St. Tammany Parish, LA Veterans Service Office (VSO): phone and address
Find veterans benefits contacts for St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana.
St. Tammany Parish has about 15,500, give or take 995 veterans and, by ACS estimates, the 2nd largest veteran population among Louisiana's 64 counties and equivalents. The largest service-era group is Vietnam era only, about 4,800, give or take 677; Agent Orange exposure questions depend on where and when you served. For free claims help, contact the LDVA St. Tammany Parish (East) veterans office - Slidell or the LDVA St. Tammany Parish (West) veterans office - Covington, and confirm whether an accredited VSO representative is available before traveling. DAV, VFW and other listed routes are referral contacts; contact them to find a current representative. The Slidell VA Clinic is 13 miles away, measured in a straight line from the center of the county.
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The ACS estimates about 15,500, give or take 995 civilian veterans in St. Tammany Parish.
By ACS estimates, St. Tammany Parish has the 2nd largest veteran population among Louisiana's 64 counties and equivalents.
Share of civilian veterans, ACS 2020-2024
Measure
St. Tammany Parish
Louisiana
United States
Share with a service-connected rating
30 percent
the same rounded estimate as the Louisiana share; the same rounded estimate as the national share.
30 percent
30 percent
Share rated 70 percent or higher
15 percent
above the Louisiana share; above the national share.
14 percent
13 percent
St. Tammany Parish has about 3,480, give or take 398 veterans 75 and older, making up 23 percent of its veterans compared with 24 percent in Louisiana.
St. Tammany Parish has about 789, give or take 244 veterans under 35, making up 5 percent of its veterans compared with 8 percent in Louisiana.
St. Tammany Parish has about 1,750, give or take 393 women veterans; both the county and Louisiana round to a 11 percent share.
Income, work and education in St. Tammany Parish
Census ACS 2020-2024 estimates and 90% margins of error
Measure
St. Tammany Parish
Louisiana
United States
Veteran median income, age 18 and over with income
$54,077 ± $3,466
$48,927 ± $1,145
$54,224 ± $147
Nonveteran median income, age 18 and over with income
$41,188 ± $1,182
$32,904 ± $301
$41,154 ± $99
Veterans below poverty level, age 18 and over
8.5% ± 2.2 points
10.2% ± 0.6 points
7.4% ± 0.1 points
Veterans with a disability, age 18 and over
31.6% ± 4.1 points
33.9% ± 0.9 points
30.7% ± 0.1 points
Employed share of veterans, ages 18 to 64
79.8% ± 3.4 points
70.6% ± 1.2 points
73.9% ± 0.2 points
Unemployed share of veterans in the labor force, ages 18 to 64
4.8% ± 2.8 points; small survey sample; treat as rough
Not compared
Not compared
Veterans with high school or more, age 25 and over
96.4% ± 1.3 points
94.7% ± 0.4 points
95.5% ± 0.1 points
Veterans with a bachelor’s degree or more, age 25 and over
38.0% ± 3.3 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 15,000 on September 30, 2035, compared with 17,000 on September 30, 2026. VetPop2023 projections are rounded to the nearest 1,000 as VA directs. Projection source and method.
VA disability compensation in St. Tammany Parish
VA reports 7,061 veterans in St. Tammany Parish receiving disability compensation in FY2025.
VA recipients by service-connected rating, FY2025
Rating group
Recipients
0 to 20 percent
1,345
30 to 40 percent
612
50 to 60 percent
799
70 to 90 percent
2,173
100 percent
2,132
FY2019: 4,330 recipients. Change to FY2025: +2,731.
In 2025, lenders reported 709 VA-backed home loans out of 5,654 home loans made in St. Tammany Parish (12.5% VA), under the federal Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA).
The largest reported service groups are Vietnam era only (about 4,800, give or take 677) and Gulf War (1990s) only (about 2,540, give or take 410).
For questions about Vietnam-era exposure rules, read the Agent Orange guide; eligibility depends on your service and condition.
VA money in St. Tammany Parish
VA reported about $206.6 million in compensation and pension spending and about $133.1 million in medical care spending in St. Tammany Parish for FY2025.
about 32 miles in a straight line from the county center.
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Outside Louisiana, in Biloxi, MS, Biloxi VA Medical Center (opens in a new tab) is St. Tammany Parish's second-nearest medical center, about 60 miles in a straight line from the county center.
Outside Louisiana, in Biloxi, MS, Biloxi Vet Center (opens in a new tab) is St. Tammany Parish's second-nearest Vet Center, about 60 miles in a straight line from the county center.
The state registry lists New Orleans RO (station 321); county claims jurisdiction is unconfirmed.
Eden Isle (unincorporated community): about 7,683 residents
Lacombe (unincorporated community): about 6,310 residents
More places (6)
Abita Springs (town): about 2,699 residents
Pearl River (town): about 2,614 residents
Madisonville (town): about 869 residents
Folsom (village): about 709 residents
Lewisburg (unincorporated community): about 484 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
Sun (village): about 381 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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