Tehama County, CA Veterans Service Office (VSO): phone and address
Find Tehama County veterans services in Red Bluff, Los Molinos and Corning. Compare the published contact details and schedules below before choosing a location.
County veterans benefits and claims assistance. Friday walk-ins during the same hours are for paperwork drop-off, veteran IDs and licenses. Arrange claims help separately.
444 Oak Street, Suite C, Red Bluff, CA 96080
Monday–Thursday 9 a.m.–noon and 1–4 p.m.; appointments preferred, walk-ins welcome.
Red Bluff: Monday–Thursday 9 a.m.–noon and 1–4 p.m.; appointments preferred, walk-ins welcome. Los Molinos: First and third Mondays 9–11 a.m.; call to confirm. Corning: Tuesday 9–11 a.m.; walk-ins welcome, call to confirm. Friday walk-ins during the same hours are for paperwork drop-off, veteran IDs and licenses. Arrange claims help separately.
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The ACS estimates about 3,440, give or take 354 civilian veterans in Tehama County.
Among California's 58 counties and equivalents, Tehama County ranks 43rd by its estimated number of veterans.
Share of civilian veterans, ACS 2020-2024
Measure
Tehama 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
16 percent
above the California share; above the national share.
12 percent
13 percent
Tehama County has about 1,010, give or take 206 veterans 75 and older; both the county and California round to a 30 percent share.
Tehama County has about 210, give or take 82 veterans under 35, making up 6 percent of its veterans compared with 10 percent in California.
Women veterans account for 6 percent; a small survey sample; treat as rough in Tehama County; the survey figures do not support a state comparison.
Income, work and education in Tehama County
Census ACS 2020-2024 estimates and 90% margins of error
Measure
Tehama County
California
United States
Veteran median income, age 18 and over with income
$44,747 ± $8,431
$59,258 ± $574
$54,224 ± $147
Nonveteran median income, age 18 and over with income
$33,418 ± $2,097
$43,129 ± $137
$41,154 ± $99
Veterans below poverty level, age 18 and over
8.4% ± 3.0 points
8.0% ± 0.2 points
7.4% ± 0.1 points
Veterans with a disability, age 18 and over
42.1% ± 8.9 points
30.5% ± 0.3 points
30.7% ± 0.1 points
Employed share of veterans, ages 18 to 64
47.5% ± 10.9 points
72.5% ± 0.5 points
73.9% ± 0.2 points
Unemployed share of veterans in the labor force, ages 18 to 64
12.3% ± 8.6 points; small survey sample; treat as rough
Not compared
Not compared
Veterans with high school or more, age 25 and over
96.2% ± 2.1 points
95.2% ± 0.1 points
95.5% ± 0.1 points
Veterans with a bachelor’s degree or more, age 25 and over
21.2% ± 7.0 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 Tehama County
VA reports 1,369 veterans in Tehama County receiving disability compensation in FY2025.
In 2025, lenders reported 67 VA-backed home loans out of 978 home loans made in Tehama County (6.9% VA), under the federal Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA).
The second-nearest Vet Center to Tehama County is Eureka Vet Center (opens in a new tab) in Eureka, CA, about 111 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.
Lake California (unincorporated community): about 3,808 residents
Los Molinos (unincorporated community): about 1,604 residents
Rancho Tehama Reserve (unincorporated community): about 978 residents
More places (13)
Gerber (unincorporated community): about 885 residents
Proberta (unincorporated community): about 865 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
Manton (unincorporated community): about 629 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
Bend (unincorporated community): about 593 residents
Tehama (city): about 366 residents
Vina (unincorporated community): about 243 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
Richfield (unincorporated community): about 194 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
Mineral (unincorporated community): about 133 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
Flournoy (unincorporated community): about 92 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
Dales (unincorporated community): about 91 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
Las Flores (unincorporated community): about 84 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
Paskenta (unincorporated community): about 61 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
Paynes Creek (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.
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