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Veteran Resource Coverage by State

145,225 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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145,225 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 10,997 resources (7.8 per 1K vets, vs. national 8.5). Texas state directory →
  2. California — 1,415,562 veterans, only 15,090 resources (10.7 per 1K vets, vs. national 8.5). California state directory →
  3. Florida — 1,369,719 veterans, only 7,417 resources (5.4 per 1K vets, vs. national 8.5). Florida state directory →
  4. Pennsylvania — 680,824 veterans, only 5,647 resources (8.3 per 1K vets, vs. national 8.5). Pennsylvania state directory →
  5. Virginia — 654,068 veterans, only 3,432 resources (5.2 per 1K vets, vs. national 8.5). Virginia state directory →
  6. Ohio — 644,363 veterans, only 5,807 resources (9.0 per 1K vets, vs. national 8.5). Ohio state directory →
  7. New York — 634,062 veterans, only 6,200 resources (9.8 per 1K vets, vs. national 8.5). New York state directory →
  8. North Carolina — 632,989 veterans, only 4,485 resources (7.1 per 1K vets, vs. national 8.5). North Carolina state directory →
  9. Georgia — 610,515 veterans, only 5,323 resources (8.7 per 1K vets, vs. national 8.5). Georgia state directory →
  10. Illinois — 518,426 veterans, only 5,832 resources (11.2 per 1K vets, vs. national 8.5). Illinois state directory →

Top 10 best-covered states

  1. District of Columbia — 38.4 resources per 1K vets (833 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 (550 resources, 34,025 vets)
  4. Connecticut — 16.1 resources per 1K vets (2,347 resources, 146,179 vets)
  5. North Dakota — 14.6 resources per 1K vets (638 resources, 43,674 vets)
  6. Rhode Island — 14.6 resources per 1K vets (736 resources, 50,470 vets)
  7. West Virginia — 12.7 resources per 1K vets (1,458 resources, 114,894 vets)
  8. Iowa — 12.5 resources per 1K vets (2,141 resources, 171,836 vets)
  9. Louisiana — 12.2 resources per 1K vets (2,781 resources, 228,359 vets)
  10. Montana — 12.1 resources per 1K vets (998 resources, 82,367 vets)

All states — sorted by total resources

State Resources Veterans (ACS 2022) Per 1K vets Tier
California 15,090 1,415,562 10.7 service desert
Texas 10,997 1,416,973 7.8 service desert
Florida 7,417 1,369,719 5.4 service desert
New York 6,200 634,062 9.8 service desert
Illinois 5,832 518,426 11.2 service desert
Ohio 5,807 644,363 9.0 service desert
Pennsylvania 5,647 680,824 8.3 service desert
Georgia 5,323 610,515 8.7 service desert
North Carolina 4,485 632,989 7.1 service desert
Michigan 4,240 498,788 8.5 service desert
Indiana 3,487 352,716 9.9 service desert
Virginia 3,432 654,068 5.2 service desert
Missouri 3,220 361,097 8.9 service desert
Massachusetts 3,078 266,304 11.6 service desert
Kentucky 2,928 244,703 12.0 service desert
New Jersey 2,814 299,078 9.4 service desert
Louisiana 2,781 228,359 12.2 service desert
Wisconsin 2,735 308,486 8.9 service desert
South Carolina 2,714 349,900 7.8 service desert
Tennessee 2,687 414,746 6.5 service desert
Minnesota 2,644 276,071 9.6 service desert
Oklahoma 2,516 254,405 9.9 service desert
Arizona 2,413 468,568 5.1 service desert
Colorado 2,380 357,465 6.7 service desert
Connecticut 2,347 146,179 16.1 service desert
Washington 2,222 499,332 4.4 service desert
Alabama 2,163 316,473 6.8 service desert
Iowa 2,141 171,836 12.5 service desert
Arkansas 1,895 182,399 10.4 service desert
Maryland 1,746 345,104 5.1 service desert
Mississippi 1,635 155,583 10.5 service desert
Kansas 1,560 163,472 9.5 service desert
Oregon 1,472 261,322 5.6 service desert
West Virginia 1,458 114,894 12.7 service desert
Nebraska 1,323 109,982 12.0 service desert
Nevada 1,193 203,118 5.9 service desert
Idaho 1,165 119,733 9.7 service desert
New Mexico 1,134 136,662 8.3 service desert
Maine 1,089 100,610 10.8 service desert
South Dakota 1,049 54,488 19.3 service desert
Utah 1,016 116,186 8.7 service desert
Montana 998 82,367 12.1 service desert
New Hampshire 837 90,386 9.3 service desert
District of Columbia 833 21,665 38.4 service desert
Puerto Rico 823 69,744 11.8 service desert
Rhode Island 736 50,470 14.6 service desert
North Dakota 638 43,674 14.6 service desert
Hawaii 631 93,670 6.7 service desert
Alaska 581 61,251 9.5 service desert
Vermont 550 34,025 16.2 service desert
Wyoming 493 42,651 11.6 service desert
Delaware 484 63,088 7.7 service desert
Guam 57 — — —
U.S. Virgin Islands 48 — — —
American Samoa 22 — — —
Northern Mariana Islands 19 — — —

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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.