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Veteran Resource Coverage by State

145,539 verified resources across 17,108,551 U.S. veterans. State-by-state density analysis joins Wounded Warriors' open directory with U.S. Census ACS 2022 veteran population estimates. Use this page to identify under-served regions for grant deployment, journalism, or local outreach.

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145,539 verified resources across 17,108,551 U.S. veterans. National density: 8.5 resources per 1,000 veterans.

Data joins Wounded Warriors' open resource directory with U.S. Census ACS 2022 5-yr veteran population estimates. Open license (CC-BY-4.0). Use this page to identify under-served regions for grant deployment, journalism, or local outreach.

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Highest-priority service deserts

States with 100K+ veterans and density below 50 per 1K. Listed by veteran population (largest first).

  1. Texas — 1,416,973 veterans, only 11,012 resources (7.8 per 1K vets, vs. national 8.5). Texas state directory →
  2. California — 1,415,562 veterans, only 15,120 resources (10.7 per 1K vets, vs. national 8.5). California state directory →
  3. Florida — 1,369,719 veterans, only 7,424 resources (5.4 per 1K vets, vs. national 8.5). Florida state directory →
  4. Pennsylvania — 680,824 veterans, only 5,650 resources (8.3 per 1K vets, vs. national 8.5). Pennsylvania state directory →
  5. Virginia — 654,068 veterans, only 3,436 resources (5.3 per 1K vets, vs. national 8.5). Virginia state directory →
  6. Ohio — 644,363 veterans, only 5,829 resources (9.0 per 1K vets, vs. national 8.5). Ohio state directory →
  7. New York — 634,062 veterans, only 6,220 resources (9.8 per 1K vets, vs. national 8.5). New York state directory →
  8. North Carolina — 632,989 veterans, only 4,486 resources (7.1 per 1K vets, vs. national 8.5). North Carolina state directory →
  9. Georgia — 610,515 veterans, only 5,328 resources (8.7 per 1K vets, vs. national 8.5). Georgia state directory →
  10. Illinois — 518,426 veterans, only 5,836 resources (11.3 per 1K vets, vs. national 8.5). Illinois state directory →

See the county-level service-desert rankings → — the single most under-served county in every state, plus a downloadable CSV dataset.

Top 10 best-covered states

  1. District of Columbia — 38.6 resources per 1K vets (837 resources, 21,665 vets)
  2. South Dakota — 19.3 resources per 1K vets (1,049 resources, 54,488 vets)
  3. Vermont — 16.2 resources per 1K vets (551 resources, 34,025 vets)
  4. Connecticut — 16.1 resources per 1K vets (2,353 resources, 146,179 vets)
  5. North Dakota — 14.7 resources per 1K vets (641 resources, 43,674 vets)
  6. Rhode Island — 14.6 resources per 1K vets (736 resources, 50,470 vets)
  7. West Virginia — 12.9 resources per 1K vets (1,482 resources, 114,894 vets)
  8. Iowa — 12.5 resources per 1K vets (2,146 resources, 171,836 vets)
  9. Louisiana — 12.2 resources per 1K vets (2,786 resources, 228,359 vets)
  10. Puerto Rico — 12.2 resources per 1K vets (849 resources, 69,744 vets)

All states — sorted by total resources

State Resources Veterans (ACS 2022) Per 1K vets Tier
California 15,120 1,415,562 10.7 service desert
Texas 11,012 1,416,973 7.8 service desert
Florida 7,424 1,369,719 5.4 service desert
New York 6,220 634,062 9.8 service desert
Illinois 5,836 518,426 11.3 service desert
Ohio 5,829 644,363 9.0 service desert
Pennsylvania 5,650 680,824 8.3 service desert
Georgia 5,328 610,515 8.7 service desert
North Carolina 4,486 632,989 7.1 service desert
Michigan 4,244 498,788 8.5 service desert
Indiana 3,487 352,716 9.9 service desert
Virginia 3,436 654,068 5.3 service desert
Missouri 3,224 361,097 8.9 service desert
Massachusetts 3,081 266,304 11.6 service desert
Kentucky 2,932 244,703 12.0 service desert
New Jersey 2,814 299,078 9.4 service desert
Louisiana 2,786 228,359 12.2 service desert
Wisconsin 2,742 308,486 8.9 service desert
South Carolina 2,715 349,900 7.8 service desert
Tennessee 2,691 414,746 6.5 service desert
Minnesota 2,647 276,071 9.6 service desert
Oklahoma 2,518 254,405 9.9 service desert
Arizona 2,415 468,568 5.2 service desert
Colorado 2,385 357,465 6.7 service desert
Connecticut 2,353 146,179 16.1 service desert
Washington 2,224 499,332 4.5 service desert
Alabama 2,165 316,473 6.8 service desert
Iowa 2,146 171,836 12.5 service desert
Arkansas 1,897 182,399 10.4 service desert
Maryland 1,752 345,104 5.1 service desert
Mississippi 1,639 155,583 10.5 service desert
Kansas 1,562 163,472 9.6 service desert
West Virginia 1,482 114,894 12.9 service desert
Oregon 1,478 261,322 5.7 service desert
Nebraska 1,325 109,982 12.0 service desert
Nevada 1,201 203,118 5.9 service desert
Idaho 1,168 119,733 9.8 service desert
New Mexico 1,148 136,662 8.4 service desert
Maine 1,106 100,610 11.0 service desert
South Dakota 1,049 54,488 19.3 service desert
Utah 1,017 116,186 8.8 service desert
Montana 998 82,367 12.1 service desert
Puerto Rico 849 69,744 12.2 service desert
New Hampshire 840 90,386 9.3 service desert
District of Columbia 837 21,665 38.6 service desert
Rhode Island 736 50,470 14.6 service desert
North Dakota 641 43,674 14.7 service desert
Hawaii 637 93,670 6.8 service desert
Alaska 580 61,251 9.5 service desert
Vermont 551 34,025 16.2 service desert
Wyoming 505 42,651 11.8 service desert
Delaware 485 63,088 7.7 service desert
Guam 57 — — —
U.S. Virgin Islands 48 — — —
American Samoa 22 — — —
Northern Mariana Islands 19 — — —

Open data — for journalists, researchers, foundations

Underlying data: full resource CSV (145K rows) · live stats JSON · HSDS 3.0 data package.

ACS 2022 5-yr veteran-population estimates from U.S. Census Bureau (public-domain). Wounded Warriors resource directory is CC-BY-4.0 — free to use commercially with attribution. Re-publishing this page or the underlying data? Citation template.