Jefferson Parish, LA Veterans Service Office (VSO): phone and address
Find veterans benefits contacts for Jefferson Parish, Louisiana.
Jefferson Parish has the 1st largest veteran population among Louisiana’s 64 counties and equivalents, by ACS estimates. About 4,970 veterans are 75 and older, give or take 415; this group makes up 29 percent of parish veterans, above Louisiana’s 24 percent. The Vietnam era only is the largest service era, with about 5,670 veterans, give or take 575. Agent Orange exposure questions depend on where and when you served. For free claims help, contact either LDVA Jefferson Parish veterans office in New Orleans or Marrero and confirm availability before traveling. An accredited VSO representative can help with claims at no cost. Other listed organizations can help you find a current representative, but contact them to arrange assistance. The New Orleans VA Medical Center is 29 miles away, measured in a straight line from the county center.
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The ACS estimates about 17,000, give or take 1,040 civilian veterans in Jefferson Parish.
By ACS estimates, Jefferson Parish has the 1st largest veteran population among Louisiana's 64 counties and equivalents.
Share of civilian veterans, ACS 2020-2024
Measure
Jefferson Parish
Louisiana
United States
Share with a service-connected rating
25 percent
below the Louisiana share; below the national share.
30 percent
30 percent
Share rated 70 percent or higher
11 percent
below the Louisiana share; below the national share.
14 percent
13 percent
Veterans 75 and older in Jefferson Parish number about 4,970, give or take 415; their 29 percent share is above Louisiana's 24 percent.
Jefferson Parish has about 1,180, give or take 288 veterans under 35, making up 7 percent of its veterans compared with 8 percent in Louisiana.
Jefferson Parish has about 1,780, give or take 338 women veterans, making up 10 percent of its veterans compared with 11 percent in Louisiana.
Income, work and education in Jefferson Parish
Census ACS 2020-2024 estimates and 90% margins of error
Measure
Jefferson Parish
Louisiana
United States
Veteran median income, age 18 and over with income
$50,396 ± $3,162
$48,927 ± $1,145
$54,224 ± $147
Nonveteran median income, age 18 and over with income
$35,582 ± $721
$32,904 ± $301
$41,154 ± $99
Veterans below poverty level, age 18 and over
11.4% ± 2.5 points
10.2% ± 0.6 points
7.4% ± 0.1 points
Veterans with a disability, age 18 and over
33.7% ± 3.0 points
33.9% ± 0.9 points
30.7% ± 0.1 points
Employed share of veterans, ages 18 to 64
70.0% ± 5.5 points
70.6% ± 1.2 points
73.9% ± 0.2 points
Unemployed share of veterans in the labor force, ages 18 to 64
2.6% ± 1.4 points; small survey sample; treat as rough
Not compared
Not compared
Veterans with high school or more, age 25 and over
93.3% ± 1.5 points
94.7% ± 0.4 points
95.5% ± 0.1 points
Veterans with a bachelor’s degree or more, age 25 and over
29.4% ± 2.5 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 19,000 on September 30, 2026. VetPop2023 projections are rounded to the nearest 1,000 as VA directs. Projection source and method.
VA disability compensation in Jefferson Parish
VA reports 5,900 veterans in Jefferson Parish receiving disability compensation in FY2025.
In 2025, lenders reported 353 VA-backed home loans out of 5,204 home loans made in Jefferson Parish (6.8% VA), under the federal Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA).
The largest reported service groups are Vietnam era only (about 5,670, give or take 575) and post-9/11 only (about 2,970, give or take 603).
For questions about Vietnam-era exposure rules, read the Agent Orange guide; eligibility depends on your service and condition.
VA money in Jefferson Parish
VA reported about $170.7 million in compensation and pension spending and about $174.3 million in medical care spending in Jefferson Parish for FY2025.
about 29 miles in a straight line from the county center.
Call to confirm hours before you go.
Outside Louisiana, in Biloxi, MS, Biloxi VA Medical Center (opens in a new tab) is Jefferson Parish's second-nearest medical center, about 89 miles in a straight line from the county center.
The second-nearest Vet Center to Jefferson Parish is Baton Rouge Vet Center (opens in a new tab) in Baton Rouge, LA, about 84 miles in a straight line from the county center.
The state registry lists New Orleans RO (station 321); county claims jurisdiction is unconfirmed.
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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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