Last updated September 18, 2024

Vietnam Veterans by State

Total Veterans
Per Capita
Top
Last
Vietnam Veterans
1.CaliforniaCalifornia531.3K
2.FloridaFlorida507.3K
3.TexasTexas461.7K
4.PennsylvaniaPennsylvania268.6K
5.OhioOhio247.6K
6.New YorkNew York234.6K
7.North CarolinaNorth Carolina223.2K
8.GeorgiaGeorgia202.7K
9.MichiganMichigan201.3K
10.IllinoisIllinois199.7K
11.VirginiaVirginia197.4K
12.ArizonaArizona184.4K
13.WashingtonWashington183.7K
14.TennesseeTennessee155.3K
15.MissouriMissouri147.4K
16.South CarolinaSouth Carolina133.1K
17.IndianaIndiana130.7K
18.ColoradoColorado124.6K
19.WisconsinWisconsin117.6K
20.New JerseyNew Jersey115.1K
21.AlabamaAlabama114.2K
22.MinnesotaMinnesota111.4K
23.MarylandMaryland109.1K
24.OregonOregon105.6K
25.MassachusettsMassachusetts101.9K
26.OklahomaOklahoma98.2K
27.KentuckyKentucky94.4K
28.LouisianaLouisiana85.4K
29.NevadaNevada74.3K
30.ArkansasArkansas72.6K
31.IowaIowa65.4K
32.KansasKansas61.7K
33.ConnecticutConnecticut57.5K
34.MississippiMississippi56.6K
35.New MexicoNew Mexico54.0K
36.West VirginiaWest Virginia49.3K
37.IdahoIdaho44.2K
38.UtahUtah41.7K
39.NebraskaNebraska39.9K
40.MaineMaine39.1K
41.New HampshireNew Hampshire34.7K
42.HawaiiHawaii33.1K
43.MontanaMontana32.3K
44.DelawareDelaware25.4K
45.South DakotaSouth Dakota20.5K
46.Rhode IslandRhode Island19.8K
47.AlaskaAlaska19.2K
48.WyomingWyoming16.9K
49.North DakotaNorth Dakota15.4K
50.VermontVermont13.7K
51.District of ColumbiaDistrict of Columbia7.0K

Honouring Vietnam Veterans: A State-by-State Look

The Vietnam War, a highly controversial armed conflict between the US and its allies against North Vietnam and the Viet Cong, spanned 20 years and profoundly reshaped American society. The war saw an estimated 9.1 million military personnel on active duty, with over 2.7 million Americans serving in Vietnam. Each remaining state today bears a legacy of the Vietnam War, visible in the form of Vietnam veterans who carry their experiences, both seen and unseen, from this tumultuous era. Findings from the dataset include:

  • California houses the most Vietnam veterans, with approximately 531.3K veterans residing in the state. Following closely behind are Florida and Texas, with a Veteran population of 507.3K and 461.7K respectively.
  • On the contrary, the fewest Vietnam veterans reside in the District of Columbia and Vermont, tallying around 7.0K and 13.7K respectively.
  • Significantly, high populations of Vietnam veterans reside in states that have substantial military facilities or bases such as California, Texas, and Florida.
  • Interestingly, despite the smaller overall populations, several states, including Ohio, Pennsylvania, and North Carolina, are home to a large number of Vietnam veterans, numbering over 200,000 each.
  • The states with the largest number of veterans are not just simply the most populous ones; for example, New York, the fourth most populous, ranks sixth in terms of its veteran population.

Vietnam Veterans by State

Region ↕Total Veterans↕Per Capita↕
Alabama iconAlabama114.2K2,221
Alaska iconAlaska19.2K2,614
Arizona iconArizona184.4K2,459
Arkansas iconArkansas72.6K2,351
California iconCalifornia531.3K1,366
Colorado iconColorado124.6K2,106
Connecticut iconConnecticut57.5K1,585
Delaware iconDelaware25.4K2,430
District of Columbia iconDistrict of Columbia7.0K1,025
Florida iconFlorida507.3K2,208
Georgia iconGeorgia202.7K1,818
Hawaii iconHawaii33.1K2,312
Idaho iconIdaho44.2K2,218
Illinois iconIllinois199.7K1,596
Indiana iconIndiana130.7K1,896
Iowa iconIowa65.4K2,033
Kansas iconKansas61.7K2,096
Kentucky iconKentucky94.4K2,079
Louisiana iconLouisiana85.4K1,873
Maine iconMaine39.1K2,791
Maryland iconMaryland109.1K1,760
Massachusetts iconMassachusetts101.9K1,452
Michigan iconMichigan201.3K2,005
Minnesota iconMinnesota111.4K1,934
Mississippi iconMississippi56.6K1,925
Missouri iconMissouri147.4K2,372
Montana iconMontana32.3K2,829
Nebraska iconNebraska39.9K2,008
Nevada iconNevada74.3K2,314
New Hampshire iconNew Hampshire34.7K2,471
New Jersey iconNew Jersey115.1K1,235
New Mexico iconNew Mexico54.0K2,553
New York iconNew York234.6K1,205
North Carolina iconNorth Carolina223.2K2,034
North Dakota iconNorth Dakota15.4K1,956
Ohio iconOhio247.6K2,096
Oklahoma iconOklahoma98.2K2,401
Oregon iconOregon105.6K2,497
Pennsylvania iconPennsylvania268.6K2,074
Rhode Island iconRhode Island19.8K1,801
South Carolina iconSouth Carolina133.1K2,437
South Dakota iconSouth Dakota20.5K2,209
Tennessee iconTennessee155.3K2,155
Texas iconTexas461.7K1,490
Utah iconUtah41.7K1,207
Vermont iconVermont13.7K2,108
Virginia iconVirginia197.4K2,256
Washington iconWashington183.7K2,343
West Virginia iconWest Virginia49.3K2,793
Wisconsin iconWisconsin117.6K1,983
Wyoming iconWyoming16.9K2,875

By Region

Alabama

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Alabama

Metric

Value

Rank

Vietnam Veterans (per 100k)

2,221

#19

Alaska

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Alaska

Metric

Value

Rank

Vietnam Veterans (per 100k)

2,614

#5

Arizona

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Arizona

Metric

Value

Rank

Vietnam Veterans (per 100k)

2,459

#9

Arkansas

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Arkansas

Metric

Value

Rank

Vietnam Veterans (per 100k)

2,351

#14

California

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California

Metric

Value

Rank

Vietnam Veterans (per 100k)

1,366

#47

Colorado

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Colorado

Metric

Value

Rank

Vietnam Veterans (per 100k)

2,106

#25

Connecticut

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Connecticut

Metric

Value

Rank

Vietnam Veterans (per 100k)

1,585

#44

Delaware

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Delaware

Metric

Value

Rank

Vietnam Veterans (per 100k)

2,430

#11

District of Columbia

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District of Columbia

Metric

Value

Rank

Vietnam Veterans (per 100k)

1,025

#51

Florida

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Florida

Metric

Value

Rank

Vietnam Veterans (per 100k)

2,208

#22

Georgia

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Georgia

Metric

Value

Rank

Vietnam Veterans (per 100k)

1,818

#40

Hawaii

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Hawaii

Metric

Value

Rank

Vietnam Veterans (per 100k)

2,312

#17

Idaho

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Idaho

Metric

Value

Rank

Vietnam Veterans (per 100k)

2,218

#20

Illinois

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Illinois

Metric

Value

Rank

Vietnam Veterans (per 100k)

1,596

#43

Indiana

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Indiana

Metric

Value

Rank

Vietnam Veterans (per 100k)

1,896

#38

Iowa

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Iowa

Metric

Value

Rank

Vietnam Veterans (per 100k)

2,033

#31

Kansas

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Kansas

Metric

Value

Rank

Vietnam Veterans (per 100k)

2,096

#27

Kentucky

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Kentucky

Metric

Value

Rank

Vietnam Veterans (per 100k)

2,079

#28

Louisiana

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Louisiana

Metric

Value

Rank

Vietnam Veterans (per 100k)

1,873

#39

Maine

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Maine

Metric

Value

Rank

Vietnam Veterans (per 100k)

2,791

#4

Maryland

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Maryland

Metric

Value

Rank

Vietnam Veterans (per 100k)

1,760

#42

Massachusetts

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Massachusetts

Metric

Value

Rank

Vietnam Veterans (per 100k)

1,452

#46

Michigan

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Michigan

Metric

Value

Rank

Vietnam Veterans (per 100k)

2,005

#33

Minnesota

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Minnesota

Metric

Value

Rank

Vietnam Veterans (per 100k)

1,934

#36

Mississippi

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Mississippi

Metric

Value

Rank

Vietnam Veterans (per 100k)

1,925

#37

Missouri

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Missouri

Metric

Value

Rank

Vietnam Veterans (per 100k)

2,372

#13

Montana

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Montana

Metric

Value

Rank

Vietnam Veterans (per 100k)

2,829

#2

Nebraska

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Nebraska

Metric

Value

Rank

Vietnam Veterans (per 100k)

2,008

#32

Nevada

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Nevada

Metric

Value

Rank

Vietnam Veterans (per 100k)

2,314

#16

New Hampshire

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New Hampshire

Metric

Value

Rank

Vietnam Veterans (per 100k)

2,471

#8

New Jersey

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New Jersey

Metric

Value

Rank

Vietnam Veterans (per 100k)

1,235

#48

New Mexico

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New Mexico

Metric

Value

Rank

Vietnam Veterans (per 100k)

2,553

#6

New York

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New York

Metric

Value

Rank

Vietnam Veterans (per 100k)

1,205

#50

North Carolina

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North Carolina

Metric

Value

Rank

Vietnam Veterans (per 100k)

2,034

#30

North Dakota

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North Dakota

Metric

Value

Rank

Vietnam Veterans (per 100k)

1,956

#35

Ohio

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Ohio

Metric

Value

Rank

Vietnam Veterans (per 100k)

2,096

#26

Oklahoma

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Oklahoma

Metric

Value

Rank

Vietnam Veterans (per 100k)

2,401

#12

Oregon

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Oregon

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Value

Rank

Vietnam Veterans (per 100k)

2,497

#7

Pennsylvania

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Pennsylvania

Metric

Value

Rank

Vietnam Veterans (per 100k)

2,074

#29

Rhode Island

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Rhode Island

Metric

Value

Rank

Vietnam Veterans (per 100k)

1,801

#41

South Carolina

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South Carolina

Metric

Value

Rank

Vietnam Veterans (per 100k)

2,437

#10

South Dakota

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South Dakota

Metric

Value

Rank

Vietnam Veterans (per 100k)

2,209

#21

Tennessee

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Tennessee

Metric

Value

Rank

Vietnam Veterans (per 100k)

2,155

#23

Texas

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Texas

Metric

Value

Rank

Vietnam Veterans (per 100k)

1,490

#45

Utah

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Utah

Metric

Value

Rank

Vietnam Veterans (per 100k)

1,207

#49

Vermont

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Vermont

Metric

Value

Rank

Vietnam Veterans (per 100k)

2,108

#24

Virginia

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Virginia

Metric

Value

Rank

Vietnam Veterans (per 100k)

2,256

#18

Washington

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Washington

Metric

Value

Rank

Vietnam Veterans (per 100k)

2,343

#15

West Virginia

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West Virginia

Metric

Value

Rank

Vietnam Veterans (per 100k)

2,793

#3

Wisconsin

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Wisconsin

Metric

Value

Rank

Vietnam Veterans (per 100k)

1,983

#34

Wyoming

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Wyoming

Metric

Value

Rank

Vietnam Veterans (per 100k)

2,875

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