There are 26 Veterans Affairs Departments in Alaska, serving a population of 738,565 people in an area of 570,488 square miles. There is 1 Veterans Affairs Department per 28,406 people, and 1 Veterans Affairs Department per 21,941 square miles.
The state of Alaska is ranked 11th in Veterans Affairs Departments per capita, and 51st in Veterans Affairs Departments per square mile.
Find Alaska Veteran Status, VA Health Care Coverage, and Period of Military Service. Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau; American Community Survey, 2018 ACS 5-Year Estimates.
| Alaska | United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Veterans | 67,452 (12.6%) | 18,611,432 (7.5%) |
| Alaska | United States | |
|---|---|---|
| VA Health Care Coverage | 29,197 (4.1%) | 7,213,163 (2.3%) |
| No Other Coverage | 3,782 (0.5%) | 906,412 (0.3%) |
| Age: Under 19 | 347 | 94,688 |
| Age: 19 to 64 Years | 18,444 | 3,213,592 |
| Age: 65 Years+ | 10,406 | 3,904,883 |
| Alaska | United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Gulf War (2001+), no Gulf War (90-01), no Vietnam Era | 14,456 | 2,141,106 |
| Gulf War (2001+) and Gulf War (90-01), no Vietnam Era | 8,434 | 1,151,846 |
| Gulf War (2001+), and Gulf War (90-01), and Vietnam Era | 207 | 64,104 |
| Gulf War (90-01), no Vietnam Era | 9,714 | 2,234,900 |
| Gulf War (90-01) and Vietnam Era | 1,622 | 287,085 |
| Vietnam Era, no Korean War, no World War II | 18,501 | 6,150,096 |
| Vietnam Era and Korean War, no World War II | 439 | 139,459 |
| Vietnam Era and Korean War and World War II | 33 | 26,109 |
| Korean War, no Vietnam Era, no World War II | 1,933 | 1,421,355 |
| Korean War and World War II, no Vietnam Era | 68 | 56,800 |
| World War II, no Korean War, no Vietnam Era | 725 | 706,062 |
| Between Gulf War and Vietnam Era only | 8,605 | 2,556,142 |
| Between Vietnam Era and Korean War only | 2,670 | 1,584,797 |
| Between Korean War and World War II only | 45 | 83,169 |
| Pre-World War II only | - | 8,402 |