Caddo Parish, LA Veterans Service Office (VSO): phone and address
Find veterans benefits contacts for Caddo Parish, Louisiana.
In Caddo Parish, you can contact the LDVA Caddo Parish veterans office in Shreveport for claims help; an accredited VSO representative can help with claims at no cost, but confirm availability before traveling. The parish has the 4th largest veteran population among Louisiana's 64 counties and equivalents, by ACS estimates. Its largest service era is Vietnam era only, with about 3,500 veterans, give or take 404; Agent Orange exposure questions depend on where and when you served. From the county center, measured in a straight line, Overton Brooks Veterans' Administration Medical Center is 11 miles away and Shreveport Vet Center is 12 miles away. These are not driving distances. For free federal benefits assistance, contact the New Orleans VA Regional Benefit Office at New Orleans VA Medical Center. These contacts are distinct from the local claims office.
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The ACS estimates about 13,900, give or take 870 civilian veterans in Caddo Parish.
By ACS estimates, Caddo Parish has the 4th largest veteran population among Louisiana's 64 counties and equivalents.
Share of civilian veterans, ACS 2020-2024
Measure
Caddo Parish
Louisiana
United States
Share with a service-connected rating
29 percent
below the Louisiana share; below the national share.
30 percent
30 percent
Share rated 70 percent or higher
13 percent
below the Louisiana share; the same rounded estimate as the national share.
14 percent
13 percent
Caddo Parish has about 2,990, give or take 346 veterans 75 and older, making up 22 percent of its veterans compared with 24 percent in Louisiana.
Caddo Parish has about 1,160, give or take 319 veterans under 35; both the county and Louisiana round to a 8 percent share.
Women veterans in Caddo Parish number about 1,990, give or take 405; their 14 percent share is above Louisiana's 11 percent.
Income, work and education in Caddo Parish
Census ACS 2020-2024 estimates and 90% margins of error
Measure
Caddo Parish
Louisiana
United States
Veteran median income, age 18 and over with income
$45,209 ± $3,644
$48,927 ± $1,145
$54,224 ± $147
Nonveteran median income, age 18 and over with income
$29,389 ± $1,091
$32,904 ± $301
$41,154 ± $99
Veterans below poverty level, age 18 and over
12.1% ± 2.5 points
10.2% ± 0.6 points
7.4% ± 0.1 points
Veterans with a disability, age 18 and over
33.8% ± 3.1 points
33.9% ± 0.9 points
30.7% ± 0.1 points
Employed share of veterans, ages 18 to 64
72.0% ± 5.9 points
70.6% ± 1.2 points
73.9% ± 0.2 points
Unemployed share of veterans in the labor force, ages 18 to 64
2.1% ± 1.1 points; small survey sample; treat as rough
Not compared
Not compared
Veterans with high school or more, age 25 and over
95.2% ± 1.7 points
94.7% ± 0.4 points
95.5% ± 0.1 points
Veterans with a bachelor’s degree or more, age 25 and over
26.0% ± 3.4 points
25.9% ± 0.9 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 12,000 on September 30, 2035, compared with 15,000 on September 30, 2026. VetPop2023 projections are rounded to the nearest 1,000 as VA directs. Projection source and method.
VA disability compensation in Caddo Parish
VA reports 5,639 veterans in Caddo Parish receiving disability compensation in FY2025.
In 2025, lenders reported 465 VA-backed home loans out of 3,415 home loans made in Caddo Parish (13.6% VA), under the federal Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA).
Lakeview (unincorporated community): about 781 residents
Mooringsport (town): about 688 residents
Hosston (village): about 333 residents
Ida (village): about 254 residents
Belcher (village): about 204 residents
Rodessa (village): about 173 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
Gilliam (village): about 117 residents
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.
Louisiana veterans rated 100 percent service-connected receive a primary residence exemption from ad valorem taxes, except certain municipal assessments.
Louisiana offers in-state tuition exemptions to eligible children of living veterans rated at least 90 percent or receiving 100 percent individual unemployability.
ACS 2020-2024; VA FY2025; geography/locations/benefits 2026; adjacency 2024. Distances: straight line from county center. The summary paragraph was drafted by AI from the facts on this page and checked automatically against them. Full method.
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