This statistic shows the total number of veterans in the United States in 2021, distinguished by race and Hispanic origin. In 2022 there were around 2.03 million Black or African American veterans in the United States, representing around 12 percent of the total veteran population.
Number of veterans in the United States in 2021, by race and Hispanic origin
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Statistics on Veterans in the United States
Overview
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Demographics
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Employment, income, poverty
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- Basic Statistic Employment status of U.S. veterans 2021, by age
- Basic Statistic U.S. Veterans - occupations by gender 2021
- Basic Statistic Occupations of male veterans in the U.S. 2021
- Basic Statistic Occupations of female veterans in the U.S. 2021
- Premium Statistic U.S. employed veterans, by industry 2021
- Basic Statistic Median income of veterans U.S. 2021, by gender
- Basic Statistic U.S. veterans - Unemployment rate by period of service 2021
- Basic Statistic Poverty status of U.S. veterans 2021, by age
Expenses for veterans
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Further related statistics
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- U.S. veterans' caregivers: characteristics 2010
- Number of veterans with opioid use disorder in the VHA U.S. 2015-2018
- Veteran vs. civilian homeownership rate in the U.S. 2017
- Share of patients to the Veterans Health Administration 2013, by age
- U.S. caregivers of veterans: level of burden 2010
- Number of Great Patriotic War veterans living in Russia 2007-2022
- Share of U.S. veterans administration loans entering foreclosure processes 2000-2018
- Distribution of U.S. suicide deaths among veterans in 2015, by age
- Mortgage delinquency rates for VA loans in the U.S. 2000-2021
- Services U.S. veteran caregivers provided as of 2017
- Share of patients to the Veterans Health Administration 2013, by community type
- Veteran vs civilian: household cost burden share in the U.S. 2017
- Share of U.S. veterans administration loans in foreclosure processes 2000-2018
- Average length of stay in VHA residential rehab programs for SUD U.S. 2014-2018
- Share of veteran medical marijuana users in Canada as of 2018, by dose and gender
- Caregivers of veterans in the U.S. and perceived emotional stress 2010
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Statistics
- U.S. veterans' caregivers: characteristics 2010
- Number of veterans with opioid use disorder in the VHA U.S. 2015-2018
- Veteran vs. civilian homeownership rate in the U.S. 2017
- Share of patients to the Veterans Health Administration 2013, by age
- U.S. caregivers of veterans: level of burden 2010
- Number of Great Patriotic War veterans living in Russia 2007-2022
- Share of U.S. veterans administration loans entering foreclosure processes 2000-2018
- Distribution of U.S. suicide deaths among veterans in 2015, by age
- Mortgage delinquency rates for VA loans in the U.S. 2000-2021
- Services U.S. veteran caregivers provided as of 2017
- Share of patients to the Veterans Health Administration 2013, by community type
- Veteran vs civilian: household cost burden share in the U.S. 2017
- Share of U.S. veterans administration loans in foreclosure processes 2000-2018
- Average length of stay in VHA residential rehab programs for SUD U.S. 2014-2018
- Share of veteran medical marijuana users in Canada as of 2018, by dose and gender
- Caregivers of veterans in the U.S. and perceived emotional stress 2010
US Census Bureau. (September 25, 2022). Number of veterans in the United States in 2021, by race and Hispanic origin [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 20, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/616753/us-veterans-by-race-and-hispanic-origin/
US Census Bureau. "Number of veterans in the United States in 2021, by race and Hispanic origin." Chart. September 25, 2022. Statista. Accessed April 20, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/616753/us-veterans-by-race-and-hispanic-origin/
US Census Bureau. (2022). Number of veterans in the United States in 2021, by race and Hispanic origin. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 20, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/616753/us-veterans-by-race-and-hispanic-origin/
US Census Bureau. "Number of Veterans in The United States in 2021, by Race and Hispanic Origin." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Sep 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/616753/us-veterans-by-race-and-hispanic-origin/
US Census Bureau, Number of veterans in the United States in 2021, by race and Hispanic origin Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/616753/us-veterans-by-race-and-hispanic-origin/ (last visited April 20, 2023)
Number of veterans in the United States in 2021, by race and Hispanic origin [Graph], US Census Bureau, September 25, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/616753/us-veterans-by-race-and-hispanic-origin/










