County veterans benefits and claims assistance. Inside the Health and Human Services building in Sutter Creek. Confirm the appointment before visiting.
10877 Conductor Boulevard, Suite 100, Sutter Creek, CA 95685
Monday-Wednesday by appointment; Thursday walk-ins 9 a.m.-1 p.m. and 2-4 p.m.
Monday-Wednesday by appointment; Thursday walk-ins 9 a.m.-1 p.m. and 2-4 p.m. Inside the Health and Human Services building in Sutter Creek. Confirm the appointment before visiting.
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The ACS estimates about 3,480, give or take 477 civilian veterans in Amador County.
Among California's 58 counties and equivalents, Amador County ranks 42nd by its estimated number of veterans.
Share of civilian veterans, ACS 2020-2024
Measure
Amador County
California
United States
Share with a service-connected rating
28 percent
below the California share; below the national share.
29 percent
30 percent
Share rated 70 percent or higher
8 percent
below the California share; below the national share.
12 percent
13 percent
Amador County has about 1,040, give or take 202 veterans 75 and older; both the county and California round to a 30 percent share.
Veterans under 35 account for 10 percent; a small survey sample; treat as rough in Amador County; the survey figures do not support a state comparison.
Women veterans in Amador County number about 481, give or take 225; their 14 percent share is above California's 9 percent.
Income, work and education in Amador County
Census ACS 2020-2024 estimates and 90% margins of error
Measure
Amador County
California
United States
Veteran median income, age 18 and over with income
$47,589 ± $13,940
$59,258 ± $574
$54,224 ± $147
Nonveteran median income, age 18 and over with income
$44,436 ± $2,898
$43,129 ± $137
$41,154 ± $99
Veterans below poverty level, age 18 and over
5.8% ± 3.8 points; small survey sample; treat as rough
Not compared
Not compared
Veterans with a disability, age 18 and over
39.7% ± 7.8 points
30.5% ± 0.3 points
30.7% ± 0.1 points
Employed share of veterans, ages 18 to 64
58.5% ± 13.8 points
72.5% ± 0.5 points
73.9% ± 0.2 points
Unemployed share of veterans in the labor force, ages 18 to 64
3.4% ± 4.4 points; small survey sample; treat as rough
Not compared
Not compared
Veterans with high school or more, age 25 and over
94.2% ± 3.2 points
95.2% ± 0.1 points
95.5% ± 0.1 points
Veterans with a bachelor’s degree or more, age 25 and over
19.7% ± 5.8 points
35.4% ± 0.4 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 2,000 on September 30, 2035, compared with 3,000 on September 30, 2026. VetPop2023 projections are rounded to the nearest 1,000 as VA directs. Projection source and method.
VA disability compensation in Amador County
VA reports 1,074 veterans in Amador County receiving disability compensation in FY2025.
In 2025, lenders reported 87 VA-backed home loans out of 901 home loans made in Amador County (9.7% VA), under the federal Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA).
The largest reported service groups are Vietnam era only (about 1,290, give or take 249) and between the Vietnam and Gulf War eras (about 757, give or take 231).
For questions about Vietnam-era exposure rules, read the Agent Orange guide; eligibility depends on your service and condition.
VA money in Amador County
VA reported about $25.8 million in compensation and pension spending and about $25.6 million in medical care spending in Amador County for FY2025.
The state registry lists Oakland RO (station 343) and Los Angeles RO (station 344) and San Diego RO (station 377); 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, Amador, Calaveras, Mariposa, Tuolumne Counties CoC counted 27 veterans experiencing homelessness (9 sheltered, 18 unsheltered).
CA-526 is the HUD Continuum of Care (CoC) selected by this county's geographic center (polygon centroid).
The HUD workbook reports 65 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.
Buckhorn (unincorporated community): about 3,504 residents
Pine Grove (unincorporated community): about 3,040 residents
Sutter Creek (city): about 2,702 residents
More places (14)
Camanche Village (unincorporated community): about 2,291 residents
Pioneer (unincorporated community): about 1,155 residents
Red Corral (unincorporated community): about 1,096 residents
Plymouth (city): about 1,056 residents
Amador Pines (unincorporated community): about 890 residents
Camanche North Shore (unincorporated community): about 824 residents
Lockwood (unincorporated community): about 730 residents
Buena Vista (unincorporated community): about 493 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
River Pines (unincorporated community): about 374 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
Fiddletown (unincorporated community): about 223 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
Martell (unincorporated community): about 180 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
Volcano (unincorporated community): about 177 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
Amador City (city): about 174 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
Drytown (unincorporated community): about 147 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.
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