East Baton Rouge Parish, LA Veterans Service Office (VSO): phone and address
Find veterans benefits contacts for East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana.
East Baton Rouge Parish has the 3rd largest veteran population among Louisiana’s 64 counties and equivalents by ACS estimates. The largest service-era group is Vietnam era only, about 5,270, give or take 542; Agent Orange exposure questions depend on where and when you served. The Baton Rouge VA Clinic and Baton Rouge Mobile Vet Center are each 10 miles away in a straight line from the county center; the New Orleans VA Medical Center is 72 miles away. For claims help, contact the LDVA East Baton Rouge Parish veterans office in Baton Rouge and confirm availability before traveling. An accredited VSO representative can help with claims at no cost. DAV, VFW, American Legion, AMVETS, PVA and VVA routes are referral contacts: contact them to find a current representative and arrange benefits assistance.
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The ACS estimates about 15,300, give or take 1,250 civilian veterans in East Baton Rouge Parish.
By ACS estimates, East Baton Rouge Parish has the 3rd largest veteran population among Louisiana's 64 counties and equivalents.
Share of civilian veterans, ACS 2020-2024
Measure
East Baton Rouge Parish
Louisiana
United States
Share with a service-connected rating
28 percent
below the Louisiana share; below the national share.
30 percent
30 percent
Share rated 70 percent or higher
14 percent
the same rounded estimate as the Louisiana share; above the national share.
14 percent
13 percent
Veterans 75 and older in East Baton Rouge Parish number about 4,170, give or take 405; their 27 percent share is above Louisiana's 24 percent.
Veterans under 35 in East Baton Rouge Parish number about 1,360, give or take 486; their 9 percent share is above Louisiana's 8 percent.
East Baton Rouge Parish has about 1,590, give or take 415 women veterans, making up 10 percent of its veterans compared with 11 percent in Louisiana.
Income, work and education in East Baton Rouge Parish
Census ACS 2020-2024 estimates and 90% margins of error
Measure
East Baton Rouge Parish
Louisiana
United States
Veteran median income, age 18 and over with income
$51,245 ± $2,915
$48,927 ± $1,145
$54,224 ± $147
Nonveteran median income, age 18 and over with income
$35,923 ± $591
$32,904 ± $301
$41,154 ± $99
Veterans below poverty level, age 18 and over
9.9% ± 2.7 points
10.2% ± 0.6 points
7.4% ± 0.1 points
Veterans with a disability, age 18 and over
35.0% ± 3.5 points
33.9% ± 0.9 points
30.7% ± 0.1 points
Employed share of veterans, ages 18 to 64
67.0% ± 4.4 points
70.6% ± 1.2 points
73.9% ± 0.2 points
Unemployed share of veterans in the labor force, ages 18 to 64
5.0% ± 3.0 points; small survey sample; treat as rough
Not compared
Not compared
Veterans with high school or more, age 25 and over
96.0% ± 2.2 points
94.7% ± 0.4 points
95.5% ± 0.1 points
Veterans with a bachelor’s degree or more, age 25 and over
36.7% ± 3.8 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 14,000 on September 30, 2035, compared with 18,000 on September 30, 2026. VetPop2023 projections are rounded to the nearest 1,000 as VA directs. Projection source and method.
VA disability compensation in East Baton Rouge Parish
VA reports 6,382 veterans in East Baton Rouge Parish receiving disability compensation in FY2025.
In 2025, lenders reported 409 VA-backed home loans out of 7,108 home loans made in East Baton Rouge Parish (5.8% VA), under the federal Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA).
The largest reported service groups are Vietnam era only (about 5,270, give or take 542) and post-9/11 only (about 2,670, give or take 583).
For questions about Vietnam-era exposure rules, read the Agent Orange guide; eligibility depends on your service and condition.
VA money in East Baton Rouge Parish
VA reported about $171.2 million in compensation and pension spending and about $111.8 million in medical care spending in East Baton Rouge Parish for FY2025.
The second-nearest Vet Center to East Baton Rouge Parish is Baton Rouge Vet Center (opens in a new tab) in Baton Rouge, LA, about 10 miles in a straight line from the county center.
The state registry lists New Orleans RO (station 321); county claims jurisdiction is unconfirmed.
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, Louisiana Balance of State CoC counted 39 veterans experiencing homelessness (25 sheltered, 14 unsheltered).
LA-509 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 88 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.
Shenandoah (unincorporated community): about 17,998 residents
Baker (city): about 12,253 residents
More places (9)
Gardere (unincorporated community): about 12,223 residents
Merrydale (unincorporated community): about 9,490 residents
Oak Hills Place (unincorporated community): about 9,038 residents
Village St. George (unincorporated community): about 8,273 residents
Old Jefferson (unincorporated community): about 7,860 residents
Inniswold (unincorporated community): about 6,357 residents
Brownfields (unincorporated community): about 4,261 residents
Monticello (unincorporated community): about 3,999 residents
Westminster (unincorporated community): about 2,559 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.
VA-accredited attorneys and claims agents near East Baton Rouge Parish
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