2019 DEMOGRAPHICS PROFILE

NAVY ACTIVE DUTY MEMBERS

More than 332,000 Navy Active Duty members comprise nearly one-quarter (25.1%) of the Active Duty Force. These members are an important part of the military community.

25 years or younger26 to 30 years31 to 35 years36 to 40 years

41.3%

22.9%

15.9%

11.2%

332,528 Navy Active Duty Members

50.1%

Source: 2019 Demographics Profile of the Military Community (Department of Defense) https://download.militaryonesource.mil/12038/MOS/Reports/2019-demographics-report.pdf

83.4% Enlisted

16.6%Officers

41 years or older 8.6%

Marital Status

20.0% WOMEN

80.0% MEN

Education

Age

United States or U.S. Territories: 89.8%

Europe: 2.4%

East Asia: 6.6%

Western Hemisphere outside U.S.: 0.2%

North Africa: 1.0%

Race/Ethnicity

Gender

Geographic Location

Navy Active Duty membersMarried

Average Age: 27.6 years 34.9 years Enlisted Officers

15.9% of Navy

*Racial minority groups include American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, Black or African American, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, Multi-racial, and Other/Unknown.

38.2% of NavyRacial Minority* Hispanic or Latino

No High School Diploma or GED

High School Diploma/ GED or Some College

Bachelor’s Degree

Unknown

Advanced Degree

277,395 Enlisted 55,133 Officers

0.3%

82.9%

7.9%

7.6%

1.0%

0.3%

Associate’s Degree

0.0%

0.3%

1.2%

36.1%

36.7%

25.8%