This statistic shows the number of U.S. Department of Defense officers and enlisted personnel who belonged to a minority racial group in 2010. The numbers are distinguished by particular service branch. In 2010, 39,238 of the Air Force personnel also belonged to a racial minority group.
Number of U.S. Department of Defense officers and enlisted personnel who belong to a racial minority, by service branch 2010
Characteristic
Officers
Enlisted
Army
26,017
145,346
Navy
10,053
112,282
Marine Corps
4,118
39,238
Air Force
13,099
74,977
Total DoD
53,287
371,843
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US Department of Defense. (December 31, 2010). Number of U.S. Department of Defense officers and enlisted personnel who belong to a racial minority, by service branch 2010 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 09, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/232679/number-of-us-racial-minortity-officers-and-enlisted-by-service-branch-2010/
US Department of Defense. "Number of U.S. Department of Defense officers and enlisted personnel who belong to a racial minority, by service branch 2010." Chart. December 31, 2010. Statista. Accessed April 09, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/232679/number-of-us-racial-minortity-officers-and-enlisted-by-service-branch-2010/
US Department of Defense. (2010). Number of U.S. Department of Defense officers and enlisted personnel who belong to a racial minority, by service branch 2010. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 09, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/232679/number-of-us-racial-minortity-officers-and-enlisted-by-service-branch-2010/
US Department of Defense. "Number of U.S. Department of Defense Officers and Enlisted Personnel Who Belong to a Racial Minority, by Service Branch 2010." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Dec 2010, https://www.statista.com/statistics/232679/number-of-us-racial-minortity-officers-and-enlisted-by-service-branch-2010/
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