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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 2,430, give or take 337 civilian veterans in Laurens County.
By ACS estimates, Laurens County has the 48th largest veteran population among Georgia's 159 counties and equivalents.
Share of civilian veterans, ACS 2020-2024
Measure
Laurens County
Georgia
United States
Share with a service-connected rating
31 percent
below the Georgia share; above the national share.
34 percent
30 percent
Share rated 70 percent or higher
21 percent
above the Georgia share; above the national share.
17 percent
13 percent
Veterans 75 and older in Laurens County number about 539, give or take 127; their 22 percent share is above Georgia's 20 percent.
Veterans under 35 account for 10 percent; a small survey sample; treat as rough in Laurens County; the survey figures do not support a state comparison.
Women veterans account for 8 percent; a small survey sample; treat as rough in Laurens County; the survey figures do not support a state comparison.
Income, work and education in Laurens County
Census ACS 2020-2024 estimates and 90% margins of error
Measure
Laurens County
Georgia
United States
Veteran median income, age 18 and over with income
$46,012 ± $5,524
$54,768 ± $786
$54,224 ± $147
Nonveteran median income, age 18 and over with income
$30,546 ± $2,135
$38,804 ± $231
$41,154 ± $99
Veterans below poverty level, age 18 and over
16.4% ± 5.4 points
7.5% ± 0.3 points
7.4% ± 0.1 points
Veterans with a disability, age 18 and over
36.1% ± 6.4 points
30.4% ± 0.5 points
30.7% ± 0.1 points
Employed share of veterans, ages 18 to 64
56.8% ± 8.9 points
72.6% ± 0.8 points
73.9% ± 0.2 points
Unemployed share of veterans in the labor force, ages 18 to 64
7.3% ± 8.7 points; small survey sample; treat as rough
Not compared
Not compared
Veterans with high school or more, age 25 and over
91.8% ± 3.4 points
95.7% ± 0.2 points
95.5% ± 0.1 points
Veterans with a bachelor’s degree or more, age 25 and over
17.9% ± 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 slightly fewer veterans here by 2035; both years round to about 3,000. VetPop2023 projections are rounded to the nearest 1,000 as VA directs. Projection source and method.
VA disability compensation in Laurens County
VA reports 1,546 veterans in Laurens County receiving disability compensation in FY2025.
In 2025, lenders reported 101 VA-backed home loans out of 734 home loans made in Laurens County (13.8% VA), under the federal Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA).
The largest reported service groups are Vietnam era only (about 638, give or take 141) and between the Vietnam and Gulf War eras (about 620, give or take 169).
For questions about Vietnam-era exposure rules, read the Agent Orange guide; eligibility depends on your service and condition.
VA money in Laurens County
VA reported about $46.5 million in compensation and pension spending and about $113.6 million in medical care spending in Laurens County for FY2025.
Cleanup and former military sites in Laurens County
No sites from these two federal datasets were mapped to Laurens 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.
Cadwell (town): about 470 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
More places (2)
Rentz (city): about 395 residents
Montrose (town): about 311 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.
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