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The ACS estimates about 1,290, give or take 241 civilian veterans in Mitchell County.
Among Georgia's 159 counties and equivalents, Mitchell County ranks 83rd by its estimated number of veterans.
Share of civilian veterans, ACS 2020-2024
Measure
Mitchell County
Georgia
United States
Share with a service-connected rating
23 percent
below the Georgia share; below the national share.
34 percent
30 percent
Share rated 70 percent or higher
5 percent; a small survey sample; treat as rough
Not compared
Not compared
Mitchell County has about 223, give or take 79 veterans 75 and older, making up 17 percent of its veterans compared with 20 percent in Georgia.
Veterans under 35 account for 1 percent; a small survey sample; treat as rough in Mitchell County; the survey figures do not support a state comparison.
Women veterans account for 8 percent; a small survey sample; treat as rough in Mitchell County; the survey figures do not support a state comparison.
Income, work and education in Mitchell County
Census ACS 2020-2024 estimates and 90% margins of error
Measure
Mitchell County
Georgia
United States
Veteran median income, age 18 and over with income
$37,713 ± $9,438
$54,768 ± $786
$54,224 ± $147
Nonveteran median income, age 18 and over with income
$30,216 ± $3,445
$38,804 ± $231
$41,154 ± $99
Veterans below poverty level, age 18 and over
4.8% ± 3.1 points; small survey sample; treat as rough
Not compared
Not compared
Veterans with a disability, age 18 and over
38.8% ± 11.1 points
30.4% ± 0.5 points
30.7% ± 0.1 points
Employed share of veterans, ages 18 to 64
62.8% ± 15.1 points
72.6% ± 0.8 points
73.9% ± 0.2 points
Unemployed share of veterans in the labor force, ages 18 to 64
5.2% ± 9.2 points; small survey sample; treat as rough
Not compared
Not compared
Veterans with high school or more, age 25 and over
95.3% ± 3.2 points
95.7% ± 0.2 points
95.5% ± 0.1 points
Veterans with a bachelor’s degree or more, age 25 and over
23.5% ± 8.6 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 Mitchell County
VA reports 422 veterans in Mitchell County receiving disability compensation in FY2025.
In 2025, lenders reported 27 VA-backed home loans out of 182 home loans made in Mitchell County (14.8% VA), under the federal Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA).
The largest reported service groups are Vietnam era only (about 426, give or take 115) and between the Vietnam and Gulf War eras (about 377, give or take 153).
For questions about Vietnam-era exposure rules, read the Agent Orange guide; eligibility depends on your service and condition.
VA money in Mitchell County
VA reported about $12.5 million in compensation and pension spending and about $5.6 million in medical care spending in Mitchell County for FY2025.
about 144 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 Mitchell County's second-nearest medical center, about 117 miles in a straight line from the county center.
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, 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.
Sale City (city): about 318 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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