National Center for Veterans Analysis and Statistics
Veteran Population
| AK | AL | AR | AZ | CA | CO | CT | DC | DE | FL |
| GA | GU | HI | IA | ID | IL | IN | KS | KY | LA |
| MA | MD | ME | MI | MN | MS | MO | MT | NC | ND |
| NE | NH | NJ | NM | NV | NY | OH | OK | OR | PA |
| PR | RI | SC | SD | TN | TX | UT | VA | VT | WA |
| WI | WV | WY | |||||||
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The Nation
| Age/Gender | Period Served | Race/Ethnicity |
| Branch of Service | Officer/Enlisted |
The States
| Age/Gender | Period Served | Race/Ethnicity |
Other Demographics
| Counties | All 116th Congressional Districts | All Veterans Integrated Service Networks |
Data reflected in the above population tables is for living Veterans.
The Veteran Population Projection Model 2018 (VetPop2018) provides the latest official Veteran population projection from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). VetPop2018 is a deterministic projection model developed by the office of Predictive Analytics to estimate and project the Veteran Population from Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 to FY2048. Using the best available Veteran data at the end of FY2018 as the base population. VetPop2018 projects living and deceased Veteran counts by key demographic characteristics such as age, gender, period of service, and race/ethnicity at various geographic levels for the next 30 years. See VetPop2018 A Brief Description and more detailed information will be provided later.
In recognition of Veterans Day 2020 NCVAS developed an online story, Veterans Day 2020: Honoring the 30th Anniversary of the Gulf War. It recognizes the service of the cohort of veterans who served in the Pre-911 Gulf War era, 2) reports trends in their utilization of VA benefits and services, and 3) encourages all Veterans to apply for the benefits and services they have earned.
The 2020 Memorial Day Visualization highlights survivors use of VA benefits: Dependency and Indemnity, Compensation, Home Loan Guaranty, Survivors' Pension and Education..
The Veterans Day 2019 Infographic highlights how Veterans continue to serve in the Federal Government and the private sector.
The VetPop2018 Infographic displays charts, graphs, maps to visualize data of the Veteran Population Projection Model 2018 (VetPop2018). VetPop16 provides the latest official Veteran population by key demographic characteristics such as age/generations, gender, period of service and race/ethnicity at the national, state and Congressional District levels for the next 30 years.
The VetPop2019 Infographic describes the Veteran Population Projection Model used to estimate and project the numbers and characteristics of the Veteran population. The process includes blending data from various data sources to produce Veteran counts at the national, state and below the state levels for certain demographics. It includes projecting the number of Veteran records out into the future for 30-years.
The WW1 Infographic shows how occupations of WWI Veterans in 1930 have evolved and changed from the Gulf War I Era Veterans' occupations in 2008.
This Memorial Day 2019 Infographic illustrates the sacrifice of America's Veterans during the battle, other deaths while in service, and after leaving the military. The infographic also provides key statistics on how VA's National Cemetery Administration memorializes Veterans.
The Demographic Characteristics data table provides a brief demographic profile of Veterans who separated from the military at two points in time: 2011 and 2017. It contains distributions on age, sex/ethnicity, and military component.
VA released Minority Veterans Report: 2017 This report uses data from the 2017 American Community Survey Public Use Microdata Sample, VetPop2016, and USVETS 2017 to report data concerning the demographics, socioeconomic status, and health characteristics of Minority Veterans with Minority Non-Veterans. The report also compares VA utilization characteristics of minority Veterans to non-minority Veterans. November 10, 2020
VA released Veterans Day 2020: Honoring the 30th Anniversary of the Gulf War. In recognition of Veterans Day 2020 NCVAS developed an online story. It recognizes the service of the cohort of veterans who served in the Pre-911 Gulf War era, 2) reports trends in their utilization of VA benefits and services, and 3) encourages all Veterans to apply for the benefits and services they have earned. November 9, 2020
VA released VA Utilization Profile 2017 This profile provides demographic, socio-economic, and utilization trends of Veterans who used at least one VA benefit or service each year between FY 2008 and FY 2017. Also included is a comparison of Veterans who used VA benefits to Veterans who did not use VA benefits. May 29, 2020
VA released 2020 Memorial Day Visualization The 2020 Memorial Day Visualization highlights survivors use of VA benefits: Dependency and Indemnity, Compensation, Home Loan Guaranty, Survivors' Pension, and Education. May 21, 2020
VA released American Indian and Alaska Native Veterans: 2017 (AIAN) This report focuses on demographic, socioeconomic, and health characteristics of AIAN Veterans and presents similar summary information for all Veterans of other races. May 15, 2020
VA released Veteran Population Projection Model: VetPop2018. This release is the latest in a series of Veteran Population Projection Models that provide the estimated and projected total number of Veterans and their demographic characteristics. May 14, 2020
VA released Geographic Distribution of VA Expenditures (GDX) GDX reports expenditures for Compensation and Pension, Construction, Education & Vocational Rehabilitation/Employment, Loan Guaranty, General Operating Expenses, Insurance & Indemnities, Medical Care and Unique Patients. April 30, 2020
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