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The ACS estimates about 7,330, give or take 589 civilian veterans in Clark County.
By ACS estimates, Clark County has the 11th largest veteran population among Indiana's 92 counties and equivalents.
Share of civilian veterans, ACS 2020-2024
Measure
Clark County
Indiana
United States
Share with a service-connected rating
32 percent
above the Indiana share; above the national share.
27 percent
30 percent
Share rated 70 percent or higher
9 percent
the same rounded estimate as the Indiana share; below the national share.
9 percent
13 percent
Clark County has about 1,570, give or take 220 veterans 75 and older, making up 21 percent of its veterans compared with 26 percent in Indiana.
Clark County has about 521, give or take 211 veterans under 35; both the county and Indiana round to a 7 percent share.
Clark County has about 534, give or take 191 women veterans, making up 7 percent of its veterans compared with 8 percent in Indiana.
Income, work and education in Clark County
Census ACS 2020-2024 estimates and 90% margins of error
Measure
Clark County
Indiana
United States
Veteran median income, age 18 and over with income
$51,311 ± $2,624
$48,849 ± $522
$54,224 ± $147
Nonveteran median income, age 18 and over with income
$41,055 ± $1,109
$39,059 ± $236
$41,154 ± $99
Veterans below poverty level, age 18 and over
9.3% ± 3.1 points
7.0% ± 0.3 points
7.4% ± 0.1 points
Veterans with a disability, age 18 and over
33.2% ± 4.7 points
31.6% ± 0.6 points
30.7% ± 0.1 points
Employed share of veterans, ages 18 to 64
79.7% ± 6.1 points
75.7% ± 0.9 points
73.9% ± 0.2 points
Unemployed share of veterans in the labor force, ages 18 to 64
2.6% ± 1.9 points; small survey sample; treat as rough
Not compared
Not compared
Veterans with high school or more, age 25 and over
93.3% ± 2.0 points
94.7% ± 0.3 points
95.5% ± 0.1 points
Veterans with a bachelor’s degree or more, age 25 and over
23.3% ± 4.5 points
22.3% ± 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 6,000 on September 30, 2035, compared with 7,000 on September 30, 2026. VetPop2023 projections are rounded to the nearest 1,000 as VA directs. Projection source and method.
VA disability compensation in Clark County
VA reports 2,978 veterans in Clark County receiving disability compensation in FY2025.
VA recipients by service-connected rating, FY2025
Rating group
Recipients
0 to 20 percent
876
30 to 40 percent
325
50 to 60 percent
324
70 to 90 percent
821
100 percent
632
FY2019: 1,941 recipients. Change to FY2025: +1,037.
In 2025, lenders reported 350 VA-backed home loans out of 4,081 home loans made in Clark County (8.6% VA), under the federal Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA).
The largest reported service groups are Vietnam era only (about 2,190, give or take 289) and between the Vietnam and Gulf War eras (about 1,380, give or take 262).
For questions about Vietnam-era exposure rules, read the Agent Orange guide; eligibility depends on your service and condition.
VA money in Clark County
VA reported about $69.4 million in compensation and pension spending and about $73.0 million in medical care spending in Clark County for FY2025.
about 15 miles in a straight line from the county center.
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Outside Indiana, in Lexington, KY, Franklin R. Sousley Campus (opens in a new tab) is Clark County's second-nearest medical center, about 69 miles in a straight line from the county center.
Outside Indiana, in Lexington, KY, Lexington Vet Center (opens in a new tab) is Clark County's second-nearest Vet Center, about 70 miles in a straight line from the county center.
The state registry lists Indianapolis RO (station 326); 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, Indiana Balance of State CoC counted 252 veterans experiencing homelessness (200 sheltered, 52 unsheltered).
IN-502 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 303 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.
Henryville (unincorporated community): about 1,691 residents
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Utica (town): about 1,028 residents
Borden (town): about 987 residents
Underwood (unincorporated community): about 957 residents
Memphis (unincorporated community): about 784 residents
New Washington (unincorporated community): about 351 residents
Otisco (unincorporated community): about 109 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.
Qualifying Indiana veterans rated 100 percent can deduct 100 percent of assessed homestead value when an eligible nonprofit donated the home.
Eligible children of Indiana wartime veterans with service-connected disability can receive tuition and fee exemptions for up to 124 credits at state universities.
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