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The ACS estimates about 1,520, give or take 222 civilian veterans in Park County.
By ACS estimates, Park County has the 24th largest veteran population among Colorado's 64 counties and equivalents.
Share of civilian veterans, ACS 2020-2024
Measure
Park County
Colorado
United States
Share with a service-connected rating
29 percent
below the Colorado share; below the national share.
32 percent
30 percent
Share rated 70 percent or higher
15 percent; a small survey sample; treat as rough
Not compared
Not compared
Park County has about 332, give or take 104 veterans 75 and older; both the county and Colorado round to a 22 percent share.
Veterans under 35 account for 11 percent; a small survey sample; treat as rough in Park County; the survey figures do not support a state comparison.
Women veterans account for 11 percent; a small survey sample; treat as rough in Park County; the survey figures do not support a state comparison.
Income, work and education in Park County
Census ACS 2020-2024 estimates and 90% margins of error
Measure
Park County
Colorado
United States
Veteran median income, age 18 and over with income
$54,701 ± $13,969
$62,496 ± $868
$54,224 ± $147
Nonveteran median income, age 18 and over with income
$55,324 ± $2,571
$49,213 ± $223
$41,154 ± $99
Veterans below poverty level, age 18 and over
2.2% ± 2.6 points; small survey sample; treat as rough
Not compared
Not compared
Veterans with a disability, age 18 and over
22.3% ± 6.8 points
27.1% ± 0.7 points
30.7% ± 0.1 points
Employed share of veterans, ages 18 to 64
66.2% ± 16.8 points
77.9% ± 0.7 points
73.9% ± 0.2 points
Unemployed share of veterans in the labor force, ages 18 to 64
5.5% ± 7.5 points; small survey sample; treat as rough
Not compared
Not compared
Veterans with high school or more, age 25 and over
99.7% ± 1.5 points
97.2% ± 0.2 points
95.5% ± 0.1 points
Veterans with a bachelor’s degree or more, age 25 and over
26.4% ± 7.0 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 slightly fewer veterans here by 2035; both years round to about 1,000. VetPop2023 projections are rounded to the nearest 1,000 as VA directs. Projection source and method.
VA disability compensation in Park County
VA reports 556 veterans in Park County receiving disability compensation in FY2025.
In 2025, lenders reported 82 VA-backed home loans out of 931 home loans made in Park County (8.8% VA), under the federal Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA).
about 52 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 Park County's second-nearest medical center, about 149 miles in a straight line from the county center.
The second-nearest Vet Center to Park County is Denver Vet Center (opens in a new tab) in Glendale, CO, about 58 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.
Alma (town): about 385 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
Guffey (unincorporated community): about 29 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
Hartsel (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.
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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