Table B-51.  Active Component Enlisted Members, FY16: by Pay Grade Band, Gender, Service, and Race/Ethnicity
Number
RACE/ PAY GRADE BAND        
ETHNICITY E1-E3 E4-E6 E7-E9 TOTAL
  Males Females Total Males Females Total Males Females Total Males Females Total
ARMY                              
White 57,558 8,050 65,608 138,656 14,498 153,154 26,149 1,540 27,689 222,363 24,088 246,451
Black 18,069 5,816 23,885 42,084 13,276 55,360 9,874 2,913 12,787 70,027 22,005 92,032
AIAN1 691 160 851 1,422 348 1,770 327 52 379 2,440 560 3,000
Asian 3,422 652 4,074 9,548 1,988 11,536 1,274 189 1,463 14,244 2,829 17,073
NHPI2 821 259 1,080 2,336 674 3,010 501 85 586 3,658 1,018 4,676
Two or more3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown 256 96 352 6,997 1,739 8,736 5,618 897 6,515 12,871 2,732 15,603
TOTAL 80,817 15,033 95,850 201,043 32,523 233,566 43,743 5,676 49,419 325,603 53,232 378,835
Hispanic 14,197 3,005 17,202 29,802 5,256 35,058 6,097 852 6,949 50,096 9,113 59,209
Not Hispanic 66,613 12,026 78,639 171,224 27,261 198,485 37,625 4,821 42,446 275,462 44,108 319,570
Unknown 7 2 9 17 6 23 21 3 24 45 11 56
TOTAL 80,817 15,033 95,850 201,043 32,523 233,566 43,743 5,676 49,419 325,603 53,232 378,835
NAVY                              
White 33,087 9,296 42,383 79,621 13,475 93,096 17,869 1,502 19,371 130,577 24,273 154,850
Black 10,330 4,673 15,003 22,083 8,083 30,166 4,478 1,168 5,646 36,891 13,924 50,815
AIAN1 719 290 1,009 5,144 982 6,126 731 97 828 6,594 1,369 7,963
Asian 2,714 798 3,512 7,480 1,610 9,090 2,015 243 2,258 12,209 2,651 14,860
NHPI2 557 199 756 1,826 438 2,264 196 28 224 2,579 665 3,244
Two or more 3,991 1,534 5,525 14,609 3,739 18,348 671 87 758 19,271 5,360 24,631
Unknown 2,500 854 3,354 3,777 885 4,662 1,142 195 1,337 7,419 1,934 9,353
TOTAL 53,898 17,644 71,542 134,540 29,212 163,752 27,102 3,320 30,422 215,540 50,176 265,716
Hispanic 8,407 3,437 11,844 22,625 5,722 28,347 3,550 545 4,095 34,582 9,704 44,286
Not Hispanic 32,670 10,201 42,871 102,266 21,543 123,809 23,310 2,748 26,058 158,246 34,492 192,738
Unknown 12,821 4,006 16,827 9,649 1,947 11,596 242 27 269 22,712 5,980 28,692
TOTAL 53,898 17,644 71,542 134,540 29,212 163,752 27,102 3,320 30,422 215,540 50,176 265,716
MARINE CORPS                              
White 56,737 4,808 61,545 54,543 4,381 58,924 8,433 361 8,794 119,713 9,550 129,263
Black 7,239 956 8,195 7,360 1,041 8,401 2,009 156 2,165 16,608 2,153 18,761
AIAN1 679 106 785 683 116 799 165 12 177 1,527 234 1,761
Asian 1,919 163 2,082 1,796 218 2,014 305 23 328 4,020 404 4,424
NHPI2 661 78 739 881 113 994 126 13 139 1,668 204 1,872
Two or more 299 42 341 846 113 959 196 12 208 1,341 167 1,508
Unknown 445 84 529 2,547 387 2,934 1,628 148 1,776 4,620 619 5,239
TOTAL 67,979 6,237 74,216 68,656 6,369 75,025 12,862 725 13,587 149,497 13,331 162,828
Hispanic 14,853 1,743 16,596 12,720 1,836 14,556 2,630 225 2,855 30,203 3,804 34,007
Not Hispanic 53,126 4,494 57,620 55,936 4,533 60,469 10,232 500 10,732 119,294 9,527 128,821
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 67,979 6,237 74,216 68,656 6,369 75,025 12,862 725 13,587 149,497 13,331 162,828
AIR FORCE                              
White 35,974 8,225 44,199 94,094 16,982 111,076 18,725 3,308 22,033 148,793 28,515 177,308
Black 7,781 2,847 10,628 18,531 7,141 25,672 3,299 1,888 5,187 29,611 11,876 41,487
AIAN1 343 106 449 826 273 1,099 140 38 178 1,309 417 1,726
Asian 2,135 533 2,668 4,043 1,106 5,149 541 179 720 6,719 1,818 8,537
NHPI2 542 155 697 1,641 571 2,212 222 84 306 2,405 810 3,215
Two or more 2,289 675 2,964 5,350 1,665 7,015 475 175 650 8,114 2,515 10,629
Unknown 412 129 541 4,878 1,521 6,399 2,235 685 2,920 7,525 2,335 9,860
TOTAL 49,476 12,670 62,146 129,363 29,259 158,622 25,637 6,357 31,994 204,476 48,286 252,762
Hispanic 8,383 2,454 10,837 19,309 5,217 24,526 2,498 788 3,286 30,190 8,459 38,649
Not Hispanic 40,775 10,132 50,907 107,609 23,380 130,989 22,555 5,464 28,019 170,939 38,976 209,915
Unknown 318 84 402 2,445 662 3,107 584 105 689 3,347 851 4,198
TOTAL 49,476 12,670 62,146 129,363 29,259 158,622 25,637 6,357 31,994 204,476 48,286 252,762
TOTAL DoD                              
White 183,356 30,379 213,735 366,914 49,336 416,250 71,176 6,711 77,887 621,446 86,426 707,872
Black 43,419 14,292 57,711 90,058 29,541 119,599 19,660 6,125 25,785 153,137 49,958 203,095
AIAN1 2,432 662 3,094 8,075 1,719 9,794 1,363 199 1,562 11,870 2,580 14,450
Asian 10,190 2,146 12,336 22,867 4,922 27,789 4,135 634 4,769 37,192 7,702 44,894
NHPI2 2,581 691 3,272 6,684 1,796 8,480 1,045 210 1,255 10,310 2,697 13,007
Two or more 6,579 2,251 8,830 20,805 5,517 26,322 1,342 274 1,616 28,726 8,042 36,768
Unknown 3,613 1,163 4,776 18,199 4,532 22,731 10,623 1,925 12,548 32,435 7,620 40,055
TOTAL 252,170 51,584 303,754 533,602 97,363 630,965 109,344 16,078 125,422 895,116 165,025 #######
Hispanic 45,840 10,639 56,479 84,456 18,031 102,487 14,775 2,410 17,185 145,071 31,080 176,151
Not Hispanic 193,184 36,853 230,037 437,035 76,717 513,752 93,722 13,533 107,255 723,941 127,103 851,044
Unknown 13,146 4,092 17,238 12,111 2,615 14,726 847 135 982 26,104 6,842 32,946
TOTAL 252,170 51,584 303,754 533,602 97,363 630,965 109,344 16,078 125,422 895,116 165,025 #######
Percent
RACE/ PAY GRADE BAND        
ETHNICITY E1-E3   E4-E6   E7-E9   TOTAL
  Males Females Total Males Females Total Males Females Total Males Females Total
ARMY                              
White 71.22 53.55 68.45 68.97 44.58 65.57 59.78 27.13 56.03 68.29 45.25 65.05
Black 22.36 38.69 24.92 20.93 40.82 23.70 22.57 51.32 25.87 21.51 41.34 24.29
AIAN1 0.86 1.06 0.89 0.71 1.07 0.76 0.75 0.92 0.77 0.75 1.05 0.79
Asian 4.23 4.34 4.25 4.75 6.11 4.94 2.91 3.33 2.96 4.37 5.31 4.51
NHPI2 1.02 1.72 1.13 1.16 2.07 1.29 1.15 1.50 1.19 1.12 1.91 1.23
Two or more3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown 0.32 0.64 0.37 3.48 5.35 3.74 12.84 15.80 13.18 3.95 5.13 4.12
TOTAL 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
Hispanic 17.57 19.99 17.95 14.82 16.16 15.01 13.94 15.01 14.06 15.39 17.12 15.63
Not Hispanic 82.42 80.00 82.04 85.17 83.82 84.98 86.01 84.94 85.89 84.60 82.86 84.36
Unknown 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.02 0.01 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.01 0.02 0.01
TOTAL 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
NAVY                              
White 61.39 52.69 59.24 59.18 46.13 56.85 65.93 45.24 63.67 60.58 48.38 58.28
Black 19.17 26.48 20.97 16.41 27.67 18.42 16.52 35.18 18.56 17.12 27.75 19.12
AIAN1 1.33 1.64 1.41 3.82 3.36 3.74 2.70 2.92 2.72 3.06 2.73 3.00
Asian 5.04 4.52 4.91 5.56 5.51 5.55 7.43 7.32 7.42 5.66 5.28 5.59
NHPI2 1.03 1.13 1.06 1.36 1.50 1.38 0.72 0.84 0.74 1.20 1.33 1.22
Two or more 7.40 8.69 7.72 10.86 12.80 11.20 2.48 2.62 2.49 8.94 10.68 9.27
Unknown 4.64 4.84 4.69 2.81 3.03 2.85 4.21 5.87 4.39 3.44 3.85 3.52
TOTAL 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
Hispanic 15.60 19.48 16.56 16.82 19.59 17.31 13.10 16.42 13.46 16.04 19.34 16.67
Not Hispanic 60.61 57.82 59.92 76.01 73.75 75.61 86.01 82.77 85.66 73.42 68.74 72.54
Unknown 23.79 22.70 23.52 7.17 6.67 7.08 0.89 0.81 0.88 10.54 11.92 10.80
TOTAL 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
MARINE CORPS                              
White 83.46 77.09 82.93 79.44 68.79 78.54 65.57 49.79 64.72 80.08 71.64 79.39
Black 10.65 15.33 11.04 10.72 16.34 11.20 15.62 21.52 15.93 11.11 16.15 11.52
AIAN1 1.00 1.70 1.06 0.99 1.82 1.06 1.28 1.66 1.30 1.02 1.76 1.08
Asian 2.82 2.61 2.81 2.62 3.42 2.68 2.37 3.17 2.41 2.69 3.03 2.72
NHPI2 0.97 1.25 1.00 1.28 1.77 1.32 0.98 1.79 1.02 1.12 1.53 1.15
Two or more 0.44 0.67 0.46 1.23 1.77 1.28 1.52 1.66 1.53 0.90 1.25 0.93
Unknown 0.65 1.35 0.71 3.71 6.08 3.91 12.66 20.41 13.07 3.09 4.64 3.22
TOTAL 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
Hispanic 21.85 27.95 22.36 18.53 28.83 19.40 20.45 31.03 21.01 20.20 28.53 20.89
Not Hispanic 78.15 72.05 77.64 81.47 71.17 80.60 79.55 68.97 78.99 79.80 71.47 79.11
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
AIR FORCE                              
White 72.71 64.92 71.12 72.74 58.04 70.03 73.04 52.04 68.87 72.77 59.05 70.15
Black 15.73 22.47 17.10 14.32 24.41 16.18 12.87 29.70 16.21 14.48 24.60 16.41
AIAN1 0.69 0.84 0.72 0.64 0.93 0.69 0.55 0.60 0.56 0.64 0.86 0.68
Asian 4.32 4.21 4.29 3.13 3.78 3.25 2.11 2.82 2.25 3.29 3.77 3.38
NHPI2 1.10 1.22 1.12 1.27 1.95 1.39 0.87 1.32 0.96 1.18 1.68 1.27
Two or more 4.63 5.33 4.77 4.14 5.69 4.42 1.85 2.75 2.03 3.97 5.21 4.21
Unknown 0.83 1.02 0.87 3.77 5.20 4.03 8.72 10.78 9.13 3.68 4.84 3.90
TOTAL 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
Hispanic 16.94 19.37 17.44 14.93 17.83 15.46 9.74 12.40 10.27 14.76 17.52 15.29
Not Hispanic 82.41 79.97 81.92 83.18 79.91 82.58 87.98 85.95 87.58 83.60 80.72 83.05
Unknown 0.64 0.66 0.65 1.89 2.26 1.96 2.28 1.65 2.15 1.64 1.76 1.66
TOTAL 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
TOTAL DoD                              
White 72.71 58.89 70.36 68.76 50.67 65.97 65.09 41.74 62.10 69.43 52.37 66.77
Black 17.22 27.71 19.00 16.88 30.34 18.95 17.98 38.10 20.56 17.11 30.27 19.16
AIAN1 0.96 1.28 1.02 1.51 1.77 1.55 1.25 1.24 1.25 1.33 1.56 1.36
Asian 4.04 4.16 4.06 4.29 5.06 4.40 3.78 3.94 3.80 4.15 4.67 4.23
NHPI2 1.02 1.34 1.08 1.25 1.84 1.34 0.96 1.31 1.00 1.15 1.63 1.23
Two or more 2.61 4.36 2.91 3.90 5.67 4.17 1.23 1.70 1.29 3.21 4.87 3.47
Unknown 1.43 2.25 1.57 3.41 4.65 3.60 9.72 11.97 10.00 3.62 4.62 3.78
TOTAL 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
Hispanic 18.18 20.62 18.59 15.83 18.52 16.24 13.51 14.99 13.70 16.21 18.83 16.62
Not Hispanic 76.61 71.44 75.73 81.90 78.79 81.42 85.71 84.17 85.52 80.88 77.02 80.28
Unknown 5.21 7.93 5.67 2.27 2.69 2.33 0.77 0.84 0.78 2.92 4.15 3.11
TOTAL 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
   
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.
Military data are provided by the Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC).