Top 10 US States by Veteran Population in 2020
Source: National Center for Veterans Analysis and Statistics (CSV).
- Texas leads with the highest number of veterans, totaling over 44 million.
- Florida and California follow, with approximately 38.6 and 33.9 million veterans respectively.
- States like Georgia and Virginia also show large veteran populations, both exceeding 18 million.
- The veteran population in North Carolina is similar to Virginia, marginally trailing at about 18.6 million.
- Ohio, Pennsylvania, and New York each have a veteran population ranging from approximately 14 to 16.8 million.
- Washington state rounds out the top 10, with just under 14 million veterans.
- The analysis provides a snapshot of veteran demographics for a single year and does not account for temporal trends or changes.