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The ACS estimates about 1,410, give or take 245 civilian veterans in Barbour County.
Among Alabama's 67 counties and equivalents, Barbour County ranks 40th by its estimated number of veterans.
Share of civilian veterans, ACS 2020-2024
Measure
Barbour County
Alabama
United States
Share with a service-connected rating
39 percent
above the Alabama share; above the national share.
35 percent
30 percent
Share rated 70 percent or higher
28 percent
above the Alabama share; above the national share.
17 percent
13 percent
Barbour County has about 279, give or take 85 veterans 75 and older, making up 20 percent of its veterans compared with 22 percent in Alabama.
Veterans under 35 account for 12 percent; a small survey sample; treat as rough in Barbour County; the survey figures do not support a state comparison.
Women veterans account for 9 percent; a small survey sample; treat as rough in Barbour County; the survey figures do not support a state comparison.
Income, work and education in Barbour County
Census ACS 2020-2024 estimates and 90% margins of error
Measure
Barbour County
Alabama
United States
Veteran median income, age 18 and over with income
$41,662 ± $4,415
$53,265 ± $760
$54,224 ± $147
Nonveteran median income, age 18 and over with income
$26,535 ± $1,590
$33,632 ± $211
$41,154 ± $99
Veterans below poverty level, age 18 and over
7.9% ± 4.2 points; small survey sample; treat as rough
Not compared
Not compared
Veterans with a disability, age 18 and over
47.7% ± 11.4 points
33.0% ± 0.7 points
30.7% ± 0.1 points
Employed share of veterans, ages 18 to 64
37.9% ± 12.0 points
70.3% ± 0.9 points
73.9% ± 0.2 points
Unemployed share of veterans in the labor force, ages 18 to 64
5.8% ± 11.2 points; small survey sample; treat as rough
Not compared
Not compared
Veterans with high school or more, age 25 and over
90.1% ± 5.2 points
95.2% ± 0.3 points
95.5% ± 0.1 points
Veterans with a bachelor’s degree or more, age 25 and over
20.7% ± 5.6 points
30.9% ± 0.6 points
31.8% ± 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 slightly fewer veterans here by 2035; both years round to about 1,000. VetPop2023 projections are rounded to the nearest 1,000 as VA directs. Projection source and method.
VA disability compensation in Barbour County
VA reports 646 veterans in Barbour County receiving disability compensation in FY2025.
In 2025, lenders reported 56 VA-backed home loans out of 268 home loans made in Barbour County (20.9% VA), under the federal Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA).
The second-nearest Vet Center to Barbour County is Montgomery Vet Center (opens in a new tab) in Montgomery, AL, about 60 miles in a straight line from the county center.
The state registry lists Montgomery RO (station 322); county claims jurisdiction is unconfirmed.
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, Alabama Balance of State CoC counted 35 veterans experiencing homelessness (0 sheltered, 35 unsheltered).
AL-507 is the HUD Continuum of Care (CoC) selected by this county's geographic center (polygon centroid). This Balance of State area covers communities outside separate local CoCs.
The HUD workbook reports 6 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.
Bakerhill (town): about 244 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
More places (1)
Blue Springs (town): about 100 residents
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.
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