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The ACS estimates about 2,040, give or take 303 civilian veterans in Barren County.
By ACS estimates, Barren County has the 24th largest veteran population among Kentucky's 120 counties and equivalents.
Share of civilian veterans, ACS 2020-2024
Measure
Barren County
Kentucky
United States
Share with a service-connected rating
24 percent
below the Kentucky share; below the national share.
29 percent
30 percent
Share rated 70 percent or higher
11 percent
below the Kentucky share; below the national share.
12 percent
13 percent
Veterans 75 and older in Barren County number about 555, give or take 99; their 27 percent share is above Kentucky's 24 percent.
Veterans under 35 account for 3 percent; a small survey sample; treat as rough in Barren County; the survey figures do not support a state comparison.
Barren County has about 148, give or take 71 women veterans, making up 7 percent of its veterans compared with 9 percent in Kentucky.
Income, work and education in Barren County
Census ACS 2020-2024 estimates and 90% margins of error
Measure
Barren County
Kentucky
United States
Veteran median income, age 18 and over with income
$48,100 ± $7,023
$47,472 ± $716
$54,224 ± $147
Nonveteran median income, age 18 and over with income
$30,327 ± $1,273
$35,170 ± $210
$41,154 ± $99
Veterans below poverty level, age 18 and over
6.3% ± 3.2 points; small survey sample; treat as rough
Not compared
Not compared
Veterans with a disability, age 18 and over
35.5% ± 5.7 points
35.2% ± 0.8 points
30.7% ± 0.1 points
Employed share of veterans, ages 18 to 64
60.7% ± 5.2 points
70.7% ± 1.2 points
73.9% ± 0.2 points
Unemployed share of veterans in the labor force, ages 18 to 64
3.8% ± 6.4 points; small survey sample; treat as rough
Not compared
Not compared
Veterans with high school or more, age 25 and over
94.4% ± 2.5 points
93.8% ± 0.3 points
95.5% ± 0.1 points
Veterans with a bachelor’s degree or more, age 25 and over
14.5% ± 5.9 points
24.6% ± 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 slightly fewer veterans here by 2035; both years round to about 2,000. VetPop2023 projections are rounded to the nearest 1,000 as VA directs. Projection source and method.
VA disability compensation in Barren County
VA reports 757 veterans in Barren County receiving disability compensation in FY2025.
In 2025, lenders reported 73 VA-backed home loans out of 1,075 home loans made in Barren County (6.8% VA), under the federal Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA).
The largest reported service groups are Vietnam era only (about 667, give or take 128) and between the Vietnam and Gulf War eras (about 459, 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 Barren County
VA reported about $20.6 million in compensation and pension spending and about $10.5 million in medical care spending in Barren County for FY2025.
Outside Kentucky, in Clarksville, TN, Clarksville Vet Center (opens in a new tab) is Barren County's second-nearest Vet Center, about 79 miles in a straight line from the county center.
The state registry lists Louisville RO (station 327); county claims jurisdiction is unconfirmed.
Cleanup and former military sites in Barren County
No sites from these two federal datasets were mapped to Barren 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, Kentucky Balance of State CoC counted 148 veterans experiencing homelessness (111 sheltered, 37 unsheltered).
KY-500 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 144 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.
Hiseville (unincorporated community): about 99 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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