Introduction
Of all the veterans living in the United States in 2018, the majority of them served during the Vietnam War (1964—1975). There were 6.4 million service members who served during the Vietnam war that now live in the United States, including those who were not actively deployed. In 2019, the total population of United States veterans was 17.4 million.
The Vietnam War was fought on the Vietnam Peninsula, in Asia. The communist North Vietnamese were fighting against the South Vietnamese and their primary ally, the United States. Over three million people died during the Vietnam War, including more than 58,000 Americans soldiers. Of those who survived and returned to the United States, or who were born later, in Vietnam, many suffered terribly from exposure to chemicals, like Agent Orange.
To learn more about the number of Vietnam veterans by state, survey the data in the charts.
| # | State | Vietnam War Veterans | Korean War Veterans | Veteran Population | Vietnam War Casualties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | 531,254 | 132,542 | 1,525,746 | 5,575 |
| 2 | Florida | 507,334 | 127,629 | 1,416,472 | 1,954 |
| 3 | Texas | 461,679 | 83,667 | 1,435,527 | 3,415 |
| 4 | Pennsylvania | 268,632 | 68,143 | 731,411 | 3,147 |
| 5 | Ohio | 247,608 | 51,174 | 685,905 | 3,094 |
| 6 | New York | 234,646 | 69,245 | 676,295 | 4,119 |
| 7 | North Carolina | 223,229 | 41,346 | 654,365 | 1,613 |
| 8 | Georgia | 202,654 | 32,126 | 625,251 | 1,581 |
| 9 | Michigan | 201,285 | 43,845 | 532,394 | 2,657 |
| 10 | Illinois | 199,747 | 46,440 | 553,593 | 2,936 |
| 11 | Virginia | 197,412 | 35,076 | 674,242 | 1,305 |
| 12 | Arizona | 184,354 | 39,295 | 491,239 | 619 |
| 13 | Washington | 183,688 | 31,253 | 517,912 | 1,047 |
| 14 | Tennessee | 155,261 | 27,352 | 428,519 | 1,295 |
| 15 | Missouri | 147,403 | 30,322 | 391,513 | 1,418 |
| 16 | South Carolina | 133,143 | 21,613 | 360,355 | 895 |
| 17 | Indiana | 130,705 | 27,276 | 372,074 | 1,534 |
| 18 | Colorado | 124,558 | 22,853 | 370,677 | 623 |
| 19 | Wisconsin | 117,606 | 27,649 | 319,280 | 1,161 |
| 20 | New Jersey | 115,126 | 35,079 | 313,928 | 1,487 |
| 21 | Alabama | 114,232 | 21,723 | 324,857 | 1,208 |
| 22 | Minnesota | 111,438 | 28,659 | 291,453 | 1,077 |
| 23 | Maryland | 109,070 | 22,331 | 357,261 | 1,014 |
| 24 | Oregon | 105,563 | 22,238 | 273,946 | 710 |
| 25 | Massachusetts | 101,911 | 32,056 | 290,648 | 1,331 |
| 26 | Oklahoma | 98,151 | 17,878 | 266,895 | 987 |
| 27 | Kentucky | 94,424 | 15,826 | 257,452 | 1,056 |
| 28 | Louisiana | 85,378 | 15,816 | 239,881 | 885 |
| 29 | Nevada | 74,314 | 13,163 | 205,659 | 149 |
| 30 | Arkansas | 72,639 | 14,380 | 191,786 | 592 |
| 31 | Iowa | 65,362 | 16,814 | 178,481 | 851 |
| 32 | Kansas | 61,707 | 14,218 | 172,750 | 627 |
| 33 | Connecticut | 57,467 | 17,589 | 160,142 | 612 |
| 34 | Mississippi | 56,607 | 10,963 | 164,687 | 636 |
| 35 | New Mexico | 54,010 | 10,898 | 141,558 | 395 |
| 36 | West Virginia | 49,325 | 9,514 | 125,084 | 733 |
| 37 | Idaho | 44,157 | 8,018 | 115,549 | 217 |
| 38 | Utah | 41,690 | 9,192 | 120,198 | 361 |
| 39 | Nebraska | 39,928 | 10,046 | 113,567 | 396 |
| 40 | Maine | 39,135 | 8,063 | 101,652 | 341 |
| 41 | New Hampshire | 34,719 | 7,636 | 93,326 | 226 |
| 42 | Hawaii | 33,087 | 6,838 | 97,478 | 276 |
| 43 | Montana | 32,328 | 5,576 | 85,401 | 267 |
| 44 | Delaware | 25,379 | 4,638 | 65,065 | 122 |
| 45 | South Dakota | 20,519 | 4,689 | 55,969 | 192 |
| 46 | Rhode Island | 19,771 | 5,273 | 52,128 | 209 |
| 47 | Alaska | 19,174 | 2,086 | 64,765 | 57 |
| 48 | Wyoming | 16,862 | 2,974 | 44,403 | 119 |
| 49 | North Dakota | 15,435 | 3,146 | 46,288 | 199 |
| 50 | Vermont | 13,653 | 3,035 | 34,915 | 100 |
| 51 | District of Columbia | 7,044 | 2,420 | 25,514 | 242 |
Vietnam War Veterans by State
Alabama
Vietnam War Veterans
114,232
Ranked in the US
#21
21,723
Ranked in the US
#24
324,857
Ranked in the US
#20
Ranked in the US
#17
Alaska
Vietnam War Veterans
19,174
Ranked in the US
#47
2,086
Ranked in the US
#51
64,765
Ranked in the US
#45
Ranked in the US
#51
Arizona
Vietnam War Veterans
184,354
Ranked in the US
#12
39,295
Ranked in the US
#10
491,239
Ranked in the US
#13
Ranked in the US
#32
Arkansas
Vietnam War Veterans
72,639
Ranked in the US
#30
14,380
Ranked in the US
#31
191,786
Ranked in the US
#30
Ranked in the US
#34
California
Vietnam War Veterans
531,254
Ranked in the US
#1
132,542
Ranked in the US
#1
1,525,746
Ranked in the US
#1
Ranked in the US
#1
Colorado
Vietnam War Veterans
124,558
Ranked in the US
#18
22,853
Ranked in the US
#21
370,677
Ranked in the US
#17
Ranked in the US
#31
Connecticut
Vietnam War Veterans
57,467
Ranked in the US
#33
17,589
Ranked in the US
#27
160,142
Ranked in the US
#34
Ranked in the US
#33
Delaware
Vietnam War Veterans
25,379
Ranked in the US
#44
4,638
Ranked in the US
#46
65,065
Ranked in the US
#44
Ranked in the US
#48
District of Columbia
Vietnam War Veterans
7,044
Ranked in the US
#51
2,420
Ranked in the US
#50
25,514
Ranked in the US
#51
Ranked in the US
#41
Florida
Vietnam War Veterans
507,334
Ranked in the US
#2
127,629
Ranked in the US
#2
1,416,472
Ranked in the US
#3
Ranked in the US
#8
Georgia
Vietnam War Veterans
202,654
Ranked in the US
#8
32,126
Ranked in the US
#13
625,251
Ranked in the US
#9
Ranked in the US
#10
Hawaii
Vietnam War Veterans
33,087
Ranked in the US
#42
6,838
Ranked in the US
#42
97,478
Ranked in the US
#41
Ranked in the US
#39
Idaho
Vietnam War Veterans
44,157
Ranked in the US
#37
8,018
Ranked in the US
#40
115,549
Ranked in the US
#38
Ranked in the US
#43
Illinois
Vietnam War Veterans
199,747
Ranked in the US
#10
46,440
Ranked in the US
#7
553,593
Ranked in the US
#10
Ranked in the US
#6
Indiana
Vietnam War Veterans
130,705
Ranked in the US
#17
27,276
Ranked in the US
#20
372,074
Ranked in the US
#16
Ranked in the US
#11
Iowa
Vietnam War Veterans
65,362
Ranked in the US
#31
16,814
Ranked in the US
#28
178,481
Ranked in the US
#31
Ranked in the US
#26
Kansas
Vietnam War Veterans
61,707
Ranked in the US
#32
14,218
Ranked in the US
#32
172,750
Ranked in the US
#32
Ranked in the US
#30
Kentucky
Vietnam War Veterans
94,424
Ranked in the US
#27
15,826
Ranked in the US
#29
257,452
Ranked in the US
#27
Ranked in the US
#20
Louisiana
Vietnam War Veterans
85,378
Ranked in the US
#28
15,816
Ranked in the US
#30
239,881
Ranked in the US
#28
Ranked in the US
#25
Maine
Vietnam War Veterans
39,135
Ranked in the US
#40
8,063
Ranked in the US
#39
101,652
Ranked in the US
#40
Ranked in the US
#38
Maryland
Vietnam War Veterans
109,070
Ranked in the US
#23
22,331
Ranked in the US
#22
357,261
Ranked in the US
#19
Ranked in the US
#22
Massachusetts
Vietnam War Veterans
101,911
Ranked in the US
#25
32,056
Ranked in the US
#14
290,648
Ranked in the US
#24
Ranked in the US
#14
Michigan
Vietnam War Veterans
201,285
Ranked in the US
#9
43,845
Ranked in the US
#8
532,394
Ranked in the US
#11
Ranked in the US
#7
Minnesota
Vietnam War Veterans
111,438
Ranked in the US
#22
28,659
Ranked in the US
#17
291,453
Ranked in the US
#23
Ranked in the US
#19
Mississippi
Vietnam War Veterans
56,607
Ranked in the US
#34
10,963
Ranked in the US
#34
164,687
Ranked in the US
#33
Ranked in the US
#29
Missouri
Vietnam War Veterans
147,403
Ranked in the US
#15
30,322
Ranked in the US
#16
391,513
Ranked in the US
#15
Ranked in the US
#13
Montana
Vietnam War Veterans
32,328
Ranked in the US
#43
5,576
Ranked in the US
#43
85,401
Ranked in the US
#43
Ranked in the US
#40
Nebraska
Vietnam War Veterans
39,928
Ranked in the US
#39
10,046
Ranked in the US
#36
113,567
Ranked in the US
#39
Ranked in the US
#35
Nevada
Vietnam War Veterans
74,314
Ranked in the US
#29
13,163
Ranked in the US
#33
205,659
Ranked in the US
#29
Ranked in the US
#47
New Hampshire
Vietnam War Veterans
34,719
Ranked in the US
#41
7,636
Ranked in the US
#41
93,326
Ranked in the US
#42
Ranked in the US
#42
New Jersey
Vietnam War Veterans
115,126
Ranked in the US
#20
35,079
Ranked in the US
#11
313,928
Ranked in the US
#22
Ranked in the US
#12
New Mexico
Vietnam War Veterans
54,010
Ranked in the US
#35
10,898
Ranked in the US
#35
141,558
Ranked in the US
#35
Ranked in the US
#36
New York
Vietnam War Veterans
234,646
Ranked in the US
#6
69,245
Ranked in the US
#4
676,295
Ranked in the US
#6
Ranked in the US
#2
North Carolina
Vietnam War Veterans
223,229
Ranked in the US
#7
41,346
Ranked in the US
#9
654,365
Ranked in the US
#8
Ranked in the US
#9
North Dakota
Vietnam War Veterans
15,435
Ranked in the US
#49
3,146
Ranked in the US
#47
46,288
Ranked in the US
#48
Ranked in the US
#45
Ohio
Vietnam War Veterans
247,608
Ranked in the US
#5
51,174
Ranked in the US
#6
685,905
Ranked in the US
#5
Ranked in the US
#5
Oklahoma
Vietnam War Veterans
98,151
Ranked in the US
#26
17,878
Ranked in the US
#26
266,895
Ranked in the US
#26
Ranked in the US
#23
Oregon
Vietnam War Veterans
105,563
Ranked in the US
#24
22,238
Ranked in the US
#23
273,946
Ranked in the US
#25
Ranked in the US
#28
Pennsylvania
Vietnam War Veterans
268,632
Ranked in the US
#4
68,143
Ranked in the US
#5
731,411
Ranked in the US
#4
Ranked in the US
#4
Rhode Island
Vietnam War Veterans
19,771
Ranked in the US
#46
5,273
Ranked in the US
#44
52,128
Ranked in the US
#47
Ranked in the US
#44
South Carolina
Vietnam War Veterans
133,143
Ranked in the US
#16
21,613
Ranked in the US
#25
360,355
Ranked in the US
#18
Ranked in the US
#24
South Dakota
Vietnam War Veterans
20,519
Ranked in the US
#45
4,689
Ranked in the US
#45
55,969
Ranked in the US
#46
Ranked in the US
#46
Tennessee
Vietnam War Veterans
155,261
Ranked in the US
#14
27,352
Ranked in the US
#19
428,519
Ranked in the US
#14
Ranked in the US
#16
Texas
Vietnam War Veterans
461,679
Ranked in the US
#3
83,667
Ranked in the US
#3
1,435,527
Ranked in the US
#2
Ranked in the US
#3
Utah
Vietnam War Veterans
41,690
Ranked in the US
#38
9,192
Ranked in the US
#38
120,198
Ranked in the US
#37
Ranked in the US
#37
Vermont
Vietnam War Veterans
13,653
Ranked in the US
#50
3,035
Ranked in the US
#48
34,915
Ranked in the US
#50
Ranked in the US
#50
Virginia
Vietnam War Veterans
197,412
Ranked in the US
#11
35,076
Ranked in the US
#12
674,242
Ranked in the US
#7
Ranked in the US
#15
Washington
Vietnam War Veterans
183,688
Ranked in the US
#13
31,253
Ranked in the US
#15
517,912
Ranked in the US
#12
Ranked in the US
#21
West Virginia
Vietnam War Veterans
49,325
Ranked in the US
#36
9,514
Ranked in the US
#37
125,084
Ranked in the US
#36
Ranked in the US
#27
Wisconsin
Vietnam War Veterans
117,606
Ranked in the US
#19
27,649
Ranked in the US
#18
319,280
Ranked in the US
#21
Ranked in the US
#18
Wyoming
Vietnam War Veterans
16,862
Ranked in the US
#48
2,974
Ranked in the US
#49
44,403
Ranked in the US
#49
Ranked in the US
#49