Data current as of September 30, 2018

History

• Peace Corps officially established: March 1, 1961
  
• Americans who have served: More than 235,000
  
• Host countries served to date: 141
  

Today

• Current number of Volunteers and trainees: 7,367
  
• Gender: 64% female, 36% male
  
• Marital status: 99% single, 1% married
  
• Minorities: 33% of Volunteers (excludes non-responders)
  
• Average age: 27
  
• Volunteers over age 50: 4%
  

Current number of countries served: 62

• Africa: 46%
  
• Latin America: 17%
  
• Eastern Europe/Central Asia: 14%
  
• Asia: 9%
  
• Pacific Islands: 6%
  
• Caribbean: 4%
  
• North Africa/Middle East: 4%
  

• Education: 42%
  
• Health: 20%
  
• Youth in Development: 12%
  
• Agriculture: 9%
  
• Environment: 7%
  
• Community Economic Development: 7%
  
• Peace Corps Response: 2%