Lake County / Colorado Division of Veterans Affairs
Type of help
Benefits and claims assistance
Location
Leadville
Veterans benefits and claims assistance. Contact the provider to arrange help and confirm what to bring.
Area served: Lake County.
at the New Discovery Building:; 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays; Call for an appointment; Senior Center: Lake County; 421 W 6th Street; Leadville, CO 80461; at the Senior Center are:; 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. on Fridays; Call for an appointment
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The ACS estimates about 421, give or take 158 civilian veterans in Lake County.
Among Colorado's 64 counties and equivalents, Lake County ranks 43rd by its estimated number of veterans.
Share of civilian veterans, ACS 2020-2024
Measure
Lake County
Colorado
United States
Share with a service-connected rating
18 percent; a small survey sample; treat as rough
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Share rated 70 percent or higher
0 percent; a small survey sample; treat as rough
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Veterans 75 and older account for 11 percent; a small survey sample; treat as rough in Lake County; the survey figures do not support a state comparison.
Veterans under 35 account for 1 percent; a small survey sample; treat as rough in Lake County; the survey figures do not support a state comparison.
Women veterans account for 21 percent; a small survey sample; treat as rough in Lake County; the survey figures do not support a state comparison.
Income, work and education in Lake County
Census ACS 2020-2024 estimates and 90% margins of error
Measure
Lake County
Colorado
United States
Veteran median income, age 18 and over with income
$61,510 ± $15,472
$62,496 ± $868
$54,224 ± $147
Nonveteran median income, age 18 and over with income
$48,762 ± $5,282
$49,213 ± $223
$41,154 ± $99
Veterans below poverty level, age 18 and over
0.5% ± 4.8 points; small survey sample; treat as rough
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Veterans with a disability, age 18 and over
8.7% ± 11.4 points; small survey sample; treat as rough
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Employed share of veterans, ages 18 to 64
82.6% ± 25.0 points; small survey sample; treat as rough
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Unemployed share of veterans in the labor force, ages 18 to 64
0.0% ± 13.9 points; small survey sample; treat as rough
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Veterans with high school or more, age 25 and over
100.0% ± 4.5 points
97.2% ± 0.2 points
95.5% ± 0.1 points
Veterans with a bachelor’s degree or more, age 25 and over
36.1% ± 16.8 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 Lake County
VA reports 98 veterans in Lake County receiving disability compensation in FY2025.
In 2025, lenders reported 8 VA-backed home loans out of 228 home loans made in Lake County (3.5% VA), under the federal Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA).
The largest reported service groups are between the Vietnam and Gulf War eras (about 145, give or take 106; a small survey sample; treat as rough) and post-9/11 and Gulf War (1990s) (about 90, give or take 83; a small survey sample; treat as rough).
VA money in Lake County
VA reported about $2.3 million in compensation and pension spending and about $1.5 million in medical care spending in Lake County for FY2025.
The second-nearest Vet Center to Lake County is Denver Vet Center (opens in a new tab) in Glendale, CO, about 83 miles in a straight line from the county center.
The state registry lists Denver RO (station 339); 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, Colorado Balance of State CoC counted 197 veterans experiencing homelessness (57 sheltered, 140 unsheltered).
CO-500 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 240 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.
Leadville North (unincorporated community): about 1,417 residents
Twin Lakes (unincorporated community): about 615 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.
Qualifying Colorado veterans with a service-connected disability receive an exemption on half of the first $200,000 of primary residence value.
Eligible dependents of permanently disabled Colorado National Guardsmen receive tuition assistance for up to eight semesters, with qualifying room and board support.
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