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

Find veterans benefits contacts for Mobile County, Alabama.

In Mobile County, you can get free claims help from an accredited VSO representative at the Mobile County Veterans Service Office in Mobile; confirm availability before traveling. VFW National Veterans Service, AMVETS National Service Department and PVA Veterans Benefits Department offer remote claims help, but contact them to find a current representative and arrange assistance. The Mobile Vet Center is 5 miles away and the Mobile VA Clinic is 6 miles away; the Biloxi VA Medical Center is 49 miles away. These are straight-line distances from the county center, not driving distances. By ACS estimates, Mobile County has the 3rd largest veteran population among Alabama's 67 counties and equivalents. Vietnam era only is the largest service era, with about 7,840 veterans, give or take 640. Agent Orange exposure questions depend on where and when you served. See the linked Alabama page for full benefit terms.

Offices for Mobile County

Mobile County Veterans Service Office

Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs

Type of help
Benefits and claims assistance
Location
Mobile

Veterans benefits and claims assistance. Contact the provider to arrange help and confirm what to bring.

Area served: Mobile County. Physical office: Mobile, Mobile County.

1150 Government Street, Room 107, Mobile, AL 36604

Monday, Tuesday, & Thursday, 8:00 a.m. - 4 p.m.; Wednesday & Friday - Appointment Only

For statewide phone and remote help, see the Alabama directory.

Getting help in Mobile County

Contact the listed county or regional service for benefits assistance. Confirm the appointment, eligibility and meeting location with the provider.

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Call (833) 387-1649

Veterans in Mobile County

The ACS estimates about 24,200, give or take 1,200 civilian veterans in Mobile County.

By ACS estimates, Mobile County has the 3rd largest veteran population among Alabama's 67 counties and equivalents.

Share of civilian veterans, ACS 2020-2024
MeasureMobile CountyAlabamaUnited States
Share with a service-connected rating33 percent

below the Alabama share; above the national share.

35 percent30 percent
Share rated 70 percent or higher11 percent

below the Alabama share; below the national share.

17 percent13 percent

Veterans 75 and older in Mobile County number about 6,060, give or take 392; their 25 percent share is above Alabama's 22 percent.

Mobile County has about 1,560, give or take 371 veterans under 35, making up 6 percent of its veterans compared with 8 percent in Alabama.

Mobile County has about 2,280, give or take 358 women veterans, making up 9 percent of its veterans compared with 11 percent in Alabama.

Income, work and education in Mobile County

Census ACS 2020-2024 estimates and 90% margins of error
MeasureMobile CountyAlabamaUnited States
Veteran median income, age 18 and over with income$47,491 ± $2,437$53,265 ± $760$54,224 ± $147
Nonveteran median income, age 18 and over with income$32,563 ± $641$33,632 ± $211$41,154 ± $99
Veterans below poverty level, age 18 and over8.0% ± 1.5 points7.5% ± 0.4 points7.4% ± 0.1 points
Veterans with a disability, age 18 and over33.2% ± 2.4 points33.0% ± 0.7 points30.7% ± 0.1 points
Employed share of veterans, ages 18 to 6466.3% ± 2.3 points70.3% ± 0.9 points73.9% ± 0.2 points
Unemployed share of veterans in the labor force, ages 18 to 643.4% ± 1.4 points3.3% ± 0.5 points4.1% ± 0.1 points
Veterans with high school or more, age 25 and over95.3% ± 1.2 points95.2% ± 0.3 points95.5% ± 0.1 points
Veterans with a bachelor’s degree or more, age 25 and over27.5% ± 2.4 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 23,000 on September 30, 2035, compared with 27,000 on September 30, 2026. VetPop2023 projections are rounded to the nearest 1,000 as VA directs. Projection source and method.

VA disability compensation in Mobile County

VA reports 10,124 veterans in Mobile County receiving disability compensation in FY2025.

VA recipients by service-connected rating, FY2025
Rating groupRecipients
0 to 20 percent2,207
30 to 40 percent1,068
50 to 60 percent1,296
70 to 90 percent2,922
100 percent2,631

FY2019: 8,087 recipients. Change to FY2025: +2,037.

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 Mobile County

In 2025, lenders reported 859 VA-backed home loans out of 7,860 home loans made in Mobile County (10.9% VA), under the federal Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA).

Average VA loan amount reported: about $278,000.

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 Vietnam era only (about 7,840, give or take 640) and between the Vietnam and Gulf War eras (about 4,120, give or take 573).

For questions about Vietnam-era exposure rules, read the Agent Orange guide; eligibility depends on your service and condition.

VA money in Mobile County

VA reported about $277.4 million in compensation and pension spending and about $181.7 million in medical care spending in Mobile County for FY2025.

Nearest VA locations

Call to confirm hours before you go.

Outside Alabama, in New Orleans, LA, New Orleans VA Medical Center (opens in a new tab) is Mobile County's second-nearest medical center, about 123 miles in a straight line from the county center.

Outside Alabama, in Biloxi, MS, Biloxi Vet Center (opens in a new tab) is Mobile County's second-nearest Vet Center, about 49 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

Biloxi National Cemetery (opens in a new tab)
101 Memorial Drive Biloxi, MS 39531
228-388-6668

About 48.5 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 18 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 Mobile County

EPA Superfund National Priorities List

Formerly Used Defense Sites

More former defense sites (12)

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, Mobile City & County/Baldwin County CoC counted 83 veterans experiencing homelessness (58 sheltered, 25 unsheltered).

AL-501 is the HUD Continuum of Care (CoC) selected by this county's geographic center (polygon centroid).

The HUD workbook reports 53 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 Biloxi VA Medical Center (opens in a new tab), 228-523-5000. Ask for the homeless coordinator.

Housing prevention and rehousing help serving Mobile 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 Mobile County

The National Treatment Court Resource Center lists 1 veterans treatment court in Mobile 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 Mobile County

  • Mobile (city): about 203,416 residents
  • Prichard (city): about 18,961 residents
  • Tillmans Corner (unincorporated community): about 17,677 residents
  • Saraland (city): about 16,404 residents
  • Satsuma (city): about 6,822 residents
More places (15)
  • Chickasaw (city): about 6,332 residents
  • Semmes (city): about 5,626 residents
  • Theodore (unincorporated community): about 4,964 residents
  • Citronelle (city): about 3,913 residents
  • Grand Bay (unincorporated community): about 3,553 residents
  • Creola (town): about 2,088 residents
  • Bayou La Batre (city): about 1,881 residents
  • Dauphin Island (town): about 1,852 residents
  • Mount Vernon (town): about 1,339 residents
  • Belle Fontaine (unincorporated community): about 772 residents
  • Axis (unincorporated community): about 326 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
  • Chunchula (unincorporated community): about 250 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
  • Movico (unincorporated community): about 168 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
  • Gulfcrest (unincorporated community): about 82 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
  • Bucks (unincorporated community): about 7 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

Get ready for your appointment

  • Your DD-214 or other discharge papers
  • Any VA decision letters you have received
  • Medical records you want to discuss

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Sources and method

ACS 2020-2024; VA FY2025; geography/locations/benefits 2026; adjacency 2024. Distances: straight line from county center. The summary paragraph was drafted by AI from the facts on this page and checked automatically against them. Full method.

VA-accredited attorneys and claims agents near Mobile County

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Colin Kemmerly

Attorney · Mobile · AL · In your county

VA-accredited since 2008 · checked

VA accreditation number 8876

4.7 · 233 reviews · Firm rating

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Charles McCorvey

Claims agent · Mobile · AL · In your county

VA-accredited since 2009 · checked

VA accreditation number 14008

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Renee Thiry

Attorney · Mobile · AL · In your county

VA-accredited since 2026 · checked

VA accreditation number 61976

4.7 · 164 reviews · Firm rating

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Ann Rouse

Attorney · Mobile · AL · In your county

VA-accredited since 2015 · checked

VA accreditation number 35296

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Jennifer Byrd

Attorney · Mobile · AL · In your county

VA-accredited since 2019 · checked

VA accreditation number 46856

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