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The ACS estimates about 11,000, give or take 724 civilian veterans in Fayette County.
By ACS estimates, Fayette County has the 13th largest veteran population among Georgia's 159 counties and equivalents.
Share of civilian veterans, ACS 2020-2024
Measure
Fayette County
Georgia
United States
Share with a service-connected rating
35 percent
above the Georgia share; above the national share.
34 percent
30 percent
Share rated 70 percent or higher
14 percent
below the Georgia share; above the national share.
17 percent
13 percent
Veterans 75 and older in Fayette County number about 2,640, give or take 252; their 24 percent share is above Georgia's 20 percent.
Fayette County has about 849, give or take 328 veterans under 35, making up 8 percent of its veterans compared with 9 percent in Georgia.
Fayette County has about 1,430, give or take 327 women veterans; both the county and Georgia round to a 13 percent share.
Income, work and education in Fayette County
Census ACS 2020-2024 estimates and 90% margins of error
Measure
Fayette County
Georgia
United States
Veteran median income, age 18 and over with income
$72,361 ± $9,240
$54,768 ± $786
$54,224 ± $147
Nonveteran median income, age 18 and over with income
$50,378 ± $1,893
$38,804 ± $231
$41,154 ± $99
Veterans below poverty level, age 18 and over
2.2% ± 1.2 points; small survey sample; treat as rough
Not compared
Not compared
Veterans with a disability, age 18 and over
27.7% ± 3.3 points
30.4% ± 0.5 points
30.7% ± 0.1 points
Employed share of veterans, ages 18 to 64
80.7% ± 5.3 points
72.6% ± 0.8 points
73.9% ± 0.2 points
Unemployed share of veterans in the labor force, ages 18 to 64
1.1% ± 1.3 points; small survey sample; treat as rough
Not compared
Not compared
Veterans with high school or more, age 25 and over
95.9% ± 2.7 points
95.7% ± 0.2 points
95.5% ± 0.1 points
Veterans with a bachelor’s degree or more, age 25 and over
51.8% ± 4.5 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 slightly fewer veterans here by 2035; both years round to about 9,000. VetPop2023 projections are rounded to the nearest 1,000 as VA directs. Projection source and method.
VA disability compensation in Fayette County
VA reports 4,339 veterans in Fayette County receiving disability compensation in FY2025.
VA recipients by service-connected rating, FY2025
Rating group
Recipients
0 to 20 percent
852
30 to 40 percent
426
50 to 60 percent
466
70 to 90 percent
1,209
100 percent
1,386
FY2019: 2,322 recipients. Change to FY2025: +2,017.
In 2025, lenders reported 340 VA-backed home loans out of 3,111 home loans made in Fayette County (10.9% VA), under the federal Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA).
The largest reported service groups are Vietnam era only (about 2,740, give or take 298) and post-9/11 and Gulf War (1990s) (about 1,910, give or take 344).
For questions about Vietnam-era exposure rules, read the Agent Orange guide; eligibility depends on your service and condition.
VA money in Fayette County
VA reported about $138.1 million in compensation and pension spending and about $42.9 million in medical care spending in Fayette County for FY2025.
The second-nearest Vet Center to Fayette County is Marietta Vet Center (opens in a new tab) in Marietta, GA, about 36 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 Fayette County
No sites from these two federal datasets were mapped to Fayette 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.
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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