Table B-37.  Active Component Enlisted Members, FY12: by Pay Grade, Service, and Race/Ethnicity
Number
RACE/ PAY GRADE  
ETHNICITY1 E1 E2 E3 E4 E5 E6 E7 E8 E9 Unknown TOTAL
ARMY                      
White 9,489 18,349 45,806 104,225 57,665 39,161 21,925 6,485 1,956 0 305,061
Black 2,931 5,555 12,851 28,168 17,138 15,388 11,800 3,819 1,246 0 98,896
AIAN2 119 231 528 1,222 706 490 377 95 19 0 3,787
Asian 329 758 2,255 5,638 2,808 2,013 1,067 289 56 0 15,213
NHPI3 87 225 561 1,478 989 847 411 80 29 0 4,707
Two or more 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown 65 58 271 2,359 3,811 5,716 5,401 1,586 377 0 19,644
TOTAL 13,020 25,176 62,272 143,090 83,117 63,615 40,981 12,354 3,683 0 447,308
Hispanic 1,626 3,453 8,285 17,890 11,035 8,580 5,093 1,257 275 0 57,494
Not Hispanic 11,394 21,723 53,987 125,189 72,042 54,989 35,857 11,092 3,406 0 389,679
Unknown 0 0 0 11 40 46 31 5 2 0 135
TOTAL 13,020 25,176 62,272 143,090 83,117 63,615 40,981 12,354 3,683 0 447,308
NAVY                      
White 5,963 7,784 22,889 32,519 33,565 27,428 13,166 3,987 1,808 1 149,110
Black 2,478 2,747 8,446 10,322 11,474 8,575 3,906 1,027 340 4 49,319
AIAN2 456 625 2,248 3,750 3,429 1,462 396 88 12 0 12,466
Asian 420 524 2,114 2,841 3,445 3,188 1,506 475 148 0 14,661
NHPI3 131 152 633 1,046 850 318 117 20 11 0 3,278
Two or more 2,334 2,454 7,830 8,657 3,388 1,034 404 88 28 0 26,217
Unknown 239 248 441 534 1,713 1,986 707 140 71 0 6,079
TOTAL 12,021 14,534 44,601 59,669 57,864 43,991 20,202 5,825 2,418 5 261,130
Hispanic 2,094 2,624 8,837 12,549 10,626 6,004 2,352 547 164 1 45,798
Not Hispanic 9,690 11,626 32,083 37,317 43,249 37,247 17,648 5,243 2,238 3 196,344
Unknown 237 284 3,681 9,803 3,989 740 202 35 16 1 18,988
TOTAL 12,021 14,534 44,601 59,669 57,864 43,991 20,202 5,825 2,418 5 261,130
MARINE CORPS                      
White 11,353 17,241 40,534 28,338 21,499 11,156 5,955 2,563 1,028 0 139,667
Black 1,365 2,129 4,214 3,376 3,128 2,388 1,517 798 418 0 19,333
AIAN2 148 216 467 391 319 202 122 50 11 0 1,926
Asian 334 518 1,191 820 618 354 203 78 23 0 4,139
NHPI3 136 187 470 429 314 156 74 34 19 0 1,819
Two or more 18 175 569 369 359 232 107 37 18 0 1,884
Unknown 27 118 828 1,299 2,333 1,865 1,120 441 130 0 8,161
TOTAL 13,381 20,584 48,273 35,022 28,570 16,353 9,098 4,001 1,647 0 176,929
Hispanic 2,272 3,426 6,712 4,505 4,730 3,249 1,784 631 179 0 27,488
Not Hispanic 11,109 17,158 41,561 30,517 23,840 13,104 7,314 3,370 1,468 0 149,441
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 13,381 20,584 48,273 35,022 28,570 16,353 9,098 4,001 1,647 0 176,929
AIR FORCE                      
White 6,978 3,264 37,280 40,140 47,604 27,666 19,157 3,784 1,971 1 187,845
Black 1,582 598 7,923 9,267 10,956 7,508 4,060 817 458 0 43,169
AIAN2 69 23 348 449 535 251 153 20 5 0 1,853
Asian 222 101 1,503 1,649 1,974 992 505 87 45 0 7,078
NHPI3 88 33 588 874 1,060 462 139 21 12 0 3,277
Two or more 463 181 2,305 2,068 2,164 849 377 52 21 0 8,480
Unknown 184 66 883 1,062 3,433 4,039 2,045 266 120 0 12,098
TOTAL 9,586 4,266 50,830 55,509 67,726 41,767 26,436 5,047 2,632 1 263,800
Hispanic 12 22 521 1,646 4,151 3,833 1,904 281 125 0 12,495
Not Hispanic 9,567 4,232 50,236 53,814 63,532 37,922 24,527 4,765 2,507 1 251,103
Unknown 7 12 73 49 43 12 5 1 0 0 202
TOTAL 9,586 4,266 50,830 55,509 67,726 41,767 26,436 5,047 2,632 1 263,800
TOTAL DoD                      
White 33,783 46,638 146,509 205,222 160,333 105,411 60,203 16,819 6,763 2 781,683
Black 8,356 11,029 33,434 51,133 42,696 33,859 21,283 6,461 2,462 4 210,717
AIAN2 792 1,095 3,591 5,812 4,989 2,405 1,048 253 47 0 20,032
Asian 1,305 1,901 7,063 10,948 8,845 6,547 3,281 929 272 0 41,091
NHPI3 442 597 2,252 3,827 3,213 1,783 741 155 71 0 13,081
Two or more 2,815 2,810 10,704 11,094 5,911 2,115 888 177 67 0 36,581
Unknown 515 490 2,423 5,254 11,290 13,606 9,273 2,433 698 0 45,982
TOTAL 48,008 64,560 205,976 293,290 237,277 165,726 96,717 27,227 10,380 6 1,149,167
Hispanic 6,004 9,525 24,355 36,590 30,542 21,666 11,133 2,716 743 1 143,275
Not Hispanic 41,760 54,739 177,867 246,837 202,663 143,262 85,346 24,470 9,619 4 986,567
Unknown 244 296 3,754 9,863 4,072 798 238 41 18 1 19,325
TOTAL 48,008 64,560 205,976 293,290 237,277 165,726 96,717 27,227 10,380 6 1,149,167
Percent
RACE/ PAY GRADE  
ETHNICITY1 E1 E2 E3 E4 E5 E6 E7 E8 E9 Unknown TOTAL
ARMY2                      
White 3.1 6.0 15.0 34.2 18.9 12.8 7.2 2.1 0.64 0 100
Black 3.0 5.6 13.0 28.5 17.3 15.6 11.9 3.9 1.3 0 100
AIAN2 3.1 6.1 13.9 32.3 18.6 12.9 10.0 2.5 0.50 0 100
Asian 2.2 5.0 14.8 37.1 18.5 13.2 7.0 1.9 0.37 0 100
NHPI3 1.85% 4.78% 11.92% 31.40% 21.01% 17.99% 8.73% 1.70% 0.62% 0.00% 100%
Two or more ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- -----
Unknown 0.33 0.30 1.4 12.0 19.4 29.1 27.5 8.1 1.9 0 100
TOTAL 2.9 5.6 13.9 32.0 18.6 14.2 9.2 2.8 0.82 0 100
Hispanic 2.8 6.0 14.4 31.1 19.2 14.9 8.9 2.2 0.48 0 100
Not Hispanic 2.9 5.6 13.9 32.1 18.5 14.1 9.2 2.8 0.87 0 100
Unknown 0.00 0.00 0.00 8.1 29.6 34.1 23.0 3.7 1.5 0 100
TOTAL 2.9 5.6 13.9 32.0 18.6 14.2 9.2 2.8 0.82 0 100
NAVY                      
White 4.0 5.2 15.4 21.8 22.5 18.4 8.8 2.7 1.2 0 100
Black 5.0 5.6 17.1 20.9 23.3 17.4 7.9 2.1 0.69 0 100
AIAN2 3.7 5.0 18.0 30.1 27.5 11.7 3.2 0.71 0.10 0 100
Asian 2.9 3.6 14.4 19.4 23.5 21.7 10.3 3.2 1.01 0 100
NHPI3 4.0 4.6 19.3 31.9 25.9 9.7 3.6 0.61 0.34 0 100
Two or more 8.9 9.4 29.9 33.0 12.9 3.9 1.5 0.34 0.11 0 100
Unknown 3.9 4.1 7.3 8.8 28.2 32.7 11.6 2.3 1.2 0 100
TOTAL 4.6 5.6 17.1 22.9 22.2 16.8 7.7 2.2 0.93 0 100
Hispanic 4.6 5.7 19.3 27.4 23.2 13.1 5.1 1.2 0.36 0 100
Not Hispanic 4.9 5.9 16.3 19.0 22.0 19.0 9.0 2.7 1.1 0 100
Unknown 1.25 1.5 19.4 51.6 21.0 3.9 1.06 0.18 0.08 0.01 100
TOTAL 4.6 5.6 17.1 22.9 22.2 16.8 7.7 2.2 0.93 0 100
MARINE CORPS                      
White 8.1 12.3 29.0 20.3 15.4 8.0 4.3 1.8 0.74 0 100
Black 7.1 11.0 21.8 17.5 16.2 12.4 7.8 4.1 2.2 0 100
AIAN2 7.7 11.2 24.2 20.3 16.6 10.5 6.3 2.6 0.57 0 100
Asian 8.1 12.5 28.8 19.8 14.9 8.6 4.9 1.9 0.56 0 100
NHPI3 7.5 10.3 25.8 23.6 17.3 8.6 4.1 1.9 1.04 0 100
Two or more 1.0 9.3 30.2 19.6 19.1 12.3 5.7 2.0 0.96 0 100
Unknown 0.33 1.4 10.1 15.9 28.6 22.9 13.7 5.4 1.6 0 100
TOTAL 7.6 11.6 27.3 19.8 16.1 9.2 5.1 2.3 0.93 0 100
Hispanic 8.3 12.5 24.4 16.4 17.2 11.8 6.5 2.3 0.65 0 100
Not Hispanic 7.4 11.5 27.8 20.4 16.0 8.8 4.9 2.3 0.98 0 100
Unknown ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- -----
TOTAL 7.6 11.6 27.3 19.8 16.1 9.2 5.1 2.3 0.93 0 100
AIR FORCE                      
White 3.7 1.7 19.8 21.4 25.3 14.7 10.2 2.0 1.0 0 100
Black 3.7 1.4 18.4 21.5 25.4 17.4 9.4 1.9 1.1 0 100
AIAN2 3.7 1.2 18.8 24.2 28.9 13.5 8.3 1.1 0.27 0 100
Asian 3.1 1.4 21.2 23.3 27.9 14.0 7.1 1.2 0.64 0 100
NHPI3 2.7 1.0 17.9 26.7 32.3 14.1 4.2 0.64 0.37 0 100
Two or more 5.5 2.1 27.2 24.4 25.5 10.0 4.4 0.61 0.25 0 100
Unknown 1.5 0.55 7.3 8.8 28.4 33.4 16.9 2.2 0.99 0 100
TOTAL 3.6 1.6 19.3 21.0 25.7 15.8 10.0 1.9 1.00 0 100
Hispanic 0.10 0.18 4.2 13.2 33.2 30.7 15.2 2.2 1.00 0 100
Not Hispanic 3.8 1.7 20.0 21.4 25.3 15.1 9.8 1.9 1.0 0 100
Unknown 3.5 5.9 36.1 24.3 21.3 5.9 2.5 0.50 0.00 0 100
TOTAL 3.6 1.6 19.3 21.0 25.7 15.8 10.0 1.9 1.00 0 100
TOTAL DoD                      
White 4.3 6.0 18.7 26.3 20.5 13.5 7.7 2.2 0.87 0 100
Black 4.0 5.2 15.9 24.3 20.3 16.1 10.1 3.1 1.2 0 100
AIAN2 4.0 5.5 17.9 29.0 24.9 12.0 5.2 1.3 0.23 0 100
Asian 3.2 4.6 17.2 26.6 21.5 15.9 8.0 2.3 0.66 0 100
NHPI3 3.4 4.6 17.2 29.3 24.6 13.6 5.7 1.18 0.54 0 100
Two or more 7.7 7.7 29.3 30.3 16.2 5.8 2.4 0.48 0.18 0 100
Unknown 1.12 1.07 5.3 11.4 24.6 29.6 20.2 5.3 1.5 0 100
TOTAL 4.2 5.6 17.9 25.5 20.6 14.4 8.4 2.4 0.90 0 100
Hispanic 4.2 6.6 17.0 25.5 21.3 15.1 7.8 1.9 0.52 0 100
Not Hispanic 4.2 5.5 18.0 25.0 20.5 14.5 8.7 2.5 0.97 0 100
Unknown 1.26 1.5 19.4 51.0 21.1 4.1 1.23 0.21 0.09 0.01 100
TOTAL 4.2 5.6 17.9 25.5 20.6 14.4 8.4 2.4 0.90 0 100
   
  1. The race groupings used in this table reflect the number of individuals who indicate a single racial identity.  Individuals who self-identify 
      as multiracial are counted in the "two or more" category.
  2. American Indian, Alaska Native
  3. The Army does not report data on the number of active duty enlisted personnel in either the NHPI or "Two or more" category. 
      Caution should be used in comparing the racial composition of the Army's enlisted force with those of the other Services.
      Rows and columns may not add to totals due to rounding.