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The ACS estimates about 1,660, give or take 364 civilian veterans in Morgan County.
By ACS estimates, Morgan County has the 22nd largest veteran population among Colorado's 64 counties and equivalents.
Share of civilian veterans, ACS 2020-2024
Measure
Morgan County
Colorado
United States
Share with a service-connected rating
15 percent
below the Colorado share; below the national share.
32 percent
30 percent
Share rated 70 percent or higher
9 percent; a small survey sample; treat as rough
Not compared
Not compared
Morgan County has about 273, give or take 75 veterans 75 and older, making up 16 percent of its veterans compared with 22 percent in Colorado.
Veterans under 35 account for 8 percent; a small survey sample; treat as rough in Morgan County; the survey figures do not support a state comparison.
Women veterans account for 8 percent; a small survey sample; treat as rough in Morgan County; the survey figures do not support a state comparison.
Income, work and education in Morgan County
Census ACS 2020-2024 estimates and 90% margins of error
Measure
Morgan County
Colorado
United States
Veteran median income, age 18 and over with income
$39,846 ± $16,981
$62,496 ± $868
$54,224 ± $147
Nonveteran median income, age 18 and over with income
$36,305 ± $1,681
$49,213 ± $223
$41,154 ± $99
Veterans below poverty level, age 18 and over
29.0% ± 18.0 points; small survey sample; treat as rough
Not compared
Not compared
Veterans with a disability, age 18 and over
38.7% ± 17.3 points; small survey sample; treat as rough
Not compared
Not compared
Employed share of veterans, ages 18 to 64
80.2% ± 14.8 points
77.9% ± 0.7 points
73.9% ± 0.2 points
Unemployed share of veterans in the labor force, ages 18 to 64
0.0% ± 5.2 points; small survey sample; treat as rough
Not compared
Not compared
Veterans with high school or more, age 25 and over
90.9% ± 5.1 points
97.2% ± 0.2 points
95.5% ± 0.1 points
Veterans with a bachelor’s degree or more, age 25 and over
12.9% ± 5.4 points
42.6% ± 0.6 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 1,000 on September 30, 2026, and fewer than 1,000 by September 30, 2035. VetPop2023 projections are rounded to the nearest 1,000 as VA directs. Projection source and method.
VA disability compensation in Morgan County
VA reports 331 veterans in Morgan County receiving disability compensation in FY2025.
In 2025, lenders reported 41 VA-backed home loans out of 606 home loans made in Morgan County (6.8% VA), under the federal Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA).
The largest reported service groups are Vietnam era only (about 421, give or take 123) and post-9/11 and Gulf War (1990s) (about 346, give or take 305; 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 Morgan County
VA reported about $8.0 million in compensation and pension spending and about $7.7 million in medical care spending in Morgan County for FY2025.
about 80 miles in a straight line from the county center.
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Outside Colorado, in Cheyenne, WY, Cheyenne VA Medical Center (opens in a new tab) is Morgan County's second-nearest medical center, about 80 miles in a straight line from the county center.
Cleanup and former military sites in Morgan County
No sites from these two federal datasets were mapped to Morgan 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.
Morgan Heights (unincorporated community): about 281 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
Jackson Lake (unincorporated community): about 238 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
Weldona (unincorporated community): about 106 residents
Orchard (unincorporated community): about 88 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
Snyder (unincorporated community): about 51 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
Saddle Ridge (unincorporated community): about 27 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
Trail Side (unincorporated community): about 27 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
Blue Sky (unincorporated community): about 19 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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