- Type of help
- DAV National Service Office
- Location
- St. Louis
DAV National Service Officers provide free help with VA benefits claims and appeals.
9700 Page Ave, Suite 101 Room 1-096, St. Louis, MO 63132Hours are not confirmed. Call before visiting.
Local help and county facts
St. Louis County, MO Veterans Service Office (VSO): phone and address
Find veterans benefits and claims contacts for St. Louis in Missouri.
In St. Louis County, you can get free claims help from an accredited VSO representative; call an office first to confirm the current service officer and appointment location. The listed claims offices are DAV St. Louis National Service Office, St. Louis MVC service office (serves St. Louis), and St. Louis VFW service office. The VFW Missouri department contact and Missouri official service directory are referral options, not confirmed visit locations; the VFW contact can connect you with an accredited service officer. The St. Louis Vet Center is 3 miles away, and the St. Louis VA Regional Benefit Office is 5 miles away, measured in a straight line from the county center. The largest service-era group is Vietnam era only, about 16,500, give or take 809. Agent Orange exposure questions depend on where and when you served.
Offices for St. Louis County
St. Louis MVC service office (serves St. Louis City)
Missouri Veterans Commission
- Type of help
- Claims assistance
- Location
- St. Louis
Veterans benefits and claims assistance. Contact the provider to confirm how to get help.
Area served: St. Louis City. Physical office: St. Louis, St. Louis County.
9700 Page Ave., St. Louis, MO 63137Mon-Thur: 8:00am - 4:00pm
St. Louis MVC service office (serves St. Louis)
Missouri Veterans Commission
- Type of help
- Claims assistance
- Location
- St. Louis
Veterans benefits and claims assistance. Contact the provider to confirm how to get help.
Area served: St. Louis County. Physical office: St. Louis, St. Louis County.
Mo Veterans Home 10600 Lewis & Clark Blvd, St. Louis, MO 63136Mon-Thur: 8:00am - 4:00pm
- Type of help
- VFW claims-service contact
- Location
- St. Louis
VFW's service-officer finder lists claims assistance at this location. Confirm the current representative.
9700 Page Ave, Room 1-027, St. Louis, MO 63132Hours are not confirmed. Call before visiting.
For statewide phone and remote help, see the Missouri directory.
Getting help in St. Louis County
The MVC service-area map links this county to the listed office. Call to confirm the current service officer and appointment location.
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Call (833) 387-1649Veterans in St. Louis County
The ACS estimates about 46,700, give or take 1,500 civilian veterans in St. Louis County.
By ACS estimates, St. Louis County has the 1st largest veteran population among Missouri's 115 counties and equivalents.
| Measure | St. Louis County | Missouri | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share with a service-connected rating | 22 percent below the Missouri share; below the national share. | 28 percent | 30 percent |
| Share rated 70 percent or higher | 9 percent below the Missouri share; below the national share. | 12 percent | 13 percent |
Veterans 75 and older in St. Louis County number about 15,300, give or take 653; their 33 percent share is above Missouri's 26 percent.
St. Louis County has about 2,770, give or take 466 veterans under 35, making up 6 percent of its veterans compared with 8 percent in Missouri.
Women veterans in St. Louis County number about 4,500, give or take 617; their 10 percent share is above Missouri's 9 percent.
Income, work and education in St. Louis County
| Measure | St. Louis County | Missouri | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Veteran median income, age 18 and over with income | $52,844 ± $1,600 | $47,561 ± $648 | $54,224 ± $147 |
| Nonveteran median income, age 18 and over with income | $45,758 ± $447 | $38,684 ± $208 | $41,154 ± $99 |
| Veterans below poverty level, age 18 and over | 6.2% ± 0.9 points | 7.6% ± 0.3 points | 7.4% ± 0.1 points |
| Veterans with a disability, age 18 and over | 28.7% ± 1.5 points | 33.2% ± 0.6 points | 30.7% ± 0.1 points |
| Employed share of veterans, ages 18 to 64 | 76.1% ± 2.9 points | 73.4% ± 0.9 points | 73.9% ± 0.2 points |
| Unemployed share of veterans in the labor force, ages 18 to 64 | 4.2% ± 1.2 points | 3.4% ± 0.4 points | 4.1% ± 0.1 points |
| Veterans with high school or more, age 25 and over | 96.0% ± 0.7 points | 94.9% ± 0.3 points | 95.5% ± 0.1 points |
| Veterans with a bachelor’s degree or more, age 25 and over | 36.6% ± 1.7 points | 26.5% ± 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 36,000 on September 30, 2035, compared with 46,000 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. Louis County
VA reports 12,088 veterans in St. Louis County receiving disability compensation in FY2025.
| Rating group | Recipients |
|---|---|
| 0 to 20 percent | 2,488 |
| 30 to 40 percent | 1,461 |
| 50 to 60 percent | 1,594 |
| 70 to 90 percent | 3,596 |
| 100 percent | 2,949 |
FY2019: 10,762 recipients. Change to FY2025: +1,326.
VA does not publish some small counts. Those show as “Not published.” VA county compensation data (opens in a new tab).
VA home loans in St. Louis County
In 2025, lenders reported 986 VA-backed home loans out of 22,981 home loans made in St. Louis County (4.3% 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).
When they served
The largest reported service groups are Vietnam era only (about 16,500, give or take 809) and between the Vietnam and Gulf War eras (about 7,760, give or take 645).
For questions about Vietnam-era exposure rules, read the Agent Orange presumptive conditions list; eligibility depends on your service and condition.
VA money in St. Louis County
VA reported about $337.5 million in compensation and pension spending and about $764.4 million in medical care spending in St. Louis County for FY2025.
Nearest VA locations
VA medical center
John J. Cochran Veterans Hospital (opens in a new tab)
915 North Grand Boulevard, St. Louis, MO 63106-1621
New-patient wait for mental health: 36 days (VA, as of October 1, 2026).
New-patient wait for primary care: 32 days (VA, as of October 1, 2026).
about 12 miles in a straight line from the county center.
VA clinic
Manchester Avenue VA Clinic (opens in a new tab)
4974 Manchester Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63110-2010
New-patient wait for primary care: 25 days (VA, as of October 1, 2026).
about 10 miles in a straight line from the county center.
Vet Center
St. Louis Vet Center (opens in a new tab)
287 North Lindbergh Boulevard, Creve Coeur, MO 63141
about 3 miles in a straight line from the county center.
VA regional benefit office
St. Louis VA Regional Benefit Office (opens in a new tab)
9700 Page Ave., ST. Louis, MO 63132
about 5 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 St. Louis VA Medical Center-Jefferson Barracks (opens in a new tab) in St. Louis, MO, about 12 miles in a straight line from the county center.
Outside Missouri, in Swansea, IL, Metro East Vet Center (opens in a new tab) is St. Louis County's second-nearest Vet Center, about 25 miles in a straight line from the county center.
The state registry lists St. Louis RO (station 331); county claims jurisdiction is unconfirmed.
Veterans cemeteries and State Veterans Homes
Nearest open VA national cemetery
Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery (opens in a new tab)
2900 Sheridan Road St. Louis, MO 63125
314-845-8320
About 12.8 miles in a straight line from the county center. Burial space: open.
Nearest VA-funded state or tribal veterans cemetery
Missouri State Veterans Cemetery - Fort Leonard Wood (opens in a new tab)
25350 Hwy H Waynesville, MO 65583
573-774-3496
About 112.2 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.
State Veterans Homes in St. Louis County
- Missouri Veterans Home, Saint Louis
VA-recognized State Veterans Homes listed in VA's FY2025 per diem list, September 2024. VA State Home list (opens in a new tab).
Cleanup and former military sites in St. Louis County
EPA Superfund National Priorities List
- Ellisville Site (opens in a new tab)
Status: final. Federal facility: no. - St. Louis Airport/Hazelwood Interim Storage/Futura Coatings Co. (opens in a new tab)
Status: final. Federal facility: no. - Times Beach (opens in a new tab)
Status: deleted. Federal facility: no. - Valley Park TCE (opens in a new tab)
Status: final. Federal facility: no. - Westlake Landfill (opens in a new tab)
Status: final. Federal facility: no.
Formerly Used Defense Sites
- AF PLANT #84 (opens in a new tab)
- CHESTERFIELD POW BRANCH CAMP (opens in a new tab)
- CREVE COEUR OUTLYING FIELD (opens in a new tab)
- FACTORY TRG-CURTIS WRIGHT (opens in a new tab)
- JEFFERSON BARCKS NATL CEM (opens in a new tab)
More former defense sites (16)
- JEFFERSON BARRACKS (opens in a new tab)
- JEFFERSON BARRACKS SATELLITE POW CAMP (opens in a new tab)
- LAMBERT FIELD (opens in a new tab)
- LAMBERT FLD ST. LOUIS NAVAL AIR ST - AREA 1 (opens in a new tab)
- LONE ELK COUNTY PARK (opens in a new tab)
- MANHATTAN DIST STORA (opens in a new tab)
- MERAMEC OUTLYING FIELD (opens in a new tab)
- METALS DISINTEGRATING COMPANY (opens in a new tab)
- MIL PERSON RECORD CENTER (opens in a new tab)
- MISSOURI NATIONAL GUARD RANGE (opens in a new tab)
- MISSOURI SHIPBUILDING AND STEEL (opens in a new tab)
- ROCKWOODS MILITARY RESERVATION AND RANGE (opens in a new tab)
- ROWE OUTLYING FIELD (opens in a new tab)
- ST LOUIS NAVAL AIR STATION AREA 1 (opens in a new tab)
- SYLVAN BEACH OUTLYING FIELD (opens in a new tab)
- TYSON VALLEY POWDER FARM (opens in a new tab)
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.
Veterans experiencing homelessness
On one night in January 2024, St. Louis County CoC counted 23 veterans experiencing homelessness (19 sheltered, 4 unsheltered).
MO-500 is the HUD Continuum of Care (CoC) selected by this county's geographic center (polygon centroid).
The HUD workbook reports 21 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 John J. Cochran Veterans Hospital (opens in a new tab), 314-652-4100. Ask for the homeless coordinator.
Housing prevention and rehousing help serving St. Louis County
- St. Patrick Center: (314) 356-0657; (618) 484-7447
VA's FY2026 Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) intake list names these providers. About VA SSVF (opens in a new tab).
Veterans treatment courts in St. Louis County
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).
Cities and towns in St. Louis County
- Florissant (city): about 51,773 residents
- Chesterfield (city): about 49,574 residents
- Oakville (unincorporated community): about 35,333 residents
- Wildwood (city): about 35,133 residents
- University City (city): about 34,685 residents
More places (93)
- Ballwin (city): about 31,279 residents
- Mehlville (unincorporated community): about 29,805 residents
- Kirkwood (city): about 29,363 residents
- Maryland Heights (city): about 27,880 residents
- Hazelwood (city): about 25,114 residents
- Webster Groves (city): about 23,712 residents
- Old Jamestown (unincorporated community): about 20,651 residents
- Affton (unincorporated community): about 19,052 residents
- Creve Coeur (city): about 18,643 residents
- Concord (unincorporated community): about 18,368 residents
- Ferguson (city): about 18,213 residents
- Manchester (city): about 18,160 residents
- Spanish Lake (unincorporated community): about 17,873 residents
- Clayton (city): about 17,380 residents
- Lemay (unincorporated community): about 16,228 residents
- Overland (city): about 15,695 residents
- Eureka (city): about 13,081 residents
- Jennings (city): about 12,918 residents
- St. Ann (city): about 12,811 residents
- Crestwood (city): about 12,295 residents
- Town and Country (city): about 11,607 residents
- Bridgeton (city): about 11,369 residents
- Bellefontaine Neighbors (city): about 10,498 residents
- Ellisville (city): about 10,002 residents
- Des Peres (city): about 9,170 residents
- Richmond Heights (city): about 9,153 residents
- Sunset Hills (city): about 9,112 residents
- Ladue (city): about 8,940 residents
- Olivette (city): about 8,645 residents
- Maplewood (city): about 8,156 residents
- Brentwood (city): about 8,144 residents
- Berkeley (city): about 8,123 residents
- Sappington (unincorporated community): about 7,367 residents
- Valley Park (city): about 6,795 residents
- Black Jack (city): about 6,589 residents
- St. John (city): about 6,527 residents
- Shrewsbury (city): about 6,316 residents
- Glendale (city): about 6,114 residents
- Glasgow Village (unincorporated community): about 5,504 residents
- Dellwood (city): about 4,847 residents
- Rock Hill (city): about 4,693 residents
- Breckenridge Hills (city): about 4,402 residents
- Normandy (city): about 4,239 residents
- Fenton (city): about 4,088 residents
- Woodson Terrace (city): about 3,908 residents
- Frontenac (city): about 3,701 residents
- Northwoods (city): about 3,623 residents
- Moline Acres (city): about 2,843 residents
- Riverview (village): about 2,731 residents
- Pine Lawn (city): about 2,716 residents
- Green Park (city): about 2,690 residents
- Clarkson Valley (city): about 2,584 residents
- Pagedale (city): about 2,531 residents
- Bel-Ridge (village): about 2,432 residents
- Warson Woods (city): about 2,393 residents
- Castle Point (unincorporated community): about 2,340 residents
- Hanley Hills (village): about 2,178 residents
- Marlborough (village): about 2,157 residents
- Vinita Park (city): about 2,042 residents
- Winchester (city): about 1,939 residents
- Wellston (city): about 1,628 residents
- Charlack (city): about 1,596 residents
- Oakland (city): about 1,562 residents
- Bel-Nor (village): about 1,556 residents
- Calverton Park (city): about 1,546 residents
- St. George (unincorporated community): about 1,458 residents
- Cool Valley (city): about 1,411 residents
- Lakeshire (city): about 1,396 residents
- Flordell Hills (city): about 1,195 residents
- Pasadena Hills (city): about 1,190 residents
- Velda City (city): about 1,158 residents
- Grantwood Village (town): about 1,058 residents
- Edmundson (city): about 975 residents
- Hillsdale (village): about 873 residents
- Velda Village Hills (city): about 858 residents
- Country Club Hills (city): about 854 residents
- Norwood Court (town): about 797 residents
- Greendale (city): about 794 residents
- Twin Oaks (village): about 734 residents
- Pasadena Park (village): about 710 residents
- Bella Villa (city): about 691 residents
- Sycamore Hills (village): about 672 residents
- Crystal Lake Park (city): about 553 residents
- Wilbur Park (village): about 491 residents
- Beverly Hills (city): about 488 residents
- Huntleigh (city): about 366 residents
- Westwood (village): about 338 residents
- Kinloch (city): about 322 residents
- Uplands Park (village): about 322 residents
- Bellerive Acres (city): about 288 residents
- Glen Echo Park (village): about 101 residents
- Country Life Acres (village): about 73 residents
- Champ (village): about 6 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
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.
Free tools and help
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Missouri benefits
Qualifying Missouri veterans with a 100 percent service-connected disability can receive a property tax credit for real estate taxes or rent.
Missouri offers survivor grants to eligible children and spouses of veterans rated at least 80 percent for qualifying combat injuries since September 11, 2001.
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