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The ACS estimates about 832, give or take 247 civilian veterans in Attala County.
Among Mississippi's 82 counties and equivalents, Attala County ranks 45th by its estimated number of veterans.
Share of civilian veterans, ACS 2020-2024
Measure
Attala County
Mississippi
United States
Share with a service-connected rating
31 percent
below the Mississippi share; above the national share.
33 percent
30 percent
Share rated 70 percent or higher
11 percent; a small survey sample; treat as rough
Not compared
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Attala County has about 185, give or take 82 veterans 75 and older; both the county and Mississippi round to a 22 percent share.
Veterans under 35 account for 16 percent; a small survey sample; treat as rough in Attala County; the survey figures do not support a state comparison.
Women veterans account for 19 percent; a small survey sample; treat as rough in Attala County; the survey figures do not support a state comparison.
Income, work and education in Attala County
Census ACS 2020-2024 estimates and 90% margins of error
Measure
Attala County
Mississippi
United States
Veteran median income, age 18 and over with income
$29,563 ± $10,334
$46,089 ± $1,150
$54,224 ± $147
Nonveteran median income, age 18 and over with income
$30,300 ± $1,433
$31,089 ± $190
$41,154 ± $99
Veterans below poverty level, age 18 and over
7.4% ± 4.3 points; small survey sample; treat as rough
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Veterans with a disability, age 18 and over
28.9% ± 8.4 points
34.9% ± 0.8 points
30.7% ± 0.1 points
Employed share of veterans, ages 18 to 64
41.4% ± 9.0 points; small survey sample; treat as rough
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Unemployed share of veterans in the labor force, ages 18 to 64
35.5% ± 36.1 points; small survey sample; treat as rough
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Veterans with high school or more, age 25 and over
96.2% ± 3.2 points
94.5% ± 0.5 points
95.5% ± 0.1 points
Veterans with a bachelor’s degree or more, age 25 and over
26.3% ± 13.7 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 Attala County
VA reports 276 veterans in Attala County receiving disability compensation in FY2025.
In 2025, lenders reported 15 VA-backed home loans out of 255 home loans made in Attala County (5.9% VA), under the federal Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA).
The largest reported service groups are post-9/11 only (about 253, give or take 192; a small survey sample; treat as rough) and Vietnam era only (about 162, give or take 75).
VA money in Attala County
VA reported about $9.1 million in compensation and pension spending and about $10.0 million in medical care spending in Attala County for FY2025.
about 62 miles in a straight line from the county center.
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Outside Mississippi, in Tuscaloosa, AL, Tuscaloosa VA Medical Center (opens in a new tab) is Attala County's second-nearest medical center, about 122 miles in a straight line from the county center.
Cleanup and former military sites in Attala County
No sites from these two federal datasets were mapped to Attala 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, Mississippi Balance of State CoC counted 25 veterans experiencing homelessness (12 sheltered, 13 unsheltered).
MS-501 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 20 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.
Sallis (town): about 212 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
Ethel (town): about 206 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
McCool (town): about 93 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.
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