Montgomery County, AL Veterans Service Office (VSO): phone and address
Find veterans benefits contacts for Montgomery County, Alabama.
In Montgomery County, you can get free claims help from an accredited VSO representative at the Montgomery/Bullock County Veterans Service Office or the DAV National Service Office at the Montgomery VA Regional Office; confirm availability, appointment details and location before traveling. The VFW, AMVETS, PVA, Alabama National Guard Veterans Service Office and Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs office locator are referral contacts that can help you find a current representative, not claims representatives themselves. From the county center, measured in a straight line, the Montgomery VA Regional Benefit Office, Central Alabama VA Medical Center-Montgomery and Montgomery VA Clinic are each 12 miles away; the Montgomery Vet Center is 13 miles away. Vietnam era only is the largest service-era group, with about 3,390 veterans, give or take 428. Agent Orange exposure questions depend on where and when you served.
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The ACS estimates about 14,900, give or take 998 civilian veterans in Montgomery County.
By ACS estimates, Montgomery County has the 5th largest veteran population among Alabama's 67 counties and equivalents.
Share of civilian veterans, ACS 2020-2024
Measure
Montgomery County
Alabama
United States
Share with a service-connected rating
46 percent
above the Alabama share; above the national share.
35 percent
30 percent
Share rated 70 percent or higher
24 percent
above the Alabama share; above the national share.
17 percent
13 percent
Montgomery County has about 2,950, give or take 320 veterans 75 and older, making up 20 percent of its veterans compared with 22 percent in Alabama.
Montgomery County has about 1,190, give or take 327 veterans under 35; both the county and Alabama round to a 8 percent share.
Women veterans in Montgomery County number about 2,760, give or take 501; their 19 percent share is above Alabama's 11 percent.
Income, work and education in Montgomery County
Census ACS 2020-2024 estimates and 90% margins of error
Measure
Montgomery County
Alabama
United States
Veteran median income, age 18 and over with income
$54,838 ± $5,198
$53,265 ± $760
$54,224 ± $147
Nonveteran median income, age 18 and over with income
$33,065 ± $1,348
$33,632 ± $211
$41,154 ± $99
Veterans below poverty level, age 18 and over
10.2% ± 2.0 points
7.5% ± 0.4 points
7.4% ± 0.1 points
Veterans with a disability, age 18 and over
37.5% ± 2.7 points
33.0% ± 0.7 points
30.7% ± 0.1 points
Employed share of veterans, ages 18 to 64
66.1% ± 6.2 points
70.3% ± 0.9 points
73.9% ± 0.2 points
Unemployed share of veterans in the labor force, ages 18 to 64
5.2% ± 2.2 points
3.3% ± 0.5 points
4.1% ± 0.1 points
Veterans with high school or more, age 25 and over
95.9% ± 1.3 points
95.2% ± 0.3 points
95.5% ± 0.1 points
Veterans with a bachelor’s degree or more, age 25 and over
38.8% ± 3.3 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 16,000 on September 30, 2035, compared with 18,000 on September 30, 2026. VetPop2023 projections are rounded to the nearest 1,000 as VA directs. Projection source and method.
VA disability compensation in Montgomery County
VA reports 8,643 veterans in Montgomery County receiving disability compensation in FY2025.
In 2025, lenders reported 719 VA-backed home loans out of 4,341 home loans made in Montgomery County (16.6% VA), under the federal Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA).
The largest reported service groups are Vietnam era only (about 3,390, give or take 428) and post-9/11 only (about 2,960, give or take 528).
For questions about Vietnam-era exposure rules, read the Agent Orange guide; eligibility depends on your service and condition.
VA money in Montgomery County
VA reported about $273.3 million in compensation and pension spending and about $180.2 million in medical care spending in Montgomery County for FY2025.
Outside Alabama, in Columbus, GA, Columbus, GA Vet Center (opens in a new tab) is Montgomery County's second-nearest Vet Center, about 76 miles in a straight line from the county center.
The state registry lists Montgomery RO (station 322); county claims jurisdiction is unconfirmed.
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.
VA-accredited attorneys and claims agents near Montgomery County
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