Veteran Resource Coverage by State
146,876 resources across 16,248,766 U.S. veterans. State-by-state density analysis joins Wounded Warriors' open directory with U.S. Census ACS 2020–2024 veteran population estimates. Use this page to identify under-served regions for grant deployment, journalism, or local outreach.
146,876 resources across 16,248,766 U.S. veterans. National density: 9.0 resources per 1,000 veterans.
Data joins Wounded Warriors' open resource directory with U.S. Census ACS 2020–2024 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.
How to read this
- Resources / 1K veterans = density. National baseline is 9.0.
- < 50: service desert — substantial gap
- 50–99: moderate coverage
- 100–199: well-supplied
- 200+: excellent
Highest-priority service deserts
States with 100K+ veterans and density below 50 per 1K. Listed by veteran population (largest first).
- Texas — 1,402,357 veterans, only 11,094 resources (7.9 per 1K vets, vs. national 9.0). Texas state directory →
- Florida — 1,327,071 veterans, only 7,516 resources (5.7 per 1K vets, vs. national 9.0). Florida state directory →
- California — 1,305,453 veterans, only 15,185 resources (11.6 per 1K vets, vs. national 9.0). California state directory →
- Pennsylvania — 632,183 veterans, only 5,699 resources (9.0 per 1K vets, vs. national 9.0). Pennsylvania state directory →
- Virginia — 629,500 veterans, only 3,563 resources (5.7 per 1K vets, vs. national 9.0). Virginia state directory →
- North Carolina — 615,509 veterans, only 4,514 resources (7.3 per 1K vets, vs. national 9.0). North Carolina state directory →
- Ohio — 605,840 veterans, only 5,861 resources (9.7 per 1K vets, vs. national 9.0). Ohio state directory →
- Georgia — 601,304 veterans, only 5,485 resources (9.1 per 1K vets, vs. national 9.0). Georgia state directory →
- New York — 580,541 veterans, only 6,263 resources (10.8 per 1K vets, vs. national 9.0). New York state directory →
- Illinois — 478,196 veterans, only 5,866 resources (12.3 per 1K vets, vs. national 9.0). Illinois state directory →
See the county-level directory coverage rankings → — the county with the widest directory gap in every state, plus a downloadable CSV dataset.
Top 10 best-covered states
- District of Columbia — 44.3 resources per 1K vets (862 resources, 19,465 vets)
- South Dakota — 19.6 resources per 1K vets (1,056 resources, 53,890 vets)
- Connecticut — 17.6 resources per 1K vets (2,359 resources, 134,265 vets)
- Vermont — 16.9 resources per 1K vets (552 resources, 32,714 vets)
- Rhode Island — 16.5 resources per 1K vets (751 resources, 45,406 vets)
- North Dakota — 15.2 resources per 1K vets (645 resources, 42,380 vets)
- West Virginia — 14.2 resources per 1K vets (1,492 resources, 104,941 vets)
- Iowa — 13.5 resources per 1K vets (2,175 resources, 160,571 vets)
- Nebraska — 13.3 resources per 1K vets (1,371 resources, 102,710 vets)
- Puerto Rico — 13.3 resources per 1K vets (854 resources, 64,118 vets)
All states — sorted by total resources
| State | Resources | Veterans (ACS 2020–2024) | Per 1K vets | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | 15,185 | 1,305,453 | 11.6 | service desert |
| Texas | 11,094 | 1,402,357 | 7.9 | service desert |
| Florida | 7,516 | 1,327,071 | 5.7 | service desert |
| New York | 6,263 | 580,541 | 10.8 | service desert |
| Illinois | 5,866 | 478,196 | 12.3 | service desert |
| Ohio | 5,861 | 605,840 | 9.7 | service desert |
| Pennsylvania | 5,699 | 632,183 | 9.0 | service desert |
| Georgia | 5,485 | 601,304 | 9.1 | service desert |
| North Carolina | 4,514 | 615,509 | 7.3 | service desert |
| Michigan | 4,268 | 460,783 | 9.3 | service desert |
| Virginia | 3,563 | 629,500 | 5.7 | service desert |
| Indiana | 3,517 | 328,414 | 10.7 | service desert |
| Missouri | 3,235 | 347,543 | 9.3 | service desert |
| Massachusetts | 3,108 | 243,596 | 12.8 | service desert |
| Kentucky | 2,952 | 228,692 | 12.9 | service desert |
| New Jersey | 2,828 | 273,031 | 10.4 | service desert |
| Louisiana | 2,807 | 212,834 | 13.2 | service desert |
| Wisconsin | 2,766 | 288,078 | 9.6 | service desert |
| Tennessee | 2,732 | 399,814 | 6.8 | service desert |
| South Carolina | 2,727 | 343,824 | 7.9 | service desert |
| Minnesota | 2,661 | 259,988 | 10.2 | service desert |
| Oklahoma | 2,542 | 240,929 | 10.6 | service desert |
| Arizona | 2,427 | 452,729 | 5.4 | service desert |
| Colorado | 2,401 | 342,276 | 7.0 | service desert |
| Connecticut | 2,359 | 134,265 | 17.6 | service desert |
| Washington | 2,245 | 473,124 | 4.7 | service desert |
| Alabama | 2,179 | 303,253 | 7.2 | service desert |
| Iowa | 2,175 | 160,571 | 13.5 | service desert |
| Arkansas | 1,913 | 173,377 | 11.0 | service desert |
| Maryland | 1,785 | 327,493 | 5.5 | service desert |
| Mississippi | 1,650 | 151,757 | 10.9 | service desert |
| Kansas | 1,573 | 151,597 | 10.4 | service desert |
| West Virginia | 1,492 | 104,941 | 14.2 | service desert |
| Oregon | 1,483 | 246,300 | 6.0 | service desert |
| Nebraska | 1,371 | 102,710 | 13.3 | service desert |
| Nevada | 1,223 | 196,013 | 6.2 | service desert |
| Idaho | 1,173 | 116,723 | 10.0 | service desert |
| New Mexico | 1,150 | 130,343 | 8.8 | service desert |
| Maine | 1,115 | 95,013 | 11.7 | service desert |
| South Dakota | 1,056 | 53,890 | 19.6 | service desert |
| Utah | 1,019 | 111,760 | 9.1 | service desert |
| Montana | 998 | 79,357 | 12.6 | service desert |
| District of Columbia | 862 | 19,465 | 44.3 | service desert |
| Puerto Rico | 854 | 64,118 | 13.3 | service desert |
| New Hampshire | 844 | 86,727 | 9.7 | service desert |
| Rhode Island | 751 | 45,406 | 16.5 | service desert |
| North Dakota | 645 | 42,380 | 15.2 | service desert |
| Hawaii | 640 | 87,697 | 7.3 | service desert |
| Alaska | 611 | 57,477 | 10.6 | service desert |
| Vermont | 552 | 32,714 | 16.9 | service desert |
| Wyoming | 508 | 40,253 | 12.6 | service desert |
| Delaware | 485 | 59,557 | 8.1 | service desert |
| Guam | 59 | — | — | — |
| 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 2020–2024 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.