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Navajo County, AZ Veterans Service Office (VSO): phone and address

DAV publishes operating claims stations in Piñon and Kayenta where veterans can meet a service officer by video. ADVS phone and video appointments are available countywide, including Show Low, Holbrook, Winslow and Snowflake.

Offices for Navajo County

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

Getting help in Navajo County

The hosted DAV stations require confirmation of session dates, eligibility and directions. They are different from a full-time walk-in office. A VA medical clinic listing by itself does not confirm claims representation.

ADVS: benefits appointments across Arizona (opens in a new tab) · DAV: Navajo Nation claims stations (opens in a new tab)

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Veterans in Navajo County

The ACS estimates about 6,130, give or take 536 civilian veterans in Navajo County.

Among Arizona's 15 counties and equivalents, Navajo County ranks 9th by its estimated number of veterans.

Share of civilian veterans, ACS 2020-2024
MeasureNavajo CountyArizonaUnited States
Share with a service-connected rating26 percent

below the Arizona share; below the national share.

28 percent30 percent
Share rated 70 percent or higher9 percent

below the Arizona share; below the national share.

11 percent13 percent

Navajo County has about 1,640, give or take 231 veterans 75 and older, making up 27 percent of its veterans compared with 29 percent in Arizona.

Navajo County has about 404, give or take 158 veterans under 35, making up 7 percent of its veterans compared with 9 percent in Arizona.

Navajo County has about 624, give or take 220 women veterans; both the county and Arizona round to a 10 percent share.

Income, work and education in Navajo County

Census ACS 2020-2024 estimates and 90% margins of error
MeasureNavajo CountyArizonaUnited States
Veteran median income, age 18 and over with income$43,893 ± $4,206$53,307 ± $598$54,224 ± $147
Nonveteran median income, age 18 and over with income$29,123 ± $1,268$41,020 ± $160$41,154 ± $99
Veterans below poverty level, age 18 and over13.4% ± 3.9 points7.6% ± 0.3 points7.4% ± 0.1 points
Veterans with a disability, age 18 and over29.5% ± 4.8 points30.9% ± 0.6 points30.7% ± 0.1 points
Employed share of veterans, ages 18 to 6452.9% ± 8.9 points73.1% ± 0.9 points73.9% ± 0.2 points
Unemployed share of veterans in the labor force, ages 18 to 6412.9% ± 6.3 points; small survey sample; treat as roughNot comparedNot compared
Veterans with high school or more, age 25 and over95.6% ± 1.6 points96.1% ± 0.3 points95.5% ± 0.1 points
Veterans with a bachelor’s degree or more, age 25 and over24.6% ± 3.7 points33.7% ± 0.5 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 5,000 on September 30, 2035, compared with 6,000 on September 30, 2026. VetPop2023 projections are rounded to the nearest 1,000 as VA directs. Projection source and method.

VA disability compensation in Navajo County

VA reports 2,121 veterans in Navajo County receiving disability compensation in FY2025.

VA recipients by service-connected rating, FY2025
Rating groupRecipients
0 to 20 percent462
30 to 40 percent210
50 to 60 percent251
70 to 90 percent657
100 percent541

FY2019: 1,569 recipients. Change to FY2025: +552.

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 Navajo County

In 2025, lenders reported 225 VA-backed home loans out of 2,176 home loans made in Navajo County (10.3% VA), under the federal Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA).

Average VA loan amount reported: about $361,000.

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 2,220, give or take 303) and between the Vietnam and Gulf War eras (about 1,030, give or take 241).

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

VA money in Navajo County

VA reported about $58.1 million in compensation and pension spending and about $49.0 million in medical care spending in Navajo County for FY2025.

Nearest VA locations

Call to confirm hours before you go.

The second-nearest medical center to Navajo County is Carl T. Hayden Veterans' Administration Medical Center (opens in a new tab) in Phoenix, AZ, about 164 miles in a straight line from the county center.

The second-nearest Vet Center to Navajo County is Chinle Mobile Vet Center (opens in a new tab) in Chinle, AZ, about 74 miles in a straight line from the county center.

The state registry lists Phoenix RO (station 345); county claims jurisdiction is unconfirmed.

Veterans cemeteries and State Veterans Homes

Nearest open VA national cemetery

National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona (opens in a new tab)
2929 E Pinnacle Peak Road Phoenix, AZ 85024
480-513-3600

About 152 miles in a straight line from the county center. Burial space: open.

Closer VA national cemetery for cremated remains only

Prescott National Cemetery (opens in a new tab)
500 N Highway 89 Prescott, AZ 86313
928-445-4860

About 133.9 miles in a straight line from the county center. Burial space: cremation only.

Nearest VA-funded state or tribal veterans cemetery

Arizona Veterans Memorial Cemetery at Camp Navajo (opens in a new tab)
14317 Veterans Dr, Camp Navajo Bellemont, AZ 86015
928-214-3474

About 86.6 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 Navajo County

Formerly Used Defense Sites

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, Arizona Balance of State CoC counted 373 veterans experiencing homelessness (222 sheltered, 151 unsheltered).

AZ-500 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 231 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 Bob Stump Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center (opens in a new tab), 928-445-4860. Ask for the homeless coordinator.

Housing prevention and rehousing help serving Navajo 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 Navajo County

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

  • Show Low (city): about 12,102 residents
  • Winslow (city): about 8,773 residents
  • Snowflake (town): about 6,444 residents
  • Kayenta (unincorporated community): about 4,927 residents
  • Holbrook (city): about 4,858 residents
More places (43)
  • Whiteriver (unincorporated community): about 4,545 residents
  • Taylor (town): about 4,183 residents
  • Pinetop-Lakeside (town): about 4,101 residents
  • Heber-Overgaard (unincorporated community): about 3,621 residents
  • Lake of the Woods (unincorporated community): about 3,250 residents
  • White Mountain Lake (unincorporated community): about 2,910 residents
  • Linden (unincorporated community): about 2,502 residents
  • Cibecue (unincorporated community): about 2,228 residents
  • Joseph City (unincorporated community): about 2,153 residents
  • Pinetop Country Club (unincorporated community): about 2,054 residents
  • Wagon Wheel (unincorporated community): about 1,716 residents
  • North Fork (unincorporated community): about 1,463 residents
  • First Mesa (unincorporated community): about 1,459 residents
  • Dilkon (unincorporated community): about 1,270 residents
  • Pinon (unincorporated community): about 1,159 residents
  • Shongopovi (unincorporated community): about 1,084 residents
  • East Fork (unincorporated community): about 945 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
  • Second Mesa (unincorporated community): about 832 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
  • Rainbow City (unincorporated community): about 807 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
  • Whitecone (unincorporated community): about 805 residents
  • Chilchinbito (unincorporated community): about 728 residents
  • Hondah (unincorporated community): about 697 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
  • Low Mountain (unincorporated community): about 697 residents
  • Hotevilla-Bacavi (unincorporated community): about 645 residents
  • Seven Mile (unincorporated community): about 636 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
  • Pinedale (unincorporated community): about 594 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
  • Kykotsmovi Village (unincorporated community): about 545 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
  • Tees Toh (unincorporated community): about 382 residents
  • Keams Canyon (unincorporated community): about 379 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
  • Turkey Creek (unincorporated community): about 351 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
  • Clay Springs (unincorporated community): about 338 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
  • Greasewood (unincorporated community): about 335 residents
  • Winslow West (unincorporated community): about 335 residents
  • Indian Wells (unincorporated community): about 318 residents
  • Jeddito (unincorporated community): about 311 residents
  • Shonto (unincorporated community): about 274 residents
  • Shumway (unincorporated community): about 169 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
  • Seba Dalkai (unincorporated community): about 141 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
  • Fort Apache (unincorporated community): about 130 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
  • Hard Rock (unincorporated community): about 106 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
  • Oljato-Monument Valley (unincorporated community): about 85 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
  • Sun Valley (unincorporated community): about 74 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
  • Woodruff (unincorporated community): about 8 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)

Arizona benefits

Qualifying Arizona veterans with a 100 percent service-connected rating receive a full primary residence exemption, subject to the household income limit.

Arizona offers a vehicle license tax exemption to qualifying veterans certified 100 percent disabled and drawing compensation on that basis.

See every Arizona benefit by rating

Get ready for your appointment

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  • 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. Full method.

VA-accredited attorneys and claims agents near Navajo County

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David Anaise

Attorney · Tucson · AZ · About 241 miles away

VA-accredited since 2008 · checked

VA accreditation number 9758

4.2 · 37 reviews

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Dorollo Nixon Jr.

Attorney · Phoenix · AZ · About 188 miles away

VA-accredited since 2016 · checked

VA accreditation number 38178

4.8 · 141 reviews · Firm rating

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Tyler Ulery

Attorney · Tempe · AZ · About 188 miles away

VA-accredited since 2015 · checked

VA accreditation number 36627

4.8 · 141 reviews · Firm rating

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Shelby Doria

Attorney · Phoenix · AZ · About 188 miles away

VA-accredited since 2023 · checked

VA accreditation number 54747

4.8 · 1278 reviews · Firm rating

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Your state: Arizona

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