Table 1L: VETPOP2020 LIVING VETERANS BY AGE GROUP, GENDER, 2020-2030
| Veterans |
Age Group |
| Date |
< 20 |
20-24 |
25-29 |
30-34 |
35-39 |
40-44 |
45-49 |
50-54 |
55-59 |
60-64 |
65-69 |
70-74 |
75-79 |
80-84 |
85+ |
Grand Total |
| 30-09-2020 | 6,921 | 2,43,531 | 6,47,928 | 9,44,132 | 10,81,143 | 10,69,432 | 12,04,304 | 15,90,884 | 18,26,765 | 18,56,878 | 17,49,177 | 26,36,826 | 18,65,655 | 11,72,142 | 15,02,227 | 1,93,97,944 |
| 30-09-2021 | 8,904 | 2,49,392 | 6,43,469 | 9,29,683 | 10,63,105 | 10,98,470 | 11,34,280 | 15,40,403 | 17,52,332 | 18,39,703 | 17,34,731 | 23,12,843 | 20,68,900 | 11,72,394 | 14,08,500 | 1,89,57,110 |
| 30-09-2022 | 10,124 | 2,50,522 | 6,41,806 | 9,06,927 | 10,40,787 | 11,29,307 | 11,00,141 | 14,68,792 | 16,80,687 | 18,20,751 | 17,12,363 | 20,19,084 | 22,36,661 | 12,19,463 | 13,55,043 | 1,85,92,457 |
| 30-09-2023 | 9,919 | 2,51,067 | 6,34,164 | 8,80,655 | 10,28,644 | 11,50,551 | 10,85,154 | 13,84,816 | 16,17,432 | 18,04,787 | 17,18,346 | 17,72,045 | 23,27,256 | 12,61,609 | 13,23,597 | 1,82,50,044 |
| 30-09-2024 | 9,829 | 2,50,554 | 6,23,539 | 8,51,253 | 10,21,438 | 11,54,848 | 10,86,197 | 12,99,573 | 15,68,504 | 17,75,348 | 17,14,891 | 16,21,234 | 23,23,727 | 13,20,413 | 12,95,607 | 1,79,16,954 |
| 30-09-2025 | 9,722 | 2,51,550 | 6,14,180 | 8,24,886 | 10,10,338 | 11,46,286 | 11,08,024 | 12,01,748 | 15,40,652 | 17,22,085 | 17,05,703 | 15,56,674 | 22,10,557 | 14,16,693 | 12,70,668 | 1,75,89,766 |
| 30-09-2026 | 9,706 | 2,53,557 | 6,03,178 | 8,08,406 | 9,92,591 | 11,26,463 | 11,37,588 | 11,33,682 | 14,93,619 | 16,54,885 | 16,94,538 | 15,50,869 | 19,49,017 | 15,89,487 | 12,69,662 | 1,72,67,247 |
| 30-09-2027 | 9,660 | 2,53,976 | 5,95,636 | 7,96,768 | 9,66,261 | 11,02,391 | 11,68,310 | 11,00,693 | 14,24,899 | 15,88,743 | 16,79,393 | 15,34,510 | 17,08,244 | 17,27,108 | 12,94,477 | 1,69,51,067 |
| 30-09-2028 | 9,645 | 2,51,932 | 5,94,525 | 7,81,442 | 9,36,377 | 10,88,292 | 11,89,208 | 10,86,367 | 13,44,049 | 15,30,175 | 16,65,953 | 15,41,603 | 15,04,271 | 17,97,850 | 13,19,309 | 1,66,41,000 |
| 30-09-2029 | 9,634 | 2,51,180 | 5,94,674 | 7,66,278 | 9,03,583 | 10,79,109 | 11,93,344 | 10,87,942 | 12,62,115 | 14,85,101 | 16,39,710 | 15,40,016 | 13,81,230 | 17,91,512 | 13,52,555 | 1,63,37,983 |
| 30-09-1930 | 9,639 | 2,50,275 | 5,94,960 | 7,53,461 | 8,74,351 | 10,67,292 | 11,86,218 | 11,10,022 | 11,68,237 | 14,60,007 | 15,91,361 | 15,33,509 | 13,30,546 | 17,00,152 | 14,11,469 | 1,60,41,500 |
Table 2L: VETPOP2020 LIVING VETERANS BY PERIOD OF SERVICE, GENDER, 2020-2050
Numbers from this table should be reported to the nearest 1,000.
| Gender |
All |
| Period of Service |
Veterans |
| (a) All Veterans |
(b) Wartime Veterans |
(c) Peacetime Veterans |
(d) World War II |
(e) Korean Conflict |
(f) Vietnam Era |
(g) Gulf War Era |
(h) Pre-WWII |
(i) WWII only |
(j) WWII & KC |
(k) WWII, KC, VNE |
(l) Between WWII & KC |
(m) KC only |
(n) KC & VNE |
(o) Between KC & VNE |
(p) VNE only |
(q) VNE & GW Era - Pre 9/11 |
(r) VNE, GW Era - Pre 9/11, GW Era - Post 9/11 |
(s) VNE & GW Era - Post 9/11 |
(t) Between VNE & GW Era |
(u) GW Era - Pre 9/11 only |
(v) GW Era - Pre 9/11 & GW Era - Post 9/11 |
(w) GW Era - Post 9/11 only |
(x) Post GW Era |
Date |
| 1,93,97,944 |
1,49,81,924 |
44,16,020 |
3,31,507 |
12,50,600 |
62,91,560 |
76,70,966 |
1,231 |
2,91,732 |
27,485 |
12,290 |
63,832 |
11,03,780 |
1,07,045 |
14,24,057 |
57,68,626 |
2,81,461 |
61,510 |
60,628 |
29,26,900 |
26,54,387 |
15,17,025 |
30,95,956 |
0 |
30-09-2020 |
| 1,89,57,110 |
1,46,96,747 |
42,60,348 |
2,33,039 |
10,69,120 |
60,62,043 |
78,55,884 |
791 |
2,04,195 |
19,934 |
8,910 |
51,219 |
9,47,244 |
93,032 |
13,21,615 |
55,67,548 |
2,73,382 |
59,878 |
59,294 |
28,86,722 |
26,36,543 |
15,28,916 |
32,97,871 |
0 |
30-09-2021 |
| 1,85,92,457 |
1,44,74,011 |
41,18,419 |
1,67,284 |
9,18,280 |
58,49,629 |
80,30,085 |
519 |
1,45,976 |
14,727 |
6,581 |
41,437 |
8,15,814 |
81,158 |
12,28,164 |
53,79,670 |
2,65,829 |
58,351 |
58,041 |
28,48,299 |
26,19,294 |
15,34,465 |
34,94,105 |
0 |
30-09-2022 |
| 1,82,50,044 |
1,42,70,842 |
39,79,164 |
1,19,550 |
7,83,111 |
56,37,651 |
81,93,145 |
338 |
1,03,890 |
10,824 |
4,836 |
33,236 |
6,97,138 |
70,314 |
11,36,552 |
51,90,696 |
2,58,224 |
56,807 |
56,774 |
28,09,037 |
26,01,370 |
15,36,076 |
36,83,895 |
0 |
30-09-2023 |
| 1,79,16,954 |
1,40,76,750 |
38,40,158 |
84,446 |
6,60,484 |
54,21,759 |
83,46,327 |
216 |
73,077 |
7,858 |
3,511 |
26,289 |
5,88,834 |
60,280 |
10,45,339 |
49,96,863 |
2,50,411 |
55,220 |
55,474 |
27,68,313 |
25,82,400 |
15,34,641 |
38,68,182 |
0 |
30-09-2024 |
| 1,75,89,766 |
1,38,89,150 |
37,00,563 |
58,697 |
5,49,432 |
51,99,813 |
84,92,848 |
135 |
50,578 |
5,612 |
2,507 |
20,432 |
4,90,308 |
51,005 |
9,54,153 |
47,96,292 |
2,42,316 |
53,572 |
54,122 |
27,25,843 |
25,62,124 |
15,30,269 |
40,50,446 |
0 |
30-09-2025 |
| 1,72,67,247 |
1,36,79,630 |
35,87,559 |
40,127 |
4,50,339 |
49,71,932 |
86,05,749 |
83 |
34,429 |
3,939 |
1,759 |
15,591 |
4,02,092 |
42,549 |
8,63,656 |
45,89,113 |
2,33,938 |
51,858 |
52,715 |
26,81,672 |
25,40,495 |
15,24,030 |
42,02,713 |
26,557 |
30-09-2026 |
| 1,69,51,067 |
1,34,58,471 |
34,92,535 |
26,979 |
3,63,384 |
47,38,327 |
86,96,477 |
49 |
23,049 |
2,718 |
1,213 |
11,674 |
3,24,495 |
34,959 |
7,74,599 |
43,75,561 |
2,25,263 |
50,075 |
51,257 |
26,35,846 |
25,17,502 |
15,15,585 |
43,36,796 |
70,367 |
30-09-2027 |
| 1,66,41,000 |
1,32,15,841 |
34,25,098 |
17,845 |
2,88,464 |
44,99,278 |
87,56,259 |
28 |
15,180 |
1,843 |
822 |
8,577 |
2,57,536 |
28,263 |
6,87,803 |
41,55,938 |
2,16,288 |
48,222 |
49,745 |
25,88,384 |
24,93,085 |
15,05,509 |
44,43,409 |
1,40,306 |
30-09-2028 |
| 1,63,37,983 |
1,29,38,323 |
33,99,597 |
11,618 |
2,25,159 |
42,55,161 |
87,72,660 |
16 |
9,840 |
1,230 |
547 |
6,186 |
2,00,916 |
22,467 |
6,04,132 |
39,30,664 |
2,07,007 |
46,296 |
48,179 |
25,39,321 |
24,67,214 |
14,93,858 |
45,10,105 |
2,49,942 |
30-09-2029 |
| 1,60,41,500 |
1,26,53,092 |
33,88,346 |
7,446 |
1,72,748 |
40,06,516 |
87,73,742 |
9 |
6,280 |
807 |
359 |
4,382 |
1,54,032 |
17,549 |
5,24,451 |
37,00,323 |
1,97,428 |
44,298 |
46,559 |
24,88,639 |
24,39,849 |
14,80,888 |
45,64,720 |
3,70,865 |
30-09-2030 |
Table 3L: VETPOP2020 LIVING VETERANS BY RACE/ETHNICITY, GENDER, 2020-2050
Numbers from this table should be reported to the nearest 1,000.
| Gender |
All |
| Veterans |
Race/Ethnicity |
| Date |
All Veterans |
White, alone |
Black or African American, alone |
American Indian and Alaska Native, alone |
Asian, alone |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, alone |
Some other race, alone |
Two or more races |
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) |
White alone, Not Hispanic or Latino |
| 30-09-2020 |
1,93,97,944 |
1,55,35,892 |
23,90,248 |
1,50,159 |
3,43,092 |
42,586 |
3,31,126 |
6,04,840 |
15,38,632 |
1,45,77,151 |
| 30-09-2021 |
1,89,57,110 |
1,51,11,362 |
23,73,684 |
1,48,552 |
3,40,283 |
42,735 |
3,32,467 |
6,08,028 |
15,42,555 |
1,41,51,946 |
| 30-09-2022 |
1,85,92,457 |
1,47,56,933 |
23,60,572 |
1,47,183 |
3,38,630 |
42,933 |
3,34,140 |
6,12,067 |
15,49,087 |
1,37,94,960 |
| 30-09-2023 |
1,82,50,044 |
1,44,24,684 |
23,47,339 |
1,45,829 |
3,37,305 |
43,119 |
3,35,655 |
6,16,113 |
15,55,798 |
1,34,59,845 |
| 30-09-2024 |
1,79,16,954 |
1,41,02,948 |
23,33,201 |
1,44,452 |
3,36,114 |
43,281 |
3,36,916 |
6,20,042 |
15,62,332 |
1,31,35,127 |
| 30-09-2025 |
1,75,89,766 |
1,37,88,067 |
23,18,165 |
1,43,050 |
3,35,052 |
43,429 |
3,37,984 |
6,24,019 |
15,69,045 |
1,28,16,912 |
| 30-09-2026 |
1,72,67,247 |
1,34,79,278 |
23,02,015 |
1,41,642 |
3,34,001 |
43,557 |
3,38,795 |
6,27,959 |
15,75,691 |
1,25,04,569 |
| 30-09-2027 |
1,69,51,067 |
1,31,77,677 |
22,84,994 |
1,40,255 |
3,32,986 |
43,679 |
3,39,424 |
6,32,051 |
15,82,656 |
1,21,98,947 |
| 30-09-2028 |
1,66,41,000 |
1,28,83,086 |
22,67,048 |
1,38,906 |
3,31,969 |
43,800 |
3,39,874 |
6,36,318 |
15,89,907 |
1,18,99,886 |
| 30-09-2029 |
1,63,37,983 |
1,25,96,128 |
22,48,315 |
1,37,614 |
3,30,952 |
43,927 |
3,40,185 |
6,40,862 |
15,97,598 |
1,16,07,916 |
| 30-09-1930 |
1,60,41,500 |
1,23,16,458 |
22,28,710 |
1,36,383 |
3,29,891 |
44,058 |
3,40,341 |
6,45,659 |
16,05,595 |
1,13,22,787 |
Military Veteran Population Data
Numbers from this table should be reported to the nearest 1,000.
| Gender |
All |
| Veterans |
Branch |
| Date |
Army |
Navy |
Marines |
Air Force |
Non-Defense |
Reserve Forces |
Grand Total |
| 30-09-2020 |
85,98,895 |
41,21,880 |
21,02,243 |
33,82,670 |
2,07,912 |
9,84,344 |
1,93,97,944 |
| 30-09-2021 |
83,65,725 |
40,14,366 |
20,82,907 |
32,92,306 |
2,05,921 |
9,95,886 |
1,89,57,110 |
| 30-09-2022 |
81,73,292 |
39,24,518 |
20,68,962 |
32,17,011 |
2,04,475 |
10,04,198 |
1,85,92,457 |
| 30-09-2023 |
79,94,628 |
38,40,424 |
20,56,113 |
31,46,815 |
2,03,209 |
10,08,855 |
1,82,50,044 |
| 30-09-2024 |
78,23,229 |
37,59,068 |
20,43,567 |
30,79,114 |
2,02,007 |
10,09,970 |
1,79,16,954 |
| 30-09-2025 |
76,56,787 |
36,79,544 |
20,32,144 |
30,12,653 |
2,00,810 |
10,07,828 |
1,75,89,766 |
| 30-09-2026 |
74,94,582 |
36,03,885 |
20,17,944 |
29,47,484 |
1,99,611 |
10,03,740 |
1,72,67,247 |
| 30-09-2027 |
73,36,015 |
35,29,522 |
20,04,012 |
28,83,524 |
1,98,415 |
9,99,579 |
1,69,51,067 |
| 30-09-2028 |
71,80,960 |
34,56,396 |
19,90,262 |
28,20,815 |
1,97,226 |
9,95,341 |
1,66,41,000 |
| 30-09-2029 |
70,29,705 |
33,84,704 |
19,76,807 |
27,59,617 |
1,96,065 |
9,91,084 |
1,63,37,983 |
| 30-09-1930 |
68,82,036 |
33,14,357 |
19,63,400 |
26,99,951 |
1,94,938 |
9,86,817 |
1,60,41,500 |
Table 5L: VETPOP2020 LIVING VETERANS BY OFFICER/ENLISTED, GENDER, 2020-2050
Numbers from this table should be reported to the nearest 1,000.
| Gender |
All |
| Veterans |
Rank |
| Date |
Officer |
Enlisted |
Grand Total |
| 30-09-2020 |
13,28,282 |
1,80,69,662 |
1,93,97,944 |
| 30-09-2021 |
13,03,358 |
1,76,53,752 |
1,89,57,110 |
| 30-09-2022 |
12,83,158 |
1,73,09,300 |
1,85,92,457 |
| 30-09-2023 |
12,64,338 |
1,69,85,706 |
1,82,50,044 |
| 30-09-2024 |
12,45,944 |
1,66,71,010 |
1,79,16,954 |
| 30-09-2025 |
12,27,747 |
1,63,62,019 |
1,75,89,766 |
| 30-09-2026 |
12,09,554 |
1,60,57,693 |
1,72,67,247 |
| 30-09-2027 |
11,91,392 |
1,57,59,675 |
1,69,51,067 |
| 30-09-2028 |
11,73,436 |
1,54,67,565 |
1,66,41,000 |
| 30-09-2029 |
11,55,807 |
1,51,82,176 |
1,63,37,983 |
| 30-09-1930 |
11,38,519 |
1,49,02,980 |
1,60,41,500 |