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The ACS estimates about 281, give or take 108 civilian veterans in West Carroll Parish.
Among Louisiana's 64 counties and equivalents, West Carroll Parish ranks 62nd by its estimated number of veterans.
Share of civilian veterans, ACS 2020-2024
Measure
West Carroll Parish
Louisiana
United States
Share with a service-connected rating
20 percent; a small survey sample; treat as rough
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Share rated 70 percent or higher
10 percent; a small survey sample; treat as rough
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Veterans 75 and older in West Carroll Parish number about 79, give or take 34; their 28 percent share is above Louisiana's 24 percent.
Veterans under 35 account for 0 percent; a small survey sample; treat as rough in West Carroll Parish; the survey figures do not support a state comparison.
Women veterans account for 10 percent; a small survey sample; treat as rough in West Carroll Parish; the survey figures do not support a state comparison.
Income, work and education in West Carroll Parish
Census ACS 2020-2024 estimates and 90% margins of error
Measure
West Carroll Parish
Louisiana
United States
Veteran median income, age 18 and over with income
$48,468 ± $4,837
$48,927 ± $1,145
$54,224 ± $147
Nonveteran median income, age 18 and over with income
$28,027 ± $3,399
$32,904 ± $301
$41,154 ± $99
Veterans below poverty level, age 18 and over
10.0% ± 6.4 points; small survey sample; treat as rough
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Veterans with a disability, age 18 and over
20.3% ± 10.3 points; small survey sample; treat as rough
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Employed share of veterans, ages 18 to 64
81.2% ± 30.1 points; small survey sample; treat as rough
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Unemployed share of veterans in the labor force, ages 18 to 64
0.0% ± 25.1 points; small survey sample; treat as rough
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Veterans with high school or more, age 25 and over
89.7% ± 7.6 points
94.7% ± 0.4 points
95.5% ± 0.1 points
Veterans with a bachelor’s degree or more, age 25 and over
20.6% ± 11.4 points; small survey sample; treat as rough
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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 West Carroll Parish
VA reports 145 veterans in West Carroll Parish receiving disability compensation in FY2025.
In 2025, lenders reported 5 VA-backed home loans out of 104 home loans made in West Carroll Parish (4.8% VA), under the federal Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA).
The largest reported service groups are post-9/11 only (about 68, give or take 90; a small survey sample; treat as rough) and Vietnam era only (about 68, give or take 34; a small survey sample; treat as rough).
VA money in West Carroll Parish
VA reported about $4.3 million in compensation and pension spending and about $2.6 million in medical care spending in West Carroll Parish for FY2025.
Outside Louisiana, in Flowood, MS, Jackson Vet Center (opens in a new tab) is West Carroll Parish's second-nearest Vet Center, 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.
Pioneer (village): about 487 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
Forest (village): about 486 residents
Epps (village): about 467 residents
Kilbourne (village): about 384 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.
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