There are 126 Veterans Affairs Departments in Louisiana, serving a population of 4,663,461 people in an area of 43,195 square miles. There is 1 Veterans Affairs Department per 37,011 people, and 1 Veterans Affairs Department per 342 square miles.
The state of Louisiana is ranked 23rd in Veterans Affairs Departments per capita, and 21st in Veterans Affairs Departments per square mile.
Find Louisiana 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.
| Louisiana | United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Veterans | 250,497 (7.1%) | 18,611,432 (7.5%) |
| Louisiana | United States | |
|---|---|---|
| VA Health Care Coverage | 101,385 (2.2%) | 7,213,163 (2.3%) |
| No Other Coverage | 14,733 (0.3%) | 906,412 (0.3%) |
| Age: Under 19 | 1,187 | 94,688 |
| Age: 19 to 64 Years | 49,032 | 3,213,592 |
| Age: 65 Years+ | 51,166 | 3,904,883 |
| Louisiana | United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Gulf War (2001+), no Gulf War (90-01), no Vietnam Era | 31,529 | 2,141,106 |
| Gulf War (2001+) and Gulf War (90-01), no Vietnam Era | 15,798 | 1,151,846 |
| Gulf War (2001+), and Gulf War (90-01), and Vietnam Era | 863 | 64,104 |
| Gulf War (90-01), no Vietnam Era | 36,266 | 2,234,900 |
| Gulf War (90-01) and Vietnam Era | 3,349 | 287,085 |
| Vietnam Era, no Korean War, no World War II | 82,721 | 6,150,096 |
| Vietnam Era and Korean War, no World War II | 1,996 | 139,459 |
| Vietnam Era and Korean War and World War II | 430 | 26,109 |
| Korean War, no Vietnam Era, no World War II | 16,273 | 1,421,355 |
| Korean War and World War II, no Vietnam Era | 727 | 56,800 |
| World War II, no Korean War, no Vietnam Era | 7,943 | 706,062 |
| Between Gulf War and Vietnam Era only | 30,885 | 2,556,142 |
| Between Vietnam Era and Korean War only | 20,595 | 1,584,797 |
| Between Korean War and World War II only | 989 | 83,169 |
| Pre-World War II only | 133 | 8,402 |