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The ACS estimates about 2,410, give or take 328 civilian veterans in Thomas County.
By ACS estimates, Thomas County has the 49th largest veteran population among Georgia's 159 counties and equivalents.
Share of civilian veterans, ACS 2020-2024
Measure
Thomas County
Georgia
United States
Share with a service-connected rating
30 percent
below the Georgia share; the same rounded estimate as the national share.
34 percent
30 percent
Share rated 70 percent or higher
11 percent
below the Georgia share; below the national share.
17 percent
13 percent
Veterans 75 and older in Thomas County number about 703, give or take 145; their 29 percent share is above Georgia's 20 percent.
Veterans under 35 account for 3 percent; a small survey sample; treat as rough in Thomas County; the survey figures do not support a state comparison.
Women veterans account for 7 percent; a small survey sample; treat as rough in Thomas County; the survey figures do not support a state comparison.
Income, work and education in Thomas County
Census ACS 2020-2024 estimates and 90% margins of error
Measure
Thomas County
Georgia
United States
Veteran median income, age 18 and over with income
$39,659 ± $8,058
$54,768 ± $786
$54,224 ± $147
Nonveteran median income, age 18 and over with income
$33,171 ± $1,716
$38,804 ± $231
$41,154 ± $99
Veterans below poverty level, age 18 and over
7.2% ± 3.4 points; small survey sample; treat as rough
Not compared
Not compared
Veterans with a disability, age 18 and over
41.4% ± 7.0 points
30.4% ± 0.5 points
30.7% ± 0.1 points
Employed share of veterans, ages 18 to 64
50.9% ± 12.3 points
72.6% ± 0.8 points
73.9% ± 0.2 points
Unemployed share of veterans in the labor force, ages 18 to 64
3.2% ± 10.1 points; small survey sample; treat as rough
Not compared
Not compared
Veterans with high school or more, age 25 and over
92.6% ± 4.3 points
95.7% ± 0.2 points
95.5% ± 0.1 points
Veterans with a bachelor’s degree or more, age 25 and over
24.6% ± 5.7 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 2,000 on September 30, 2035, compared with 3,000 on September 30, 2026. VetPop2023 projections are rounded to the nearest 1,000 as VA directs. Projection source and method.
VA disability compensation in Thomas County
VA reports 991 veterans in Thomas County receiving disability compensation in FY2025.
In 2025, lenders reported 91 VA-backed home loans out of 794 home loans made in Thomas County (11.5% VA), under the federal Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA).
The largest reported service groups are Vietnam era only (about 1,000, give or take 229) and between the Vietnam and Gulf War eras (about 516, give or take 199).
For questions about Vietnam-era exposure rules, read the Agent Orange guide; eligibility depends on your service and condition.
VA money in Thomas County
VA reported about $32.6 million in compensation and pension spending and about $22.4 million in medical care spending in Thomas County for FY2025.
Outside Georgia, in Panama City, FL, Bay County Vet Center (opens in a new tab) is Thomas County's second-nearest Vet Center, about 112 miles in a straight line from the county center.
The state registry lists Atlanta RO (station 316); county claims jurisdiction is unconfirmed.
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.
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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