Veteran Demographics

Who are veterans?

Listed below are additional resources related to veteran demographics.

10 Key Facts about Veterans of the Post-9/11 Era (2016)

United States Congress,
Joint Economic Committee

A Summary of Veteran Related Statistics (2025)

RAND

American Indian and Alaska Native Veterans (2017)

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Know Our Vets (2014)

The Bush Institute at the George W. Bush Presidential Center

Minority Veterans Report: Military Service History and VA Benefits Utilization Statistics (2017)

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, National Center for Veterans Analysis and Statistics

National Veteran Suicide Prevention Annual Report Findings (2025)

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Office of Mental Health and Suicide Prevention

National Veteran Suicide Prevention Annual Report Overview (2025)

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Office of Mental Health and Suicide Prevention

The Changing Face of America’s Veteran Population (2023)

Pew Research Center

The Diverse Experiences of Military & Veteran Families of Color: Executive Summary (2021)

Blue Star Families’ Social Impact Research 2021

Those Who Served: America’s Veterans From World War II to the War on Terror (2020)

U.S. Census Bureau

Trends in Veteran Disability Status and Service-Connected Disability (2008-2022)

U.S. Census Bureau

Use of VA Benefits and Services (2023)

National Center for Veterans Analysis and Statistics, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Veteran Population (VetPop) Projection model (2023)

National Center for Veterans Analysis and Statistics, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Veterans in Pennsylvania (2026)

PA Department of Labor, Center for Workforce Innovation and Analysis