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National Center for Veterans Analysis and Statistics

 

Veteran Population

Group of men and women

Fiscal Year 2020
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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Population Tables

The Nation

Age/Gender Period Served Race/Ethnicity
Branch of Service Officer/Enlisted  

The States

Age/Gender Period Served Race/Ethnicity

Other Demographics

All 118th Congressional Districts
Counties All 118th Congressional Districts All Veterans Integrated Service Networks
 

Data reflected in the above population tables is for living Veterans.

The Veteran Population Model

The Veteran Population Projection Model 2020 (VetPop2020) provides the latest official Veteran population projection from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).  VetPop2020 is a deterministic projection model developed by the office of Analytics Service to estimate and project the Veteran Population from Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 to FY2050. Using the best available Veteran data at the end of FY2020 as the base population, VetPop2020 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 VetPop2020 A Brief Description and more detailed information will be provided later.

Number of Projected Veterans in 50 States, DC, and PR from 9/30/2019 to 9/30/2021

This Number of Projected Veterans in 50 States, DC, and PR from 9/30/2019 to 9/30/2021 table is based on urban/rural distributions from ACS, VetPop2018 projections for 9/30/2019, and 9/30/2020, and 9/30/2021 are allocated by urban and rural areas, including gender and age group.

Percent Change in Veteran Population by State from 2000 to 2020

This Percent Change in Veteran Population by State from 2000 to 2020 provides estimates and projections of the Veteran Population using the Veteran Projection Model (VetPop). Based on available information through September 30, 2018, the latest model VetPop2018 projected a steady decrease in the Veteran population over the next 30 years. The "Percent Change in Veteran Population" data table shows the change in the Veteran population from 2000 to 2020 by state. During this period, the average decrease in the Veteran population is 25% at the state level.

Korean War Veterans

This Korean War Veterans infographic commemorates U.S. Service Members of Korean War, which took place 70 years ago, and describes living Veterans by gender and age, top 5 states of residency, and trends from 2000 to 2040.

Veterans Day 2020: Honoring the 30th Anniversary of the Gulf War

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.

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..

Veterans Day 2019: Veterans Keep On Serving

The Veterans Day 2019 Infographic highlights how Veterans continue to serve in the Federal Government and the private sector.

Veteran Population Infographic

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.

Veterans Day 2018: A World War I Visualization

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.

Memorial Day 2019: VA Honors All Who Have Served and Died

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.

Demographic Characteristics of Veterans Who Separated in 2011 and 2017

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.

 
 

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