Find the Saint Louis County veterans service office and confirm its current appointment details.
St. Louis County has about 11,800 veterans, give or take 642, and ranks 5th among Minnesota’s 87 counties and equivalents by ACS estimates. The largest service-era group is Vietnam era only, about 4,410, give or take 394; Agent Orange exposure questions depend on where and when you served. For free, accredited claims help, contact the Saint Louis County Veterans Service Office in Duluth at 218-725-5285 to confirm the meeting location, hours and claims assistance before traveling. DAV Minnesota and VFW Minnesota also list contacts for claims help; call or email them to ask about assistance and appointment details. The Hibbing VA Clinic is 24 miles away, and the Duluth Mobile Vet Center is 54 miles away. These are straight-line distances from the county center, not driving distances.
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4815 Burning Tree Road, Duluth, MN 55811Minnesota Association of County Veterans Service Officers lists 8 AM - 4:30 PM. Call to confirm current hours.
For statewide phone and remote help, see the Minnesota directory.
Saint Louis County has a listed veterans service office in Duluth. Call 218-725-5285 to confirm the meeting location, hours and claims assistance before traveling.
Minnesota Association of County Veterans Service Officers profile (opens in a new tab)
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Call (833) 387-1649The ACS estimates about 11,800, give or take 642 civilian veterans in St. Louis County.
By ACS estimates, St. Louis County has the 5th largest veteran population among Minnesota's 87 counties and equivalents.
| Measure | St. Louis County | Minnesota | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share with a service-connected rating | 37 percent above the Minnesota share; above the national share. | 34 percent | 30 percent |
| Share rated 70 percent or higher | 10 percent above the Minnesota share; below the national share. | 9 percent | 13 percent |
St. Louis County has about 3,590, give or take 203 veterans 75 and older, making up 30 percent of its veterans compared with 32 percent in Minnesota.
St. Louis County has about 825, give or take 208 veterans under 35; both the county and Minnesota round to a 7 percent share.
St. Louis County has about 723, give or take 143 women veterans, making up 6 percent of its veterans compared with 8 percent in Minnesota.
| Measure | St. Louis County | Minnesota | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Veteran median income, age 18 and over with income | $47,318 ± $1,629 | $52,090 ± $555 | $54,224 ± $147 |
| Nonveteran median income, age 18 and over with income | $37,069 ± $683 | $47,820 ± $204 | $41,154 ± $99 |
| Veterans below poverty level, age 18 and over | 8.1% ± 1.5 points | 6.8% ± 0.4 points | 7.4% ± 0.1 points |
| Veterans with a disability, age 18 and over | 33.4% ± 2.3 points | 30.3% ± 0.6 points | 30.7% ± 0.1 points |
| Employed share of veterans, ages 18 to 64 | 73.6% ± 3.6 points | 77.3% ± 0.7 points | 73.9% ± 0.2 points |
| Unemployed share of veterans in the labor force, ages 18 to 64 | 4.0% ± 1.9 points | 4.6% ± 0.6 points | 4.1% ± 0.1 points |
| Veterans with high school or more, age 25 and over | 95.7% ± 1.1 points | 95.9% ± 0.2 points | 95.5% ± 0.1 points |
| Veterans with a bachelor’s degree or more, age 25 and over | 23.9% ± 2.4 points | 28.6% ± 0.7 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 9,000 on September 30, 2035, compared with 13,000 on September 30, 2026. VetPop2023 projections are rounded to the nearest 1,000 as VA directs. Projection source and method.
VA reports 5,704 veterans in St. Louis County receiving disability compensation in FY2025.
| Rating group | Recipients |
|---|---|
| 0 to 20 percent | 2,096 |
| 30 to 40 percent | 693 |
| 50 to 60 percent | 642 |
| 70 to 90 percent | 1,230 |
| 100 percent | 1,043 |
FY2019: 4,966 recipients. Change to FY2025: +738.
VA does not publish some small counts. Those show as “Not published.” VA county compensation data (opens in a new tab).
In 2025, lenders reported 247 VA-backed home loans out of 4,134 home loans made in St. Louis County (6.0% VA), under the federal Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA).
Average VA loan amount reported: about $307,000.
The 2026 FHFA one-unit county loan limit here is $832,750. This limit matters for a VA loan only when part of your entitlement is still tied to another VA loan. VA explains remaining entitlement and loan limits (opens in a new tab).
The largest reported service groups are Vietnam era only (about 4,410, give or take 394) and post-9/11 only (about 1,760, give or take 303).
For questions about Vietnam-era exposure rules, read the Agent Orange presumptive conditions list; eligibility depends on your service and condition.
VA reported about $114.0 million in compensation and pension spending and about $77.6 million in medical care spending in St. Louis County for FY2025.
St. Cloud VA Medical Center (opens in a new tab)
4801 Veterans Drive, St. Cloud, MN 56303-2015
New-patient wait for mental health: 0 days (VA, as of October 1, 2026).
New-patient wait for primary care: 19 days (VA, as of October 1, 2026).
about 160 miles in a straight line from the county center.
Hibbing VA Clinic (opens in a new tab)
990 West 41st Street, Suite 88, Hibbing, MN 55746-3045
New-patient wait for mental health: 7 days (VA, as of October 1, 2026).
New-patient wait for primary care: 99 days (VA, as of October 1, 2026).
about 24 miles in a straight line from the county center.
Duluth Mobile Vet Center (opens in a new tab)
4402 Haines Road, Suite 3, Duluth, MN 55811
about 54 miles in a straight line from the county center.
St. Paul VA Regional Benefit Office (opens in a new tab)
1 Federal Drive, Fort Snelling, St. Paul, MN 55111
about 188 miles in a straight line from the county center.
Call to confirm hours before you go.
The second-nearest medical center to St. Louis County is Minneapolis VA Medical Center (opens in a new tab) in Minneapolis, MN, about 188 miles in a straight line from the county center.
The second-nearest Vet Center to St. Louis County is Duluth Vet Center (opens in a new tab) in Duluth, MN, about 54 miles in a straight line from the county center.
The state registry lists St. Paul RO (station 335); county claims jurisdiction is unconfirmed.
Northwoods National Cemetery (opens in a new tab)
4520 Lakewood Road Harshaw, WI 54529
906-396-9276
About 187.7 miles in a straight line from the county center. Burial space: open.
Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery - Duluth (opens in a new tab)
4777 Hwy 53 Saginaw, MN 55779
218-520-0120
About 54.7 miles in a straight line from the county center. Burial space: open.
State veterans cemeteries set their own eligibility rules.
National Cemetery Administration lists checked October 2, 2026. Cemetery coverage and distance method.
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.
On one night in January 2024, Duluth/St.Louis County CoC counted 28 veterans experiencing homelessness (17 sheltered, 11 unsheltered).
MN-509 is the HUD Continuum of Care (CoC) selected by this county's geographic center (polygon centroid).
The HUD workbook reports 17 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.
Your nearest VA medical center by straight-line distance is St. Cloud VA Medical Center (opens in a new tab), 320-252-1670. Ask for the homeless coordinator.
VA's FY2026 Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) intake list names these providers. About VA SSVF (opens in a new tab).
The National Treatment Court Resource Center lists 1 veterans treatment court in St. Louis County as of December 31, 2025.
These courts connect participating veterans involved in the justice system with treatment and support. Each court sets its own eligibility rules. National Treatment Court Resource Center maps (opens in a new tab).
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.
For the Veterans Crisis Line, dial 988 then press 1. VA crisis support (opens in a new tab)
Minnesota offers a $300,000 home market value exclusion for qualifying veterans rated at least 100 percent permanent and total.
Eligible Minnesota dependents of veterans rated 100 percent permanent and total may receive up to $15,000 through the Minnesota GI Bill.
Ask the office about VA Form 21-0966 to preserve a potential benefits start date while gathering evidence. Check your intent to file deadline.
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.
Distances are straight-line estimates between county internal points. Representatives may serve clients outside their local area.
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