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Seminole County, FL Veterans Service Office (VSO): phone and address

Find veterans benefits contacts serving Seminole County, Florida. Compare the listed providers and contact an office directly.

If you live in Seminole County, free claims help is available from an accredited VSO representative. Contact Seminole County Veterans Services - Sanford or either outreach office: Seminole County VSO outreach - VFW Post 10139 in Oviedo and Seminole County VSO outreach - VFW Post 5405 in Winter Springs. Sanford appointments are required in the afternoons and on Friday; Post 10139 offers walk-in outreach. Confirm services, hours and appointments before traveling. AMVETS also provides free remote VA-claims assistance, with no membership required. PVA and FDVA offer referrals or routing to a service officer, not direct claims representation. The county’s largest veteran service-era group is Vietnam era only, with about 6,510, give or take 537; Agent Orange exposure questions depend on where and when you served. Distances to VA locations are straight-line measurements from the county center.

Offices for Seminole County

Type of help
Claims assistance
Location
Sanford

County veterans benefits and claims assistance. Contact the office for an appointment and ask what to bring.

520 W Lake Mary Boulevard, Suite 102, Sanford, FL 32773

Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.; walk-ins Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday, 8:30-11:00 a.m.

For statewide phone and remote help, see the Florida directory.

Getting help in Seminole County

Seminole County Veterans Services - Sanford: Afternoons and Friday by appointment. Seminole County VSO outreach - VFW Post 10139: Walk-in county VSO outreach. Confirm the service location, hours and appointment with the provider before traveling.

County Veterans Service Officers Directory (opens in a new tab) · Seminole County Veterans Services (opens in a new tab)

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Veterans in Seminole County

The ACS estimates about 25,100, give or take 1,290 civilian veterans in Seminole County.

By ACS estimates, Seminole County has the 20th largest veteran population among Florida's 67 counties and equivalents.

Share of civilian veterans, ACS 2020-2024
MeasureSeminole CountyFloridaUnited States
Share with a service-connected rating30 percent

below the Florida share; the same rounded estimate as the national share.

31 percent30 percent
Share rated 70 percent or higher11 percent

below the Florida share; below the national share.

14 percent13 percent

Seminole County has about 6,260, give or take 496 veterans 75 and older, making up 25 percent of its veterans compared with 30 percent in Florida.

Veterans under 35 in Seminole County number about 2,020, give or take 455; their 8 percent share is above Florida's 7 percent.

Seminole County has about 2,520, give or take 445 women veterans, making up 10 percent of its veterans compared with 11 percent in Florida.

Income, work and education in Seminole County

Census ACS 2020-2024 estimates and 90% margins of error
MeasureSeminole CountyFloridaUnited States
Veteran median income, age 18 and over with income$57,207 ± $4,696$52,753 ± $469$54,224 ± $147
Nonveteran median income, age 18 and over with income$42,955 ± $857$36,879 ± $115$41,154 ± $99
Veterans below poverty level, age 18 and over6.5% ± 1.9 points7.6% ± 0.2 points7.4% ± 0.1 points
Veterans with a disability, age 18 and over25.9% ± 2.7 points31.0% ± 0.3 points30.7% ± 0.1 points
Employed share of veterans, ages 18 to 6482.7% ± 3.5 points71.2% ± 0.5 points73.9% ± 0.2 points
Unemployed share of veterans in the labor force, ages 18 to 643.3% ± 1.3 points4.0% ± 0.3 points4.1% ± 0.1 points
Veterans with high school or more, age 25 and over97.3% ± 0.8 points95.9% ± 0.2 points95.5% ± 0.1 points
Veterans with a bachelor’s degree or more, age 25 and over42.6% ± 3.0 points35.0% ± 0.4 points31.8% ± 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 26,000 on September 30, 2035, compared with 27,000 on September 30, 2026. VetPop2023 projections are rounded to the nearest 1,000 as VA directs. Projection source and method.

VA disability compensation in Seminole County

VA reports 9,847 veterans in Seminole County receiving disability compensation in FY2025.

VA recipients by service-connected rating, FY2025
Rating groupRecipients
0 to 20 percent1,940
30 to 40 percent1,022
50 to 60 percent1,125
70 to 90 percent2,890
100 percent2,870

FY2019: 7,474 recipients. Change to FY2025: +2,373.

VA does not publish some small counts. Those show as “Not published.” VA county compensation data (opens in a new tab).

VA home loans in Seminole County

In 2025, lenders reported 649 VA-backed home loans out of 9,530 home loans made in Seminole County (6.8% VA), under the federal Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA).

Average VA loan amount reported: about $460,000.

The 2026 FHFA one-unit county loan limit here is $832,750. This limit matters for a VA loan only when part of your entitlement is still tied to another VA loan. VA explains remaining entitlement and loan limits (opens in a new tab).

HMDA 2025 and FHFA 2026 sources.

When they served

The largest reported service groups are Vietnam era only (about 6,510, give or take 537) and between the Vietnam and Gulf War eras (about 4,810, give or take 644).

For questions about Vietnam-era exposure rules, read the Agent Orange guide; eligibility depends on your service and condition.

VA money in Seminole County

VA reported about $297.1 million in compensation and pension spending and about $184.2 million in medical care spending in Seminole County for FY2025.

Nearest VA locations

Call to confirm hours before you go.

The second-nearest medical center to Seminole County is Orlando VA Medical Center (opens in a new tab) in Orlando, FL, about 24 miles in a straight line from the county center.

The second-nearest Vet Center to Seminole County is Orlando Mobile Vet Center (opens in a new tab) in Orlando, FL, about 18 miles in a straight line from the county center.

The state registry lists St. Petersburg RO (station 317); county claims jurisdiction is unconfirmed.

Veterans cemeteries and State Veterans Homes

Nearest open VA national cemetery

Cape Canaveral National Cemetery (opens in a new tab)
5525 U.S. Highway 1 Mims, FL 32754
321-383-2638

About 16.3 miles in a straight line from the county center. Burial space: open.

Nearest VA-funded state or tribal veterans cemetery

Georgia Veterans Memorial Cemetery - Glennville (opens in a new tab)
8819 U.S. Hwy 301 Glennville, GA 30427
912-654-5398

About 230.7 miles in a straight line from the county center. Burial space: open.

This cemetery is in another state. State veterans cemeteries set their own eligibility rules, which can include residency in that state.

National Cemetery Administration lists checked October 2, 2026. Cemetery coverage and distance method.

Cleanup and former military sites in Seminole County

EPA Superfund National Priorities List

Formerly Used Defense Sites

More former defense sites (1)

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, Orlando/Orange, Osceola, Seminole Counties CoC counted 218 veterans experiencing homelessness (133 sheltered, 85 unsheltered).

FL-507 is the HUD Continuum of Care (CoC) selected by this county's geographic center (polygon centroid).

The HUD workbook reports 177 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.

Your nearest VA medical center by straight-line distance is Lake Baldwin VA Clinic (opens in a new tab), 407-646-5500. Ask for the homeless coordinator.

Housing prevention and rehousing help serving Seminole County

VA's FY2026 Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) intake list names these providers. About VA SSVF (opens in a new tab).

VA homeless programs (opens in a new tab)

Veterans treatment courts in Seminole County

The National Treatment Court Resource Center lists 1 veterans treatment court in Seminole County as of December 31, 2025.

These courts connect participating veterans involved in the justice system with treatment and support. Each court sets its own eligibility rules. National Treatment Court Resource Center maps (opens in a new tab).

Cities and towns in Seminole County

  • Sanford (city): about 63,730 residents
  • Altamonte Springs (city): about 46,116 residents
  • Oviedo (city): about 40,599 residents
  • Winter Springs (city): about 38,951 residents
  • Casselberry (city): about 30,135 residents
More places (11)
  • Wekiwa Springs (unincorporated community): about 23,915 residents
  • Lake Mary (city): about 16,860 residents
  • Longwood (city): about 16,337 residents
  • Forest City (unincorporated community): about 15,312 residents
  • Goldenrod (unincorporated community): about 12,878 residents
  • Fern Park (unincorporated community): about 7,981 residents
  • Heathrow (unincorporated community): about 6,769 residents
  • Geneva (unincorporated community): about 3,441 residents
  • Chuluota (unincorporated community): about 2,187 residents
  • Midway (unincorporated community): about 1,407 residents
  • Black Hammock (unincorporated community): about 1,290 residents

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.

Free tools and help

For the Veterans Crisis Line, dial 988 then press 1. VA crisis support (opens in a new tab)

Florida benefits

Qualifying Florida veterans with at least 10 percent disability may receive a $5,000 assessed value reduction.

Florida offers scholarships to eligible children and spouses of veterans with a 100 percent permanent and total service-connected disability.

See every Florida benefit by rating

Get ready for your appointment

  • Your DD-214 or other discharge papers
  • Any VA decision letters you have received
  • Medical records you want to discuss

Full appointment checklist

Starting a new claim? Ask about an intent to file

Ask the office about VA Form 21-0966 to preserve a potential benefits start date while gathering evidence. Check your intent to file deadline.

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Nearby counties

Sources and method

ACS 2020-2024; VA FY2025; geography/locations/benefits 2026; adjacency 2024. Distances: straight line from county center. The summary paragraph was drafted by AI from the facts on this page and checked automatically against them. Full method.

VA-accredited attorneys and claims agents near Seminole County

Distances are straight-line estimates between county internal points. Representatives may serve clients outside their local area.

Jordan Kuveke-Guyton

Attorney · Altamonte Springs · FL · In your county

VA-accredited since 2021 · checked

VA accreditation number 50173

5.0 · 337 reviews · Firm rating

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Jordan Becton

Attorney · Altamonte Springs · FL · In your county

VA-accredited since 2024 · checked

VA accreditation number 57901

5.0 · 338 reviews · Firm rating

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Anastasia Banbor

Attorney · Altamonte Springs · FL · In your county

VA-accredited since 2025 · checked

VA accreditation number 59971

5.0 · 337 reviews · Firm rating

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Debra Rosenbluth

Attorney · Longwood · FL · In your county

VA-accredited since 2026 · checked

VA accreditation number 61198

4.5 · 176 reviews · Firm rating

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