Table B-51.  Active Component Enlisted Members, FY17: 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 61,494 8,641 70,135 135,869 15,073 150,942 25,946 1,581 27,527 223,309 25,295 248,604
Black 18,402 5,783 24,185 42,122 13,295 55,417 9,087 2,808 11,895 69,611 21,886 91,497
AIAN1 706 155 861 1,422 347 1,769 299 58 357 2,427 560 2,987
Asian 3,532 684 4,216 9,728 2,091 11,819 1,324 192 1,516 14,584 2,967 17,551
NHPI2 902 277 1,179 2,327 679 3,006 533 97 630 3,762 1,053 4,815
Two or more3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown 209 76 285 6,270 1,639 7,909 5,350 939 6,289 11,829 2,654 14,483
TOTAL 85,245 15,616 100,861 197,738 33,124 230,862 42,539 5,675 48,214 325,522 54,415 379,937
Hispanic 15,498 3,466 18,964 31,000 5,695 36,695 6,161 921 7,082 52,659 10,082 62,741
Not Hispanic 69,740 12,145 81,885 166,723 27,426 194,149 36,361 4,751 41,112 272,824 44,322 317,146
Unknown 7 5 12 15 3 18 17 3 20 39 11 50
TOTAL 85,245 15,616 100,861 197,738 33,124 230,862 42,539 5,675 48,214 325,522 54,415 379,937
NAVY                              
White 32,958 9,507 42,465 79,866 14,067 93,933 17,466 1,546 19,012 130,290 25,120 155,410
Black 9,609 4,614 14,223 22,239 8,428 30,667 4,422 1,200 5,622 36,270 14,242 50,512
AIAN1 593 270 863 4,532 877 5,409 810 111 921 5,935 1,258 7,193
Asian 2,823 900 3,723 7,531 1,672 9,203 1,933 247 2,180 12,287 2,819 15,106
NHPI2 559 223 782 1,818 444 2,262 221 32 253 2,598 699 3,297
Two or more 3,078 1,254 4,332 13,921 3,607 17,528 739 102 841 17,738 4,963 22,701
Unknown 3,222 1,081 4,303 4,083 1,017 5,100 1,191 211 1,402 8,496 2,309 10,805
TOTAL 52,842 17,849 70,691 133,990 30,112 164,102 26,782 3,449 30,231 213,614 51,410 265,024
Hispanic 7,995 3,390 11,385 22,295 5,927 28,222 3,688 584 4,272 33,978 9,901 43,879
Not Hispanic 27,637 8,995 36,632 99,233 21,386 120,619 22,754 2,829 25,583 149,624 33,210 182,834
Unknown 17,210 5,464 22,674 12,462 2,799 15,261 340 36 376 30,012 8,299 38,311
TOTAL 52,842 17,849 70,691 133,990 30,112 164,102 26,782 3,449 30,231 213,614 51,410 265,024
MARINE CORPS                              
White 56,794 5,095 61,889 54,519 4,633 59,152 8,665 381 9,046 119,978 10,109 130,087
Black 6,794 930 7,724 7,562 1,116 8,678 1,970 151 2,121 16,326 2,197 18,523
AIAN1 686 100 786 668 124 792 160 11 171 1,514 235 1,749
Asian 2,072 177 2,249 1,842 227 2,069 306 24 330 4,220 428 4,648
NHPI2 694 84 778 862 101 963 131 11 142 1,687 196 1,883
Two or more 292 43 335 841 112 953 202 13 215 1,335 168 1,503
Unknown 430 102 532 2,184 352 2,536 1,678 151 1,829 4,292 605 4,897
TOTAL 67,762 6,531 74,293 68,478 6,665 75,143 13,112 742 13,854 149,352 13,938 163,290
Hispanic 15,738 1,944 17,682 13,498 1,971 15,469 2,711 234 2,945 31,947 4,149 36,096
Not Hispanic 52,024 4,587 56,611 54,980 4,694 59,674 10,401 508 10,909 117,405 9,789 127,194
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 67,762 6,531 74,293 68,478 6,665 75,143 13,112 742 13,854 149,352 13,938 163,290
AIR FORCE                              
White 39,550 9,640 49,190 91,743 16,562 108,305 18,808 3,385 22,193 150,101 29,587 179,688
Black 8,901 3,516 12,417 18,011 6,849 24,860 3,300 1,896 5,196 30,212 12,261 42,473
AIAN1 402 149 551 829 252 1,081 146 41 187 1,377 442 1,819
Asian 2,452 615 3,067 4,146 1,150 5,296 585 202 787 7,183 1,967 9,150
NHPI2 645 196 841 1,583 538 2,121 235 106 341 2,463 840 3,303
Two or more 2,526 888 3,414 5,481 1,684 7,165 529 198 727 8,536 2,770 11,306
Unknown 413 118 531 4,380 1,391 5,771 2,231 711 2,942 7,024 2,220 9,244
TOTAL 54,889 15,122 70,011 126,173 28,426 154,599 25,834 6,539 32,373 206,896 50,087 256,983
Hispanic 9,686 3,077 12,763 19,054 5,165 24,219 2,648 865 3,513 31,388 9,107 40,495
Not Hispanic 44,922 11,962 56,884 104,845 22,671 127,516 22,526 5,543 28,069 172,293 40,176 212,469
Unknown 281 83 364 2,274 590 2,864 660 131 791 3,215 804 4,019
TOTAL 54,889 15,122 70,011 126,173 28,426 154,599 25,834 6,539 32,373 206,896 50,087 256,983
TOTAL DoD                              
White 190,796 32,883 223,679 361,997 50,335 412,332 70,885 6,893 77,778 623,678 90,111 713,789
Black 43,706 14,843 58,549 89,934 29,688 119,622 18,779 6,055 24,834 152,419 50,586 203,005
AIAN1 2,387 674 3,061 7,451 1,600 9,051 1,415 221 1,636 11,253 2,495 13,748
Asian 10,879 2,376 13,255 23,247 5,140 28,387 4,148 665 4,813 38,274 8,181 46,455
NHPI2 2,800 780 3,580 6,590 1,762 8,352 1,120 246 1,366 10,510 2,788 13,298
Two or more 5,896 2,185 8,081 20,243 5,403 25,646 1,470 313 1,783 27,609 7,901 35,510
Unknown 4,274 1,377 5,651 16,917 4,399 21,316 10,450 2,012 12,462 31,641 7,788 39,429
TOTAL 260,738 55,118 315,856 526,379 98,327 624,706 108,267 16,405 124,672 895,384 169,850 #######
Hispanic 48,917 11,877 60,794 85,847 18,758 104,605 15,208 2,604 17,812 149,972 33,239 183,211
Not Hispanic 194,323 37,689 232,012 425,781 76,177 501,958 92,042 13,631 105,673 712,146 127,497 839,643
Unknown 17,498 5,552 23,050 14,751 3,392 18,143 1,017 170 1,187 33,266 9,114 42,380
TOTAL 260,738 55,118 315,856 526,379 98,327 624,706 108,267 16,405 124,672 895,384 169,850 #######
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 72.14 55.33 69.54 68.71 45.50 65.38 60.99 27.86 57.09 68.60 46.49 65.43
Black 21.59 37.03 23.98 21.30 40.14 24.00 21.36 49.48 24.67 21.38 40.22 24.08
AIAN1 0.83 0.99 0.85 0.72 1.05 0.77 0.70 1.02 0.74 0.75 1.03 0.79
Asian 4.14 4.38 4.18 4.92 6.31 5.12 3.11 3.38 3.14 4.48 5.45 4.62
NHPI2 1.06 1.77 1.17 1.18 2.05 1.30 1.25 1.71 1.31 1.16 1.94 1.27
Two or more3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown 0.25 0.49 0.28 3.17 4.95 3.43 12.58 16.55 13.04 3.63 4.88 3.81
TOTAL 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
Hispanic 18.18 22.20 18.80 15.68 17.19 15.89 14.48 16.23 14.69 16.18 18.53 16.51
Not Hispanic 81.81 77.77 81.19 84.32 82.80 84.10 85.48 83.72 85.27 83.81 81.45 83.47
Unknown 0.01 0.03 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.04 0.05 0.04 0.01 0.02 0.01
TOTAL 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
NAVY                              
White 62.37 53.26 60.07 59.61 46.72 57.24 65.22 44.82 62.89 60.99 48.86 58.64
Black 18.18 25.85 20.12 16.60 27.99 18.69 16.51 34.79 18.60 16.98 27.70 19.06
AIAN1 1.12 1.51 1.22 3.38 2.91 3.30 3.02 3.22 3.05 2.78 2.45 2.71
Asian 5.34 5.04 5.27 5.62 5.55 5.61 7.22 7.16 7.21 5.75 5.48 5.70
NHPI2 1.06 1.25 1.11 1.36 1.47 1.38 0.83 0.93 0.84 1.22 1.36 1.24
Two or more 5.82 7.03 6.13 10.39 11.98 10.68 2.76 2.96 2.78 8.30 9.65 8.57
Unknown 6.10 6.06 6.09 3.05 3.38 3.11 4.45 6.12 4.64 3.98 4.49 4.08
TOTAL 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
Hispanic 15.13 18.99 16.11 16.64 19.68 17.20 13.77 16.93 14.13 15.91 19.26 16.56
Not Hispanic 52.30 50.39 51.82 74.06 71.02 73.50 84.96 82.02 84.63 70.04 64.60 68.99
Unknown 32.57 30.61 32.07 9.30 9.30 9.30 1.27 1.04 1.24 14.05 16.14 14.46
TOTAL 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
MARINE CORPS                              
White 83.81 78.01 83.30 79.62 69.51 78.72 66.08 51.35 65.30 80.33 72.53 79.67
Black 10.03 14.24 10.40 11.04 16.74 11.55 15.02 20.35 15.31 10.93 15.76 11.34
AIAN1 1.01 1.53 1.06 0.98 1.86 1.05 1.22 1.48 1.23 1.01 1.69 1.07
Asian 3.06 2.71 3.03 2.69 3.41 2.75 2.33 3.23 2.38 2.83 3.07 2.85
NHPI2 1.02 1.29 1.05 1.26 1.52 1.28 1.00 1.48 1.02 1.13 1.41 1.15
Two or more 0.43 0.66 0.45 1.23 1.68 1.27 1.54 1.75 1.55 0.89 1.21 0.92
Unknown 0.63 1.56 0.72 3.19 5.28 3.37 12.80 20.35 13.20 2.87 4.34 3.00
TOTAL 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
Hispanic 23.23 29.77 23.80 19.71 29.57 20.59 20.68 31.54 21.26 21.39 29.77 22.11
Not Hispanic 76.77 70.23 76.20 80.29 70.43 79.41 79.32 68.46 78.74 78.61 70.23 77.89
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 72.05 63.75 70.26 72.71 58.26 70.06 72.80 51.77 68.55 72.55 59.07 69.92
Black 16.22 23.25 17.74 14.27 24.09 16.08 12.77 29.00 16.05 14.60 24.48 16.53
AIAN1 0.73 0.99 0.79 0.66 0.89 0.70 0.57 0.63 0.58 0.67 0.88 0.71
Asian 4.47 4.07 4.38 3.29 4.05 3.43 2.26 3.09 2.43 3.47 3.93 3.56
NHPI2 1.18 1.30 1.20 1.25 1.89 1.37 0.91 1.62 1.05 1.19 1.68 1.29
Two or more 4.60 5.87 4.88 4.34 5.92 4.63 2.05 3.03 2.25 4.13 5.53 4.40
Unknown 0.75 0.78 0.76 3.47 4.89 3.73 8.64 10.87 9.09 3.39 4.43 3.60
TOTAL 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
Hispanic 17.65 20.35 18.23 15.10 18.17 15.67 10.25 13.23 10.85 15.17 18.18 15.76
Not Hispanic 81.84 79.10 81.25 83.10 79.75 82.48 87.20 84.77 86.70 83.28 80.21 82.68
Unknown 0.51 0.55 0.52 1.80 2.08 1.85 2.55 2.00 2.44 1.55 1.61 1.56
TOTAL 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
TOTAL DoD                              
White 73.18 59.66 70.82 68.77 51.19 66.00 65.47 42.02 62.39 69.65 53.05 67.01
Black 16.76 26.93 18.54 17.09 30.19 19.15 17.35 36.91 19.92 17.02 29.78 19.06
AIAN1 0.92 1.22 0.97 1.42 1.63 1.45 1.31 1.35 1.31 1.26 1.47 1.29
Asian 4.17 4.31 4.20 4.42 5.23 4.54 3.83 4.05 3.86 4.27 4.82 4.36
NHPI2 1.07 1.42 1.13 1.25 1.79 1.34 1.03 1.50 1.10 1.17 1.64 1.25
Two or more 2.26 3.96 2.56 3.85 5.49 4.11 1.36 1.91 1.43 3.08 4.65 3.33
Unknown 1.64 2.50 1.79 3.21 4.47 3.41 9.65 12.26 10.00 3.53 4.59 3.70
TOTAL 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
Hispanic 18.76 21.55 19.25 16.31 19.08 16.74 14.05 15.87 14.29 16.75 19.57 17.20
Not Hispanic 74.53 68.38 73.45 80.89 77.47 80.35 85.01 83.09 84.76 79.54 75.06 78.82
Unknown 6.71 10.07 7.30 2.80 3.45 2.90 0.94 1.04 0.95 3.72 5.37 3.98
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.
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.