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The ACS estimates about 1,910, give or take 319 civilian veterans in Pike County.
By ACS estimates, Pike County has the 27th largest veteran population among Kentucky's 120 counties and equivalents.
Share of civilian veterans, ACS 2020-2024
Measure
Pike County
Kentucky
United States
Share with a service-connected rating
28 percent
below the Kentucky share; below the national share.
29 percent
30 percent
Share rated 70 percent or higher
12 percent
the same rounded estimate as the Kentucky share; below the national share.
12 percent
13 percent
Veterans 75 and older in Pike County number about 562, give or take 124; their 29 percent share is above Kentucky's 24 percent.
Veterans under 35 account for 4 percent; a small survey sample; treat as rough in Pike County; the survey figures do not support a state comparison.
Women veterans account for 4 percent; a small survey sample; treat as rough in Pike County; the survey figures do not support a state comparison.
Income, work and education in Pike County
Census ACS 2020-2024 estimates and 90% margins of error
Measure
Pike County
Kentucky
United States
Veteran median income, age 18 and over with income
$30,702 ± $1,990
$47,472 ± $716
$54,224 ± $147
Nonveteran median income, age 18 and over with income
$25,355 ± $1,576
$35,170 ± $210
$41,154 ± $99
Veterans below poverty level, age 18 and over
17.4% ± 6.8 points
8.8% ± 0.5 points
7.4% ± 0.1 points
Veterans with a disability, age 18 and over
52.3% ± 8.2 points
35.2% ± 0.8 points
30.7% ± 0.1 points
Employed share of veterans, ages 18 to 64
55.1% ± 12.9 points
70.7% ± 1.2 points
73.9% ± 0.2 points
Unemployed share of veterans in the labor force, ages 18 to 64
6.0% ± 11.5 points; small survey sample; treat as rough
Not compared
Not compared
Veterans with high school or more, age 25 and over
86.8% ± 6.4 points
93.8% ± 0.3 points
95.5% ± 0.1 points
Veterans with a bachelor’s degree or more, age 25 and over
14.2% ± 5.6 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 Pike County
VA reports 778 veterans in Pike County receiving disability compensation in FY2025.
In 2025, lenders reported 30 VA-backed home loans out of 546 home loans made in Pike County (5.5% VA), under the federal Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA).
The largest reported service groups are Vietnam era only (about 754, give or take 183) and between the Vietnam and Gulf War eras (about 300, give or take 120).
For questions about Vietnam-era exposure rules, read the Agent Orange guide; eligibility depends on your service and condition.
VA money in Pike County
VA reported about $24.1 million in compensation and pension spending and about $25.0 million in medical care spending in Pike County for FY2025.
about 65 miles in a straight line from the county center.
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Outside Kentucky, in Beckley, WV, Beckley VA Medical Center (opens in a new tab) is Pike County's second-nearest medical center, about 70 miles in a straight line from the county center.
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, 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.
South Williamson (unincorporated community): about 472 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
Virgie (unincorporated community): about 424 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
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Phelps (unincorporated community): about 301 residents
McCarr (unincorporated community): about 265 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
Belfry (unincorporated community): about 118 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
Freeburn (unincorporated community): about 91 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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