Veterans in the U.S. - statistics & facts

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Number of veterans in the United States
16.2m
Texas has the highest number of veterans
1.4m
Forecasted number of veterans nationwide in 2045
12m

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Demographics

Employment, income, poverty

Expenses for veterans

Health care

  • Premium Statistic Number of VA inpatient care sites in the U.S. in 2021, by state
  • Premium Statistic Number of VA outpatient care sites in the U.S. in 2021, by state
  • Basic Statistic U.S. veterans enrolled in the VA health care system in 2023, by age
  • Basic Statistic Veterans without health coverage in the U.S. in 2023, by age
  • Premium Statistic Overall health of veterans before and after joining the military U.S. 2021
  • Premium Statistic Main barriers to access primary health care reported by veterans in the U.S. in 2021
  • Basic Statistic Ease of obtaining medical care through the VA in the U.S. in 2022
  • Basic Statistic U.S. veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan service-related injury daily impacts as of 2021
  • Premium Statistic Resources for seeking care for veterans with a mental health injury U.S. 2021
  • Premium Statistic U.S. veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan using supplemental/alternative therapies 2021
  • Basic Statistic U.S. veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan taking selected medications 2021

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