
Peoria, Arizona	8.4%	12,595	955	150,652	11,252	1,343	194,338
Roseville, California	8.4%	9,830	761	117,683	8,874	956	152,438
San Antonio, Texas	8.2%	90,184	2,517	1,097,462	76,941	13,243	1,458,954
San Tan Valley, Arizona	8.2%	6,271	769	76,339	5,628	643	105,231
Sparks, Nevada	8.2%	6,916	659	84,200	6,257	659	109,106
Las Vegas, Nevada	8.2%	40,727	1,765	498,618	35,741	4,986	650,873
El Paso, Texas	8.1%	40,341	1,867	495,117	35,554	4,787	678,147
Amarillo, Texas	8.1%	11,901	822	147,626	10,810	1,091	200,945
Pueblo, Colorado	8.1%	6,947	573	86,218	6,208	739	111,514
South Fulton, Georgia	8.0%	6,459	1,088	80,246	5,117	1,342	109,157
Meridian, Idaho	8.0%	7,336	847	91,710	6,588	748	124,865
Albuquerque, New Mexico	8.0%	35,501	1,556	444,013	30,928	4,573	562,488
Fairfield, California	7.9%	7,073	550	89,083	6,314	759	119,985
Clearwater, Florida	7.9%	7,699	655	97,091	6,944	755	117,075
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma	7.9%	40,488	1,632	511,049	36,028	4,460	688,693
Tucson, Arizona	7.9%	33,982	1,420	430,294	29,458	4,524	543,348
Cape Coral, Florida	7.9%	13,391	1,091	170,414	12,347	1,044	206,387
Shreveport, Louisiana	7.8%	10,749	755	137,966	9,411	1,338	183,483
Vancouver, Washington	7.8%	11,754	791	150,956	10,200	1,554	192,696
Cedar Rapids, Iowa	7.8%	8,329	693	107,300	7,572	757	136,859
Topeka, Kansas	7.7%	7,542	543	97,580	6,797	745	126,103
League City, Texas	7.7%	6,488	769	84,219	5,886	602	114,885
Independence, Missouri	7.7%	7,166	718	93,298	6,700	466	121,944
Davenport, Iowa	7.7%	6,079	540	79,405	5,605	474	101,083
Beaumont, Texas	7.6%	6,466	595	84,615	5,616	850	113,710
Broken Arrow, Oklahoma	7.6%	6,581	511	86,346	6,204	377	115,919
Savannah, Georgia	7.6%	8,806	678	115,595	7,559	1,247	147,546
St. Petersburg, Florida	7.6%	16,446	886	217,227	14,491	1,955	260,646
Mesa, Arizona	7.6%	29,491	1,185	390,373	26,195	3,296	507,478
Aurora, Colorado	7.5%	22,028	1,205	293,402	19,653	2,375	390,201
Columbia, Maryland	7.5%	6,213	744	82,888	5,103	1,110	105,871
Lee's Summit, Missouri	7.4%	5,630	593	75,855	5,258	372	102,583
Mobile, Alabama	7.4%	10,763	838	145,037	9,588	1,175	185,097
Centennial, Colorado	7.4%	6,186	476	83,423	5,427	759	107,386
Boise City, Idaho	7.4%	14,088	960	191,362	12,593	1,495	235,701
Everett, Washington	7.3%	6,403	776	87,314	5,758	645	111,083
Macon-Bibb County, Georgia	7.3%	8,605	700	117,851	7,455	1,150	156,543
Round Rock, Texas	7.3%	6,814	847	93,839	5,969	845	124,288
Reno, Nevada	7.2%	15,384	993	214,758	13,447	1,937	268,959
Columbia, South Carolina	7.1%	7,655	910	107,322	6,142	1,513	138,019
Dayton, Ohio	7.1%	7,603	717	106,632	6,597	1,006	136,741
Arvada, Colorado	7.1%	6,907	606	97,907	6,131	776	122,835
Escondido, California	7.0%	8,079	678	115,170	7,025	1,054	149,913
Highlands Ranch, Colorado	7.0%	5,319	512	76,217	4,721	598	101,437
Norman, Oklahoma	7.0%	7,290	722	104,781	6,393	897	128,714
Springfield, Illinois	6.9%	6,186	580	89,300	5,448	738	113,714
Evansville, Indiana	6.9%	6,281	626	91,247	5,857	424	116,441
Clovis, California	6.9%	5,950	641	86,509	5,598	352	122,719
Enterprise, Nevada	6.9%	12,166	1,221	177,383	10,251	1,915	232,043
Charleston, South Carolina	6.8%	8,480	844	124,027	7,821	659	152,014
Sunrise Manor, Nevada	6.7%	9,688	752	143,966	8,877	811	199,099
San Diego, California	6.7%	72,793	2,417	1,085,571	64,564	8,229	1,385,061
Akron, Ohio	6.7%	9,934	806	148,716	8,809	1,125	189,526
Wichita, Kansas	6.6%	19,721	1,117	297,608	18,001	1,720	396,488
Gresham, Oregon	6.6%	5,771	661	87,113	5,347	424	112,818
Carlsbad, California	6.6%	5,727	499	87,196	5,219	508	114,500
Urban Honolulu, Hawaii	6.5%	18,316	881	281,227	16,471	1,845	346,323
High Point, North Carolina	6.5%	5,795	608	89,672	5,239	556	115,263
San Buenaventura (Ventura), California	6.5%	5,660	621	87,645	5,039	621	109,900
Thornton, Colorado	6.4%	6,844	603	106,176	6,210	634	142,878
Waco, Texas	6.4%	7,017	788	108,942	6,245	772	141,925
Lakewood, Colorado	6.4%	8,314	776	130,364	7,634	680	156,309
El Cajon, California	6.4%	4,921	661	77,242	4,517	404	104,909
Chandler, Arizona	6.4%	13,546	907	213,045	12,278	1,268	278,123
Salem, Oregon	6.4%	8,616	646	135,520	7,898	718	176,666
Glendale, Arizona	6.4%	11,782	840	185,346	10,655	1,127	250,193
Paradise, Nevada	6.3%	9,503	680	150,432	8,330	1,173	186,178
Gilbert, Arizona	6.3%	12,155	856	192,655	10,948	1,207	271,118
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance), Kentucky	6.3%	30,580	1,659	484,998	27,412	3,168	627,210
Arlington, Virginia	6.3%	11,924	910	189,254	9,814	2,110	235,463
Concord, North Carolina	6.2%	4,829	706	77,279	4,294	535	106,518
Manchester, New Hampshire	6.2%	5,906	635	94,751	5,348	558	115,415
Fort Wayne, Indiana	6.2%	12,478	784	201,116	11,495	983	266,235
Omaha, Nebraska	6.2%	22,729	852	367,222	20,609	2,120	488,197
Vallejo, California	6.2%	6,079	562	98,530	5,551	528	124,637
Rockford, Illinois	6.2%	6,884	682	111,618	6,223	661	147,649
Sioux Falls, South Dakota	6.2%	9,140	754	148,216	8,146	994	197,642
Denton, Texas	6.1%	7,336	755	119,505	6,524	812	146,987
Eugene, Oregon	6.1%	9,136	679	148,949	8,223	913	177,520
Tampa, Florida	6.1%	18,963	991	310,108	16,702	2,261	393,389
Fargo, North Dakota	6.1%	6,313	591	103,306	5,594	719	129,064
Toledo, Ohio	6.1%	12,581	744	206,449	11,420	1,161	268,461
Green Bay, Wisconsin	6.1%	4,904	625	80,823	4,166	738	106,585
Bend, Oregon	6.0%	4,902	575	81,252	4,607	295	101,472
Greeley, Colorado	6.0%	4,977	485	82,619	4,451	526	109,421
Tulsa, Oklahoma	6.0%	18,715	753	311,800	16,779	1,936	412,322
Kansas City, Missouri	6.0%	23,534	1,069	392,770	21,005	2,529	508,233
Springfield, Missouri	6.0%	8,323	613	139,124	7,644	679	169,432
Westminster, Colorado	6.0%	5,527	581	92,577	5,016	511	115,546
Fort Worth, Texas	6.0%	41,045	1,966	688,229	35,980	5,065	941,311
Chattanooga, Tennessee	5.9%	8,580	752	144,659	7,869	711	182,832
Hillsboro, Oregon	5.9%	4,991	485	84,464	4,432	559	107,050
Lafayette, Louisiana	5.9%	5,627	712	95,509	5,034	593	121,537
St. Louis, Missouri	5.9%	14,005	902	237,949	12,434	1,571	293,109
Visalia, California	5.9%	6,002	755	102,066	5,525	477	142,649
Little Rock, Arkansas	5.9%	9,021	710	153,815	7,930	1,091	202,739
Lancaster, California	5.9%	7,223	567	123,455	6,268	955	170,013
Wilmington, North Carolina	5.8%	5,740	594	98,234	5,024	716	118,578
Murfreesboro, Tennessee	5.8%	7,029	755	120,599	6,394	635	157,547
Knoxville, Tennessee	5.8%	9,172	780	157,925	8,274	898	193,721
Birmingham, Alabama	5.7%	9,245	1,005	161,307	8,486	759	199,322
Lincoln, Nebraska	5.7%	12,948	726	227,213	11,643	1,305	291,932
Kansas City, Kansas	5.7%	6,318	597	111,644	5,690	628	154,776
Arlington, Texas	5.6%	16,676	1,107	295,555	14,273	2,403	394,769
Rochester, Minnesota	5.6%	5,233	442	92,788	4,996	237	121,638
Scottsdale, Arizona	5.6%	11,701	767	208,104	10,950	751	242,169
Spring Valley, Nevada	5.6%	10,035	913	178,772	8,835	1,200	219,913
Indianapolis city (balance), Indiana	5.6%	36,895	1,526	661,402	32,767	4,128	882,043
Kent, Washington	5.6%	5,712	595	102,415	5,094	618	135,015
Memphis, Tennessee	5.6%	26,212	1,314	470,721	22,772	3,440	629,063
Peoria, Illinois	5.5%	4,682	525	85,120	4,301	381	112,126
Richmond, Virginia	5.5%	10,276	1,038	186,917	8,764	1,512	227,595
Winston-Salem, North Carolina	5.5%	10,459	857	191,095	9,318	1,141	250,887
Lexington-Fayette urban county, Kentucky	5.5%	13,857	847	253,226	12,470	1,387	321,122
Elk Grove, California	5.5%	7,191	594	131,465	6,378	813	177,221
Pearland, Texas	5.5%	4,949	718	90,698	4,285	664	125,983
Des Moines, Iowa	5.5%	8,918	632	163,471	8,046	872	212,464
Greensboro, North Carolina	5.4%	12,550	885	231,360	11,024	1,526	298,564
Cleveland, Ohio	5.4%	15,700	965	289,442	14,131	1,569	367,523
Phoenix, Arizona	5.4%	66,256	2,499	1,231,813	59,185	7,071	1,624,832
Tuscaloosa, Alabama	5.4%	4,762	706	88,621	4,031	731	107,699
Lehigh Acres, Florida	5.4%	4,948	615	92,250	4,440	508	127,391
Overland Park, Kansas	5.3%	8,160	601	153,107	7,573	587	197,199
McKinney, Texas	5.3%	7,820	737	147,398	7,242	578	202,314
Grand Prairie, Texas	5.3%	7,471	833	142,254	6,412	1,059	198,564
Huntington Beach, California	5.2%	8,455	705	161,092	7,726	729	196,010
Lubbock, Texas	5.2%	10,524	781	200,921	9,393	1,131	261,078
Rancho Cucamonga, California	5.2%	7,006	768	134,437	6,478	528	174,693
Lewisville, Texas	5.2%	5,086	512	97,849	4,387	699	128,313
Olathe, Kansas	5.1%	5,390	548	104,754	5,035	355	143,720
Buffalo, New York	5.1%	10,970	914	214,036	9,437	1,533	276,397
Lansing, Michigan	5.1%	4,478	584	87,391	4,114	364	112,546
Columbus, Ohio	5.1%	35,989	1,859	705,502	31,755	4,234	906,480
Victorville, California	5.1%	4,821	657	94,547	4,264	557	135,983
Warren, Michigan	5.1%	5,480	515	107,471	5,150	330	138,128
Fort Collins, Colorado	5.1%	7,133	659	140,823	6,182	951	169,705
Metairie, Louisiana	5.1%	5,575	579	110,276	5,212	363	138,995
Renton, Washington	5.1%	4,224	554	83,592	3,667	557	105,279
Moreno Valley, California	5.0%	7,653	592	153,089	6,655	998	210,378
Gainesville, Florida	5.0%	6,192	676	124,480	5,152	1,040	143,611
Thousand Oaks, California	5.0%	4,983	591	100,289	4,635	348	125,676
Antioch, California	5.0%	4,412	661	88,848	3,662	750	115,759
Pompano Beach, Florida	4.9%	4,490	638	90,771	4,158	332	112,212
Odessa, Texas	4.9%	3,962	644	80,145	3,512	450	114,080
South Bend, Indiana	4.9%	3,752	414	76,104	3,512	240	102,866
Charlotte, North Carolina	4.9%	33,591	1,586	681,591	28,493	5,098	886,283
Cary, North Carolina	4.9%	6,567	666	133,971	5,706	861	176,686
Durham, North Carolina	4.9%	11,250	972	229,685	9,782	1,468	288,465
Modesto, California	4.9%	7,825	643	161,167	7,125	700	218,614
Tyler, Texas	4.9%	4,007	581	82,548	3,460	547	107,718
Jackson, Mississippi	4.8%	5,519	536	113,802	4,738	781	149,827
Cincinnati, Ohio	4.8%	11,864	1,183	244,922	10,511	1,353	309,595
Midland, Texas	4.8%	4,545	512	94,585	4,078	467	133,998
Raleigh, North Carolina	4.8%	18,040	1,166	375,577	15,432	2,608	470,763
West Palm Beach, Florida	4.8%	4,707	557	98,036	4,191	516	119,508
Tempe, Arizona	4.8%	7,642	751	159,562	6,575	1,067	186,419
Sacramento, California	4.8%	19,625	1,139	410,528	17,492	2,133	524,802
Inglewood, California	4.8%	3,984	944	83,431	3,808	176	105,575
Baltimore, Maryland	4.8%	21,769	1,281	455,940	18,627	3,142	577,193
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), Tennessee	4.7%	25,588	1,172	541,121	22,735	2,853	684,298
Joliet, Illinois	4.7%	5,253	601	111,435	4,732	521	149,785
Orlando, Florida	4.7%	11,428	1,100	244,218	8,999	2,429	311,732
Edinburg, Texas	4.7%	3,447	640	73,978	3,298	149	102,561
New Orleans, Louisiana	4.7%	13,987	685	300,216	12,471	1,516	376,035
Columbia, Missouri	4.7%	4,783	544	102,664	4,054	729	127,200
Denver, Colorado	4.7%	27,102	1,250	581,771	23,963	3,139	713,734
Fort Lauderdale, Florida	4.6%	6,997	838	150,831	6,449	548	183,032
Mesquite, Texas	4.6%	4,972	540	107,344	4,458	514	148,848
Tallahassee, Florida	4.6%	7,683	698	166,292	6,365	1,318	199,696
Plano, Texas	4.6%	10,405	894	225,751	9,448	957	287,339
Richardson, Texas	4.6%	4,316	585	93,653	3,815	501	118,269
Bakersfield, California	4.6%	13,211	1,015	286,995	12,129	1,082	408,366
New Bedford, Massachusetts	4.6%	3,521	425	76,867	3,332	189	100,731
Portland, Oregon	4.6%	24,503	1,170	535,103	21,834	2,669	642,715
Sugar Land, Texas	4.6%	3,853	816	84,210	3,184	669	109,735
Hesperia, California	4.6%	3,248	478	71,060	3,088	160	100,141
Chico, California	4.6%	3,775	413	82,830	3,441	334	102,032
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania	4.5%	11,749	702	258,344	10,769	980	303,620
Syracuse, New York	4.5%	5,245	468	115,425	4,576	669	146,211
Santa Rosa, California	4.5%	6,365	475	140,622	5,798	567	177,216
Detroit, Michigan	4.5%	21,434	1,105	477,419	19,138	2,296	636,644
Fresno, California	4.5%	17,535	938	391,323	15,870	1,665	543,615
Simi Valley, California	4.5%	4,494	448	100,648	4,151	343	125,769
Garland, Texas	4.4%	8,082	736	181,750	7,150	932	245,298
Allen, Texas	4.4%	3,547	471	79,943	3,200	347	107,684
Carmel, Indiana	4.4%	3,327	477	75,160	2,824	503	100,501
Corona, California	4.4%	5,281	667	121,035	4,944	337	158,839
Santa Clarita, California	4.4%	7,494	737	171,887	6,978	516	229,021
Santa Maria, California	4.3%	3,229	472	75,042	2,925	304	109,880
Frisco, Texas	4.3%	6,529	699	152,000	5,830	699	210,238
Fishers, Indiana	4.3%	3,128	531	72,946	2,654	474	100,918
Torrance, California	4.3%	4,827	498	113,573	4,375	452	143,499
The Woodlands, Texas	4.2%	3,582	604	84,417	3,226	356	116,916
Palmdale, California	4.2%	4,966	612	117,212	4,232	734	165,487
Carrollton, Texas	4.2%	4,471	536	105,870	4,078	393	132,741
Concord, California	4.2%	4,121	391	97,667	3,812	309	124,260
Allentown, Pennsylvania	4.2%	3,911	504	94,099	3,552	359	125,320
St. Paul, Minnesota	4.2%	9,743	920	234,427	8,579	1,164	307,762
Grand Rapids, Michigan	4.1%	6,374	675	155,211	5,830	544	197,768
West Jordan, Utah	4.1%	3,404	406	82,966	3,191	213	116,277
Atlanta, Georgia	4.1%	16,797	1,180	413,605	14,929	1,868	499,287
Sterling Heights, Michigan	4.0%	4,328	392	107,009	4,005	323	133,473
Coral Springs, Florida	4.0%	3,975	572	98,496	3,515	460	133,962
Oxnard, California	4.0%	5,928	615	146,960	5,296	632	201,014
Riverside, California	4.0%	9,759	776	242,154	8,994	765	316,241
Pembroke Pines, Florida	4.0%	5,480	732	136,765	5,016	464	170,557
Long Beach, California	4.0%	14,605	1,014	364,959	13,293	1,312	458,491
Salt Lake City, Utah	4.0%	6,763	753	169,071	6,168	595	203,888
Sandy Springs, Georgia	4.0%	3,506	506	87,680	3,064	442	107,198
Baton Rouge, Louisiana	4.0%	7,066	823	177,085	6,320	746	223,699
Austin, Texas	4.0%	31,279	1,651	789,830	27,453	3,826	967,862
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	4.0%	49,134	1,733	1,242,993	43,468	5,666	1,582,432
Athens-Clarke County unified government (balance), Georgia	4.0%	4,169	474	105,481	3,760	409	126,987
Stockton, California	3.9%	9,156	674	233,199	8,548	608	320,470
Waterbury, Connecticut	3.9%	3,450	573	88,601	3,123	327	114,356
Brockton, Massachusetts	3.9%	3,049	485	78,385	2,795	254	105,080
Elgin, Illinois	3.9%	3,289	430	84,666	3,045	244	114,106
College Station, Texas	3.8%	3,886	508	101,122	3,495	391	122,280
Hollywood, Florida	3.8%	4,687	625	123,215	4,066	621	152,935
Dallas, Texas	3.8%	37,261	1,585	984,289	32,982	4,279	1,299,553
Washington, District of Columbia	3.8%	20,481	1,162	542,941	17,721	2,760	672,079
McAllen, Texas	3.8%	3,919	404	103,971	3,575	344	143,789
Milwaukee, Wisconsin	3.8%	15,966	835	423,794	14,427	1,539	569,756
Rochester, New York	3.8%	6,179	593	164,201	5,325	854	209,720
West Covina, California	3.7%	3,200	533	85,739	3,003	197	107,436
Springfield, Massachusetts	3.7%	4,340	512	116,637	3,955	385	154,751
Quincy, Massachusetts	3.7%	3,188	414	86,004	2,947	241	101,361
Bellevue, Washington	3.7%	4,428	481	120,772	4,068	360	151,199
Madison, Wisconsin	3.6%	8,354	799	230,380	7,595	759	275,568
Orange, California	3.6%	3,971	501	109,576	3,747	224	138,723
Houston, Texas	3.6%	62,919	2,067	1,755,572	55,706	7,213	2,300,419
Davie, Florida	3.6%	2,976	436	83,167	2,546	430	106,412
Minneapolis, Minnesota	3.5%	12,011	953	344,835	10,856	1,155	426,845
Seattle, Washington	3.5%	22,148	1,285	636,560	19,827	2,321	741,440
Fullerton, California	3.5%	3,797	473	109,310	3,539	258	141,278
Worcester, Massachusetts	3.5%	5,713	729	164,756	5,211	502	205,501
Jurupa Valley, California	3.5%	2,721	516	78,610	2,516	205	106,244
Carolina, Puerto Rico	3.4%	4,010	435	116,597	3,842	168	139,051
Costa Mesa, California	3.4%	3,053	377	89,572	2,917	136	110,538
Albany, New York	3.4%	2,898	421	85,248	2,682	216	100,081
San Bernardino, California	3.4%	5,440	553	160,769	4,898	542	221,774
Dearborn, Michigan	3.4%	2,590	380	76,692	2,354	236	107,846
Irving, Texas	3.3%	6,278	783	188,086	5,553	725	255,036
Aurora, Illinois	3.3%	4,400	595	131,960	4,135	265	179,867
Fontana, California	3.3%	5,094	544	153,339	4,607	487	211,921
Pasadena, Texas	3.3%	3,526	451	106,229	3,140	386	149,345
West Valley City, Utah	3.3%	3,126	352	94,817	2,834	292	137,955
Bayamón, Puerto Rico	3.3%	4,630	504	140,558	4,397	233	167,312
Daly City, California	3.3%	2,834	493	86,738	2,786	48	102,560
Miami Gardens, Florida	3.2%	2,767	433	85,246	2,460	307	111,264
Rialto, California	3.2%	2,425	325	75,288	2,250	175	103,866
Ontario, California	3.2%	4,272	625	133,777	3,837	435	178,347
Lynn, Massachusetts	3.2%	2,421	391	76,382	2,181	240	100,905
Oakland, California	3.1%	11,061	817	353,225	9,663	1,398	438,072
Yonkers, New York	3.1%	5,162	713	165,214	4,642	520	209,529
Pasadena, California	3.1%	3,532	537	114,155	3,243	289	136,462
Laredo, Texas	3.1%	5,356	668	174,829	5,080	276	255,949
Naperville, Illinois	3.1%	3,420	460	111,952	3,191	229	149,424
Lowell, Massachusetts	3.0%	2,730	433	90,422	2,572	158	114,799
Sunnyvale, California	3.0%	3,684	517	122,343	3,242	442	153,455
Anaheim, California	3.0%	7,996	675	266,844	7,104	892	344,553
Hayward, California	3.0%	3,802	589	126,883	3,556	246	159,201
Burbank, California	2.9%	2,500	415	84,978	2,204	296	105,165
Downey, California	2.9%	2,545	389	87,317	2,488	57	111,793
Pomona, California	2.9%	3,301	367	113,435	2,966	335	148,391
Salinas, California	2.9%	3,285	453	113,369	2,897	388	161,993
Chicago, Illinois	2.9%	62,336	2,127	2,170,810	55,593	6,743	2,707,648
Richmond, California	2.8%	2,566	392	90,413	2,360	206	115,396
Boulder, Colorado	2.8%	2,581	355	93,766	2,374	207	106,274
Norwalk, California	2.7%	2,128	455	77,531	1,966	162	100,713
Brownsville, Texas	2.7%	3,580	483	133,217	3,277	303	188,023
San Jose, California	2.7%	20,933	977	782,158	19,184	1,749	990,054
Garden Grove, California	2.7%	3,579	453	134,393	3,228	351	170,603
San Mateo, California	2.6%	2,199	319	83,152	2,044	155	103,555
San Francisco, California	2.6%	18,553	995	721,123	16,357	2,196	836,321
Irvine, California	2.5%	6,054	733	240,990	5,577	477	308,160
Miramar, Florida	2.5%	2,662	524	106,292	2,331	331	135,986
Newark, New Jersey	2.5%	5,723	759	231,692	5,183	540	307,188
Ann Arbor, Michigan	2.4%	2,575	392	105,731	2,367	208	121,179
San Juan, Puerto Rico	2.4%	6,410	521	269,513	5,993	417	320,691
Santa Clara, California	2.4%	2,512	397	105,925	2,321	191	129,239
Los Angeles, California	2.3%	69,866	1,941	3,103,842	63,816	6,050	3,857,897
Fremont, California	2.3%	3,984	442	177,034	3,667	317	228,518
Stamford, Connecticut	2.2%	2,488	425	110,959	2,341	147	135,806
Bridgeport, Connecticut	2.2%	2,586	443	116,207	2,278	308	148,012
Boston, Massachusetts	2.2%	12,509	934	562,413	11,066	1,443	663,972
Providence, Rhode Island	2.2%	3,306	439	151,543	2,962	344	190,214
Berkeley, California	2.0%	2,115	377	105,546	1,956	159	120,223
New Haven, Connecticut	2.0%	2,071	388	104,139	1,931	140	132,893
Miami, Florida	1.9%	7,131	869	372,075	6,177	954	446,663
New York, New York	1.9%	129,311	3,731	6,772,395	116,095	13,216	8,516,202
Santa Ana, California	1.9%	4,519	520	238,644	4,068	451	311,639
Provo, Utah	1.9%	1,726	255	92,475	1,531	195	114,303
Jersey City, New Jersey	1.9%	4,305	580	231,709	3,932	373	289,691
El Monte, California	1.8%	1,531	287	83,178	1,397	134	107,066
Glendale, California	1.8%	2,830	436	157,161	2,549	281	192,270
Hartford, Connecticut	1.8%	1,628	325	91,929	1,473	155	119,970
Ponce, Puerto Rico	1.7%	1,538	238	90,057	1,474	64	109,765
Cambridge, Massachusetts	1.6%	1,654	244	103,193	1,453	201	117,794
Elizabeth, New Jersey	1.5%	1,491	299	101,160	1,284	207	135,887
Paterson, New Jersey	1.4%	1,552	401	114,167	1,415	137	157,660
East Los Angeles, California	1.1%	968	246	86,013	931	37	114,617
Hialeah, Florida	0.7%	1,246	218	184,469	1,170	76	221,901

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A civilian veteran is someone 18 or over who served on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces, Reserves or National Guard and is not now on active duty. People currently in uniform are outside this universe.
Veteran share is civilian veterans divided by the civilian population 18 and over in that city. A city share is for that place alone, so these percentages cannot be averaged into a United States veteran rate.
Only Census places with at least 100,000 residents on the 2023 ACS five-year total population estimate (table B01003) are included. Smaller cities and towns are left out.
Adding the city veteran counts does not produce an official national total. Cities overlap neither with each other nor with a national ACS figure, and Puerto Rico places are included here.
Puerto Rico places that meet the population cutoff are in the ranking and table. Alaska and Hawaii cities appear on the ranking; on the map they are shown in inset when a packaged city dot exists.
Places without a packaged map dot stay in the ranking and table. Male and female veteran columns are the ACS sex split of civilian veterans 18 and over in each city.
Some margins of error are ACS controlled-estimate sentinels rather than ordinary sampling errors. Those values are stored as missing and shown as a dash.
None of the veteran counts among these cities were suppressed. Margins of error that are ordinary sampling errors are shown; ACS sentinel values are left blank.

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