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The ACS estimates about 3,330, give or take 385 civilian veterans in Teller County.
By ACS estimates, Teller County has the 14th largest veteran population among Colorado's 64 counties and equivalents.
Share of civilian veterans, ACS 2020-2024
Measure
Teller County
Colorado
United States
Share with a service-connected rating
32 percent
the same rounded estimate as the Colorado share; above the national share.
32 percent
30 percent
Share rated 70 percent or higher
17 percent
above the Colorado share; above the national share.
14 percent
13 percent
Teller County has about 584, give or take 102 veterans 75 and older, making up 18 percent of its veterans compared with 22 percent in Colorado.
Veterans under 35 account for 7 percent; a small survey sample; treat as rough in Teller County; the survey figures do not support a state comparison.
Teller County has about 448, give or take 212 women veterans; both the county and Colorado round to a 13 percent share.
Income, work and education in Teller County
Census ACS 2020-2024 estimates and 90% margins of error
Measure
Teller County
Colorado
United States
Veteran median income, age 18 and over with income
$57,936 ± $3,269
$62,496 ± $868
$54,224 ± $147
Nonveteran median income, age 18 and over with income
$42,308 ± $2,470
$49,213 ± $223
$41,154 ± $99
Veterans below poverty level, age 18 and over
2.8% ± 1.6 points; small survey sample; treat as rough
Not compared
Not compared
Veterans with a disability, age 18 and over
18.9% ± 4.3 points
27.1% ± 0.7 points
30.7% ± 0.1 points
Employed share of veterans, ages 18 to 64
77.1% ± 10.1 points
77.9% ± 0.7 points
73.9% ± 0.2 points
Unemployed share of veterans in the labor force, ages 18 to 64
4.6% ± 4.4 points; small survey sample; treat as rough
Not compared
Not compared
Veterans with high school or more, age 25 and over
96.6% ± 2.4 points
97.2% ± 0.2 points
95.5% ± 0.1 points
Veterans with a bachelor’s degree or more, age 25 and over
38.5% ± 9.2 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 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 Teller County
VA reports 1,342 veterans in Teller County receiving disability compensation in FY2025.
In 2025, lenders reported 182 VA-backed home loans out of 1,103 home loans made in Teller County (16.5% VA), under the federal Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA).
The largest reported service groups are post-9/11 and Gulf War (1990s) (about 967, give or take 279) and Vietnam era only (about 798, give or take 179).
For questions about post-9/11 exposure rules, read the PACT Act guide; eligibility depends on your service and condition.
VA money in Teller County
VA reported about $39.9 million in compensation and pension spending and about $15.2 million in medical care spending in Teller County for FY2025.
about 57 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 Teller County's second-nearest medical center, about 157 miles in a straight line from the county center.
The second-nearest Vet Center to Teller County is Pueblo Vet Center (opens in a new tab) in Pueblo, CO, about 50 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 Teller County
No sites from these two federal datasets were mapped to Teller 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.
Florissant (unincorporated community): about 192 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
Midland (unincorporated community): about 182 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
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Goldfield (unincorporated community): about 160 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
Divide (unincorporated community): about 87 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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