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Area served: Bleckley County, Dodge County, Emanuel County, Johnson County, Laurens County, Montgomery County, Pulaski County, Telfair County, Treutlen County, Wheeler County.
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The ACS estimates about 1,040, give or take 171 civilian veterans in Emanuel County.
Among Georgia's 159 counties and equivalents, Emanuel County ranks 97th by its estimated number of veterans.
Share of civilian veterans, ACS 2020-2024
Measure
Emanuel County
Georgia
United States
Share with a service-connected rating
12 percent; a small survey sample; treat as rough
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Share rated 70 percent or higher
5 percent; a small survey sample; treat as rough
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Emanuel County has about 184, give or take 54 veterans 75 and older, making up 18 percent of its veterans compared with 20 percent in Georgia.
Veterans under 35 account for 6 percent; a small survey sample; treat as rough in Emanuel County; the survey figures do not support a state comparison.
Women veterans account for 12 percent; a small survey sample; treat as rough in Emanuel County; the survey figures do not support a state comparison.
Income, work and education in Emanuel County
Census ACS 2020-2024 estimates and 90% margins of error
Measure
Emanuel County
Georgia
United States
Veteran median income, age 18 and over with income
$51,100 ± $9,872
$54,768 ± $786
$54,224 ± $147
Nonveteran median income, age 18 and over with income
$26,412 ± $1,915
$38,804 ± $231
$41,154 ± $99
Veterans below poverty level, age 18 and over
9.3% ± 6.0 points; small survey sample; treat as rough
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Veterans with a disability, age 18 and over
26.7% ± 7.2 points
30.4% ± 0.5 points
30.7% ± 0.1 points
Employed share of veterans, ages 18 to 64
78.3% ± 16.5 points
72.6% ± 0.8 points
73.9% ± 0.2 points
Unemployed share of veterans in the labor force, ages 18 to 64
4.8% ± 9.3 points; small survey sample; treat as rough
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Veterans with high school or more, age 25 and over
93.8% ± 3.9 points
95.7% ± 0.2 points
95.5% ± 0.1 points
Veterans with a bachelor’s degree or more, age 25 and over
11.9% ± 5.0 points
33.0% ± 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 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 Emanuel County
VA reports 406 veterans in Emanuel County receiving disability compensation in FY2025.
In 2025, lenders reported 22 VA-backed home loans out of 186 home loans made in Emanuel County (11.8% VA), under the federal Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA).
The largest reported service groups are Gulf War (1990s) only (about 257, give or take 154; a small survey sample; treat as rough) and Vietnam era only (about 245, give or take 72).
VA money in Emanuel County
VA reported about $12.1 million in compensation and pension spending and about $11.2 million in medical care spending in Emanuel County for FY2025.
The second-nearest Vet Center to Emanuel County is Savannah Vet Center (opens in a new tab) in Savannah, GA, about 78 miles in a straight line from the county center.
The state registry lists Atlanta RO (station 316); county claims jurisdiction is unconfirmed.
Cleanup and former military sites in Emanuel County
No sites from these two federal datasets were mapped to Emanuel 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.
Garfield (city): about 270 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
Summertown (city): about 210 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
Nunez (city): about 124 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
Canoochee (unincorporated community): about 84 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
Norristown (unincorporated community): about 21 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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