Table B-37.  Active Component Enlisted Members, FY17: by Pay Grade, Service, Gender, and Race/Ethnicity
Number Males & Females
RACE/ PAY GRADE  
ETHNICITY E1 E2 E3 E4 E5 E6 E7 E8 E9 Unknown TOTAL
ARMY                      
White 17,759 20,117 32,259 74,280 42,146 34,516 19,708 5,919 1,900 0 248,604
Black 5,594 7,328 11,263 26,834 16,386 12,197 8,223 2,765 907 0 91,497
AIAN1 241 231 389 879 474 416 247 87 23 0 2,987
Asian 840 1,086 2,290 6,456 3,292 2,071 1,166 297 53 0 17,551
NHPI2 212 376 591 1,205 961 840 479 129 22 0 4,815
Two or more3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown 28 35 222 1,577 2,328 4,004 4,281 1,578 430 0 14,483
TOTAL 24,674 29,173 47,014 111,231 65,587 54,044 34,104 10,775 3,335 0 379,937
Hispanic 4,588 5,520 8,856 18,257 10,295 8,143 5,231 1,528 323 0 62,741
Not Hispanic 20,075 23,653 38,157 92,974 55,292 45,883 28,859 9,241 3,012 0 317,146
Unknown 11 0 1 0 0 18 14 6 0 0 50
TOTAL 24,674 29,173 47,014 111,231 65,587 54,044 34,104 10,775 3,335 0 379,937
NAVY                      
White 6,676 8,027 27,762 31,317 35,282 27,334 12,865 4,320 1,827 0 155,410
Black 2,262 2,461 9,500 9,714 12,239 8,714 4,030 1,116 476 0 50,512
AIAN1 101 161 601 906 2,340 2,163 745 141 35 0 7,193
Asian 522 581 2,620 2,678 3,469 3,056 1,567 477 136 0 15,106
NHPI2 112 126 544 592 999 671 199 42 12 0 3,297
Two or more 488 695 3,149 5,260 8,719 3,549 650 149 42 0 22,701
Unknown 845 930 2,528 1,963 1,382 1,755 1,046 286 70 0 10,805
TOTAL 11,006 12,981 46,704 52,430 64,430 47,242 21,102 6,531 2,598 0 265,024
Hispanic 1,735 2,061 7,589 8,471 11,562 8,189 3,175 824 273 0 43,879
Not Hispanic 5,027 5,906 25,699 36,541 47,995 36,083 17,613 5,664 2,306 0 182,834
Unknown 4,244 5,014 13,416 7,418 4,873 2,970 314 43 19 0 38,311
TOTAL 11,006 12,981 46,704 52,430 64,430 47,242 21,102 6,531 2,598 0 265,024
MARINE CORPS                      
White 9,761 17,801 34,327 28,675 20,426 10,051 5,663 2,412 971 0 130,087
Black 1,068 2,179 4,477 3,811 3,247 1,620 1,138 673 310 0 18,523
AIAN1 115 211 460 347 294 151 106 43 22 0 1,749
Asian 343 692 1,214 1,027 705 337 204 93 33 0 4,648
NHPI2 112 231 435 362 392 209 96 30 16 0 1,883
Two or more 2 60 273 300 416 237 146 46 23 0 1,503
Unknown 71 144 317 449 865 1,222 1,096 551 182 0 4,897
TOTAL 11,472 21,318 41,503 34,971 26,345 13,827 8,449 3,848 1,557 0 163,290
Hispanic 2,842 5,260 9,580 7,727 5,154 2,588 1,833 878 234 0 36,096
Not Hispanic 8,630 16,058 31,923 27,244 21,191 11,239 6,616 2,970 1,323 0 127,194
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 11,472 21,318 41,503 34,971 26,345 13,827 8,449 3,848 1,557 0 163,290
AIR FORCE                      
White 7,695 5,934 35,561 37,288 43,922 27,095 16,699 3,553 1,941 0 179,688
Black 1,787 1,321 9,309 8,991 9,552 6,317 3,976 818 402 0 42,473
AIAN1 104 76 371 365 427 289 147 28 12 0 1,819
Asian 332 336 2,399 2,018 2,028 1,250 653 90 44 0 9,150
NHPI2 118 94 629 563 921 637 297 34 10 0 3,303
Two or more 507 359 2,548 2,842 2,949 1,374 612 77 38 0 11,306
Unknown 52 21 458 1,036 2,123 2,612 2,392 411 139 0 9,244
TOTAL 10,595 8,141 51,275 53,103 61,922 39,574 24,776 5,011 2,586 0 256,983
Hispanic 1,883 1,650 9,230 9,385 9,825 5,009 2,905 436 172 0 40,495
Not Hispanic 8,695 6,485 41,704 43,009 51,023 33,484 21,189 4,492 2,388 0 212,469
Unknown 17 6 341 709 1,074 1,081 682 83 26 0 4,019
TOTAL 10,595 8,141 51,275 53,103 61,922 39,574 24,776 5,011 2,586 0 256,983
TOTAL DoD                      
White 41,891 51,879 129,909 171,560 141,776 98,996 54,935 16,204 6,639 0 713,789
Black 10,711 13,289 34,549 49,350 41,424 28,848 17,367 5,372 2,095 0 203,005
AIAN1 561 679 1,821 2,497 3,535 3,019 1,245 299 92 0 13,748
Asian 2,037 2,695 8,523 12,179 9,494 6,714 3,590 957 266 0 46,455
NHPI2 554 827 2,199 2,722 3,273 2,357 1,071 235 60 0 13,298
Two or more 997 1,114 5,970 8,402 12,084 5,160 1,408 272 103 0 35,510
Unknown 996 1,130 3,525 5,025 6,698 9,593 8,815 2,826 821 0 39,429
TOTAL 57,747 71,613 186,496 251,735 218,284 154,687 88,431 26,165 10,076 0 1,065,234
Hispanic 11,048 14,491 35,255 43,840 36,836 23,929 13,144 3,666 1,002 0 183,211
Not Hispanic 42,427 52,102 137,483 199,768 175,501 126,689 74,277 22,367 9,029 0 839,643
Unknown 4,272 5,020 13,758 8,127 5,947 4,069 1,010 132 45 0 42,380
TOTAL 57,747 71,613 186,496 251,735 218,284 154,687 88,431 26,165 10,076 0 1,065,234
Percent Males & Females
RACE/ PAY GRADE  
ETHNICITY E1 E2 E3 E4 E5 E6 E7 E8 E9 Unknown TOTAL
ARMY                      
White 71.97 68.96 68.62 66.78 64.26 63.87 57.79 54.93 56.97 ----- 65.43
Black 22.67 25.12 23.96 24.12 24.98 22.57 24.11 25.66 27.20 ----- 24.08
AIAN1 0.98 0.79 0.83 0.79 0.72 0.77 0.72 0.81 0.69 ----- 0.79
Asian 3.40 3.72 4.87 5.80 5.02 3.83 3.42 2.76 1.59 ----- 4.62
NHPI2 0.86 1.29 1.26 1.08 1.47 1.55 1.40 1.20 0.66 ----- 1.27
Two or more3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ----- 0
Unknown 0.11 0.12 0.47 1.42 3.55 7.41 12.55 14.65 12.89 ----- 3.81
TOTAL 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 ----- 100
Hispanic 18.59 18.92 18.84 16.41 15.70 15.07 15.34 14.18 9.69 ----- 16.51
Not Hispanic 81.36 81.08 81.16 83.59 84.30 84.90 84.62 85.76 90.31 ----- 83.47
Unknown 0.04 0 0 0 0 0.03 0.04 0.06 0 ----- 0.01
TOTAL 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 ----- 100
NAVY                      
White 60.66 61.84 59.44 59.73 54.76 57.86 60.97 66.15 70.32 ----- 58.64
Black 20.55 18.96 20.34 18.53 19.00 18.45 19.10 17.09 18.32 ----- 19.06
AIAN1 0.92 1.24 1.29 1.73 3.63 4.58 3.53 2.16 1.35 ----- 2.71
Asian 4.74 4.48 5.61 5.11 5.38 6.47 7.43 7.30 5.23 ----- 5.70
NHPI2 1.02 0.97 1.16 1.13 1.55 1.42 0.94 0.64 0.46 ----- 1.24
Two or more 4.43 5.35 6.74 10.03 13.53 7.51 3.08 2.28 1.62 ----- 8.57
Unknown 7.68 7.16 5.41 3.74 2.14 3.71 4.96 4.38 2.69 ----- 4.08
TOTAL 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 ----- 100
Hispanic 15.76 15.88 16.25 16.16 17.95 17.33 15.05 12.62 10.51 ----- 16.56
Not Hispanic 45.68 45.50 55.03 69.69 74.49 76.38 83.47 86.72 88.76 ----- 68.99
Unknown 38.56 38.63 28.73 14.15 7.56 6.29 1.49 0.66 0.73 ----- 14.46
TOTAL 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 ----- 100
MARINE CORPS                      
White 85.09 83.50 82.71 82.00 77.53 72.69 67.03 62.68 62.36 ----- 79.67
Black 9.31 10.22 10.79 10.90 12.32 11.72 13.47 17.49 19.91 ----- 11.34
AIAN1 1.00 0.99 1.11 0.99 1.12 1.09 1.25 1.12 1.41 ----- 1.07
Asian 2.99 3.25 2.93 2.94 2.68 2.44 2.41 2.42 2.12 ----- 2.85
NHPI2 0.98 1.08 1.05 1.04 1.49 1.51 1.14 0.78 1.03 ----- 1.15
Two or more 0.02 0.28 0.66 0.86 1.58 1.71 1.73 1.20 1.48 ----- 0.92
Unknown 0.62 0.68 0.76 1.28 3.28 8.84 12.97 14.32 11.69 ----- 3.00
TOTAL 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 ----- 100
Hispanic 24.77 24.67 23.08 22.10 19.56 18.72 21.69 22.82 15.03 ----- 22.11
Not Hispanic 75.23 75.33 76.92 77.90 80.44 81.28 78.31 77.18 84.97 ----- 77.89
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ----- 0
TOTAL 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 ----- 100
AIR FORCE                      
White 72.63 72.89 69.35 70.22 70.93 68.47 67.40 70.90 75.06 ----- 69.92
Black 16.87 16.23 18.16 16.93 15.43 15.96 16.05 16.32 15.55 ----- 16.53
AIAN1 0.98 0.93 0.72 0.69 0.69 0.73 0.59 0.56 0.46 ----- 0.71
Asian 3.13 4.13 4.68 3.80 3.28 3.16 2.64 1.80 1.70 ----- 3.56
NHPI2 1.11 1.15 1.23 1.06 1.49 1.61 1.20 0.68 0.39 ----- 1.29
Two or more 4.79 4.41 4.97 5.35 4.76 3.47 2.47 1.54 1.47 ----- 4.40
Unknown 0.49 0.26 0.89 1.95 3.43 6.60 9.65 8.20 5.38 ----- 3.60
TOTAL 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 ----- 100
Hispanic 17.77 20.27 18.00 17.67 15.87 12.66 11.73 8.70 6.65 ----- 15.76
Not Hispanic 82.07 79.66 81.33 80.99 82.40 84.61 85.52 89.64 92.34 ----- 82.68
Unknown 0.16 0.07 0.67 1.34 1.73 2.73 2.75 1.66 1.01 ----- 1.56
TOTAL 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 ----- 100
TOTAL DoD                      
White 72.54 72.44 69.66 68.15 64.95 64.00 62.12 61.93 65.89 ----- 67.01
Black 18.55 18.56 18.53 19.60 18.98 18.65 19.64 20.53 20.79 ----- 19.06
AIAN1 0.97 0.95 0.98 0.99 1.62 1.95 1.41 1.14 0.91 ----- 1.29
Asian 3.53 3.76 4.57 4.84 4.35 4.34 4.06 3.66 2.64 ----- 4.36
NHPI2 0.96 1.15 1.18 1.08 1.50 1.52 1.21 0.90 0.60 ----- 1.25
Two or more 1.73 1.56 3.20 3.34 5.54 3.34 1.59 1.04 1.02 ----- 3.33
Unknown 1.72 1.58 1.89 2.00 3.07 6.20 9.97 10.80 8.15 ----- 3.70
TOTAL 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 ----- 100
Hispanic 19.13 20.24 18.90 17.42 16.88 15.47 14.86 14.01 9.94 ----- 17.20
Not Hispanic 73.47 72.75 73.72 79.36 80.40 81.90 83.99 85.48 89.61 ----- 78.82
Unknown 7.40 7.01 7.38 3.23 2.72 2.63 1.14 0.50 0.45 ----- 3.98
TOTAL 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 ----- 100
Number Males
RACE/ PAY GRADE  
ETHNICITY E1 E2 E3 E4 E5 E6 E7 E8 E9 Unknown TOTAL
ARMY                      
White 15,613 17,661 28,220 65,728 37,869 32,272 18,548 5,572 1,826 0 223,309
Black 4,340 5,613 8,449 20,210 12,458 9,454 6,204 2,132 751 0 69,611
AIAN1 201 183 322 706 366 350 205 71 23 0 2,427
Asian 700 913 1,919 5,299 2,675 1,754 1,013 265 46 0 14,584
NHPI2 175 282 445 915 716 696 400 115 18 0 3,762
Two or more3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown 25 24 160 1,176 1,779 3,315 3,598 1,361 391 0 11,829
TOTAL 21,054 24,676 39,515 94,034 55,863 47,841 29,968 9,516 3,055 0 325,522
Hispanic 3,697 4,520 7,281 15,224 8,673 7,103 4,528 1,339 294 0 52,659
Not Hispanic 17,350 20,156 32,234 78,810 47,190 40,723 25,428 8,172 2,761 0 272,824
Unknown 7 0 0 0 0 15 12 5 0 0 39
TOTAL 21,054 24,676 39,515 94,034 55,863 47,841 29,968 9,516 3,055 0 325,522
NAVY                      
White 5,027 6,216 21,715 25,332 29,977 24,557 11,684 4,060 1,722 0 130,290
Black 1,495 1,700 6,414 6,754 8,846 6,639 3,104 894 424 0 36,270
AIAN1 60 115 418 698 1,945 1,889 657 119 34 0 5,935
Asian 382 467 1,974 2,119 2,793 2,619 1,374 429 130 0 12,287
NHPI2 88 89 382 448 804 566 172 39 10 0 2,598
Two or more 345 514 2,219 3,978 6,947 2,996 560 139 40 0 17,738
Unknown 647 710 1,865 1,513 1,081 1,489 882 245 64 0 8,496
TOTAL 8,044 9,811 34,987 40,842 52,393 40,755 18,433 5,925 2,424 0 213,614
Hispanic 1,207 1,487 5,301 6,273 9,126 6,896 2,698 744 246 0 33,978
Not Hispanic 3,693 4,483 19,461 28,711 39,277 31,245 15,453 5,141 2,160 0 149,624
Unknown 3,144 3,841 10,225 5,858 3,990 2,614 282 40 18 0 30,012
TOTAL 8,044 9,811 34,987 40,842 52,393 40,755 18,433 5,925 2,424 0 213,614
MARINE CORPS                      
White 9,008 16,170 31,616 26,299 18,738 9,482 5,406 2,312 947 0 119,978
Black 952 1,881 3,961 3,309 2,832 1,421 1,043 637 290 0 16,326
AIAN1 103 183 400 296 245 127 99 41 20 0 1,514
Asian 317 638 1,117 934 617 291 190 83 33 0 4,220
NHPI2 105 206 383 325 351 186 87 28 16 0 1,687
Two or more 2 55 235 264 361 216 138 43 21 0 1,335
Unknown 53 102 275 379 731 1,074 1,000 501 177 0 4,292
TOTAL 10,540 19,235 37,987 31,806 23,875 12,797 7,963 3,645 1,504 0 149,352
Hispanic 2,543 4,644 8,551 6,789 4,412 2,297 1,679 807 225 0 31,947
Not Hispanic 7,997 14,591 29,436 25,017 19,463 10,500 6,284 2,838 1,279 0 117,405
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 10,540 19,235 37,987 31,806 23,875 12,797 7,963 3,645 1,504 0 149,352
AIR FORCE                      
White 6,199 4,705 28,646 31,223 37,352 23,168 14,124 2,995 1,689 0 150,101
Black 1,310 967 6,624 6,777 6,936 4,298 2,483 518 299 0 30,212
AIAN1 81 53 268 285 317 227 114 22 10 0 1,377
Asian 278 278 1,896 1,630 1,564 952 489 56 40 0 7,183
NHPI2 93 65 487 430 661 492 200 27 8 0 2,463
Two or more 371 244 1,911 2,212 2,236 1,033 441 58 30 0 8,536
Unknown 42 15 356 757 1,603 2,020 1,819 301 111 0 7,024
TOTAL 8,374 6,327 40,188 43,314 50,669 32,190 19,670 3,977 2,187 0 206,896
Hispanic 1,456 1,199 7,031 7,467 7,747 3,840 2,179 322 147 0 31,388
Not Hispanic 6,903 5,124 32,895 35,302 42,093 27,450 16,925 3,585 2,016 0 172,293
Unknown 15 4 262 545 829 900 566 70 24 0 3,215
TOTAL 8,374 6,327 40,188 43,314 50,669 32,190 19,670 3,977 2,187 0 206,896
TOTAL DoD                      
White 35,847 44,752 110,197 148,582 123,936 89,479 49,762 14,939 6,184 0 623,678
Black 8,097 10,161 25,448 37,050 31,072 21,812 12,834 4,181 1,764 0 152,419
AIAN1 445 534 1,408 1,985 2,873 2,593 1,075 253 87 0 11,253
Asian 1,677 2,296 6,906 9,982 7,649 5,616 3,066 833 249 0 38,274
NHPI2 461 642 1,697 2,118 2,532 1,940 859 209 52 0 10,510
Two or more 718 813 4,365 6,454 9,544 4,245 1,139 240 91 0 27,609
Unknown 767 851 2,656 3,825 5,194 7,898 7,299 2,408 743 0 31,641
TOTAL 48,012 60,049 152,677 209,996 182,800 133,583 76,034 23,063 9,170 0 895,384
Hispanic 8,903 11,850 28,164 35,753 29,958 20,136 11,084 3,212 912 0 149,972
Not Hispanic 35,943 44,354 114,026 167,840 148,023 109,918 64,090 19,736 8,216 0 712,146
Unknown 3,166 3,845 10,487 6,403 4,819 3,529 860 115 42 0 33,266
TOTAL 48,012 60,049 152,677 209,996 182,800 133,583 76,034 23,063 9,170 0 895,384
Percent Males
RACE/ PAY GRADE  
ETHNICITY E1 E2 E3 E4 E5 E6 E7 E8 E9 Unknown TOTAL
ARMY                      
White 74.16 71.57 71.42 69.90 67.79 67.46 61.89 58.55 59.77 ----- 68.60
Black 20.61 22.75 21.38 21.49 22.30 19.76 20.70 22.40 24.58 ----- 21.38
AIAN1 0.95 0.74 0.81 0.75 0.66 0.73 0.68 0.75 0.75 ----- 0.75
Asian 3.32 3.70 4.86 5.64 4.79 3.67 3.38 2.78 1.51 ----- 4.48
NHPI2 0.83 1.14 1.13 0.97 1.28 1.45 1.33 1.21 0.59 ----- 1.16
Two or more3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ----- 0
Unknown 0.12 0.10 0.40 1.25 3.18 6.93 12.01 14.30 12.80 ----- 3.63
TOTAL 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 ----- 100
Hispanic 17.56 18.32 18.43 16.19 15.53 14.85 15.11 14.07 9.62 ----- 16.18
Not Hispanic 82.41 81.68 81.57 83.81 84.47 85.12 84.85 85.88 90.38 ----- 83.81
Unknown 0.03 0 0 0 0 0.03 0.04 0.05 0 ----- 0.01
TOTAL 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 ----- 100
NAVY                      
White 62.49 63.36 62.07 62.02 57.22 60.26 63.39 68.52 71.04 ----- 60.99
Black 18.59 17.33 18.33 16.54 16.88 16.29 16.84 15.09 17.49 ----- 16.98
AIAN1 0.75 1.17 1.19 1.71 3.71 4.64 3.56 2.01 1.40 ----- 2.78
Asian 4.75 4.76 5.64 5.19 5.33 6.43 7.45 7.24 5.36 ----- 5.75
NHPI2 1.09 0.91 1.09 1.10 1.53 1.39 0.93 0.66 0.41 ----- 1.22
Two or more 4.29 5.24 6.34 9.74 13.26 7.35 3.04 2.35 1.65 ----- 8.30
Unknown 8.04 7.24 5.33 3.70 2.06 3.65 4.78 4.14 2.64 ----- 3.98
TOTAL 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 ----- 100
Hispanic 15.00 15.16 15.15 15.36 17.42 16.92 14.64 12.56 10.15 ----- 15.91
Not Hispanic 45.91 45.69 55.62 70.30 74.97 76.67 83.83 86.77 89.11 ----- 70.04
Unknown 39.09 39.15 29.23 14.34 7.62 6.41 1.53 0.68 0.74 ----- 14.05
TOTAL 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 ----- 100
MARINE CORPS                      
White 85.46 84.07 83.23 82.69 78.48 74.10 67.89 63.43 62.97 ----- 80.33
Black 9.03 9.78 10.43 10.40 11.86 11.10 13.10 17.48 19.28 ----- 10.93
AIAN1 0.98 0.95 1.05 0.93 1.03 0.99 1.24 1.12 1.33 ----- 1.01
Asian 3.01 3.32 2.94 2.94 2.58 2.27 2.39 2.28 2.19 ----- 2.83
NHPI2 1.00 1.07 1.01 1.02 1.47 1.45 1.09 0.77 1.06 ----- 1.13
Two or more 0.02 0.29 0.62 0.83 1.51 1.69 1.73 1.18 1.40 ----- 0.89
Unknown 0.50 0.53 0.72 1.19 3.06 8.39 12.56 13.74 11.77 ----- 2.87
TOTAL 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 ----- 100
Hispanic 24.13 24.14 22.51 21.35 18.48 17.95 21.09 22.14 14.96 ----- 21.39
Not Hispanic 75.87 75.86 77.49 78.65 81.52 82.05 78.91 77.86 85.04 ----- 78.61
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ----- 0
TOTAL 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 ----- 100
AIR FORCE                      
White 74.03 74.36 71.28 72.09 73.72 71.97 71.80 75.31 77.23 ----- 72.55
Black 15.64 15.28 16.48 15.65 13.69 13.35 12.62 13.02 13.67 ----- 14.60
AIAN1 0.97 0.84 0.67 0.66 0.63 0.71 0.58 0.55 0.46 ----- 0.67
Asian 3.32 4.39 4.72 3.76 3.09 2.96 2.49 1.41 1.83 ----- 3.47
NHPI2 1.11 1.03 1.21 0.99 1.30 1.53 1.02 0.68 0.37 ----- 1.19
Two or more 4.43 3.86 4.76 5.11 4.41 3.21 2.24 1.46 1.37 ----- 4.13
Unknown 0.50 0.24 0.89 1.75 3.16 6.28 9.25 7.57 5.08 ----- 3.39
TOTAL 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 ----- 100
Hispanic 17.39 18.95 17.50 17.24 15.29 11.93 11.08 8.10 6.72 ----- 15.17
Not Hispanic 82.43 80.99 81.85 81.50 83.07 85.27 86.04 90.14 92.18 ----- 83.28
Unknown 0.18 0.06 0.65 1.26 1.64 2.80 2.88 1.76 1.10 ----- 1.55
TOTAL 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 ----- 100
TOTAL DoD                      
White 74.66 74.53 72.18 70.75 67.80 66.98 65.45 64.77 67.44 ----- 69.65
Black 16.86 16.92 16.67 17.64 17.00 16.33 16.88 18.13 19.24 ----- 17.02
AIAN1 0.93 0.89 0.92 0.95 1.57 1.94 1.41 1.10 0.95 ----- 1.26
Asian 3.49 3.82 4.52 4.75 4.18 4.20 4.03 3.61 2.72 ----- 4.27
NHPI2 0.96 1.07 1.11 1.01 1.39 1.45 1.13 0.91 0.57 ----- 1.17
Two or more 1.50 1.35 2.86 3.07 5.22 3.18 1.50 1.04 0.99 ----- 3.08
Unknown 1.60 1.42 1.74 1.82 2.84 5.91 9.60 10.44 8.10 ----- 3.53
TOTAL 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 ----- 100
Hispanic 18.54 19.73 18.45 17.03 16.39 15.07 14.58 13.93 9.95 ----- 16.75
Not Hispanic 74.86 73.86 74.68 79.93 80.98 82.28 84.29 85.57 89.60 ----- 79.54
Unknown 6.59 6.40 6.87 3.05 2.64 2.64 1.13 0.50 0.46 ----- 3.72
TOTAL 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 ----- 100
Number Females
RACE/ PAY GRADE  
ETHNICITY E1 E2 E3 E4 E5 E6 E7 E8 E9 Unknown TOTAL
ARMY                      
White 2,146 2,456 4,039 8,552 4,277 2,244 1,160 347 74 0 25,295
Black 1,254 1,715 2,814 6,624 3,928 2,743 2,019 633 156 0 21,886
AIAN1 40 48 67 173 108 66 42 16 0 0 560
Asian 140 173 371 1,157 617 317 153 32 7 0 2,967
NHPI2 37 94 146 290 245 144 79 14 4 0 1,053
Two or more3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown 3 11 62 401 549 689 683 217 39 0 2,654
TOTAL 3,620 4,497 7,499 17,197 9,724 6,203 4,136 1,259 280 0 54,415
Hispanic 891 1,000 1,575 3,033 1,622 1,040 703 189 29 0 10,082
Not Hispanic 2,725 3,497 5,923 14,164 8,102 5,160 3,431 1,069 251 0 44,322
Unknown 4 0 1 0 0 3 2 1 0 0 11
TOTAL 3,620 4,497 7,499 17,197 9,724 6,203 4,136 1,259 280 0 54,415
NAVY                      
White 1,649 1,811 6,047 5,985 5,305 2,777 1,181 260 105 0 25,120
Black 767 761 3,086 2,960 3,393 2,075 926 222 52 0 14,242
AIAN1 41 46 183 208 395 274 88 22 1 0 1,258
Asian 140 114 646 559 676 437 193 48 6 0 2,819
NHPI2 24 37 162 144 195 105 27 3 2 0 699
Two or more 143 181 930 1,282 1,772 553 90 10 2 0 4,963
Unknown 198 220 663 450 301 266 164 41 6 0 2,309
TOTAL 2,962 3,170 11,717 11,588 12,037 6,487 2,669 606 174 0 51,410
Hispanic 528 574 2,288 2,198 2,436 1,293 477 80 27 0 9,901
Not Hispanic 1,334 1,423 6,238 7,830 8,718 4,838 2,160 523 146 0 33,210
Unknown 1,100 1,173 3,191 1,560 883 356 32 3 1 0 8,299
TOTAL 2,962 3,170 11,717 11,588 12,037 6,487 2,669 606 174 0 51,410
MARINE CORPS                      
White 753 1,631 2,711 2,376 1,688 569 257 100 24 0 10,109
Black 116 298 516 502 415 199 95 36 20 0 2,197
AIAN1 12 28 60 51 49 24 7 2 2 0 235
Asian 26 54 97 93 88 46 14 10 0 0 428
NHPI2 7 25 52 37 41 23 9 2 0 0 196
Two or more 0 5 38 36 55 21 8 3 2 0 168
Unknown 18 42 42 70 134 148 96 50 5 0 605
TOTAL 932 2,083 3,516 3,165 2,470 1,030 486 203 53 0 13,938
Hispanic 299 616 1,029 938 742 291 154 71 9 0 4,149
Not Hispanic 633 1,467 2,487 2,227 1,728 739 332 132 44 0 9,789
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 932 2,083 3,516 3,165 2,470 1,030 486 203 53 0 13,938
AIR FORCE                      
White 1,496 1,229 6,915 6,065 6,570 3,927 2,575 558 252 0 29,587
Black 477 354 2,685 2,214 2,616 2,019 1,493 300 103 0 12,261
AIAN1 23 23 103 80 110 62 33 6 2 0 442
Asian 54 58 503 388 464 298 164 34 4 0 1,967
NHPI2 25 29 142 133 260 145 97 7 2 0 840
Two or more 136 115 637 630 713 341 171 19 8 0 2,770
Unknown 10 6 102 279 520 592 573 110 28 0 2,220
TOTAL 2,221 1,814 11,087 9,789 11,253 7,384 5,106 1,034 399 0 50,087
Hispanic 427 451 2,199 1,918 2,078 1,169 726 114 25 0 9,107
Not Hispanic 1,792 1,361 8,809 7,707 8,930 6,034 4,264 907 372 0 40,176
Unknown 2 2 79 164 245 181 116 13 2 0 804
TOTAL 2,221 1,814 11,087 9,789 11,253 7,384 5,106 1,034 399 0 50,087
TOTAL DoD                      
White 6,044 7,127 19,712 22,978 17,840 9,517 5,173 1,265 455 0 90,111
Black 2,614 3,128 9,101 12,300 10,352 7,036 4,533 1,191 331 0 50,586
AIAN2 116 145 413 512 662 426 170 46 5 0 2,495
Asian 360 399 1,617 2,197 1,845 1,098 524 124 17 0 8,181
NHPI3 93 185 502 604 741 417 212 26 8 0 2,788
Two or more 279 301 1,605 1,948 2,540 915 269 32 12 0 7,901
Unknown 229 279 869 1,200 1,504 1,695 1,516 418 78 0 7,788
TOTAL 9,735 11,564 33,819 41,739 35,484 21,104 12,397 3,102 906 0 169,850
Hispanic 2,145 2,641 7,091 8,087 6,878 3,793 2,060 454 90 0 33,239
Not Hispanic 6,484 7,748 23,457 31,928 27,478 16,771 10,187 2,631 813 0 127,497
Unknown 1,106 1,175 3,271 1,724 1,128 540 150 17 3 0 9,114
TOTAL 9,735 11,564 33,819 41,739 35,484 21,104 12,397 3,102 906 0 169,850
Percent Females
RACE/ PAY GRADE  
ETHNICITY E1 E2 E3 E4 E5 E6 E7 E8 E9 Unknown TOTAL
ARMY                      
White 59.28 54.61 53.86 49.73 43.98 36.18 28.05 27.56 26.43 ----- 46.49
Black 34.64 38.14 37.53 38.52 40.39 44.22 48.82 50.28 55.71 ----- 40.22
AIAN1 1.10 1.07 0.89 1.01 1.11 1.06 1.02 1.27 0.00 ----- 1.03
Asian 3.87 3.85 4.95 6.73 6.35 5.11 3.70 2.54 2.50 ----- 5.45
NHPI2 1.02 2.09 1.95 1.69 2.52 2.32 1.91 1.11 1.43 ----- 1.94
Two or more3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ----- 0
Unknown 0.08 0.24 0.83 2.33 5.65 11.11 16.51 17.24 13.93 ----- 4.88
TOTAL 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 ----- 100
Hispanic 24.61 22.24 21.00 17.64 16.68 16.77 17.00 15.01 10.36 ----- 18.53
Not Hispanic 75.28 77.76 78.98 82.36 83.32 83.19 82.95 84.91 89.64 ----- 81.45
Unknown 0.11 0 0 0 0 0.05 0.05 0.08 0 ----- 0.02
TOTAL 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 ----- 100
NAVY                      
White 55.67 57.13 51.61 51.65 44.07 42.81 44.25 42.90 60.34 ----- 48.86
Black 25.89 24.01 26.34 25.54 28.19 31.99 34.69 36.63 29.89 ----- 27.70
AIAN1 1.38 1.45 1.56 1.79 3.28 4.22 3.30 3.63 0.57 ----- 2.45
Asian 4.73 3.60 5.51 4.82 5.62 6.74 7.23 7.92 3.45 ----- 5.48
NHPI2 0.81 1.17 1.38 1.24 1.62 1.62 1.01 0.50 1.15 ----- 1.36
Two or more 4.83 5.71 7.94 11.06 14.72 8.52 3.37 1.65 1.15 ----- 9.65
Unknown 6.68 6.94 5.66 3.88 2.50 4.10 6.14 6.77 3.45 ----- 4.49
TOTAL 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 ----- 100
Hispanic 17.83 18.11 19.53 18.97 20.24 19.93 17.87 13.20 15.52 ----- 19.26
Not Hispanic 45.04 44.89 53.24 67.57 72.43 74.58 80.93 86.30 83.91 ----- 64.60
Unknown 37.14 37.00 27.23 13.46 7.34 5.49 1.20 0.50 0.57 ----- 16.14
TOTAL 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 ----- 100
MARINE CORPS                      
White 80.79 78.30 77.10 75.07 68.34 55.24 52.88 49.26 45.28 ----- 72.53
Black 12.45 14.31 14.68 15.86 16.80 19.32 19.55 17.73 37.74 ----- 15.76
AIAN1 1.29 1.34 1.71 1.61 1.98 2.33 1.44 0.99 3.77 ----- 1.69
Asian 2.79 2.59 2.76 2.94 3.56 4.47 2.88 4.93 0 ----- 3.07
NHPI2 0.75 1.20 1.48 1.17 1.66 2.23 1.85 0.99 0.00 ----- 1.41
Two or more 0 0.24 1.08 1.14 2.23 2.04 1.65 1.48 3.77 ----- 1.21
Unknown 1.93 2.02 1.19 2.21 5.43 14.37 19.75 24.63 9.43 ----- 4.34
TOTAL 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 ----- 100
Hispanic 32.08 29.57 29.27 29.64 30.04 28.25 31.69 34.98 16.98 ----- 29.77
Not Hispanic 67.92 70.43 70.73 70.36 69.96 71.75 68.31 65.02 83.02 ----- 70.23
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ----- 0
TOTAL 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 ----- 100
AIR FORCE                      
White 67.36 67.75 62.37 61.96 58.38 53.18 50.43 53.97 63.16 ----- 59.07
Black 21.48 19.51 24.22 22.62 23.25 27.34 29.24 29.01 25.81 ----- 24.48
AIAN1 1.04 1.27 0.93 0.82 0.98 0.84 0.65 0.58 0.50 ----- 0.88
Asian 2.43 3.20 4.54 3.96 4.12 4.04 3.21 3.29 1.00 ----- 3.93
NHPI2 1.13 1.60 1.28 1.36 2.31 1.96 1.90 0.68 0.50 ----- 1.68
Two or more 6.12 6.34 5.75 6.44 6.34 4.62 3.35 1.84 2.01 ----- 5.53
Unknown 0.45 0.33 0.92 2.85 4.62 8.02 11.22 10.64 7.02 ----- 4.43
TOTAL 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 ----- 100
Hispanic 19.23 24.86 19.83 19.59 18.47 15.83 14.22 11.03 6.27 ----- 18.18
Not Hispanic 80.68 75.03 79.45 78.73 79.36 81.72 83.51 87.72 93.23 ----- 80.21
Unknown 0.09 0.11 0.71 1.68 2.18 2.45 2.27 1.26 0.50 ----- 1.61
TOTAL 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 ----- 100
TOTAL DoD                      
White 62.09 61.63 58.29 55.05 50.28 45.10 41.73 40.78 50.22 ----- 53.05
Black 26.85 27.05 26.91 29.47 29.17 33.34 36.57 38.39 36.53 ----- 29.78
AIAN1 1.19 1.25 1.22 1.23 1.87 2.02 1.37 1.48 0.55 ----- 1.47
Asian 3.70 3.45 4.78 5.26 5.20 5.20 4.23 4.00 1.88 ----- 4.82
NHPI2 0.96 1.60 1.48 1.45 2.09 1.98 1.71 0.84 0.88 ----- 1.64
Two or more 2.87 2.60 4.75 4.67 7.16 4.34 2.17 1.03 1.32 ----- 4.65
Unknown 2.35 2.41 2.57 2.88 4.24 8.03 12.23 13.48 8.61 ----- 4.59
TOTAL 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 ----- 100
Hispanic 22.03 22.84 20.97 19.38 19.38 17.97 16.62 14.64 9.93 ----- 19.57
Not Hispanic 66.61 67.00 69.36 76.49 77.44 79.47 82.17 84.82 89.74 ----- 75.06
Unknown 11.36 10.16 9.67 4.13 3.18 2.56 1.21 0.55 0.33 ----- 5.37
TOTAL 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 ----- 100
 
1. American Indian, Alaska Native
2. Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander
3. The Army does not report data on the number of active duty enlisted personnel in the "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.
Source: Military data are provided by the Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC).  The data in this table reflects commissioned officers serving as of 30 September 2017.