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The ACS estimates about 1,180, give or take 238 civilian veterans in Simpson County.
By ACS estimates, Simpson County has the 46th largest veteran population among Kentucky's 120 counties and equivalents.
Share of civilian veterans, ACS 2020-2024
Measure
Simpson County
Kentucky
United States
Share with a service-connected rating
34 percent
above the Kentucky share; above the national share.
29 percent
30 percent
Share rated 70 percent or higher
22 percent
above the Kentucky share; above the national share.
12 percent
13 percent
Simpson County has about 201, give or take 87 veterans 75 and older, making up 17 percent of its veterans compared with 24 percent in Kentucky.
Veterans under 35 account for 2 percent; a small survey sample; treat as rough in Simpson County; the survey figures do not support a state comparison.
Women veterans account for 20 percent; a small survey sample; treat as rough in Simpson County; the survey figures do not support a state comparison.
Income, work and education in Simpson County
Census ACS 2020-2024 estimates and 90% margins of error
Measure
Simpson County
Kentucky
United States
Veteran median income, age 18 and over with income
$35,368 ± $6,728
$47,472 ± $716
$54,224 ± $147
Nonveteran median income, age 18 and over with income
$37,958 ± $4,056
$35,170 ± $210
$41,154 ± $99
Veterans below poverty level, age 18 and over
14.7% ± 10.1 points; small survey sample; treat as rough
Not compared
Not compared
Veterans with a disability, age 18 and over
37.1% ± 13.0 points
35.2% ± 0.8 points
30.7% ± 0.1 points
Employed share of veterans, ages 18 to 64
61.8% ± 15.6 points
70.7% ± 1.2 points
73.9% ± 0.2 points
Unemployed share of veterans in the labor force, ages 18 to 64
5.2% ± 10.8 points; small survey sample; treat as rough
Not compared
Not compared
Veterans with high school or more, age 25 and over
92.5% ± 7.2 points
93.8% ± 0.3 points
95.5% ± 0.1 points
Veterans with a bachelor’s degree or more, age 25 and over
10.6% ± 4.8 points; small survey sample; treat as rough
Not compared
Not compared
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 1,000 on September 30, 2026, and fewer than 1,000 by September 30, 2035. VetPop2023 projections are rounded to the nearest 1,000 as VA directs. Projection source and method.
VA disability compensation in Simpson County
VA reports 415 veterans in Simpson County receiving disability compensation in FY2025.
In 2025, lenders reported 56 VA-backed home loans out of 635 home loans made in Simpson County (8.8% VA), under the federal Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA).
The largest reported service groups are Vietnam era only (about 367, give or take 121) and between the Vietnam and Gulf War eras (about 298, give or take 136).
For questions about Vietnam-era exposure rules, read the Agent Orange guide; eligibility depends on your service and condition.
VA money in Simpson County
VA reported about $11.3 million in compensation and pension spending and about $7.9 million in medical care spending in Simpson County for FY2025.
Outside Kentucky, in Clarksville, TN, Clarksville Vet Center (opens in a new tab) is Simpson County's second-nearest Vet Center, about 40 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 Simpson County
No sites from these two federal datasets were mapped to Simpson 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.
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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