Compare ADVS benefits counseling in Tucson, DAV Chapter 4’s service office, library-based DAV help in Oro Valley and Pima County’s Kino partner services. Other chapters may provide community support without an available claims officer.
Pima County has the 2nd largest veteran population among Arizona's 15 counties and equivalents by ACS estimates. About 25,600 veterans, give or take 1,040, served in the Vietnam era only; Agent Orange exposure questions depend on where and when you served. For free claims help, contact the ADVS benefits counselor at the Tucson State Veteran Home or DAV Chapter 4 in Tucson, both listed for claims, or DAV Chapter 39 in Oro Valley, also listed for claims. An accredited VSO representative can help with claims at no cost. DAV Chapter 18, DAV Chapter 38 and Kino Veterans’ Workforce Center are listed as referral contacts, not claims offices. ADVS also offers free phone and video appointments statewide. Distances are straight-line from the county center: the Tucson VA Medical Center is 48 miles away.
State benefits counseling for veterans, dependents and survivors, including claims, decision reviews and records assistance.
555 East Ajo Way, Tucson, AZ 85713Counselor hours are not published. The home’s residential hours are not counselor hours.
Rincon Renegades Chapter 18 community and referral contact. Current claims officer availability needs confirmation because the official pages disagree.
4656 E. 1st Street, Tucson, AZ 85711Call before visiting. The chapter page says to call for a service appointment, but the department lead-officer list says none certified.
Sahuarita/Green Valley Chapter 38 community contact. This chapter does not currently list claims officer services; use ADVS or another claims provider.
Mailing address only: P.O. Box 115, Sahuarita, AZ 85629The department lists no chapter service officer services available.
DAV Chapter 39 offers claims help at a library computer room. It does not maintain a separate permanent chapter office.
Oro Valley Library, 1305 W. Naranja Drive, Oro Valley, AZ 85737Service officer work: Saturdays, 11 a.m.–3 p.m., in the library computer room. Call to confirm.
Local DAV claims and benefits help in the Tucson/Marana area. The service office is separate from the chapter meeting venue.
4145 W. Ina Road, Suite 131, Tucson, AZ 85741Appointments Monday–Friday, 9 a.m.–3 p.m.
Pima County
Pima County center offering employment support and connections to benefits counseling and claims assistance through partners.
2801 E. Ajo Way, Tucson, AZ 85714Benefits counselor availability is not specified on the county page.
For statewide phone and remote help, see the Arizona directory.
Chapter 4’s claims office is separate from its meeting venue. Chapter 38 lists no service officers, and Chapter 18’s official pages disagree about officer availability. Call before visiting.
ADVS: benefits appointments across Arizona (opens in a new tab) · Pima County: veteran services (opens in a new tab)
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Call (833) 387-1649The ACS estimates about 79,600, give or take 2,300 civilian veterans in Pima County.
By ACS estimates, Pima County has the 2nd largest veteran population among Arizona's 15 counties and equivalents.
| Measure | Pima County | Arizona | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share with a service-connected rating | 31 percent above the Arizona share; above the national share. | 28 percent | 30 percent |
| Share rated 70 percent or higher | 12 percent above the Arizona share; below the national share. | 11 percent | 13 percent |
Veterans 75 and older in Pima County number about 23,700, give or take 874; their 30 percent share is above Arizona's 29 percent.
Pima County has about 6,880, give or take 815 veterans under 35; both the county and Arizona round to a 9 percent share.
Women veterans in Pima County number about 9,770, give or take 970; their 12 percent share is above Arizona's 10 percent.
| Measure | Pima County | Arizona | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Veteran median income, age 18 and over with income | $54,297 ± $1,655 | $53,307 ± $598 | $54,224 ± $147 |
| Nonveteran median income, age 18 and over with income | $36,167 ± $368 | $41,020 ± $160 | $41,154 ± $99 |
| Veterans below poverty level, age 18 and over | 8.7% ± 0.9 points | 7.6% ± 0.3 points | 7.4% ± 0.1 points |
| Veterans with a disability, age 18 and over | 31.1% ± 1.3 points | 30.9% ± 0.6 points | 30.7% ± 0.1 points |
| Employed share of veterans, ages 18 to 64 | 70.6% ± 2.5 points | 73.1% ± 0.9 points | 73.9% ± 0.2 points |
| Unemployed share of veterans in the labor force, ages 18 to 64 | 3.5% ± 1.0 points | 3.9% ± 0.4 points | 4.1% ± 0.1 points |
| Veterans with high school or more, age 25 and over | 96.5% ± 0.5 points | 96.1% ± 0.3 points | 95.5% ± 0.1 points |
| Veterans with a bachelor’s degree or more, age 25 and over | 38.3% ± 1.5 points | 33.7% ± 0.5 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 72,000 on September 30, 2035, compared with 82,000 on September 30, 2026. VetPop2023 projections are rounded to the nearest 1,000 as VA directs. Projection source and method.
VA reports 28,920 veterans in Pima County receiving disability compensation in FY2025.
| Rating group | Recipients |
|---|---|
| 0 to 20 percent | 5,792 |
| 30 to 40 percent | 3,405 |
| 50 to 60 percent | 3,578 |
| 70 to 90 percent | 8,450 |
| 100 percent | 7,695 |
FY2019: 21,837 recipients. Change to FY2025: +7,083.
VA does not publish some small counts. Those show as “Not published.” VA county compensation data (opens in a new tab).
In 2025, lenders reported 3,299 VA-backed home loans out of 23,483 home loans made in Pima County (14.1% VA), under the federal Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA).
Average VA loan amount reported: about $380,000.
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).
The largest reported service groups are Vietnam era only (about 25,600, give or take 1,040) and post-9/11 only (about 14,800, give or take 1,250).
For questions about Vietnam-era exposure rules, read the Agent Orange guide; eligibility depends on your service and condition.
VA reported about $780.6 million in compensation and pension spending and about $751.8 million in medical care spending in Pima County for FY2025.
Tucson VA Medical Center (opens in a new tab)
3601 South Sixth Avenue, Tucson, AZ 85723-0001
New-patient wait for mental health: 25 days (VA, as of October 1, 2026).
New-patient wait for primary care: 30 days (VA, as of October 1, 2026).
about 48 miles in a straight line from the county center.
Northwest Tucson VA Clinic (opens in a new tab)
3920 West Linda Vista Boulevard, Tucson, AZ 85742-9565
New-patient wait for mental health: 24 days (VA, as of October 1, 2026).
New-patient wait for primary care: 51 days (VA, as of October 1, 2026).
about 46 miles in a straight line from the county center.
Tucson Vet Center (opens in a new tab)
2525 E. Broadway Blvd., Suite 100, Tucson, AZ 85716
about 50 miles in a straight line from the county center.
Phoenix VA Regional Benefit Office (opens in a new tab)
3333 North Central Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85012
about 91 miles in a straight line from the county center.
Call to confirm hours before you go.
The second-nearest medical center to Pima County is Carl T. Hayden Veterans' Administration Medical Center (opens in a new tab) in Phoenix, AZ, about 96 miles in a straight line from the county center.
The second-nearest Vet Center to Pima County is Tucson Mobile Vet Center (opens in a new tab) in Tucson, AZ, about 50 miles in a straight line from the county center.
The state registry lists Phoenix RO (station 345); county claims jurisdiction is unconfirmed.
National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona (opens in a new tab)
2929 E Pinnacle Peak Road Phoenix, AZ 85024
480-513-3600
About 109.1 miles in a straight line from the county center. Burial space: open.
Arizona Veterans Memorial Cemetery at Marana (opens in a new tab)
15950 N Luckett Rd Marana, AZ 85653
520-638-4894
About 39.3 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.
VA-recognized State Veterans Homes listed in VA's FY2025 per diem list, September 2024. VA State Home list (opens in a new tab).
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.
On one night in January 2024, Tucson/Pima County CoC counted 181 veterans experiencing homelessness (108 sheltered, 73 unsheltered).
AZ-501 is the HUD Continuum of Care (CoC) selected by this county's geographic center (polygon centroid).
The HUD workbook reports 204 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 Tucson VA Medical Center (opens in a new tab), 520-792-1450. Ask for the homeless coordinator.
VA's FY2026 Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) intake list names these providers. About VA SSVF (opens in a new tab).
The National Treatment Court Resource Center lists 1 veterans treatment court in Pima 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).
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.
For the Veterans Crisis Line, dial 988 then press 1. VA crisis support (opens in a new tab)
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.
Ask the office about VA Form 21-0966 to preserve a potential benefits start date while gathering evidence. Check your intent to file deadline.
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.
Distances are straight-line estimates between county internal points. Representatives may serve clients outside their local area.
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