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The ACS estimates about 3,970, give or take 372 civilian veterans in Geary County.
By ACS estimates, Geary County has the 9th largest veteran population among Kansas's 105 counties and equivalents.
Share of civilian veterans, ACS 2020-2024
Measure
Geary County
Kansas
United States
Share with a service-connected rating
58 percent
above the Kansas share; above the national share.
28 percent
30 percent
Share rated 70 percent or higher
36 percent
above the Kansas share; above the national share.
13 percent
13 percent
Geary County has about 386, give or take 82 veterans 75 and older, making up 10 percent of its veterans compared with 26 percent in Kansas.
Veterans under 35 in Geary County number about 1,280, give or take 320; their 32 percent share is above Kansas's 9 percent.
Women veterans in Geary County number about 839, give or take 179; their 21 percent share is above Kansas's 10 percent.
Income, work and education in Geary County
Census ACS 2020-2024 estimates and 90% margins of error
Measure
Geary County
Kansas
United States
Veteran median income, age 18 and over with income
$60,714 ± $5,686
$53,041 ± $964
$54,224 ± $147
Nonveteran median income, age 18 and over with income
$30,630 ± $2,490
$40,823 ± $270
$41,154 ± $99
Veterans below poverty level, age 18 and over
9.3% ± 3.6 points
7.1% ± 0.5 points
7.4% ± 0.1 points
Veterans with a disability, age 18 and over
28.5% ± 4.3 points
31.6% ± 0.7 points
30.7% ± 0.1 points
Employed share of veterans, ages 18 to 64
66.1% ± 6.2 points
75.4% ± 1.3 points
73.9% ± 0.2 points
Unemployed share of veterans in the labor force, ages 18 to 64
11.4% ± 4.4 points
3.6% ± 0.6 points
4.1% ± 0.1 points
Veterans with high school or more, age 25 and over
98.2% ± 1.2 points
96.7% ± 0.4 points
95.5% ± 0.1 points
Veterans with a bachelor’s degree or more, age 25 and over
26.2% ± 3.0 points
31.7% ± 1.0 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 7,000 on September 30, 2035, compared with 8,000 on September 30, 2026. VetPop2023 projections are rounded to the nearest 1,000 as VA directs. Projection source and method.
VA disability compensation in Geary County
VA reports 3,306 veterans in Geary County receiving disability compensation in FY2025.
VA recipients by service-connected rating, FY2025
Rating group
Recipients
0 to 20 percent
333
30 to 40 percent
250
50 to 60 percent
365
70 to 90 percent
1,181
100 percent
1,177
FY2019: 5,320 recipients. Change to FY2025: -2,014.
In 2025, lenders reported 498 VA-backed home loans out of 806 home loans made in Geary County (61.8% VA), under the federal Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA).
The largest reported service groups are post-9/11 only (about 1,830, give or take 327) and post-9/11 and Gulf War (1990s) (about 742, give or take 170).
For questions about post-9/11 exposure rules, read the PACT Act guide; eligibility depends on your service and condition.
VA money in Geary County
VA reported about $102.9 million in compensation and pension spending and about $44.6 million in medical care spending in Geary County for FY2025.
The second-nearest Vet Center to Geary County is Wichita Vet Center (opens in a new tab) in Wichita, KS, about 96 miles in a straight line from the county center.
The state registry lists Wichita RO (station 452); county claims jurisdiction is unconfirmed.
No sites from these two federal datasets were mapped to Geary 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, Kansas Balance of State CoC counted 79 veterans experiencing homelessness (62 sheltered, 17 unsheltered).
KS-507 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 66 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.
Qualifying Kansas veterans rated at least 50 percent service-connected can receive an income-based homestead refund of up to $700.
Kansas offers qualifying dependents and spouses of disabled military personnel a public college tuition and required fee waiver, subject to appropriated funding.
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