There are 28 Veterans Affairs Departments in Rhode Island, serving a population of 1,056,138 people in an area of 1,034 square miles. There is 1 Veterans Affairs Department per 37,719 people, and 1 Veterans Affairs Department per 36 square miles.
The state of Rhode Island is ranked 25th in Veterans Affairs Departments per capita, and 3rd in Veterans Affairs Departments per square mile.
Find Rhode Island 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.
| Rhode Island | United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Veterans | 57,524 (6.8%) | 18,611,432 (7.5%) |
| Rhode Island | United States | |
|---|---|---|
| VA Health Care Coverage | 23,218 (2.2%) | 7,213,163 (2.3%) |
| No Other Coverage | 2,043 (0.2%) | 906,412 (0.3%) |
| Age: Under 19 | 46 | 94,688 |
| Age: 19 to 64 Years | 9,134 | 3,213,592 |
| Age: 65 Years+ | 14,038 | 3,904,883 |
| Rhode Island | United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Gulf War (2001+), no Gulf War (90-01), no Vietnam Era | 5,651 | 2,141,106 |
| Gulf War (2001+) and Gulf War (90-01), no Vietnam Era | 2,299 | 1,151,846 |
| Gulf War (2001+), and Gulf War (90-01), and Vietnam Era | 209 | 64,104 |
| Gulf War (90-01), no Vietnam Era | 5,274 | 2,234,900 |
| Gulf War (90-01) and Vietnam Era | 505 | 287,085 |
| Vietnam Era, no Korean War, no World War II | 20,301 | 6,150,096 |
| Vietnam Era and Korean War, no World War II | 533 | 139,459 |
| Vietnam Era and Korean War and World War II | 61 | 26,109 |
| Korean War, no Vietnam Era, no World War II | 5,824 | 1,421,355 |
| Korean War and World War II, no Vietnam Era | 196 | 56,800 |
| World War II, no Korean War, no Vietnam Era | 3,085 | 706,062 |
| Between Gulf War and Vietnam Era only | 7,624 | 2,556,142 |
| Between Vietnam Era and Korean War only | 5,669 | 1,584,797 |
| Between Korean War and World War II only | 293 | 83,169 |
| Pre-World War II only | - | 8,402 |