Korea Veterans by State

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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.

#StateKorean War VeteransVeteran PopulationVietnam War Veterans
1California132,5421,525,746531,254
2Florida127,6291,416,472507,334
3Texas83,6671,435,527461,679
4New York69,245676,295234,646
5Pennsylvania68,143731,411268,632
6Ohio51,174685,905247,608
7Illinois46,440553,593199,747
8Michigan43,845532,394201,285
9North Carolina41,346654,365223,229
10Arizona39,295491,239184,354
11New Jersey35,079313,928115,126
12Virginia35,076674,242197,412
13Georgia32,126625,251202,654
14Massachusetts32,056290,648101,911
15Washington31,253517,912183,688
16Missouri30,322391,513147,403
17Minnesota28,659291,453111,438
18Wisconsin27,649319,280117,606
19Tennessee27,352428,519155,261
20Indiana27,276372,074130,705
21Colorado22,853370,677124,558
22Maryland22,331357,261109,070
23Oregon22,238273,946105,563
24Alabama21,723324,857114,232
25South Carolina21,613360,355133,143
26Oklahoma17,878266,89598,151
27Connecticut17,589160,14257,467
28Iowa16,814178,48165,362
29Kentucky15,826257,45294,424
30Louisiana15,816239,88185,378
31Arkansas14,380191,78672,639
32Kansas14,218172,75061,707
33Nevada13,163205,65974,314
34Mississippi10,963164,68756,607
35New Mexico10,898141,55854,010
36Nebraska10,046113,56739,928
37West Virginia9,514125,08449,325
38Utah9,192120,19841,690
39Maine8,063101,65239,135
40Idaho8,018115,54944,157
41New Hampshire7,63693,32634,719
42Hawaii6,83897,47833,087
43Montana5,57685,40132,328
44Rhode Island5,27352,12819,771
45South Dakota4,68955,96920,519
46Delaware4,63865,06525,379
47North Dakota3,14646,28815,435
48Vermont3,03534,91513,653
49Wyoming2,97444,40316,862
50District of Columbia2,42025,5147,044
51Alaska2,08664,76519,174

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21,723

Ranked in the US

#24

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#20

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#21

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Alaska

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2,086

Ranked in the US

#51

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#45

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#47

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Arizona

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39,295

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#10

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#13

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#12

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Arkansas

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14,380

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#31

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#30

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#30

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California

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132,542

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1,525,746

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Colorado

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22,853

Ranked in the US

#21

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#17

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#18

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Connecticut

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17,589

Ranked in the US

#27

Ranked in the US

#34

Ranked in the US

#33

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Delaware

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4,638

Ranked in the US

#46

Ranked in the US

#44

Ranked in the US

#44

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District of Columbia

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2,420

Ranked in the US

#50

Ranked in the US

#51

Ranked in the US

#51

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Florida

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127,629

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1,416,472

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#3

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#2

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Georgia

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32,126

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#8

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Hawaii

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6,838

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#42

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#42

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Idaho

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8,018

Ranked in the US

#40

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#38

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#37

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Illinois

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46,440

Ranked in the US

#7

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#10

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Indiana

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27,276

Ranked in the US

#20

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#16

Ranked in the US

#17

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Iowa

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16,814

Ranked in the US

#28

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#31

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#31

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Kansas

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14,218

Ranked in the US

#32

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Kentucky

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15,826

Ranked in the US

#29

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#27

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#27

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Louisiana

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15,816

Ranked in the US

#30

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#28

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Maine

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8,063

Ranked in the US

#39

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#40

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Maryland

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22,331

Ranked in the US

#22

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#19

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#23

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Massachusetts

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32,056

Ranked in the US

#14

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#24

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#25

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Michigan

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43,845

Ranked in the US

#8

Ranked in the US

#11

Ranked in the US

#9

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Minnesota

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28,659

Ranked in the US

#17

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#23

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Mississippi

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10,963

Ranked in the US

#34

Ranked in the US

#33

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Missouri

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30,322

Ranked in the US

#16

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#15

Ranked in the US

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Montana

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5,576

Ranked in the US

#43

Ranked in the US

#43

Ranked in the US

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Nebraska

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10,046

Ranked in the US

#36

Ranked in the US

#39

Ranked in the US

#39

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Nevada

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13,163

Ranked in the US

#33

Ranked in the US

#29

Ranked in the US

#29

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New Hampshire

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7,636

Ranked in the US

#41

Ranked in the US

#42

Ranked in the US

#41

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New Jersey

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35,079

Ranked in the US

#11

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#22

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#20

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New Mexico

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10,898

Ranked in the US

#35

Ranked in the US

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Ranked in the US

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New York

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69,245

Ranked in the US

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Ranked in the US

#6

Ranked in the US

#6

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North Carolina

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41,346

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#7

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North Dakota

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3,146

Ranked in the US

#47

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#48

Ranked in the US

#49

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Ohio

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51,174

Ranked in the US

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Ranked in the US

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Oklahoma

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17,878

Ranked in the US

#26

Ranked in the US

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Ranked in the US

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Oregon

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22,238

Ranked in the US

#23

Ranked in the US

#25

Ranked in the US

#24

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Pennsylvania

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68,143

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Ranked in the US

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Ranked in the US

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Rhode Island

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5,273

Ranked in the US

#44

Ranked in the US

#47

Ranked in the US

#46

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South Carolina

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21,613

Ranked in the US

#25

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#18

Ranked in the US

#16

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South Dakota

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4,689

Ranked in the US

#45

Ranked in the US

#46

Ranked in the US

#45

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Tennessee

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27,352

Ranked in the US

#19

Ranked in the US

#14

Ranked in the US

#14

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Texas

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83,667

Ranked in the US

#3

1,435,527

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Ranked in the US

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Utah

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9,192

Ranked in the US

#38

Ranked in the US

#37

Ranked in the US

#38

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Vermont

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3,035

Ranked in the US

#48

Ranked in the US

#50

Ranked in the US

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Virginia

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35,076

Ranked in the US

#12

Ranked in the US

#7

Ranked in the US

#11

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Washington

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31,253

Ranked in the US

#15

Ranked in the US

#12

Ranked in the US

#13

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West Virginia

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9,514

Ranked in the US

#37

Ranked in the US

#36

Ranked in the US

#36

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Wisconsin

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27,649

Ranked in the US

#18

Ranked in the US

#21

Ranked in the US

#19

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Wyoming

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2,974

Ranked in the US

#49

Ranked in the US

#49

Ranked in the US

#48

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Vietnam War Veterans

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