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The ACS estimates about 1,190, give or take 219 civilian veterans in Brantley County.
Among Georgia's 159 counties and equivalents, Brantley County ranks 90th by its estimated number of veterans.
Share of civilian veterans, ACS 2020-2024
Measure
Brantley County
Georgia
United States
Share with a service-connected rating
10 percent; a small survey sample; treat as rough
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Share rated 70 percent or higher
8 percent; a small survey sample; treat as rough
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Veterans 75 and older in Brantley County number about 419, give or take 85; their 35 percent share is above Georgia's 20 percent.
Veterans under 35 account for 16 percent; a small survey sample; treat as rough in Brantley County; the survey figures do not support a state comparison.
Women veterans account for 3 percent; a small survey sample; treat as rough in Brantley County; the survey figures do not support a state comparison.
Income, work and education in Brantley County
Census ACS 2020-2024 estimates and 90% margins of error
Measure
Brantley County
Georgia
United States
Veteran median income, age 18 and over with income
$51,375 ± $12,990
$54,768 ± $786
$54,224 ± $147
Nonveteran median income, age 18 and over with income
$30,703 ± $3,963
$38,804 ± $231
$41,154 ± $99
Veterans below poverty level, age 18 and over
2.5% ± 4.2 points; small survey sample; treat as rough
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Veterans with a disability, age 18 and over
44.0% ± 14.4 points
30.4% ± 0.5 points
30.7% ± 0.1 points
Employed share of veterans, ages 18 to 64
83.7% ± 16.8 points
72.6% ± 0.8 points
73.9% ± 0.2 points
Unemployed share of veterans in the labor force, ages 18 to 64
0.0% ± 7.8 points; small survey sample; treat as rough
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Veterans with high school or more, age 25 and over
98.6% ± 2.5 points
95.7% ± 0.2 points
95.5% ± 0.1 points
Veterans with a bachelor’s degree or more, age 25 and over
10.7% ± 7.6 points; small survey sample; treat as rough
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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 Brantley County
VA reports 443 veterans in Brantley County receiving disability compensation in FY2025.
In 2025, lenders reported 48 VA-backed home loans out of 312 home loans made in Brantley County (15.4% VA), under the federal Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA).
The largest reported service groups are Vietnam era only (about 379, give or take 142) and post-9/11 only (about 329, give or take 171; 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 Brantley County
VA reported about $11.4 million in compensation and pension spending and about $9.0 million in medical care spending in Brantley County for FY2025.
about 201 miles in a straight line from the county center.
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Outside Georgia, in Lake City, FL, Lake City VA Medical Center (opens in a new tab) is Brantley County's second-nearest medical center, about 80 miles in a straight line from the county center.
Cleanup and former military sites in Brantley County
No sites from these two federal datasets were mapped to Brantley 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, Georgia Balance of State CoC counted 206 veterans experiencing homelessness (61 sheltered, 145 unsheltered).
GA-501 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 265 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.
Waynesville (unincorporated community): about 906 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
Hickox (unincorporated community): about 520 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
Hortense (unincorporated community): about 136 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.
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