In 2022, about 1.4 million veterans were living in Texas - the most out of any state. Florida, California, Pennsylvania, and Virginia rounded out the top five states with the highest veteran population in that year.
Number of veterans living in the United States in 2022, by state
Characteristic
Number of veterans
Texas
1,401,173
Florida
1,322,675
California
1,292,737
Pennsylvania
638,436
North Carolina
620,969
Virginia
614,631
Georgia
607,506
Ohio
602,318
New York
580,856
Illinois
475,496
Washington
469,565
Michigan
461,809
Arizona
454,620
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US Census Bureau. (September 30, 2023). Number of veterans living in the United States in 2022, by state [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 05, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/250329/number-of-us-veterans-by-state/
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US Census Bureau. (2023). Number of veterans living in the United States in 2022, by state. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 05, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/250329/number-of-us-veterans-by-state/
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