FY2023 Total Veterans Population by Gender

VetPop2023 projection of living Veterans by gender and 5-year age groups at the national level. Note: Rounding to the nearest 1,000 is always appropriate for VetPop estimates.

VetPop2023 projection of living Veterans by gender and 4 age groups at the county level. Note: Rounding to the nearest 1,000 is always appropriate for VetPop estimates.

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

VetPop2023 projection of living Veterans by gender and period of service at the national level. Note: Rounding to the nearest 1,000 is always appropriate for VetPop estimates.

VetPop2023 projection of living Veterans by gender and branch of service at the national level. Note: Rounding to the nearest 1,000 is always appropriate for VetPop estimates.

VetPop2023 projection of living Veterans by gender and 4 age groups at the VISN level. Note: Rounding to the nearest 1,000 is always appropriate for VetPop estimates.

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. race, 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. Sources: USVETS 2020 and VetPop18

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., race, 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. Sources: USVETS 2021 and VetPop20 Effective Date: 9/30/2021

VetPop2023 projection of living Veterans by gender, age group (<65 and 65+), and congressional district at the state level. Note: Rounding to the nearest 1,000 is always appropriate for VetPop estimates.