In 2022, about 1.4 million veterans were living in Texas - the most out of any state. Florida, California, Pennsylvania, and Virginia rounded out the top five states with the highest veteran population in that year.

This statistic shows the percentage of U.S. adults who were veterans in the United States in 2022, by state. In 2022 about 10.1 percent of adults in Alaska were veterans, whereas only 3.7 percent of adults were veterans in the state of New York.

This table provides state-level estimates of the percentage of Veterans who were VA pension recipients at the end of the fiscal years 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2023. Percents are rounded to the nearest tenth. Percents for fiscal year (FY) 2022 are not available by state. Prepared by the National Center for Veterans Analysis and Statistics. Sources: Department of Veterans Affairs, Office of Enterprise Integration, Veteran Population Projection Model (VetPop) 2020, Veteran Object FY 2023 data, United States Veterans Eligibility Trends & Statistics (USVETS) 2019, 2020, and 2021 data; Veterans Benefits Administration, VETSNET FY 2019, FY 2020, FY 2021, and FY 2023 pension data.

The Department of Veterans Affairs provides official estimates and projections of the Veteran population using the Veteran Population Projection Model (VetPop). Based on the available information through September 30, 2020, the latest model VetPop2020 estimated the Veteran population for the period from 2000 to 2020. The “Number of Estimated Veterans by State, Sex, and Age Group, 9/30/2000 to 9/30/2020” data table shows the number of living Veterans at the end of each fiscal year from 2000 to 2020.

The Department of Veterans Affairs provides official estimates and projections of the Veteran population using the Veteran Population Projection Model (VetPop). Based on the available information through September 30, 2020, the latest model VetPop2020 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 2022 by state. During this period, the average decrease in the Veteran population is 30% at the state level.

VetPop2020 projection of living Veterans by gender and 5-year age group at the state level. Note: Rounding to the nearest 1,000 is always appropriate for VetPop estimates.

This statistic shows the estimated number of homeless veterans in the United States in 2022, by state. In 2022, about 10,395 veterans living in California were homeless.

Graph and download economic data for Population Level - Women, Total Veterans, 18 Years and over (LNU00049528) from Jan 2000 to Feb 2025 about 18 years +, veterans, females, civilian, population, and USA.

These data are based on the latest Veteran Population Projection Model, VetPop2020, provided by the National Center for Veterans Statistics and Analysis, published in 2023.

VetPop2018 projection of living Veterans by gender and 5-year age group at the state level. Note, rounding to the nearest 1,000 is always appropriate for VetPop estimates.

The spreadsheet of Korean War Veterans by State includes the total Korean War Veteran population for each state and broken out by age and gender. It also includes Korean War casualties by state from the Congressional Research Service.

This layer shows Veteran Counts by Sex and Age Group by Census Tract for 2012-2016. This tile layer is best viewed atop a darker basemap such as the Dark Blue Canvas. Click here to view the feature layer that includes margin of error fields and calculated percentages.There are currently over 19.6 million veterans in the United States.Data came from American Community Survey 5-year estimates and were retrieved from the Census Bureau's API on Sept. 27th, 2017 by Diana Lavery.

In 2022, 41.73 percent of the male Americans aged 75 years and over were veterans - the most out of any age group or gender. In comparison, less than one percent of the female Americans aged 75 and over were veterans in that year.

Note: "Total Number of Veterans" represents FY 2020 projected Veteran counts from VA's Veteran Population Projection Model 2018 (VetPop18). These projections are made with the assumption that Veterans are not missing information (e.g. age, gender, etc.). Note: "Veteran VA Users" and "Veteran VA Healthcare Users" represent historical Veteran counts from VA's United States Veterans Eligibility Trends and Statistics 2020 (USVETS 2020). Note: "Veteran VA Users" includes Veteran users of VA healthcare or any other VA benefit or service. Note: There are 4,214 Veteran VA Users not shown in the table below whose gender is missing. Of these, 4,126 are missing age. There are 4,158 Veteran VA Healthcare Users not shown in the table below whose gender is missing. Of these, 4,125 are missing age. Sources: USVETS 2020 and VetPop18

In 2022, there were around 14.53 million male veterans living in the United States. In that year, there were significantly more male veterans than female veterans living in the country.

VetPop2023 top 10 states where Veterans reside in fiscal year 2024

Data from the Current Population Survey (CPS) provide employment status for Veterans and Nonveterans.

National Center for Veterans Analysis and Statistics aggregates a list of VA Facilities by State, Congressional District, and Congressional District Representatives

Graph and download economic data for Population Level - Veterans, World War II or Korean War or Vietnam Era, 18 Years and over (LNU00077884) from Sep 2008 to Feb 2025 about korean war, Vietnam Era, World War, 18 years +, veterans, civilian, population, and USA.

These data are based on the latest Veteran Population Projection Model, VetPop2020, provided by the National Center for Veterans Statistics and Analysis, published in 2023.