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Gloucester County, NJ Veterans Service Office (VSO): phone and address

Find veterans benefits contacts for Gloucester County, New Jersey.

In Gloucester County, about 13,500 veterans live across the county. The county has the 9th largest veteran population among New Jersey's 21 counties and equivalents, based on ACS estimates. The largest service-era group is Vietnam era only, at about 5,190, give or take 560; if you have questions about Agent Orange exposure, where and when you served matter. For free claims help, contact the NJ DVA Gloucester County Veterans Service Office in Woodbury and confirm the type of help, appointment and location before traveling. An accredited VSO representative can help with claims at no cost. The NJ DVA statewide Veterans Service Office hotline can connect you with a current Veterans Service Officer in your county. The Gloucester County VA Clinic in Sewell is 5 miles away, measured in a straight line from the county center, not by road.

Offices for Gloucester County

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Getting help in Gloucester County

NJ DVA Gloucester County Veterans Service Office appears in this guide. Call the provider to confirm the type of claims help, current appointment and meeting location.

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Veterans in Gloucester County

The ACS estimates about 13,500, give or take 854 civilian veterans in Gloucester County.

By ACS estimates, Gloucester County has the 9th largest veteran population among New Jersey's 21 counties and equivalents.

Share of civilian veterans, ACS 2020-2024
MeasureGloucester CountyNew JerseyUnited States
Share with a service-connected rating25 percent

above the New Jersey share; below the national share.

20 percent30 percent
Share rated 70 percent or higher11 percent

above the New Jersey share; below the national share.

9 percent13 percent

Gloucester County has about 4,060, give or take 331 veterans 75 and older, making up 30 percent of its veterans compared with 35 percent in New Jersey.

Gloucester County has about 913, give or take 257 veterans under 35; both the county and New Jersey round to a 7 percent share.

Gloucester County has about 1,020, give or take 217 women veterans; both the county and New Jersey round to a 8 percent share.

Income, work and education in Gloucester County

Census ACS 2020-2024 estimates and 90% margins of error
MeasureGloucester CountyNew JerseyUnited States
Veteran median income, age 18 and over with income$59,073 ± $4,831$59,939 ± $915$54,224 ± $147
Nonveteran median income, age 18 and over with income$50,410 ± $1,096$49,812 ± $257$41,154 ± $99
Veterans below poverty level, age 18 and over4.5% ± 1.1 points6.2% ± 0.4 points7.4% ± 0.1 points
Veterans with a disability, age 18 and over34.6% ± 3.1 points28.5% ± 0.7 points30.7% ± 0.1 points
Employed share of veterans, ages 18 to 6476.5% ± 4.5 points77.6% ± 1.3 points73.9% ± 0.2 points
Unemployed share of veterans in the labor force, ages 18 to 644.9% ± 2.1 points4.7% ± 0.6 points4.1% ± 0.1 points
Veterans with high school or more, age 25 and over95.3% ± 1.4 points94.7% ± 0.4 points95.5% ± 0.1 points
Veterans with a bachelor’s degree or more, age 25 and over23.4% ± 2.6 points32.1% ± 0.8 points31.8% ± 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 11,000 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 disability compensation in Gloucester County

VA reports 4,348 veterans in Gloucester County receiving disability compensation in FY2025.

VA recipients by service-connected rating, FY2025
Rating groupRecipients
0 to 20 percent800
30 to 40 percent407
50 to 60 percent418
70 to 90 percent1,347
100 percent1,376

FY2019: 3,001 recipients. Change to FY2025: +1,347.

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 Gloucester County

In 2025, lenders reported 460 VA-backed home loans out of 8,069 home loans made in Gloucester County (5.7% VA), under the federal Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA).

Average VA loan amount reported: about $405,000.

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).

HMDA 2025 and FHFA 2026 sources.

When they served

The largest reported service groups are Vietnam era only (about 5,190, give or take 560) and between the Vietnam and Gulf War eras (about 2,200, give or take 391).

For questions about Vietnam-era exposure rules, read the Agent Orange presumptive conditions list; eligibility depends on your service and condition.

VA money in Gloucester County

VA reported about $127.5 million in compensation and pension spending and about $67.2 million in medical care spending in Gloucester County for FY2025.

Nearest VA locations

Call to confirm hours before you go.

Outside New Jersey, in Wilmington, DE, Wilmington VA Medical Center (opens in a new tab) is Gloucester County's second-nearest medical center, about 25 miles in a straight line from the county center.

Outside New Jersey, in Philadelphia, PA, Northeast Philadelphia Vet Center (opens in a new tab) is Gloucester County's second-nearest Vet Center, about 22 miles in a straight line from the county center.

The state registry lists Newark RO (station 309); county claims jurisdiction is unconfirmed.

Veterans cemeteries and State Veterans Homes

Nearest open VA national cemetery

Washington Crossing National Cemetery (opens in a new tab)
830 Highland Road Newtown, PA 18940
215-222-7510

About 39.6 miles in a straight line from the county center. Burial space: open.

Closer VA national cemetery for cremated remains only

Finn's Point National Cemetery (opens in a new tab)
454 Fort Mott Road Pennsville, NJ 08070
215-222-7510

About 23.1 miles in a straight line from the county center. Burial space: cremation only.

Nearest VA-funded state or tribal veterans cemetery

Brigadier General William C. Doyle Veterans Memorial Cemetery (opens in a new tab)
350 Provinceline Rd Wrightstown, NJ 08562
609-738-2400

About 40.2 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.

Cleanup and former military sites in Gloucester County

EPA Superfund National Priorities List

More EPA sites (5)

Formerly Used Defense Sites

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, Camden City & County/Gloucester, Cape May, Cumberland Counties CoC counted 120 veterans experiencing homelessness (113 sheltered, 7 unsheltered).

NJ-503 is the HUD Continuum of Care (CoC) selected by this county's geographic center (polygon centroid).

The HUD workbook reports 123 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 Corporal Michael J. Crescenz Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center (opens in a new tab), 215-823-5800. Ask for the homeless coordinator.

Housing prevention and rehousing help serving Gloucester County

VA's FY2026 Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) intake list names these providers. About VA SSVF (opens in a new tab).

VA homeless programs (opens in a new tab)

Cities and towns in Gloucester County

  • Glassboro (borough): about 23,717 residents
  • Williamstown (unincorporated community): about 14,705 residents
  • Woodbury (city): about 10,042 residents
  • Clayton (borough): about 8,921 residents
  • Pitman (borough): about 8,856 residents
More places (22)
  • Paulsboro (borough): about 6,248 residents
  • Beckett (unincorporated community): about 5,017 residents
  • Mullica Hill (unincorporated community): about 4,591 residents
  • Oak Valley (unincorporated community): about 4,413 residents
  • Westville (borough): about 4,310 residents
  • Gibbstown (unincorporated community): about 3,685 residents
  • Richwood (unincorporated community): about 3,197 residents
  • Turnersville (unincorporated community): about 3,136 residents
  • Woodbury Heights (borough): about 3,117 residents
  • National Park (borough): about 3,044 residents
  • Sewell (unincorporated community): about 2,982 residents
  • Swedesboro (borough): about 2,733 residents
  • Thorofare (unincorporated community): about 2,348 residents
  • Wenonah (borough): about 2,261 residents
  • Franklinville (unincorporated community): about 1,904 residents
  • Newfield (borough): about 1,844 residents
  • Mickleton (unincorporated community): about 1,786 residents
  • Malaga (unincorporated community): about 1,693 residents
  • Victory Lakes (unincorporated community): about 1,577 residents
  • Mount Royal (unincorporated community): about 1,155 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
  • Bridgeport (unincorporated community): about 228 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
  • Harrisonville (unincorporated community): about 227 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.

Free tools and help

For the Veterans Crisis Line, dial 988 then press 1. VA crisis support (opens in a new tab)

New Jersey benefits

Eligible New Jersey veterans rated 100 percent permanent and total can receive a property tax exemption.

No other benefit is documented here.

See every New Jersey benefit by rating

Get ready for your appointment

  • Your DD-214 or other discharge papers
  • Any VA decision letters you have received
  • Medical records you want to discuss

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Starting a new claim? Ask about an intent to file

Ask the office about VA Form 21-0966 to preserve a potential benefits start date while gathering evidence. Check your intent to file deadline.

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Sources and method

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.

VA-accredited attorneys and claims agents near Gloucester County

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Bernadette Blackstock

Claims agent · Sewell · NJ · In your county

VA-accredited since 2016 · checked

VA accreditation number 38718

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Lewis Fichera

Attorney · Mullica Hill · NJ · In your county

VA-accredited since 2008 · checked

VA accreditation number 9955

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Elizabeth Cubbage

Attorney · Woolwich Township · NJ · In your county

VA-accredited since 2016 · checked

VA accreditation number 40423

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