The Department of Veterans Affairs provides official estimates and projections of the Veteran population using the Veteran Population Projection Model (VetPop). Based on the latest model VetPop2023 and the most recent national survey estimates from the 2023 American Community Survey 1-Year (ACS) data, the projected number of Veterans living in the 50 states, DC and Puerto Rico for fiscal years, 2023 to 2025, are allocated to Urban and Rural areas. As defined by the Census Bureau, Rural encompasses all population, housing, and territory not included within an Urban area (https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/geography/guidance/geo-areas/urban-rural.html). This tables contains the Veteran estimates by urban/rural and period of service. Note: rounding to the nearest 1,000 is always appropriate for VetPop estimates.

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As of 2021, there were over 200,000 living United States veterans who served in the Second World War. The Department of Veteran Affairs projects that the number of living veterans will decline rapidly in the fifteen years until 2036, at which point just a few hundred Americans who served in the war will be still alive. The passing of the "Greatest Generation" is seen as symbolic by some, as for many people they represented the era when the United States' power on the world stage was at its greatest. The Second World war is particularly remembered as a "just" war in the U.S., as the United States was seen as fighting for democracy and self-determination, and against the tyrannies of Fascism, Nazism, and Japanese Imperialism.

The United States' involvement in the Second World War

World War II marked the peak in military enlistments in U.S. history, with over 16 million service members serving worldwide during the conflict. The U.S. joined the war in 1941 due to Imperial Japan's attack on the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, before joining the European theater of the war in 1944 during the Invasion of Normandy. The U.S. military played a vital role in the defeat of Nazi Germany on the Western Front in May 1945, while the Soviet Red Army defeated the Wehrmacht in the East. The U.S. was also vital in the defeat of Fascist Italy, as they had led an allied invasion force onto the Italian peninsula from Northern Africa in September 1943. The final action of the war took place in the Asian theater of war, as Imperial Japan was the last of the Axis powers to concede defeat to the Allies. The United States effectively ended the war with the dropping of two nuclear bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August 1945, leading to as many as a quarter of a million deaths. It remains to this day the sole use of atomic weapons in an active conflict.

United States - Population Level - Women, Total Veterans, 18 Years and over was 2077.00000 Thous. of Persons in June of 2025, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, United States - Population Level - Women, Total Veterans, 18 Years and over reached a record high of 2259.00000 in October of 2014 and a record low of 1375.00000 in June of 2002. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for United States - Population Level - Women, Total Veterans, 18 Years and over - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on July of 2025.

United States - Population Level - Men, Veterans, Other Service Periods, 18 Years and over was 3126.00000 Thous. of Persons in June of 2025, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, United States - Population Level - Men, Veterans, Other Service Periods, 18 Years and over reached a record high of 5567.00000 in October of 2007 and a record low of 3126.00000 in June of 2025. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for United States - Population Level - Men, Veterans, Other Service Periods, 18 Years and over - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on July of 2025.

As of 2020, there were approximately 6.3 million veterans of the United States military still alive who served during the period of the Vietnam War from 1964 to 1975. Around 8.75 million service personnel served during the war, with 40% of those stationed in Vietnam and the surrounding Southeast Asian countries. Veterans of this conflict reflect the largest cohort of American veterans still alive in terms of service era.

Vietnam War veterans may still suffer from long-term health effects of their service during the war. These range from mental health conditions such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression, to health conditions caused by exposure to toxic chemicals used to clear trees and plants in the Vietnamese jungle during the war. Since the signing of the Vietnam War Veterans Recognition Act of 2017 by President Donald J. Trump, March 29th is designated in the U.S. as National Vietnam War Veterans Day.

United States - Employment-Population Ratio - Total Veterans, 18 Years and over was 45.50% in June of 2025, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, United States - Employment-Population Ratio - Total Veterans, 18 Years and over reached a record high of 57.80 in January of 2000 and a record low of 42.60 in April of 2020. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for United States - Employment-Population Ratio - Total Veterans, 18 Years and over - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on August of 2025.

United States - Population Level - Women, Veterans, World War II or Korean War or Vietnam Era, 18 Years and over was 186.00000 Thous. of Persons in June of 2025, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, United States - Population Level - Women, Veterans, World War II or Korean War or Vietnam Era, 18 Years and over reached a record high of 398.00000 in September of 2008 and a record low of 186.00000 in June of 2025. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for United States - Population Level - Women, Veterans, World War II or Korean War or Vietnam Era, 18 Years and over - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on August of 2025.

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United States - Population Level - Veterans, Gulf War Era II, 18 Years and over was 5628.00000 Thous. of Persons in June of 2025, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, United States - Population Level - Veterans, Gulf War Era II, 18 Years and over reached a record high of 5669.00000 in May of 2025 and a record low of 1144.00000 in January of 2006. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for United States - Population Level - Veterans, Gulf War Era II, 18 Years and over - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on July of 2025.

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By 22034033, the number of military retirees in the United States is expected to reach 2.37 million; an increase from an estimated 2.27 million retirees in 2024. Military retirement pay In the U.S., military retirement refers to pension and benefit plans for those who have accumulated 20 or more years of active service. There are different factors that influence how much is paid out to different veterans, which includes length of service, disability percentage, the year the person entered the military, and type of retirement. The total payment for military retirees is expected to continue to increase, as well as their average benefits. However, the total outlays for the military retirement trust fund is expected to fluctuate, but ultimately rise over the next decade. U.S veterans The United States has one of the largest militaries in the world based on active personnel and has the largest defense budget in the world. However, many veterans in the U.S. struggle to find a job and find affordable housing when they return from deployment due to factors such as post-traumatic stress disorder and physical disabilities. The Department of Veteran Affairs seeks to help those coming back from training or combat assimilate back into everyday life.

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