Table B-19. Active Component Enlisted Members, FY19: by Education, Service, Gender, and Race/Ethnicity with Civilian Comparison Group

Table B-19. Active Component Enlisted Members, FY19: 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	245,041	95.59	11,119	4.34	186	0.07	256,346	100
	Black	89,324	97.68	2,082	2.28	40	0.04	91,446	100
	AIAN²	2,947	95.37	139	4.50	4	0.13	3,090	100
	Asian	17,903	97.97	361	1.98	10	0.05	18,274	100
	NHPI³	4,875	97.27	134	2.67	3	0.06	5,012	100
	Two or more⁴	0	-----	0	-----	0	-----	0	-----
	Unknown	12,575	97.43	299	2.32	33	0.26	12,907	100
	TOTAL	372,665	96.28	14,134	3.65	276	0.07	387,075	100
	Hispanic	67,402	96.91	2,106	3.03	46	0.07	69,554	100
	Not Hispanic	305,075	96.14	12,026	3.79	230	0.07	317,331	100
	Unknown	188	98.95	2	1.05	0	0	190	100
	TOTAL	372,665	96.28	14,134	3.65	276	0.07	387,075	100

	NAVY
	White	160,155	98.24	2,364	1.45	501	0.31	163,020	100
	Black	52,460	98.97	439	0.83	109	0.21	53,008	100
	AIAN²	6,073	97.12	134	2.14	46	0.74	6,253	100
	Asian	15,804	98.90	128	0.80	47	0.29	15,979	100
	NHPI³	3,512	98.54	40	1.12	12	0.34	3,564	100
	Two or more	20,323	98.51	258	1.25	49	0.24	20,630	100
	Unknown	14,679	98.25	217	1.45	45	0.30	14,941	100
	TOTAL	273,006	98.42	3,580	1.29	809	0.29	277,395	100
	Hispanic	47,419	98.47	569	1.18	170	0.35	48,158	100
	Not Hispanic	168,719	98.35	2,216	1.29	607	0.35	171,542	100
	Unknown	56,868	98.57	795	1.38	32	0.06	57,695	100
	TOTAL	273,006	98.42	3,580	1.29	809	0.29	277,395	100

	MARINE CORPS
	White	131,199	99.72	342	0.26	22	0.02	131,563	100
	Black	18,131	99.75	42	0.23	3	0.02	18,176	100
	AIAN²	1,741	99.54	8	0.46	0	0	1,749	100
	Asian	4,994	99.86	7	0.14	0	0	5,001	100
	NHPI³	1,878	99.84	2	0.11	1	0.05	1,881	100
	Two or more	1,874	99.63	7	0.37	0	0	1,881	100
	Unknown	4,277	99.14	35	0.81	2	0.05	4,314	100
	TOTAL	164,094	99.71	443	0.27	28	0.02	164,565	100
	Hispanic	39,637	99.78	79	0.20	9	0.02	39,725	100
	Not Hispanic	124,457	99.69	364	0.29	19	0.02	124,840	100
	Unknown	0	-----	0	-----	0	-----	0	-----
	TOTAL	164,094	99.71	443	0.27	28	0.02	164,565	100

	AIR FORCE
	White	183,740	99.89	177	0.10	17	0.01	183,934	100
	Black	44,286	99.93	27	0.06	5	0.01	44,318	100
	AIAN²	1,987	99.90	2	0.10	0	0	1,989	100
	Asian	10,132	99.93	5	0.05	2	0.02	10,139	100
	NHPI³	3,540	99.83	5	0.14	1	0.03	3,546	100
	Two or more	12,251	99.92	9	0.07	1	0.01	12,261	100
	Unknown	7,789	100	0	0	0	0	7,789	100
	TOTAL	263,725	99.90	225	0.09	26	0.01	263,976	100
	Hispanic	44,472	99.91	38	0.09	2	0	44,512	100
	Not Hispanic	215,496	99.90	187	0.09	24	0.01	215,707	100
	Unknown	3,757	100	0	0	0	0	3,757	100
	TOTAL	263,725	99.90	225	0.09	26	0.01	263,976	100

	TOTAL DoD
	White	720,135	98.00	14,002	1.91	726	0.10	734,863	100
	Black	204,201	98.67	2,590	1.25	157	0.08	206,948	100
	AIAN²	12,748	97.45	283	2.16	50	0.38	13,081	100
	Asian	48,833	98.87	501	1.01	59	0.12	49,393	100
	NHPI³	13,805	98.59	181	1.29	17	0.12	14,003	100
	Two or more	34,448	99.07	274	0.79	50	0.14	34,772	100
	Unknown	39,320	98.42	551	1.38	80	0.20	39,951	100
	TOTAL	1,073,490	98.21	18,382	1.68	1,139	0.10	1,093,011	100
	Hispanic	198,930	98.51	2,792	1.38	227	0.11	201,949	100
	Not Hispanic	813,747	98.11	14,793	1.78	880	0.11	829,420	100
	Unknown	60,813	98.66	797	1.29	32	0.05	61,642	100
	TOTAL	1,073,490	98.21	18,382	1.68	1,139	0.10	1,093,011	100

	CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE, 18-44 YEARS-OLD
	White	89,142,305	92.38	⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	7,354,055	7.62	96,496,360	100
	Black	16,062,073	93.94	⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	1,035,382	6.06	17,097,455	100
	AIAN²	1,260,966	88.83	⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	158,533	11.17	1,419,498	100
	Asian	8,336,922	95.62	⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	382,065	4.38	8,718,987	100
	NHPI³	535,916	94.91	⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	28,734	5.09	564,650	100
	Two or more	2,787,586	91.42	⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	261,758	8.58	3,049,344	100
	Unknown	0	-----	⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	0	-----	0	-----
	TOTAL	118,125,768	92.76	⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	9,220,527	7.24	127,346,294	100
	Hispanic	20,203,503	79.84	⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	5,102,325	20.16	25,305,828	100
	Not Hispanic	97,922,265	95.96	⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	4,118,201	4.04	102,040,466	100
	TOTAL	118,125,768	92.76	⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	9,220,527	7.24	127,346,294	100


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

	ARMY
	White	218,178	95.28	10,628	4.64	182	0.08	228,988	100
	Black	67,562	97.24	1,884	2.71	36	0.05	69,482	100
	AIAN²	2,365	94.75	128	5.13	3	0.12	2,496	100
	Asian	14,743	97.75	330	2.19	10	0.07	15,083	100
	NHPI³	3,807	96.80	123	3.13	3	0.08	3,933	100
	Two or more⁴	0	-----	0	-----	0	-----	0	-----
	Unknown	10,001	97.02	275	2.67	32	0.31	10,308	100
	TOTAL	316,656	95.87	13,368	4.05	266	0.08	330,290	100
	Hispanic	55,713	96.52	1,961	3.40	46	0.08	57,720	100
	Not Hispanic	260,791	95.73	11,405	4.19	220	0.08	272,416	100
	Unknown	152	98.70	2	1.30	0	0	154	100
	TOTAL	316,656	95.87	13,368	4.05	266	0.08	330,290	100

	NAVY
	White	132,773	98.07	2,133	1.58	486	0.36	135,392	100
	Black	37,208	98.76	367	0.97	99	0.26	37,674	100
	AIAN²	4,942	96.77	121	2.37	44	0.86	5,107	100
	Asian	12,689	98.80	111	0.86	43	0.33	12,843	100
	NHPI³	2,720	98.44	31	1.12	12	0.43	2,763	100
	Two or more	15,827	98.37	219	1.36	44	0.27	16,090	100
	Unknown	11,363	97.94	195	1.68	44	0.38	11,602	100
	TOTAL	217,522	98.22	3,177	1.43	772	0.35	221,471	100
	Hispanic	35,970	98.20	498	1.36	163	0.44	36,631	100
	Not Hispanic	137,086	98.15	1,999	1.43	580	0.42	139,665	100
	Unknown	44,466	98.43	680	1.51	29	0.06	45,175	100
	TOTAL	217,522	98.22	3,177	1.43	772	0.35	221,471	100

	MARINE CORPS
	White	120,348	99.70	337	0.28	22	0.02	120,707	100
	Black	15,911	99.72	42	0.26	3	0.02	15,956	100
	AIAN²	1,482	99.46	8	0.54	0	0	1,490	100
	Asian	4,523	99.85	7	0.15	0	0	4,530	100
	NHPI³	1,671	99.82	2	0.12	1	0.06	1,674	100
	Two or more	1,634	99.63	6	0.37	0	0	1,640	100
	Unknown	3,674	99.00	35	0.94	2	0.05	3,711	100
	TOTAL	149,243	99.69	437	0.29	28	0.02	149,708	100
	Hispanic	34,767	99.75	78	0.22	9	0.03	34,854	100
	Not Hispanic	114,476	99.67	359	0.31	19	0.02	114,854	100
	Unknown	0	-----	0	-----	0	-----	0	-----
	TOTAL	149,243	99.69	437	0.29	28	0.02	149,708	100

	AIR FORCE
	White	151,312	99.90	141	0.09	17	0.01	151,470	100
	Black	31,237	99.91	23	0.07	4	0.01	31,264	100
	AIAN²	1,456	99.86	2	0.14	0	0	1,458	100
	Asian	7,893	99.92	4	0.05	2	0.03	7,899	100
	NHPI³	2,623	99.81	5	0.19	0	0	2,628	100
	Two or more	9,191	99.89	9	0.10	1	0.01	9,201	100
	Unknown	5,851	100	0	0	0	0	5,851	100
	TOTAL	209,563	99.90	184	0.09	24	0.01	209,771	100
	Hispanic	33,839	99.91	30	0.09	2	0.01	33,871	100
	Not Hispanic	172,769	99.90	154	0.09	22	0.01	172,945	100
	Unknown	2,955	100	0	0	0	0	2,955	100
	TOTAL	209,563	99.90	184	0.09	24	0.01	209,771	100

	TOTAL DoD
	White	622,611	97.81	13,239	2.08	707	0.11	636,557	100
	Black	151,918	98.41	2,316	1.50	142	0.09	154,376	100
	AIAN²	10,245	97.10	259	2.45	47	0.45	10,551	100
	Asian	39,848	98.74	452	1.12	55	0.14	40,355	100
	NHPI³	10,821	98.39	161	1.46	16	0.15	10,998	100
	Two or more	26,652	98.96	234	0.87	45	0.17	26,931	100
	Unknown	30,889	98.15	505	1.60	78	0.25	31,472	100
	TOTAL	892,984	98.00	17,166	1.88	1,090	0.12	911,240	100
	Hispanic	160,289	98.29	2,567	1.57	220	0.13	163,076	100
	Not Hispanic	685,122	97.89	13,917	1.99	841	0.12	699,880	100
	Unknown	47,573	98.53	682	1.41	29	0.06	48,284	100
	TOTAL	892,984	98.00	17,166	1.88	1,090	0.12	911,240	100

	CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE, 18-44 YEARS-OLD
	White	47,012,637	90.67	⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	4,835,950	9.33	51,848,587	100
	Black	7,624,188	92.87	⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	585,199	7.13	8,209,387	100
	AIAN²	646,884	88.36	⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	85,175	11.64	732,059	100
	Asian	4,398,568	96.21	⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	173,255	3.79	4,571,822	100
	NHPI³	288,448	93.98	⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	18,462	6.02	306,910	100
	Two or more	1,444,384	90.33	⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	154,584	9.67	1,598,968	100
	Unknown	0	-----	⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	0	-----	0	-----
	TOTAL	61,415,109	91.30	⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	5,852,625	8.70	67,267,734	100
	Hispanic	11,010,663	76.82	⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	3,321,989	23.18	14,332,651	100
	Not Hispanic	50,404,446	95.22	⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	2,530,636	4.78	52,935,082	100
	TOTAL	61,415,109	91.30	⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	5,852,625	8.70	67,267,734	100


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

	ARMY
	White	26,863	98.19	491	1.79	4	0.01	27,358	100
	Black	21,762	99.08	198	0.90	4	0.02	21,964	100
	AIAN²	582	97.98	11	1.85	1	0.17	594	100
	Asian	3,160	99.03	31	0.97	0	0	3,191	100
	NHPI³	1,068	98.98	11	1.02	0	0	1,079	100
	Two or more⁴	0	-----	0	-----	0	-----	0	-----
	Unknown	2,574	99.04	24	0.92	1	0.04	2,599	100
	TOTAL	56,009	98.63	766	1.35	10	0.02	56,785	100
	Hispanic	11,689	98.77	145	1.23	0	0	11,834	100
	Not Hispanic	44,284	98.60	621	1.38	10	0.02	44,915	100
	Unknown	36	100	0	0	0	0	36	100
	TOTAL	56,009	98.63	766	1.35	10	0.02	56,785	100

	NAVY
	White	27,382	99.11	231	0.84	15	0.05	27,628	100
	Black	15,252	99.47	72	0.47	10	0.07	15,334	100
	AIAN²	1,131	98.69	13	1.13	2	0.17	1,146	100
	Asian	3,115	99.33	17	0.54	4	0.13	3,136	100
	NHPI³	792	98.88	9	1.12	0	0	801	100
	Two or more	4,496	99.03	39	0.86	5	0.11	4,540	100
	Unknown	3,316	99.31	22	0.66	1	0.03	3,339	100
	TOTAL	55,484	99.21	403	0.72	37	0.07	55,924	100
	Hispanic	11,449	99.32	71	0.62	7	0.06	11,527	100
	Not Hispanic	31,633	99.23	217	0.68	27	0.08	31,877	100
	Unknown	12,402	99.06	115	0.92	3	0.02	12,520	100
	TOTAL	55,484	99.21	403	0.72	37	0.07	55,924	100

	MARINE CORPS
	White	10,851	99.95	5	0.05	0	0	10,856	100
	Black	2,220	100	0	0	0	0	2,220	100
	AIAN²	259	100	0	0	0	0	259	100
	Asian	471	100	0	0	0	0	471	100
	NHPI³	207	100	0	0	0	0	207	100
	Two or more	240	99.59	1	0.41	0	0	241	100
	Unknown	603	100	0	0	0	0	603	100
	TOTAL	14,851	99.96	6	0.04	0	0	14,857	100
	Hispanic	4,870	99.98	1	0.02	0	0	4,871	100
	Not Hispanic	9,981	99.95	5	0.05	0	0	9,986	100
	Unknown	0	-----	0	-----	0	-----	0	-----
	TOTAL	14,851	99.96	6	0.04	0	0	14,857	100

	AIR FORCE
	White	32,428	99.89	36	0.11	0	0	32,464	100
	Black	13,049	99.96	4	0.03	1	0.01	13,054	100
	AIAN²	531	100	0	0	0	0	531	100
	Asian	2,239	99.96	1	0.04	0	0	2,240	100
	NHPI³	917	99.89	0	0	1	0.11	918	100
	Two or more	3,060	100	0	0	0	0	3,060	100
	Unknown	1,938	100	0	0	0	0	1,938	100
	TOTAL	54,162	99.92	41	0.08	2	0	54,205	100
	Hispanic	10,633	99.92	8	0.08	0	0	10,641	100
	Not Hispanic	42,727	99.92	33	0.08	2	0	42,762	100
	Unknown	802	100	0	0	0	0	802	100
	TOTAL	54,162	99.92	41	0.08	2	0	54,205	100

	TOTAL DoD
	White	97,524	99.20	763	0.78	19	0.02	98,306	100
	Black	52,283	99.45	274	0.52	15	0.03	52,572	100
	AIAN²	2,503	98.93	24	0.95	3	0.12	2,530	100
	Asian	8,985	99.41	49	0.54	4	0.04	9,038	100
	NHPI³	2,984	99.30	20	0.67	1	0.03	3,005	100
	Two or more	7,796	99.43	40	0.51	5	0.06	7,841	100
	Unknown	8,431	99.43	46	0.54	2	0.02	8,479	100
	TOTAL	180,506	99.30	1,216	0.67	49	0.03	181,771	100
	Hispanic	38,641	99.40	225	0.58	7	0.02	38,873	100
	Not Hispanic	128,625	99.29	876	0.68	39	0.03	129,540	100
	Unknown	13,240	99.12	115	0.86	3	0.02	13,358	100
	TOTAL	180,506	99.30	1,216	0.67	49	0.03	181,771	100

	CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE, 18-44 YEARS-OLD
	White	42,129,667	94.36	⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	2,518,105	5.64	44,647,773	100
	Black	8,437,885	94.93	⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	450,183	5.07	8,888,068	100
	AIAN²	614,082	89.33	⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	73,357	10.67	687,439	100
	Asian	3,938,354	94.96	⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	208,811	5.04	4,147,165	100
	NHPI³	247,468	96.01	⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	10,272	3.99	257,740	100
	Two or more	1,343,202	92.61	⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	107,174	7.39	1,450,376	100
	Unknown	0	-----	⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	0	-----	0	-----
	TOTAL	56,710,659	94.39	⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	3,367,902	5.61	60,078,560	100
	Hispanic	9,192,840	83.78	⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	1,780,337	16.22	10,973,177	100
	Not Hispanic	47,517,818	96.77	⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	1,587,565	3.23	49,105,384	100
	TOTAL	56,710,659	94.39	⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	3,367,902	5.61	60,078,560	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 2019. Military data are provided by the Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC). The military data in this table reflect enlisted members as of 30 September 2019.