There are 57 Veterans Affairs Departments in New Mexico, serving a population of 2,084,828 people in an area of 121,267 square miles. There is 1 Veterans Affairs Department per 36,575 people, and 1 Veterans Affairs Department per 2,127 square miles.
The state of New Mexico is ranked 22nd in Veterans Affairs Departments per capita, and 45th in Veterans Affairs Departments per square mile.
Find New Mexico 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.
| New Mexico | United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Veterans | 148,264 (9.3%) | 18,611,432 (7.5%) |
| New Mexico | United States | |
|---|---|---|
| VA Health Care Coverage | 64,160 (3.1%) | 7,213,163 (2.3%) |
| No Other Coverage | 7,668 (0.4%) | 906,412 (0.3%) |
| Age: Under 19 | 922 | 94,688 |
| Age: 19 to 64 Years | 28,266 | 3,213,592 |
| Age: 65 Years+ | 34,972 | 3,904,883 |
| New Mexico | United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Gulf War (2001+), no Gulf War (90-01), no Vietnam Era | 16,592 | 2,141,106 |
| Gulf War (2001+) and Gulf War (90-01), no Vietnam Era | 10,203 | 1,151,846 |
| Gulf War (2001+), and Gulf War (90-01), and Vietnam Era | 445 | 64,104 |
| Gulf War (90-01), no Vietnam Era | 17,218 | 2,234,900 |
| Gulf War (90-01) and Vietnam Era | 3,245 | 287,085 |
| Vietnam Era, no Korean War, no World War II | 52,444 | 6,150,096 |
| Vietnam Era and Korean War, no World War II | 1,786 | 139,459 |
| Vietnam Era and Korean War and World War II | 445 | 26,109 |
| Korean War, no Vietnam Era, no World War II | 9,859 | 1,421,355 |
| Korean War and World War II, no Vietnam Era | 376 | 56,800 |
| World War II, no Korean War, no Vietnam Era | 4,464 | 706,062 |
| Between Gulf War and Vietnam Era only | 19,570 | 2,556,142 |
| Between Vietnam Era and Korean War only | 11,082 | 1,584,797 |
| Between Korean War and World War II only | 404 | 83,169 |
| Pre-World War II only | 131 | 8,402 |