Find veterans benefits contacts for Richmond County, Georgia.
Richmond County has about 17,100 veterans, give or take 1,310, and the 9th largest veteran population among Georgia's 159 counties and equivalents by ACS estimates. Free claims help is available from an accredited VSO representative; contact a listed GDVS Veterans Field Service Office in Augusta or Fort Gordon to confirm availability, appointment and meeting location before traveling. These are claims-help contacts, not just referrals. The Augusta VA Medical Center-Uptown is 8 miles away, and the Augusta Vet Center is 9 miles away; distances are straight-line measurements from the county center, not driving distances. Vietnam era only is the largest reported service era, with about 3,740 veterans, give or take 464. Agent Orange exposure questions depend on where and when you served. For 2025, qualifying Georgia veterans rated or compensated at 100 percent can receive a primary residence exemption up to $121,812; other eligibility and application conditions apply.
Georgia Department of Veterans Service
Veterans benefits and claims assistance. Contact the provider to arrange help and confirm what to bring.
Area served: Columbia County, Richmond County.
1101 15th Street, Augusta, GA 30901Monday-Friday, 09:00-16:30
Georgia Department of Veterans Service
Veterans benefits and claims assistance. Contact the provider to arrange help and confirm what to bring.
Area served: Columbia County, McDuffie County.
520 Fenwick St, Augusta, GA 30901Monday-Friday, 09:00-16:30
Georgia Department of Veterans Service
Veterans benefits and claims assistance. Contact the provider to arrange help and confirm what to bring.
Area served: Columbia County, Richmond County.
950 15th St., Augusta, GA 30901Monday-Friday, 08:30-16:00
Georgia Department of Veterans Service
Veterans benefits and claims assistance. Contact the provider to arrange help and confirm what to bring.
Area served: Richmond County.
370 Chamberlain Ave, Fort Gordon, GA 30905Monday-Friday, 09:00-16:30
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Call (833) 387-1649The ACS estimates about 17,100, give or take 1,310 civilian veterans in Richmond County.
By ACS estimates, Richmond County has the 9th largest veteran population among Georgia's 159 counties and equivalents.
| Measure | Richmond County | Georgia | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share with a service-connected rating | 46 percent above the Georgia share; above the national share. | 34 percent | 30 percent |
| Share rated 70 percent or higher | 25 percent above the Georgia share; above the national share. | 17 percent | 13 percent |
Richmond County has about 2,390, give or take 321 veterans 75 and older, making up 14 percent of its veterans compared with 20 percent in Georgia.
Richmond County has about 1,500, give or take 377 veterans under 35; both the county and Georgia round to a 9 percent share.
Women veterans in Richmond County number about 3,310, give or take 630; their 19 percent share is above Georgia's 13 percent.
| Measure | Richmond County | Georgia | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Veteran median income, age 18 and over with income | $50,532 ± $3,727 | $54,768 ± $786 | $54,224 ± $147 |
| Nonveteran median income, age 18 and over with income | $29,728 ± $1,240 | $38,804 ± $231 | $41,154 ± $99 |
| Veterans below poverty level, age 18 and over | 7.3% ± 1.9 points | 7.5% ± 0.3 points | 7.4% ± 0.1 points |
| Veterans with a disability, age 18 and over | 35.6% ± 3.4 points | 30.4% ± 0.5 points | 30.7% ± 0.1 points |
| Employed share of veterans, ages 18 to 64 | 62.8% ± 4.9 points | 72.6% ± 0.8 points | 73.9% ± 0.2 points |
| Unemployed share of veterans in the labor force, ages 18 to 64 | 7.6% ± 3.2 points | 3.9% ± 0.4 points | 4.1% ± 0.1 points |
| Veterans with high school or more, age 25 and over | 97.0% ± 0.9 points | 95.7% ± 0.2 points | 95.5% ± 0.1 points |
| Veterans with a bachelor’s degree or more, age 25 and over | 28.1% ± 3.1 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 20,000 on September 30, 2035, compared with 23,000 on September 30, 2026. VetPop2023 projections are rounded to the nearest 1,000 as VA directs. Projection source and method.
VA reports 10,530 veterans in Richmond County receiving disability compensation in FY2025.
| Rating group | Recipients |
|---|---|
| 0 to 20 percent | 1,157 |
| 30 to 40 percent | 906 |
| 50 to 60 percent | 1,050 |
| 70 to 90 percent | 3,451 |
| 100 percent | 3,966 |
FY2019: 9,734 recipients. Change to FY2025: +796.
VA does not publish some small counts. Those show as “Not published.” VA county compensation data (opens in a new tab).
In 2025, lenders reported 923 VA-backed home loans out of 3,633 home loans made in Richmond County (25.4% VA), under the federal Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA).
Average VA loan amount reported: about $261,000.
The 2026 FHFA one-unit county loan limit here is $832,750. This limit matters for a VA loan only when part of your entitlement is still tied to another VA loan. VA explains remaining entitlement and loan limits (opens in a new tab).
The largest reported service groups are Vietnam era only (about 3,740, give or take 464) and post-9/11 only (about 3,720, give or take 607).
For questions about Vietnam-era exposure rules, read the Agent Orange guide; eligibility depends on your service and condition.
VA reported about $328.4 million in compensation and pension spending and about $293.1 million in medical care spending in Richmond County for FY2025.
Augusta VA Medical Center-Uptown (opens in a new tab)
One Freedom Way, Augusta, GA 30904-6258
New-patient wait for primary care: 24 days (VA, as of October 1, 2026).
New-patient wait for mental health: 16 days (VA, as of October 1, 2026).
about 8 miles in a straight line from the county center.
Aiken VA Clinic (opens in a new tab)
951 Millbrook Avenue, Aiken, SC 29803-6526
New-patient wait for mental health: 44 days (VA, as of October 1, 2026).
New-patient wait for primary care: 18 days (VA, as of October 1, 2026).
about 23 miles in a straight line from the county center.
Augusta Vet Center (opens in a new tab)
2050 Walton Way, Suite 100, Augusta, GA 30904
about 9 miles in a straight line from the county center.
Columbia VA Regional Benefit Office (opens in a new tab)
6437 Garners Ferry Rd, Columbia, SC 29209
about 77 miles in a straight line from the county center.
Call to confirm hours before you go.
The second-nearest medical center to Richmond County is Charlie Norwood Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center (opens in a new tab) in Augusta, GA, about 9 miles in a straight line from the county center.
Outside Georgia, in Columbia, SC, Columbia, SC Vet Center (opens in a new tab) is Richmond County's second-nearest Vet Center, about 75 miles in a straight line from the county center.
The state registry lists Atlanta RO (station 316); county claims jurisdiction is unconfirmed.
Fort Jackson National Cemetery (opens in a new tab)
4170 Percival Road Columbia, SC 29229
803-699-2246
About 86.3 miles in a straight line from the county center. Burial space: open.
Georgia Veterans Memorial Cemetery - Milledgeville (opens in a new tab)
2617 Vinson Hwy Milledgeville, GA 31061
478-445-3363
About 69.2 miles in a straight line from the county center. Burial space: open.
State veterans cemeteries set their own eligibility rules.
National Cemetery Administration lists checked October 2, 2026. Cemetery coverage and distance method.
VA-recognized State Veterans Homes listed in VA's FY2025 per diem list, September 2024. VA State Home list (opens in a new tab).
Military branch is not listed in the USACE FY2024 property data.
These lists use site points within county boundaries. A site may extend into another county.
See the PACT Act guide and the presumptive conditions list. A listing is not evidence that any one person was exposed or qualifies for benefits. VA decides each claim using the veteran’s service records.
VA lists Fort Gordon as a location where defoliants were tested in Training Area 47 on July 15 to 17, 1967, and on an unspecified date in 1968 before July 1, 1968. The installation, now Fort Eisenhower, also extends into Columbia, Jefferson and McDuffie counties; VA does not say which part was used. VA's page (opens in a new tab); official location source (opens in a new tab).
For VA’s service-location rules, see the presumptive conditions list.
On one night in January 2024, Augusta-Richmond County CoC counted 28 veterans experiencing homelessness (15 sheltered, 13 unsheltered).
GA-504 is the HUD Continuum of Care (CoC) selected by this county's geographic center (polygon centroid).
The HUD workbook reports 31 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.
Your nearest VA medical center by straight-line distance is Augusta VA Medical Center-Uptown (opens in a new tab), 706-733-0188. Ask for the homeless coordinator.
VA's FY2026 Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) intake list names these providers. About VA SSVF (opens in a new tab).
The National Treatment Court Resource Center lists 1 veterans treatment court in Richmond County as of December 31, 2025.
These courts connect participating veterans involved in the justice system with treatment and support. Each court sets its own eligibility rules. National Treatment Court Resource Center maps (opens in a new tab).
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.
For the Veterans Crisis Line, dial 988 then press 1. VA crisis support (opens in a new tab)
For 2025, qualifying Georgia veterans rated or compensated at 100 percent can receive a primary residence exemption up to $121,812.
Georgia HERO supports eligible dependents of Guard or Reserve members with 100 percent combat-related disability, with an annually funded scholarship.
Ask the office about VA Form 21-0966 to preserve a potential benefits start date while gathering evidence. Check your intent to file deadline.
ACS 2020-2024; VA FY2025; geography/locations/benefits 2026; adjacency 2024. Distances: straight line from county center. The summary paragraph was drafted by AI from the facts on this page and checked automatically against them. Full method.
Distances are straight-line estimates between county internal points. Representatives may serve clients outside their local area.
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