Introduction
The Vietnam War was fought on the Vietnam Peninsula in Asia, from 1964—1975. The 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 58,220 American soldiers who went forth from every state in the nation. 58,212 of the deceased soldiers were men, and 8 of them were women. The number of soldiers sent to Vietnam who did not return home varies a lot from state to state, ranging from as low as 50 in some states, to above 5,000 in others.
To learn more about the fatal casualties of the Vietnam War, scroll the data in the charts.
| # | State | Vietnam War Casualties | WWII Casualties | Korean War Casualties | Vietnam War Veterans |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | 5,575 | 17,022 | 2,611 | 531,254 |
| 2 | New York | 4,119 | 31,215 | 2,373 | 234,646 |
| 3 | Texas | 3,415 | 15,764 | 1,779 | 461,679 |
| 4 | Pennsylvania | 3,147 | 26,554 | 2,401 | 268,632 |
| 5 | Ohio | 3,094 | 16,828 | 1,823 | 247,608 |
| 6 | Illinois | 2,936 | 18,601 | 1,789 | 199,747 |
| 7 | Michigan | 2,657 | 12,885 | 1,492 | 201,285 |
| 8 | Florida | 1,954 | 3,540 | 577 | 507,334 |
| 9 | North Carolina | 1,613 | 7,109 | 805 | 223,229 |
| 10 | Georgia | 1,581 | 5,701 | 757 | 202,654 |
| 11 | Indiana | 1,534 | 8,131 | 921 | 130,705 |
| 12 | New Jersey | 1,487 | 10,372 | 836 | 115,126 |
| 13 | Missouri | 1,418 | 8,003 | 944 | 147,403 |
| 14 | Massachusetts | 1,331 | 10,033 | 866 | 101,911 |
| 15 | Virginia | 1,305 | 6,007 | 882 | 197,412 |
| 16 | Tennessee | 1,295 | 6,528 | 844 | 155,261 |
| 17 | Alabama | 1,208 | 5,114 | 700 | 114,232 |
| 18 | Wisconsin | 1,161 | 7,038 | 747 | 117,606 |
| 19 | Minnesota | 1,077 | 6,462 | 725 | 111,438 |
| 20 | Kentucky | 1,056 | 6,802 | 886 | 94,424 |
| 21 | Washington | 1,047 | 3,941 | 488 | 183,688 |
| 22 | Maryland | 1,014 | 4,375 | 531 | 109,070 |
| 23 | Oklahoma | 987 | 5,474 | 625 | 98,151 |
| 24 | South Carolina | 895 | 3,423 | 483 | 133,143 |
| 25 | Louisiana | 885 | 3,964 | 610 | 85,378 |
| 26 | Iowa | 851 | 5,633 | 528 | 65,362 |
| 27 | West Virginia | 733 | 4,865 | 814 | 49,325 |
| 28 | Oregon | 710 | 2,835 | 276 | 105,563 |
| 29 | Mississippi | 636 | 3,555 | 423 | 56,607 |
| 30 | Kansas | 627 | 4,526 | 429 | 61,707 |
| 31 | Colorado | 623 | 2,697 | 305 | 124,558 |
| 32 | Arizona | 619 | 1,613 | 247 | 184,354 |
| 33 | Connecticut | 612 | 4,347 | 326 | 57,467 |
| 34 | Arkansas | 592 | 3,814 | 467 | 72,639 |
| 35 | Nebraska | 396 | 2,976 | 318 | 39,928 |
| 36 | New Mexico | 395 | 2,032 | 200 | 54,010 |
| 37 | Utah | 361 | 1,450 | 141 | 41,690 |
| 38 | Maine | 341 | 2,156 | 242 | 39,135 |
| 39 | Hawaii | 276 | 689 | 407 | 33,087 |
| 40 | Montana | 267 | 1,553 | 137 | 32,328 |
| 41 | District of Columbia | 242 | 3,029 | 158 | 7,044 |
| 42 | New Hampshire | 226 | 1,203 | 137 | 34,719 |
| 43 | Idaho | 217 | 1,419 | 131 | 44,157 |
| 44 | Rhode Island | 209 | 1,669 | 149 | 19,771 |
| 45 | North Dakota | 199 | 1,626 | 177 | 15,435 |
| 46 | South Dakota | 192 | 1,426 | 160 | 20,519 |
| 47 | Nevada | 149 | 349 | 37 | 74,314 |
| 48 | Delaware | 122 | 579 | 45 | 25,379 |
| 49 | Wyoming | 119 | 652 | 60 | 16,862 |
| 50 | Vermont | 100 | 874 | 94 | 13,653 |
| 51 | Alaska | 57 | 91 | 10 | 19,174 |
Vietnam War Casualties by State
Alabama
Vietnam War Casualties
1,208
Ranked in the US
#17
5,114
Ranked in the US
#21
Korean War Casualties
700
Ranked in the US
#20
114,232
Ranked in the US
#21
Alaska
Vietnam War Casualties
57
Ranked in the US
#51
Ranked in the US
#51
Korean War Casualties
10
Ranked in the US
#51
19,174
Ranked in the US
#47
Arizona
Vietnam War Casualties
619
Ranked in the US
#32
1,613
Ranked in the US
#40
Korean War Casualties
247
Ranked in the US
#36
184,354
Ranked in the US
#12
Arkansas
Vietnam War Casualties
592
Ranked in the US
#34
3,814
Ranked in the US
#28
Korean War Casualties
467
Ranked in the US
#28
72,639
Ranked in the US
#30
California
Vietnam War Casualties
5,575
Ranked in the US
#1
17,022
Ranked in the US
#4
Korean War Casualties
2,611
Ranked in the US
#1
531,254
Ranked in the US
#1
Colorado
Vietnam War Casualties
623
Ranked in the US
#31
2,697
Ranked in the US
#35
Korean War Casualties
305
Ranked in the US
#34
124,558
Ranked in the US
#18
Connecticut
Vietnam War Casualties
612
Ranked in the US
#33
4,347
Ranked in the US
#25
Korean War Casualties
326
Ranked in the US
#32
57,467
Ranked in the US
#33
Delaware
Vietnam War Casualties
122
Ranked in the US
#48
Ranked in the US
#49
Korean War Casualties
45
Ranked in the US
#49
25,379
Ranked in the US
#44
District of Columbia
Vietnam War Casualties
242
Ranked in the US
#41
3,029
Ranked in the US
#32
Korean War Casualties
158
Ranked in the US
#41
7,044
Ranked in the US
#51
Florida
Vietnam War Casualties
1,954
Ranked in the US
#8
3,540
Ranked in the US
#30
Korean War Casualties
577
Ranked in the US
#23
507,334
Ranked in the US
#2
Georgia
Vietnam War Casualties
1,581
Ranked in the US
#10
5,701
Ranked in the US
#18
Korean War Casualties
757
Ranked in the US
#17
202,654
Ranked in the US
#8
Hawaii
Vietnam War Casualties
276
Ranked in the US
#39
Ranked in the US
#47
Korean War Casualties
407
Ranked in the US
#31
33,087
Ranked in the US
#42
Idaho
Vietnam War Casualties
217
Ranked in the US
#43
1,419
Ranked in the US
#44
Korean War Casualties
131
Ranked in the US
#46
44,157
Ranked in the US
#37
Illinois
Vietnam War Casualties
2,936
Ranked in the US
#6
18,601
Ranked in the US
#3
Korean War Casualties
1,789
Ranked in the US
#5
199,747
Ranked in the US
#10
Indiana
Vietnam War Casualties
1,534
Ranked in the US
#11
8,131
Ranked in the US
#10
Korean War Casualties
921
Ranked in the US
#9
130,705
Ranked in the US
#17
Iowa
Vietnam War Casualties
851
Ranked in the US
#26
5,633
Ranked in the US
#19
Korean War Casualties
528
Ranked in the US
#25
65,362
Ranked in the US
#31
Kansas
Vietnam War Casualties
627
Ranked in the US
#30
4,526
Ranked in the US
#23
Korean War Casualties
429
Ranked in the US
#29
61,707
Ranked in the US
#32
Kentucky
Vietnam War Casualties
1,056
Ranked in the US
#20
6,802
Ranked in the US
#14
Korean War Casualties
886
Ranked in the US
#10
94,424
Ranked in the US
#27
Louisiana
Vietnam War Casualties
885
Ranked in the US
#25
3,964
Ranked in the US
#26
Korean War Casualties
610
Ranked in the US
#22
85,378
Ranked in the US
#28
Maine
Vietnam War Casualties
341
Ranked in the US
#38
2,156
Ranked in the US
#36
Korean War Casualties
242
Ranked in the US
#37
39,135
Ranked in the US
#40
Maryland
Vietnam War Casualties
1,014
Ranked in the US
#22
4,375
Ranked in the US
#24
Korean War Casualties
531
Ranked in the US
#24
109,070
Ranked in the US
#23
Massachusetts
Vietnam War Casualties
1,331
Ranked in the US
#14
10,033
Ranked in the US
#9
Korean War Casualties
866
Ranked in the US
#12
101,911
Ranked in the US
#25
Michigan
Vietnam War Casualties
2,657
Ranked in the US
#7
12,885
Ranked in the US
#7
Korean War Casualties
1,492
Ranked in the US
#7
201,285
Ranked in the US
#9
Minnesota
Vietnam War Casualties
1,077
Ranked in the US
#19
6,462
Ranked in the US
#16
Korean War Casualties
725
Ranked in the US
#19
111,438
Ranked in the US
#22
Mississippi
Vietnam War Casualties
636
Ranked in the US
#29
3,555
Ranked in the US
#29
Korean War Casualties
423
Ranked in the US
#30
56,607
Ranked in the US
#34
Missouri
Vietnam War Casualties
1,418
Ranked in the US
#13
8,003
Ranked in the US
#11
Korean War Casualties
944
Ranked in the US
#8
147,403
Ranked in the US
#15
Montana
Vietnam War Casualties
267
Ranked in the US
#40
1,553
Ranked in the US
#41
Korean War Casualties
137
Ranked in the US
#44
32,328
Ranked in the US
#43
Nebraska
Vietnam War Casualties
396
Ranked in the US
#35
2,976
Ranked in the US
#33
Korean War Casualties
318
Ranked in the US
#33
39,928
Ranked in the US
#39
Nevada
Vietnam War Casualties
149
Ranked in the US
#47
Ranked in the US
#50
Korean War Casualties
37
Ranked in the US
#50
74,314
Ranked in the US
#29
New Hampshire
Vietnam War Casualties
226
Ranked in the US
#42
1,203
Ranked in the US
#45
Korean War Casualties
137
Ranked in the US
#45
34,719
Ranked in the US
#41
New Jersey
Vietnam War Casualties
1,487
Ranked in the US
#12
10,372
Ranked in the US
#8
Korean War Casualties
836
Ranked in the US
#14
115,126
Ranked in the US
#20
New Mexico
Vietnam War Casualties
395
Ranked in the US
#36
2,032
Ranked in the US
#37
Korean War Casualties
200
Ranked in the US
#38
54,010
Ranked in the US
#35
New York
Vietnam War Casualties
4,119
Ranked in the US
#2
31,215
Ranked in the US
#1
Korean War Casualties
2,373
Ranked in the US
#3
234,646
Ranked in the US
#6
North Carolina
Vietnam War Casualties
1,613
Ranked in the US
#9
7,109
Ranked in the US
#12
Korean War Casualties
805
Ranked in the US
#16
223,229
Ranked in the US
#7
North Dakota
Vietnam War Casualties
199
Ranked in the US
#45
1,626
Ranked in the US
#39
Korean War Casualties
177
Ranked in the US
#39
15,435
Ranked in the US
#49
Ohio
Vietnam War Casualties
3,094
Ranked in the US
#5
16,828
Ranked in the US
#5
Korean War Casualties
1,823
Ranked in the US
#4
247,608
Ranked in the US
#5
Oklahoma
Vietnam War Casualties
987
Ranked in the US
#23
5,474
Ranked in the US
#20
Korean War Casualties
625
Ranked in the US
#21
98,151
Ranked in the US
#26
Oregon
Vietnam War Casualties
710
Ranked in the US
#28
2,835
Ranked in the US
#34
Korean War Casualties
276
Ranked in the US
#35
105,563
Ranked in the US
#24
Pennsylvania
Vietnam War Casualties
3,147
Ranked in the US
#4
26,554
Ranked in the US
#2
Korean War Casualties
2,401
Ranked in the US
#2
268,632
Ranked in the US
#4
Rhode Island
Vietnam War Casualties
209
Ranked in the US
#44
1,669
Ranked in the US
#38
Korean War Casualties
149
Ranked in the US
#42
19,771
Ranked in the US
#46
South Carolina
Vietnam War Casualties
895
Ranked in the US
#24
3,423
Ranked in the US
#31
Korean War Casualties
483
Ranked in the US
#27
133,143
Ranked in the US
#16
South Dakota
Vietnam War Casualties
192
Ranked in the US
#46
1,426
Ranked in the US
#43
Korean War Casualties
160
Ranked in the US
#40
20,519
Ranked in the US
#45
Tennessee
Vietnam War Casualties
1,295
Ranked in the US
#16
6,528
Ranked in the US
#15
Korean War Casualties
844
Ranked in the US
#13
155,261
Ranked in the US
#14
Texas
Vietnam War Casualties
3,415
Ranked in the US
#3
15,764
Ranked in the US
#6
Korean War Casualties
1,779
Ranked in the US
#6
461,679
Ranked in the US
#3
Utah
Vietnam War Casualties
361
Ranked in the US
#37
1,450
Ranked in the US
#42
Korean War Casualties
141
Ranked in the US
#43
41,690
Ranked in the US
#38
Vermont
Vietnam War Casualties
100
Ranked in the US
#50
Ranked in the US
#46
Korean War Casualties
94
Ranked in the US
#47
13,653
Ranked in the US
#50
Virginia
Vietnam War Casualties
1,305
Ranked in the US
#15
6,007
Ranked in the US
#17
Korean War Casualties
882
Ranked in the US
#11
197,412
Ranked in the US
#11
Washington
Vietnam War Casualties
1,047
Ranked in the US
#21
3,941
Ranked in the US
#27
Korean War Casualties
488
Ranked in the US
#26
183,688
Ranked in the US
#13
West Virginia
Vietnam War Casualties
733
Ranked in the US
#27
4,865
Ranked in the US
#22
Korean War Casualties
814
Ranked in the US
#15
49,325
Ranked in the US
#36
Wisconsin
Vietnam War Casualties
1,161
Ranked in the US
#18
7,038
Ranked in the US
#13
Korean War Casualties
747
Ranked in the US
#18
117,606
Ranked in the US
#19
Wyoming
Vietnam War Casualties
119
Ranked in the US
#49
Ranked in the US
#48
Korean War Casualties
60
Ranked in the US
#48
16,862
Ranked in the US
#48