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The ACS estimates about 527, give or take 128 civilian veterans in Webster County.
Among Kentucky's 120 counties and equivalents, Webster County ranks 93rd by its estimated number of veterans.
Share of civilian veterans, ACS 2020-2024
Measure
Webster County
Kentucky
United States
Share with a service-connected rating
20 percent
below the Kentucky share; below the national share.
29 percent
30 percent
Share rated 70 percent or higher
10 percent; a small survey sample; treat as rough
Not compared
Not compared
Veterans 75 and older in Webster County number about 176, give or take 60; their 33 percent share is above Kentucky's 24 percent.
Veterans under 35 account for 4 percent; a small survey sample; treat as rough in Webster County; the survey figures do not support a state comparison.
Women veterans account for 4 percent; a small survey sample; treat as rough in Webster County; the survey figures do not support a state comparison.
Income, work and education in Webster County
Census ACS 2020-2024 estimates and 90% margins of error
Measure
Webster County
Kentucky
United States
Veteran median income, age 18 and over with income
$36,009 ± $4,266
$47,472 ± $716
$54,224 ± $147
Nonveteran median income, age 18 and over with income
$30,369 ± $1,946
$35,170 ± $210
$41,154 ± $99
Veterans below poverty level, age 18 and over
14.5% ± 13.2 points; small survey sample; treat as rough
Not compared
Not compared
Veterans with a disability, age 18 and over
44.1% ± 14.5 points
35.2% ± 0.8 points
30.7% ± 0.1 points
Employed share of veterans, ages 18 to 64
77.7% ± 18.9 points
70.7% ± 1.2 points
73.9% ± 0.2 points
Unemployed share of veterans in the labor force, ages 18 to 64
0.0% ± 19.5 points; small survey sample; treat as rough
Not compared
Not compared
Veterans with high school or more, age 25 and over
96.6% ± 3.7 points
93.8% ± 0.3 points
95.5% ± 0.1 points
Veterans with a bachelor’s degree or more, age 25 and over
14.4% ± 9.4 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. VetPop2023 projections for small counties show direction only. Projection source and method.
VA disability compensation in Webster County
VA reports 167 veterans in Webster County receiving disability compensation in FY2025.
In 2025, lenders reported 10 VA-backed home loans out of 192 home loans made in Webster County (5.2% VA), under the federal Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA).
The largest reported service groups are Vietnam era only (about 135, give or take 58) and between the Vietnam and Gulf War eras (about 107, give or take 49).
For questions about Vietnam-era exposure rules, read the Agent Orange guide; eligibility depends on your service and condition.
VA money in Webster County
VA reported about $5.3 million in compensation and pension spending and about $3.9 million in medical care spending in Webster County for FY2025.
about 117 miles in a straight line from the county center.
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Outside Kentucky, in Nashville, TN, Nashville VA Medical Center (opens in a new tab) is Webster County's second-nearest medical center, about 107 miles in a straight line from the county center.
Cleanup and former military sites in Webster County
No sites from these two federal datasets were mapped to Webster 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.
Poole (unincorporated community): about 256 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
More places (3)
Slaughters (city): about 175 residents
Onton (unincorporated community): about 122 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
Wheatcroft (city): about 90 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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