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U.S. veterans by race and Hispanic origin in 2016

Number of veterans in the United States in 2016, by race and Hispanic origin

The data displays the total number of veterans in the U.S. in 2016, distinguished by race and Hispanic origin. In 2016, there were around 2.15 million Black or African American veterans in the U.S., representing around 11.60% of the total veteran population.

White	15295005
Black or African American	2145866
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	1205080
Two or more races	354973
Asian	297301
Some other race	233207
American Indian and Alaska Native	136487
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	34098

U.S. veterans by race and Hispanic origin in 2016

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