Solano County, CA Veterans Service Office (VSO): phone and address
Find Solano County veterans services in Fairfield. Compare the published contact details and schedules below before choosing a location.
In Solano County, you can get free claims help from an accredited VSO representative at Solano County Veterans Services in Fairfield; confirm availability before traveling. CalVet provides statewide information and referrals, not accredited claims help, and can give you the current local or regional claims contact. The county’s largest service-era group is Vietnam era only, with about 8,330 veterans, give or take 600; Agent Orange exposure questions depend on where and when you served. Women make up 11 percent of county veterans, above California’s 9 percent. From the county center, the Fairfield VA Clinic is 1 mile away and the Martinez VA Medical Center is 21 miles away, measured in a straight line, not by road. For a qualifying California veteran rated or compensated at 100 percent, an annually adjusted basic residence exemption may be available; other eligibility and application conditions apply.
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The ACS estimates about 28,400, give or take 1,170 civilian veterans in Solano County.
By ACS estimates, Solano County has the 13th largest veteran population among California's 58 counties and equivalents.
Share of civilian veterans, ACS 2020-2024
Measure
Solano County
California
United States
Share with a service-connected rating
37 percent
above the California share; above the national share.
29 percent
30 percent
Share rated 70 percent or higher
18 percent
above the California share; above the national share.
12 percent
13 percent
Solano County has about 6,760, give or take 385 veterans 75 and older, making up 24 percent of its veterans compared with 30 percent in California.
Solano County has about 2,890, give or take 507 veterans under 35; both the county and California round to a 10 percent share.
Women veterans in Solano County number about 3,250, give or take 460; their 11 percent share is above California's 9 percent.
Income, work and education in Solano County
Census ACS 2020-2024 estimates and 90% margins of error
Measure
Solano County
California
United States
Veteran median income, age 18 and over with income
$69,554 ± $4,581
$59,258 ± $574
$54,224 ± $147
Nonveteran median income, age 18 and over with income
$44,583 ± $903
$43,129 ± $137
$41,154 ± $99
Veterans below poverty level, age 18 and over
6.1% ± 1.3 points
8.0% ± 0.2 points
7.4% ± 0.1 points
Veterans with a disability, age 18 and over
28.1% ± 2.2 points
30.5% ± 0.3 points
30.7% ± 0.1 points
Employed share of veterans, ages 18 to 64
69.5% ± 3.7 points
72.5% ± 0.5 points
73.9% ± 0.2 points
Unemployed share of veterans in the labor force, ages 18 to 64
4.7% ± 2.1 points
5.8% ± 0.3 points
4.1% ± 0.1 points
Veterans with high school or more, age 25 and over
97.3% ± 0.9 points
95.2% ± 0.1 points
95.5% ± 0.1 points
Veterans with a bachelor’s degree or more, age 25 and over
31.4% ± 2.6 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 22,000 on September 30, 2035, compared with 29,000 on September 30, 2026. VetPop2023 projections are rounded to the nearest 1,000 as VA directs. Projection source and method.
VA disability compensation in Solano County
VA reports 13,981 veterans in Solano County receiving disability compensation in FY2025.
VA recipients by service-connected rating, FY2025
Rating group
Recipients
0 to 20 percent
2,828
30 to 40 percent
1,450
50 to 60 percent
1,529
70 to 90 percent
3,744
100 percent
4,430
FY2019: 12,301 recipients. Change to FY2025: +1,680.
In 2025, lenders reported 888 VA-backed home loans out of 8,223 home loans made in Solano County (10.8% VA), under the federal Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA).
The second-nearest Vet Center to Solano County is Concord Vet Center (opens in a new tab) in Concord, CA, about 21 miles in a straight line from the county center.
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.
Hartley (unincorporated community): about 2,431 residents
Allendale (unincorporated community): about 1,734 residents
Green Valley (unincorporated community): about 1,364 residents
Elmira (unincorporated community): about 319 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.
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.
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