2018 DEMOGRAPHICS PROFILE

MARINE CORPS ACTIVE DUTY MEMBERS

More than 180 thousand Marine Corps active duty members comprise nearly 15 percent (14.2%) of the active duty force. These members are an important part of the military community .

185,415 Marine Corps Active Duty Members

11.5% Officers

88.5% Enlisted

Geographic Location

United States or U.S. Territories: 82.6%

Europe: 1.5%

East Asia: 11.7%

Western Hemisphere outside U.S.: 0.3%

North Africa: 1.7%

Other/Unknown/ Ships Afloat: 2.3%

Source: 2018 Demographics Profile of the Military Community (Department of Defense) https://download.militaryonesource.mil/12038/MOS/Reports/2018-demographics-report.pdf

Gender

91.4% MEN

8.6% WOMEN

Race/Ethnicity

20.0% of Marine CorpsRacial Minority*

21.6% of Marine CorpsHispanic or Latino

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

Marital Status

41.2% MarriedMarine Corps active duty members

Education

No High School Diploma or GED

High School Diploma/ GED or Some College

Bachelor’s Degree

Unknown

Advanced Degree

164,083 Enlisted 21,332 Officers

0.0%

94.6%

2.2%

2.4%

0.3%

0.4%

Associate’s Degree

0.0%

11.1%

1.6%

66.1%

18.4%

2.7%

AgeAverage Age:

33.2 years Officers

24.0 yearsEnlisted

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

67.1%

14.2%

9.0%

5.7%

41 years or older 4.0%