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Autauga County, AL Veterans Service Office (VSO): phone and address

Find veterans benefits contacts for Autauga County, Alabama.

Offices for Autauga County

Autauga/Lowndes County Veterans Service Office

Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs

Type of help
Benefits and claims assistance
Location
Prattville

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Area served: Autauga County, Lowndes County.

218 North Court Street Prattville, AL 36067

Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

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Getting help in Autauga County

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Veterans in Autauga County

The ACS estimates about 4,840, give or take 468 civilian veterans in Autauga County.

By ACS estimates, Autauga County has the 21st largest veteran population among Alabama's 67 counties and equivalents.

Share of civilian veterans, ACS 2020-2024
MeasureAutauga CountyAlabamaUnited States
Share with a service-connected rating46 percent

above the Alabama share; above the national share.

35 percent30 percent
Share rated 70 percent or higher28 percent

above the Alabama share; above the national share.

17 percent13 percent

Autauga County has about 854, give or take 163 veterans 75 and older, making up 18 percent of its veterans compared with 22 percent in Alabama.

Veterans under 35 account for 5 percent; a small survey sample; treat as rough in Autauga County; the survey figures do not support a state comparison.

Women veterans in Autauga County number about 718, give or take 195; their 15 percent share is above Alabama's 11 percent.

Income, work and education in Autauga County

Census ACS 2020-2024 estimates and 90% margins of error
MeasureAutauga CountyAlabamaUnited States
Veteran median income, age 18 and over with income$62,321 ± $11,577$53,265 ± $760$54,224 ± $147
Nonveteran median income, age 18 and over with income$35,087 ± $2,021$33,632 ± $211$41,154 ± $99
Veterans below poverty level, age 18 and over5.4% ± 2.5 points7.5% ± 0.4 points7.4% ± 0.1 points
Veterans with a disability, age 18 and over32.1% ± 4.8 points33.0% ± 0.7 points30.7% ± 0.1 points
Employed share of veterans, ages 18 to 6467.7% ± 7.6 points70.3% ± 0.9 points73.9% ± 0.2 points
Unemployed share of veterans in the labor force, ages 18 to 641.5% ± 2.2 points; small survey sample; treat as roughNot comparedNot compared
Veterans with high school or more, age 25 and over97.4% ± 1.9 points95.2% ± 0.3 points95.5% ± 0.1 points
Veterans with a bachelor’s degree or more, age 25 and over38.1% ± 5.4 points30.9% ± 0.6 points31.8% ± 0.2 points

Income is in 2024 dollars. These figures describe civilians. Poverty and disability shares use veterans whose poverty status is determined. Census disability measures daily functioning, not a VA service-connected rating. Tables and method.

VA projects fewer veterans here in 2035: about 5,000 on September 30, 2035, compared with 6,000 on September 30, 2026. VetPop2023 projections are rounded to the nearest 1,000 as VA directs. Projection source and method.

VA disability compensation in Autauga County

VA reports 2,949 veterans in Autauga County receiving disability compensation in FY2025.

VA recipients by service-connected rating, FY2025
Rating groupRecipients
0 to 20 percent420
30 to 40 percent250
50 to 60 percent346
70 to 90 percent924
100 percent1,009

FY2019: 1,884 recipients. Change to FY2025: +1,065.

VA does not publish some small counts. Those show as “Not published.” VA county compensation data (opens in a new tab).

VA home loans in Autauga County

In 2025, lenders reported 382 VA-backed home loans out of 1,612 home loans made in Autauga County (23.7% VA), under the federal Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA).

Average VA loan amount reported: about $335,000.

The 2026 FHFA one-unit county loan limit here is $832,750. This limit matters for a VA loan only when part of your entitlement is still tied to another VA loan. VA explains remaining entitlement and loan limits (opens in a new tab).

HMDA 2025 and FHFA 2026 sources.

When they served

The largest reported service groups are post-9/11 and Gulf War (1990s) (about 1,120, give or take 287) and Vietnam era only (about 999, give or take 226).

For questions about post-9/11 exposure rules, read the PACT Act guide; eligibility depends on your service and condition.

VA money in Autauga County

VA reported about $86.1 million in compensation and pension spending and about $33.4 million in medical care spending in Autauga County for FY2025.

Nearest VA locations

Call to confirm hours before you go.

The second-nearest medical center to Autauga County is Central Alabama VA Medical Center-Tuskegee (opens in a new tab) in Tuskegee, AL, about 55 miles in a straight line from the county center.

The second-nearest Vet Center to Autauga County is Birmingham Vet Center (opens in a new tab) in Hoover, AL, about 58 miles in a straight line from the county center.

The state registry lists Montgomery RO (station 322); county claims jurisdiction is unconfirmed.

Veterans cemeteries and State Veterans Homes

Nearest open VA national cemetery

Alabama National Cemetery (opens in a new tab)
3133 Highway 119 Montevallo, AL 35115
205-665-9039

About 42.7 miles in a straight line from the county center. Burial space: open.

Nearest VA-funded state or tribal veterans cemetery

Alabama State Veterans Memorial Cemetery at Spanish Fort (opens in a new tab)
34904 State Hwy 225 Spanish Fort, AL 36527
251-625-1338

About 144.4 miles in a straight line from the county center. Burial space: open.

State veterans cemeteries set their own eligibility rules.

National Cemetery Administration lists checked October 2, 2026. Cemetery coverage and distance method.

Cleanup and former military sites in Autauga County

Formerly Used Defense Sites

Military branch is not listed in the USACE FY2024 property data.

These lists use site points within county boundaries. A site may extend into another county.

For VA’s service-location rules, see the presumptive conditions list. A location listing does not establish personal exposure or eligibility.

Veterans experiencing homelessness

On one night in January 2024, Montgomery City & County CoC counted 38 veterans experiencing homelessness (33 sheltered, 5 unsheltered).

AL-504 is the HUD Continuum of Care (CoC) selected by this county's geographic center (polygon centroid).

The HUD workbook reports 55 veterans for the 2019 comparison.

This is a one-night count for the whole CoC area, not a county or annual total. CoC mapping method.

If you need housing help, call the National Call Center for Homeless Veterans at 877-424-3838. You can call any time, day or night.

Your nearest VA medical center by straight-line distance is Central Alabama VA Medical Center-Montgomery (opens in a new tab), 334-272-4670. Ask for the homeless coordinator.

Housing prevention and rehousing help serving Autauga County

VA's FY2026 Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) intake list names these providers. About VA SSVF (opens in a new tab).

VA homeless programs (opens in a new tab)

Veterans treatment courts in Autauga County

The National Treatment Court Resource Center lists 1 veterans treatment court in Autauga County as of December 31, 2025.

These courts connect participating veterans involved in the justice system with treatment and support. Each court sets its own eligibility rules. National Treatment Court Resource Center maps (opens in a new tab).

Cities and towns in Autauga County

  • Prattville (city): about 39,482 residents
  • Pine Level (unincorporated community): about 4,170 residents
  • Marbury (unincorporated community): about 1,570 residents
  • Autaugaville (town): about 809 residents
  • Billingsley (town): about 115 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)

Census incorporated places and census-designated places, sorted by ACS 2020-2024 population. Figures are ACS estimates for the whole place, not only the part inside this county. Places are assigned by their 2024 Census internal point and may cross county boundaries. Sources and mapping method.

Free tools and help

For the Veterans Crisis Line, dial 988 then press 1. VA crisis support (opens in a new tab)

Alabama benefits

Alabama exempts qualifying permanently and totally disabled taxpayers from all homestead ad valorem taxes without an income limit.

Eligible spouses of veterans rated 100 percent permanent and total can receive ten semesters of undergraduate education benefits.

See every Alabama benefit by rating

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Sources and method

ACS 2020-2024; VA FY2025; geography/locations/benefits 2026; adjacency 2024. Distances: straight line from county center. Full method.

VA-accredited attorneys and claims agents near Autauga County

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Susan Schaefer

Attorney · Prattville · AL · In your county

VA-accredited since 2020 · checked

VA accreditation number 48614

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Jerome Maull

Claims agent · Montgomery · AL · About 34 miles away

VA-accredited since 2018 · checked

VA accreditation number 45020

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Mark Gable

Attorney · Montgomery · AL · About 34 miles away

VA-accredited since 2025 · checked

VA accreditation number 59372

4.9 · 35 reviews · Firm rating

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