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The ACS estimates about 1,570, give or take 334 civilian veterans in Summit County.
By ACS estimates, Summit County has the 23rd largest veteran population among Colorado's 64 counties and equivalents.
Share of civilian veterans, ACS 2020-2024
Measure
Summit County
Colorado
United States
Share with a service-connected rating
9 percent; a small survey sample; treat as rough
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Share rated 70 percent or higher
2 percent; a small survey sample; treat as rough
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Veterans 75 and older in Summit County number about 502, give or take 158; their 32 percent share is above Colorado's 22 percent.
Veterans under 35 account for 6 percent; a small survey sample; treat as rough in Summit County; the survey figures do not support a state comparison.
Women veterans account for 19 percent; a small survey sample; treat as rough in Summit County; the survey figures do not support a state comparison.
Income, work and education in Summit County
Census ACS 2020-2024 estimates and 90% margins of error
Measure
Summit County
Colorado
United States
Veteran median income, age 18 and over with income
$53,561 ± $26,646; small survey sample; treat as rough
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Nonveteran median income, age 18 and over with income
$55,304 ± $3,159
$49,213 ± $223
$41,154 ± $99
Veterans below poverty level, age 18 and over
3.4% ± 4.7 points; small survey sample; treat as rough
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Veterans with a disability, age 18 and over
20.8% ± 11.5 points; small survey sample; treat as rough
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Employed share of veterans, ages 18 to 64
76.6% ± 19.9 points
77.9% ± 0.7 points
73.9% ± 0.2 points
Unemployed share of veterans in the labor force, ages 18 to 64
5.4% ± 10.9 points; small survey sample; treat as rough
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Veterans with high school or more, age 25 and over
99.4% ± 1.0 points
97.2% ± 0.2 points
95.5% ± 0.1 points
Veterans with a bachelor’s degree or more, age 25 and over
61.2% ± 12.2 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 more 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 Summit County
VA reports 257 veterans in Summit County receiving disability compensation in FY2025.
In 2025, lenders reported 16 VA-backed home loans out of 1,471 home loans made in Summit County (1.1% VA), under the federal Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA).
Average VA loan amount reported: about $1,009,000.
The largest reported service groups are Vietnam era only (about 559, give or take 223) and between the Vietnam and Gulf War eras (about 233, give or take 146; 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 Summit County
VA reported about $5.7 million in compensation and pension spending and about $2.8 million in medical care spending in Summit County for FY2025.
about 53 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 Summit County's second-nearest medical center, about 127 miles in a straight line from the county center.
The second-nearest Vet Center to Summit County is Denver Vet Center (opens in a new tab) in Glendale, CO, about 64 miles in a straight line from the county center.
The state registry lists Denver RO (station 339); county claims jurisdiction is unconfirmed.
Cleanup and former military sites in Summit County
No sites from these two federal datasets were mapped to Summit 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.
Keystone (unincorporated community): about 1,216 residents
More places (4)
Dillon (town): about 832 residents
Copper Mountain (unincorporated community): about 353 residents
Montezuma (town): about 120 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
Heeney (unincorporated community): about 63 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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