VetPop2020 projections of the Veteran population by sex and period of service for fiscal years 2020 to 2050.

,VA released Profile of Women Veterans: 2016 located on the Reports page under the Population category. This profile shows the demographics and socioeconomic characteristics of women Veterans. It compares women to men Veterans and women Veterans to women non-Veterans. This report uses data from the 2014 American Community Survey Public Use Microdata Sample.,

,The FY2017 State Summaries provide an overview of benefits, services, demographics and population of Veterans analyzed by state.,

VetPop2020 projections of the Veteran population by sex and race/ethnicity for fiscal years 2020 to 2050.

,This report uses data from the 2011 American Community Survey to compare the demographic and socioeconomic characteristics of Veterans and non-Veterans. It also explores the differences between male and female Veterans.,

Notes: "Total Number of Veterans" represents FY 2021 projected Veteran counts from VA's Veteran Population Projection Model 2020 (VetPop20). These projections represent living Veterans as of 9/30/2021 and are made with the assumption that Veterans are not missing information (e.g., gender, age, etc.). "Veteran VA Users" represents historical Veteran VA user counts from VA's United States Veterans Eligibility Trends and Statistics 2021 (USVETS 2021). These counts represent Veterans who used any VA benefit or service during FY 2021 (includes both living and deceased Veterans as of end of FY 2021). "Veteran VA Healthcare Users" represents historical Veteran VA healthcare user counts from VA's United States Veterans Eligibility Trends and Statistics 2021 (USVETS 2021). These counts represent Veterans who used VA healthcare during FY 2021 (includes both living and deceased Veterans as of end of FY 2021). "Veteran VA Users" includes Veteran users of VA healthcare or any other VA benefit or service. There are 1,458 Veteran VA Users not shown in the table below whose gender is missing. Of these, 1,360 are missing age. There are 1,387 Veteran VA Healthcare Users not shown in the table below whose gender is missing. Of these, 1,360 are missing age. Sources: USVETS 2021 and VetPop20 Effective Date: 9/30/2021

Rate of Veteran use of VA programs and services by gender within each era of conflict in which they first served. Data underlying the eighth figure of Part 1 of the FY2018 Utilization Profile, a report on Veterans' use of VA benefits and services.

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

Percent of Veterans that use VA benefits by program and gender in FY 2023

,This report summarizes the history of women Veterans in the military and as Veterans. It profiles the characteristics of women Veterans in 2015, and illustrates how women Veterans used some of the major benefits and services that are offered by the Department of Veterans Affairs.,