There are 389 Veterans Affairs Departments in California, serving a population of 38,982,847 people in an area of 155,747 square miles. There is 1 Veterans Affairs Department per 100,212 people, and 1 Veterans Affairs Department per 400 square miles.
The state of California is ranked 50th in Veterans Affairs Departments per capita, and 26th in Veterans Affairs Departments per square mile.
Find California 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.
| California | United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Veterans | 1,618,861 (5.4%) | 18,611,432 (7.5%) |
| California | United States | |
|---|---|---|
| VA Health Care Coverage | 599,483 (1.6%) | 7,213,163 (2.3%) |
| No Other Coverage | 82,406 (0.2%) | 906,412 (0.3%) |
| Age: Under 19 | 8,127 | 94,688 |
| Age: 19 to 64 Years | 277,790 | 3,213,592 |
| Age: 65 Years+ | 313,566 | 3,904,883 |
| California | United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Gulf War (2001+), no Gulf War (90-01), no Vietnam Era | 208,333 | 2,141,106 |
| Gulf War (2001+) and Gulf War (90-01), no Vietnam Era | 85,529 | 1,151,846 |
| Gulf War (2001+), and Gulf War (90-01), and Vietnam Era | 3,795 | 64,104 |
| Gulf War (90-01), no Vietnam Era | 177,665 | 2,234,900 |
| Gulf War (90-01) and Vietnam Era | 18,314 | 287,085 |
| Vietnam Era, no Korean War, no World War II | 536,502 | 6,150,096 |
| Vietnam Era and Korean War, no World War II | 14,577 | 139,459 |
| Vietnam Era and Korean War and World War II | 3,577 | 26,109 |
| Korean War, no Vietnam Era, no World War II | 135,223 | 1,421,355 |
| Korean War and World War II, no Vietnam Era | 6,830 | 56,800 |
| World War II, no Korean War, no Vietnam Era | 70,278 | 706,062 |
| Between Gulf War and Vietnam Era only | 209,587 | 2,556,142 |
| Between Vietnam Era and Korean War only | 139,180 | 1,584,797 |
| Between Korean War and World War II only | 8,567 | 83,169 |
| Pre-World War II only | 904 | 8,402 |