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210 S. Main St., Monticello, AR 71655
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The ACS estimates about 626, give or take 139 civilian veterans in Phillips County.
Phillips County is tied for the 56th largest veteran population among Arkansas's 75 counties and equivalents, using ACS point estimates.
Share of civilian veterans, ACS 2020-2024
Measure
Phillips County
Arkansas
United States
Share with a service-connected rating
26 percent; a small survey sample; treat as rough
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Share rated 70 percent or higher
9 percent; a small survey sample; treat as rough
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Veterans 75 and older in Phillips County number about 227, give or take 75; their 36 percent share is above Arkansas's 25 percent.
Veterans under 35 account for 1 percent; a small survey sample; treat as rough in Phillips County; the survey figures do not support a state comparison.
Women veterans account for 11 percent; a small survey sample; treat as rough in Phillips County; the survey figures do not support a state comparison.
Income, work and education in Phillips County
Census ACS 2020-2024 estimates and 90% margins of error
Measure
Phillips County
Arkansas
United States
Veteran median income, age 18 and over with income
$23,250 ± $10,270
$44,116 ± $994
$54,224 ± $147
Nonveteran median income, age 18 and over with income
$24,283 ± $1,984
$33,574 ± $252
$41,154 ± $99
Veterans below poverty level, age 18 and over
29.9% ± 14.6 points; small survey sample; treat as rough
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Veterans with a disability, age 18 and over
55.4% ± 13.7 points
37.8% ± 0.9 points
30.7% ± 0.1 points
Employed share of veterans, ages 18 to 64
33.8% ± 13.3 points; small survey sample; treat as rough
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Unemployed share of veterans in the labor force, ages 18 to 64
18.8% ± 33.5 points; small survey sample; treat as rough
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Veterans with high school or more, age 25 and over
78.1% ± 7.5 points
93.7% ± 0.5 points
95.5% ± 0.1 points
Veterans with a bachelor’s degree or more, age 25 and over
13.9% ± 9.6 points; small survey sample; treat as rough
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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. VetPop2023 projections for small counties show direction only. Projection source and method.
VA disability compensation in Phillips County
VA reports 233 veterans in Phillips County receiving disability compensation in FY2025.
In 2025, lenders reported 5 VA-backed home loans out of 85 home loans made in Phillips County (5.9% VA), under the federal Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA).
The largest reported service groups are Vietnam era only (about 246, give or take 104) and between the Vietnam and Gulf War eras (about 170, give or take 87; a small survey sample; treat as rough).
For questions about Vietnam-era exposure rules, read the Agent Orange guide; eligibility depends on your service and condition.
VA money in Phillips County
VA reported about $7.6 million in compensation and pension spending and about $6.9 million in medical care spending in Phillips County for FY2025.
Outside Arkansas, in Memphis, TN, Memphis Mobile Vet Center (opens in a new tab) is Phillips County's second-nearest Vet Center, about 66 miles in a straight line from the county center.
The state registry lists Little Rock RO (station 350); county claims jurisdiction is unconfirmed.
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, Arkansas Balance of State CoC counted 60 veterans experiencing homelessness (33 sheltered, 27 unsheltered).
AR-503 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 31 veterans for the 2019 comparison. This CoC includes areas that merged after 2019.
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.
Poplar Grove (unincorporated community): about 255 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
More places (3)
Lexa (town): about 138 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
Mellwood (unincorporated community): about 0 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
Oneida (unincorporated community): about 0 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.
Veterans with a qualifying 100 percent permanent and total service-connected disability receive a full homestead and personal property tax exemption.
Arkansas helps eligible dependents and spouses of veterans rated 100 percent permanent and total cover college tuition, housing, and mandatory fees after federal benefit deductions.
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