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The ACS estimates about 986, give or take 177 civilian veterans in Macon County.
Among Alabama's 67 counties and equivalents, Macon County ranks 48th by its estimated number of veterans.
Share of civilian veterans, ACS 2020-2024
Measure
Macon County
Alabama
United States
Share with a service-connected rating
45 percent
above the Alabama share; above the national share.
35 percent
30 percent
Share rated 70 percent or higher
26 percent
above the Alabama share; above the national share.
17 percent
13 percent
Macon County has about 211, give or take 57 veterans 75 and older, making up 21 percent of its veterans compared with 22 percent in Alabama.
Veterans under 35 account for 3 percent; a small survey sample; treat as rough in Macon County; the survey figures do not support a state comparison.
Women veterans account for 19 percent; a small survey sample; treat as rough in Macon County; the survey figures do not support a state comparison.
Income, work and education in Macon County
Census ACS 2020-2024 estimates and 90% margins of error
Measure
Macon County
Alabama
United States
Veteran median income, age 18 and over with income
$41,974 ± $16,882
$53,265 ± $760
$54,224 ± $147
Nonveteran median income, age 18 and over with income
$21,340 ± $1,683
$33,632 ± $211
$41,154 ± $99
Veterans below poverty level, age 18 and over
8.2% ± 3.7 points
7.5% ± 0.4 points
7.4% ± 0.1 points
Veterans with a disability, age 18 and over
39.4% ± 10.1 points
33.0% ± 0.7 points
30.7% ± 0.1 points
Employed share of veterans, ages 18 to 64
57.3% ± 12.8 points
70.3% ± 0.9 points
73.9% ± 0.2 points
Unemployed share of veterans in the labor force, ages 18 to 64
1.2% ± 12.4 points; small survey sample; treat as rough
Not compared
Not compared
Veterans with high school or more, age 25 and over
95.6% ± 3.0 points
95.2% ± 0.3 points
95.5% ± 0.1 points
Veterans with a bachelor’s degree or more, age 25 and over
27.2% ± 10.9 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 Macon County
VA reports 612 veterans in Macon County receiving disability compensation in FY2025.
In 2025, lenders reported 20 VA-backed home loans out of 170 home loans made in Macon County (11.8% VA), under the federal Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA).
The largest reported service groups are between the Vietnam and Gulf War eras (about 347, give or take 130) and Vietnam era only (about 324, give or take 77).
VA money in Macon County
VA reported about $20.8 million in compensation and pension spending and about $24.2 million in medical care spending in Macon County for FY2025.
Outside Alabama, in Columbus, GA, Columbus, GA Vet Center (opens in a new tab) is Macon County's second-nearest Vet Center, about 44 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.
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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