Census Overview
According to the U.S. Census’ American Community Survey (ACS), in 2023 6.1% of the population aged 18 and over were veterans of the U.S. military. Of those veterans, 28% served September 2001 or later, 24.8% served between August 1990 and September 2001, 33% are veterans of the Vietnam War era, 3.5% were veterans of the Korean War era, and 0.6% were veterans of World War II. Females constitute 10.9% of veterans. White non-Hispanic people were the most represented racial/ethnic group among veterans at 74.1%, compared to 12.6% Black or African American, 8.6% Hispanic or Latino of any race, 7.5% reporting two or more races, and 2.8% reporting a race/ethnicity not listed. For individuals aged 25 or over, 32.4% of veterans held a bachelor’s degree or higher compared to 36.4% of nonveterans.
