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.
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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
Measure
Mobile County
Alabama
United States
Share with a service-connected rating
33 percent
below the Alabama share; above the national share.
35 percent
30 percent
Share rated 70 percent or higher
11 percent
below the Alabama share; below the national share.
17 percent
13 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
Measure
Mobile County
Alabama
United 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 over
8.0% ± 1.5 points
7.5% ± 0.4 points
7.4% ± 0.1 points
Veterans with a disability, age 18 and over
33.2% ± 2.4 points
33.0% ± 0.7 points
30.7% ± 0.1 points
Employed share of veterans, ages 18 to 64
66.3% ± 2.3 points
70.3% ± 0.9 points
73.9% ± 0.2 points
Unemployed share of veterans in the labor force, ages 18 to 64
3.4% ± 1.4 points
3.3% ± 0.5 points
4.1% ± 0.1 points
Veterans with high school or more, age 25 and over
95.3% ± 1.2 points
95.2% ± 0.3 points
95.5% ± 0.1 points
Veterans with a bachelor’s degree or more, age 25 and over
27.5% ± 2.4 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 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 group
Recipients
0 to 20 percent
2,207
30 to 40 percent
1,068
50 to 60 percent
1,296
70 to 90 percent
2,922
100 percent
2,631
FY2019: 8,087 recipients. Change to FY2025: +2,037.
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).
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.
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.
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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.
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.
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