Table B-19. Active Component Enlisted Members, FY18: by Education, Service, Gender, and Race/Ethnicity with Civilian Comparison Group

Table B-19. Active Component Enlisted Members, FY18: by Education, Service, Gender, and Race/Ethnicity with Civilian Comparison Group

		EDUCATIONAL TIER¹
	GENDER and	TIER 1		TIER 2		TIER 3		TOTAL
	RACE/ETHNICITY	#	%	#	%	#	%	#	%
	Male and Female

	ARMY
	White	240,401	95.76	10,429	4.15	220	0.09	251,050	100
	Black	87,831	98.01	1,737	1.94	48	0.05	89,616	100
	AIAN²	2,905	95.78	124	4.09	4	0.13	3,033	100
	Asian	17,185	98.09	323	1.84	11	0.06	17,519	100
	NHPI³	4,735	97.29	129	2.65	3	0.06	4,867	100
	Two or more⁴	0	-----	0	-----	0	-----	0	-----
	Unknown	13,209	97.20	347	2.55	34	0.25	13,590	100
	TOTAL	366,266	96.47	13,089	3.45	320	0.08	379,675	100
	Hispanic	63,513	97.07	1,860	2.84	56	0.09	65,429	100
	Not Hispanic	302,711	96.34	11,227	3.57	264	0.08	314,202	100
	Unknown	42	95.45	2	4.55	0	0	44	100
	TOTAL	366,266	96.47	13,089	3.45	320	0.08	379,675	100

	NAVY
	White	156,688	98.30	2,144	1.35	559	0.35	159,391	100
	Black	50,866	99.00	394	0.77	120	0.23	51,380	100
	AIAN²	6,462	97.07	145	2.18	50	0.75	6,657	100
	Asian	14,997	98.94	111	0.73	50	0.33	15,158	100
	NHPI³	3,351	98.47	37	1.09	15	0.44	3,403	100
	Two or more	21,270	98.64	244	1.13	49	0.23	21,563	100
	Unknown	12,881	98.28	178	1.36	47	0.36	13,106	100
	TOTAL	266,515	98.47	3,253	1.20	890	0.33	270,658	100
	Hispanic	45,379	98.49	520	1.13	174	0.38	46,073	100
	Not Hispanic	173,253	98.38	2,164	1.23	681	0.39	176,098	100
	Unknown	47,883	98.75	569	1.17	35	0.07	48,487	100
	TOTAL	266,515	98.47	3,253	1.20	890	0.33	270,658	100

	MARINE CORPS
	White	130,907	99.71	350	0.27	26	0.02	131,283	100
	Black	18,218	99.75	43	0.24	3	0.02	18,264	100
	AIAN²	1,731	99.77	4	0.23	0	0	1,735	100
	Asian	4,731	99.83	8	0.17	0	0	4,739	100
	NHPI³	1,851	99.89	1	0.05	1	0.05	1,853	100
	Two or more	1,658	99.46	9	0.54	0	0	1,667	100
	Unknown	4,496	98.99	44	0.97	2	0.04	4,542	100
	TOTAL	163,592	99.70	459	0.28	32	0.02	164,083	100
	Hispanic	37,801	99.75	85	0.22	10	0.03	37,896	100
	Not Hispanic	125,791	99.69	374	0.30	22	0.02	126,187	100
	Unknown	0	-----	0	-----	0	-----	0	-----
	TOTAL	163,592	99.70	459	0.28	32	0.02	164,083	100

	AIR FORCE
	White	181,034	99.92	128	0.07	13	0.01	181,175	100
	Black	42,899	99.95	19	0.04	2	0	42,920	100
	AIAN²	1,858	99.84	2	0.11	1	0.05	1,861	100
	Asian	9,460	99.95	4	0.04	1	0.01	9,465	100
	NHPI³	3,352	99.94	2	0.06	0	0	3,354	100
	Two or more	11,690	99.96	5	0.04	0	0	11,695	100
	Unknown	8,508	100	0	0	0	0	8,508	100
	TOTAL	258,801	99.93	160	0.06	17	0.01	258,978	100
	Hispanic	42,080	99.93	27	0.06	3	0.01	42,110	100
	Not Hispanic	212,838	99.93	133	0.06	14	0.01	212,985	100
	Unknown	3,883	100	0	0	0	0	3,883	100
	TOTAL	258,801	99.93	160	0.06	17	0.01	258,978	100

	TOTAL DoD
	White	709,030	98.08	13,051	1.81	818	0.11	722,899	100
	Black	199,814	98.83	2,193	1.08	173	0.09	202,180	100
	AIAN²	12,956	97.52	275	2.07	55	0.41	13,286	100
	Asian	46,373	98.92	446	0.95	62	0.13	46,881	100
	NHPI³	13,289	98.61	169	1.25	19	0.14	13,477	100
	Two or more	34,618	99.12	258	0.74	49	0.14	34,925	100
	Unknown	39,094	98.36	569	1.43	83	0.21	39,746	100
	TOTAL	1,055,174	98.30	16,961	1.58	1,259	0.12	1,073,394	100
	Hispanic	188,773	98.57	2,492	1.30	243	0.13	191,508	100
	Not Hispanic	814,593	98.21	13,898	1.68	981	0.12	829,472	100
	Unknown	51,808	98.84	571	1.09	35	0.07	52,414	100
	TOTAL	1,055,174	98.30	16,961	1.58	1,259	0.12	1,073,394	100

	CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE, 18-44 YEARS-OLD
	White	88,110,625	92.00	⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	7,660,745	8.00	95,771,370	100
	Black	16,031,103	93.91	⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	1,038,830	6.09	17,069,933	100
	AIAN²	1,213,413	83.59	⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	238,150	16.41	1,451,563	100
	Asian	8,096,748	96.07	⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	330,938	3.93	8,427,687	100
	NHPI³	607,840	93.12	⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	44,881	6.88	652,721	100
	Two or more	2,589,380	91.22	⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	249,080	8.78	2,838,460	100
	Unknown	0	-----	⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	0	-----	0	-----
	TOTAL	116,649,109	92.42	⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	9,562,625	7.58	126,211,734	100
	Hispanic	19,232,811	78.20	⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	5,361,144	21.80	24,593,955	100
	Not Hispanic	97,416,298	95.87	⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	4,201,482	4.13	101,617,779	100
	TOTAL	116,649,109	92.42	⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	9,562,625	7.58	126,211,734	100


		EDUCATIONAL TIER¹
	GENDER and	TIER 1		TIER 2		TIER 3		TOTAL
	RACE/ETHNICITY	#	%	#	%	#	%	#	%
	Male

	ARMY
	White	214,951	95.48	9,967	4.43	215	0.10	225,133	100
	Black	66,564	97.62	1,581	2.32	42	0.06	68,187	100
	AIAN²	2,357	95.23	115	4.65	3	0.12	2,475	100
	Asian	14,215	97.86	300	2.07	11	0.08	14,526	100
	NHPI³	3,694	96.78	120	3.14	3	0.08	3,817	100
	Two or more⁴	0	-----	0	-----	0	-----	0	-----
	Unknown	10,593	96.73	325	2.97	33	0.30	10,951	100
	TOTAL	312,374	96.09	12,408	3.82	307	0.09	325,089	100
	Hispanic	52,834	96.70	1,748	3.20	56	0.10	54,638	100
	Not Hispanic	259,505	95.97	10,658	3.94	251	0.09	270,414	100
	Unknown	35	94.59	2	5.41	0	0	37	100
	TOTAL	312,374	96.09	12,408	3.82	307	0.09	325,089	100

	NAVY
	White	130,446	98.12	1,955	1.47	541	0.41	132,942	100
	Black	36,197	98.80	330	0.90	109	0.30	36,636	100
	AIAN²	5,284	96.63	136	2.49	48	0.88	5,468	100
	Asian	12,122	98.82	100	0.82	45	0.37	12,267	100
	NHPI³	2,618	98.24	32	1.20	15	0.56	2,665	100
	Two or more	16,567	98.52	206	1.23	43	0.26	16,816	100
	Unknown	10,037	98.00	159	1.55	46	0.45	10,242	100
	TOTAL	213,271	98.27	2,918	1.34	847	0.39	217,036	100
	Hispanic	34,687	98.23	458	1.30	167	0.47	35,312	100
	Not Hispanic	141,097	98.17	1,981	1.38	649	0.45	143,727	100
	Unknown	37,487	98.66	479	1.26	31	0.08	37,997	100
	TOTAL	213,271	98.27	2,918	1.34	847	0.39	217,036	100

	MARINE CORPS
	White	120,428	99.69	345	0.29	25	0.02	120,798	100
	Black	16,011	99.72	42	0.26	3	0.02	16,056	100
	AIAN²	1,488	99.73	4	0.27	0	0	1,492	100
	Asian	4,304	99.81	8	0.19	0	0	4,312	100
	NHPI³	1,659	99.88	1	0.06	1	0.06	1,661	100
	Two or more	1,459	99.45	8	0.55	0	0	1,467	100
	Unknown	3,908	98.84	44	1.11	2	0.05	3,954	100
	TOTAL	149,257	99.68	452	0.30	31	0.02	149,740	100
	Hispanic	33,299	99.72	84	0.25	10	0.03	33,393	100
	Not Hispanic	115,958	99.67	368	0.32	21	0.02	116,347	100
	Unknown	0	-----	0	-----	0	-----	0	-----
	TOTAL	149,257	99.68	452	0.30	31	0.02	149,740	100

	AIR FORCE
	White	150,182	99.92	109	0.07	12	0.01	150,303	100
	Black	30,342	99.94	16	0.05	1	0	30,359	100
	AIAN²	1,381	99.78	2	0.14	1	0.07	1,384	100
	Asian	7,406	99.95	3	0.04	1	0.01	7,410	100
	NHPI³	2,507	99.92	2	0.08	0	0	2,509	100
	Two or more	8,787	99.94	5	0.06	0	0	8,792	100
	Unknown	6,441	100	0	0	0	0	6,441	100
	TOTAL	207,046	99.93	137	0.07	15	0.01	207,198	100
	Hispanic	32,324	99.93	22	0.07	2	0.01	32,348	100
	Not Hispanic	171,633	99.93	115	0.07	13	0.01	171,761	100
	Unknown	3,089	100	0	0	0	0	3,089	100
	TOTAL	207,046	99.93	137	0.07	15	0.01	207,198	100

	TOTAL DoD
	White	616,007	97.91	12,376	1.97	793	0.13	629,176	100
	Black	149,114	98.60	1,969	1.30	155	0.10	151,238	100
	AIAN²	10,510	97.14	257	2.38	52	0.48	10,819	100
	Asian	38,047	98.78	411	1.07	57	0.15	38,515	100
	NHPI³	10,478	98.37	155	1.46	19	0.18	10,652	100
	Two or more	26,813	99.03	219	0.81	43	0.16	27,075	100
	Unknown	30,979	98.07	528	1.67	81	0.26	31,588	100
	TOTAL	881,948	98.10	15,915	1.77	1,200	0.13	899,063	100
	Hispanic	153,144	98.36	2,312	1.48	235	0.15	155,691	100
	Not Hispanic	688,193	98.00	13,122	1.87	934	0.13	702,249	100
	Unknown	40,611	98.75	481	1.17	31	0.08	41,123	100
	TOTAL	881,948	98.10	15,915	1.77	1,200	0.13	899,063	100

	CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE, 18-44 YEARS-OLD
	White	46,548,269	90.18	⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	5,068,518	9.82	51,616,787	100
	Black	7,534,548	93.47	⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	526,468	6.53	8,061,016	100
	AIAN²	598,841	78.71	⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	162,000	21.29	760,841	100
	Asian	4,247,083	96.07	⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	173,518	3.93	4,420,601	100
	NHPI³	314,278	91.52	⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	29,101	8.48	343,379	100
	Two or more	1,315,396	89.90	⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	147,831	10.10	1,463,228	100
	Unknown	0	-----	⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	0	-----	0	-----
	TOTAL	60,558,415	90.84	⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	6,107,437	9.16	66,665,852	100
	Hispanic	10,360,548	74.38	⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	3,568,422	25.62	13,928,971	100
	Not Hispanic	50,197,867	95.19	⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	2,539,014	4.81	52,736,881	100
	TOTAL	60,558,415	90.84	⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	6,107,437	9.16	66,665,852	100


		EDUCATIONAL TIER¹
	GENDER and	TIER 1		TIER 2		TIER 3		TOTAL
	RACE/ETHNICITY	#	%	#	%	#	%	#	%
	Female

	ARMY
	White	25,450	98.20	462	1.78	5	0.02	25,917	100
	Black	21,267	99.24	156	0.73	6	0.03	21,429	100
	AIAN²	548	98.21	9	1.61	1	0.18	558	100
	Asian	2,970	99.23	23	0.77	0	0	2,993	100
	NHPI³	1,041	99.14	9	0.86	0	0	1,050	100
	Two or more⁴	0	-----	0	-----	0	-----	0	-----
	Unknown	2,616	99.13	22	0.83	1	0.04	2,639	100
	TOTAL	53,892	98.73	681	1.25	13	0.02	54,586	100
	Hispanic	10,679	98.96	112	1.04	0	0	10,791	100
	Not Hispanic	43,206	98.67	569	1.30	13	0.03	43,788	100
	Unknown	7	100	0	0	0	0	7	100
	TOTAL	53,892	98.73	681	1.25	13	0.02	54,586	100

	NAVY
	White	26,242	99.22	189	0.71	18	0.07	26,449	100
	Black	14,669	99.49	64	0.43	11	0.07	14,744	100
	AIAN²	1,178	99.07	9	0.76	2	0.17	1,189	100
	Asian	2,875	99.45	11	0.38	5	0.17	2,891	100
	NHPI³	733	99.32	5	0.68	0	0	738	100
	Two or more	4,703	99.07	38	0.80	6	0.13	4,747	100
	Unknown	2,844	99.30	19	0.66	1	0.03	2,864	100
	TOTAL	53,244	99.30	335	0.62	43	0.08	53,622	100
	Hispanic	10,692	99.36	62	0.58	7	0.07	10,761	100
	Not Hispanic	32,156	99.34	183	0.57	32	0.10	32,371	100
	Unknown	10,396	99.10	90	0.86	4	0.04	10,490	100
	TOTAL	53,244	99.30	335	0.62	43	0.08	53,622	100

	MARINE CORPS
	White	10,479	99.94	5	0.05	1	0.01	10,485	100
	Black	2,207	99.95	1	0.05	0	0	2,208	100
	AIAN²	243	100	0	0	0	0	243	100
	Asian	427	100	0	0	0	0	427	100
	NHPI³	192	100	0	0	0	0	192	100
	Two or more	199	99.50	1	0.50	0	0	200	100
	Unknown	588	100	0	0	0	0	588	100
	TOTAL	14,335	99.94	7	0.05	1	0.01	14,343	100
	Hispanic	4,502	99.98	1	0.02	0	0	4,503	100
	Not Hispanic	9,833	99.93	6	0.06	1	0.01	9,840	100
	Unknown	0	-----	0	-----	0	-----	0	-----
	TOTAL	14,335	99.94	7	0.05	1	0.01	14,343	100

	AIR FORCE
	White	30,852	99.94	19	0.06	1	0	30,872	100
	Black	12,557	99.97	3	0.02	1	0.01	12,561	100
	AIAN²	477	100	0	0	0	0	477	100
	Asian	2,054	99.95	1	0.05	0	0	2,055	100
	NHPI³	845	100	0	0	0	0	845	100
	Two or more	2,903	100	0	0	0	0	2,903	100
	Unknown	2,067	100	0	0	0	0	2,067	100
	TOTAL	51,755	99.95	23	0.04	2	0	51,780	100
	Hispanic	9,756	99.94	5	0.05	1	0.01	9,762	100
	Not Hispanic	41,205	99.95	18	0.04	1	0	41,224	100
	Unknown	794	100	0	0	0	0	794	100
	TOTAL	51,755	99.95	23	0.04	2	0	51,780	100

	TOTAL DoD
	White	93,023	99.25	675	0.72	25	0.03	93,723	100
	Black	50,700	99.52	224	0.44	18	0.04	50,942	100
	AIAN²	2,446	99.15	18	0.73	3	0.12	2,467	100
	Asian	8,326	99.52	35	0.42	5	0.06	8,366	100
	NHPI³	2,811	99.50	14	0.50	0	0	2,825	100
	Two or more	7,805	99.43	39	0.50	6	0.08	7,850	100
	Unknown	8,115	99.47	41	0.50	2	0.02	8,158	100
	TOTAL	173,226	99.37	1,046	0.60	59	0.03	174,331	100
	Hispanic	35,629	99.48	180	0.50	8	0.02	35,817	100
	Not Hispanic	126,400	99.35	776	0.61	47	0.04	127,223	100
	Unknown	11,197	99.17	90	0.80	4	0.04	11,291	100
	TOTAL	173,226	99.37	1,046	0.60	59	0.03	174,331	100

	CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE, 18-44 YEARS-OLD
	White	41,562,356	94.13	⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	2,592,227	5.87	44,154,583	100
	Black	8,496,555	94.31	⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	512,362	5.69	9,008,917	100
	AIAN²	614,572	88.98	⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	76,150	11.02	690,722	100
	Asian	3,849,665	96.07	⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	157,420	3.93	4,007,085	100
	NHPI³	293,562	94.90	⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	15,780	5.10	309,342	100
	Two or more	1,273,984	92.64	⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	101,249	7.36	1,375,233	100
	Unknown	0	-----	⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	0	-----	0	-----
	TOTAL	56,090,694	94.20	⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	3,455,188	5.80	59,545,882	100
	Hispanic	8,872,263	83.19	⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	1,792,721	16.81	10,664,984	100
	Not Hispanic	47,218,431	96.60	⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	1,662,467	3.40	48,880,898	100
	TOTAL	56,090,694	94.20	⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	3,455,188	5.80	59,545,882	100

	1. Tier 1 indicates individuals with at least a high school diploma. Tier 2 indicates alternate high school credentials, such as the General Educational Development (GED) certificate. Tier 3 represents non-high school graduates.
	2. American Indian, Alaska Native
	3. Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander
	4. 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.
	5. Civilian numbers and percentages combine Tiers 1 and 2.
	Rows and columns may not add to totals due to rounding.
	Source: Civilian data from Bureau of Labor Statistics Current Population Survey, September 2018. Military data are provided by the Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC). The military data in this table reflect enlisted members as of 30 September 2018.