Introduction
The Korean War was a conflict that was fought on the Korean Peninsula, in Asia, from 1950-1953. The conflict opposed South Korea (backed by the United Nations and the United States) to North Korea (supported by China and the Soviet Union). The war began in June 1950 when North Korea invaded South Korea after clashes and rebellions along the border. A few days after the beginning of the war, the U.S., allies of South Korea, entered the conflict, sending military troops and aid to fight alongside them. The conflict ended with an armistice in July 1953.
According to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, about 5.7 million Veterans served in the Korean War. Due to the severe cold weather and lack of preparedness, Korean War Veterans are more prone to cold-related injuries, disabilities, and diseases. They are therefore eligible for a wide variety of benefits that are tailored to their experience, specifically healthcare benefits.
Learn more about Korean War Veterans by state by scrolling through the data in the charts.
| # | State | Korean War Veterans | Veteran Population | Vietnam War Veterans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | 132,542 | 1,525,746 | 531,254 |
| 2 | Florida | 127,629 | 1,416,472 | 507,334 |
| 3 | Texas | 83,667 | 1,435,527 | 461,679 |
| 4 | New York | 69,245 | 676,295 | 234,646 |
| 5 | Pennsylvania | 68,143 | 731,411 | 268,632 |
| 6 | Ohio | 51,174 | 685,905 | 247,608 |
| 7 | Illinois | 46,440 | 553,593 | 199,747 |
| 8 | Michigan | 43,845 | 532,394 | 201,285 |
| 9 | North Carolina | 41,346 | 654,365 | 223,229 |
| 10 | Arizona | 39,295 | 491,239 | 184,354 |
| 11 | New Jersey | 35,079 | 313,928 | 115,126 |
| 12 | Virginia | 35,076 | 674,242 | 197,412 |
| 13 | Georgia | 32,126 | 625,251 | 202,654 |
| 14 | Massachusetts | 32,056 | 290,648 | 101,911 |
| 15 | Washington | 31,253 | 517,912 | 183,688 |
| 16 | Missouri | 30,322 | 391,513 | 147,403 |
| 17 | Minnesota | 28,659 | 291,453 | 111,438 |
| 18 | Wisconsin | 27,649 | 319,280 | 117,606 |
| 19 | Tennessee | 27,352 | 428,519 | 155,261 |
| 20 | Indiana | 27,276 | 372,074 | 130,705 |
| 21 | Colorado | 22,853 | 370,677 | 124,558 |
| 22 | Maryland | 22,331 | 357,261 | 109,070 |
| 23 | Oregon | 22,238 | 273,946 | 105,563 |
| 24 | Alabama | 21,723 | 324,857 | 114,232 |
| 25 | South Carolina | 21,613 | 360,355 | 133,143 |
| 26 | Oklahoma | 17,878 | 266,895 | 98,151 |
| 27 | Connecticut | 17,589 | 160,142 | 57,467 |
| 28 | Iowa | 16,814 | 178,481 | 65,362 |
| 29 | Kentucky | 15,826 | 257,452 | 94,424 |
| 30 | Louisiana | 15,816 | 239,881 | 85,378 |
| 31 | Arkansas | 14,380 | 191,786 | 72,639 |
| 32 | Kansas | 14,218 | 172,750 | 61,707 |
| 33 | Nevada | 13,163 | 205,659 | 74,314 |
| 34 | Mississippi | 10,963 | 164,687 | 56,607 |
| 35 | New Mexico | 10,898 | 141,558 | 54,010 |
| 36 | Nebraska | 10,046 | 113,567 | 39,928 |
| 37 | West Virginia | 9,514 | 125,084 | 49,325 |
| 38 | Utah | 9,192 | 120,198 | 41,690 |
| 39 | Maine | 8,063 | 101,652 | 39,135 |
| 40 | Idaho | 8,018 | 115,549 | 44,157 |
| 41 | New Hampshire | 7,636 | 93,326 | 34,719 |
| 42 | Hawaii | 6,838 | 97,478 | 33,087 |
| 43 | Montana | 5,576 | 85,401 | 32,328 |
| 44 | Rhode Island | 5,273 | 52,128 | 19,771 |
| 45 | South Dakota | 4,689 | 55,969 | 20,519 |
| 46 | Delaware | 4,638 | 65,065 | 25,379 |
| 47 | North Dakota | 3,146 | 46,288 | 15,435 |
| 48 | Vermont | 3,035 | 34,915 | 13,653 |
| 49 | Wyoming | 2,974 | 44,403 | 16,862 |
| 50 | District of Columbia | 2,420 | 25,514 | 7,044 |
| 51 | Alaska | 2,086 | 64,765 | 19,174 |
Korean War Veterans by State
Alabama
Korean War Veterans
21,723
Ranked in the US
#24
324,857
Ranked in the US
#20
114,232
Ranked in the US
#21
Alaska
Korean War Veterans
2,086
Ranked in the US
#51
64,765
Ranked in the US
#45
19,174
Ranked in the US
#47
Arizona
Korean War Veterans
39,295
Ranked in the US
#10
491,239
Ranked in the US
#13
184,354
Ranked in the US
#12
Arkansas
Korean War Veterans
14,380
Ranked in the US
#31
191,786
Ranked in the US
#30
72,639
Ranked in the US
#30
California
Korean War Veterans
132,542
Ranked in the US
#1
1,525,746
Ranked in the US
#1
531,254
Ranked in the US
#1
Colorado
Korean War Veterans
22,853
Ranked in the US
#21
370,677
Ranked in the US
#17
124,558
Ranked in the US
#18
Connecticut
Korean War Veterans
17,589
Ranked in the US
#27
160,142
Ranked in the US
#34
57,467
Ranked in the US
#33
Delaware
Korean War Veterans
4,638
Ranked in the US
#46
65,065
Ranked in the US
#44
25,379
Ranked in the US
#44
District of Columbia
Korean War Veterans
2,420
Ranked in the US
#50
25,514
Ranked in the US
#51
7,044
Ranked in the US
#51
Florida
Korean War Veterans
127,629
Ranked in the US
#2
1,416,472
Ranked in the US
#3
507,334
Ranked in the US
#2
Georgia
Korean War Veterans
32,126
Ranked in the US
#13
625,251
Ranked in the US
#9
202,654
Ranked in the US
#8
Hawaii
Korean War Veterans
6,838
Ranked in the US
#42
97,478
Ranked in the US
#41
33,087
Ranked in the US
#42
Idaho
Korean War Veterans
8,018
Ranked in the US
#40
115,549
Ranked in the US
#38
44,157
Ranked in the US
#37
Illinois
Korean War Veterans
46,440
Ranked in the US
#7
553,593
Ranked in the US
#10
199,747
Ranked in the US
#10
Indiana
Korean War Veterans
27,276
Ranked in the US
#20
372,074
Ranked in the US
#16
130,705
Ranked in the US
#17
Iowa
Korean War Veterans
16,814
Ranked in the US
#28
178,481
Ranked in the US
#31
65,362
Ranked in the US
#31
Kansas
Korean War Veterans
14,218
Ranked in the US
#32
172,750
Ranked in the US
#32
61,707
Ranked in the US
#32
Kentucky
Korean War Veterans
15,826
Ranked in the US
#29
257,452
Ranked in the US
#27
94,424
Ranked in the US
#27
Louisiana
Korean War Veterans
15,816
Ranked in the US
#30
239,881
Ranked in the US
#28
85,378
Ranked in the US
#28
Maine
Korean War Veterans
8,063
Ranked in the US
#39
101,652
Ranked in the US
#40
39,135
Ranked in the US
#40
Maryland
Korean War Veterans
22,331
Ranked in the US
#22
357,261
Ranked in the US
#19
109,070
Ranked in the US
#23
Massachusetts
Korean War Veterans
32,056
Ranked in the US
#14
290,648
Ranked in the US
#24
101,911
Ranked in the US
#25
Michigan
Korean War Veterans
43,845
Ranked in the US
#8
532,394
Ranked in the US
#11
201,285
Ranked in the US
#9
Minnesota
Korean War Veterans
28,659
Ranked in the US
#17
291,453
Ranked in the US
#23
111,438
Ranked in the US
#22
Mississippi
Korean War Veterans
10,963
Ranked in the US
#34
164,687
Ranked in the US
#33
56,607
Ranked in the US
#34
Missouri
Korean War Veterans
30,322
Ranked in the US
#16
391,513
Ranked in the US
#15
147,403
Ranked in the US
#15
Montana
Korean War Veterans
5,576
Ranked in the US
#43
85,401
Ranked in the US
#43
32,328
Ranked in the US
#43
Nebraska
Korean War Veterans
10,046
Ranked in the US
#36
113,567
Ranked in the US
#39
39,928
Ranked in the US
#39
Nevada
Korean War Veterans
13,163
Ranked in the US
#33
205,659
Ranked in the US
#29
74,314
Ranked in the US
#29
New Hampshire
Korean War Veterans
7,636
Ranked in the US
#41
93,326
Ranked in the US
#42
34,719
Ranked in the US
#41
New Jersey
Korean War Veterans
35,079
Ranked in the US
#11
313,928
Ranked in the US
#22
115,126
Ranked in the US
#20
New Mexico
Korean War Veterans
10,898
Ranked in the US
#35
141,558
Ranked in the US
#35
54,010
Ranked in the US
#35
New York
Korean War Veterans
69,245
Ranked in the US
#4
676,295
Ranked in the US
#6
234,646
Ranked in the US
#6
North Carolina
Korean War Veterans
41,346
Ranked in the US
#9
654,365
Ranked in the US
#8
223,229
Ranked in the US
#7
North Dakota
Korean War Veterans
3,146
Ranked in the US
#47
46,288
Ranked in the US
#48
15,435
Ranked in the US
#49
Ohio
Korean War Veterans
51,174
Ranked in the US
#6
685,905
Ranked in the US
#5
247,608
Ranked in the US
#5
Oklahoma
Korean War Veterans
17,878
Ranked in the US
#26
266,895
Ranked in the US
#26
98,151
Ranked in the US
#26
Oregon
Korean War Veterans
22,238
Ranked in the US
#23
273,946
Ranked in the US
#25
105,563
Ranked in the US
#24
Pennsylvania
Korean War Veterans
68,143
Ranked in the US
#5
731,411
Ranked in the US
#4
268,632
Ranked in the US
#4
Rhode Island
Korean War Veterans
5,273
Ranked in the US
#44
52,128
Ranked in the US
#47
19,771
Ranked in the US
#46
South Carolina
Korean War Veterans
21,613
Ranked in the US
#25
360,355
Ranked in the US
#18
133,143
Ranked in the US
#16
South Dakota
Korean War Veterans
4,689
Ranked in the US
#45
55,969
Ranked in the US
#46
20,519
Ranked in the US
#45
Tennessee
Korean War Veterans
27,352
Ranked in the US
#19
428,519
Ranked in the US
#14
155,261
Ranked in the US
#14
Texas
Korean War Veterans
83,667
Ranked in the US
#3
1,435,527
Ranked in the US
#2
461,679
Ranked in the US
#3
Utah
Korean War Veterans
9,192
Ranked in the US
#38
120,198
Ranked in the US
#37
41,690
Ranked in the US
#38
Vermont
Korean War Veterans
3,035
Ranked in the US
#48
34,915
Ranked in the US
#50
13,653
Ranked in the US
#50
Virginia
Korean War Veterans
35,076
Ranked in the US
#12
674,242
Ranked in the US
#7
197,412
Ranked in the US
#11
Washington
Korean War Veterans
31,253
Ranked in the US
#15
517,912
Ranked in the US
#12
183,688
Ranked in the US
#13
West Virginia
Korean War Veterans
9,514
Ranked in the US
#37
125,084
Ranked in the US
#36
49,325
Ranked in the US
#36
Wisconsin
Korean War Veterans
27,649
Ranked in the US
#18
319,280
Ranked in the US
#21
117,606
Ranked in the US
#19
Wyoming
Korean War Veterans
2,974
Ranked in the US
#49
44,403
Ranked in the US
#49
16,862
Ranked in the US
#48
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