North Carolina Department of Military and Veterans Affairs
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Area served: Caswell County, Chatham County, Franklin County, Granville County, Johnston County, Orange County, Person County, Vance County, Wake County, Warren County.
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The ACS estimates about 1,480, give or take 236 civilian veterans in Warren County.
Warren County is tied for the 73rd largest veteran population among North Carolina's 100 counties and equivalents, using ACS point estimates.
Share of civilian veterans, ACS 2020-2024
Measure
Warren County
North Carolina
United States
Share with a service-connected rating
24 percent
below the North Carolina share; below the national share.
34 percent
30 percent
Share rated 70 percent or higher
15 percent
below the North Carolina share; above the national share.
18 percent
13 percent
Veterans 75 and older in Warren County number about 437, give or take 114; their 29 percent share is above North Carolina's 23 percent.
Veterans under 35 account for 6 percent; a small survey sample; treat as rough in Warren County; the survey figures do not support a state comparison.
Women veterans account for 10 percent; a small survey sample; treat as rough in Warren County; the survey figures do not support a state comparison.
Income, work and education in Warren County
Census ACS 2020-2024 estimates and 90% margins of error
Measure
Warren County
North Carolina
United States
Veteran median income, age 18 and over with income
$48,081 ± $16,511
$52,418 ± $511
$54,224 ± $147
Nonveteran median income, age 18 and over with income
$25,833 ± $2,436
$38,302 ± $191
$41,154 ± $99
Veterans below poverty level, age 18 and over
13.1% ± 6.4 points; small survey sample; treat as rough
Not compared
Not compared
Veterans with a disability, age 18 and over
34.4% ± 8.6 points
30.1% ± 0.5 points
30.7% ± 0.1 points
Employed share of veterans, ages 18 to 64
64.7% ± 13.3 points
71.6% ± 0.7 points
73.9% ± 0.2 points
Unemployed share of veterans in the labor force, ages 18 to 64
0.0% ± 7.9 points; small survey sample; treat as rough
Not compared
Not compared
Veterans with high school or more, age 25 and over
92.4% ± 3.8 points
95.8% ± 0.2 points
95.5% ± 0.1 points
Veterans with a bachelor’s degree or more, age 25 and over
26.9% ± 8.9 points
32.2% ± 0.6 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 slightly fewer veterans here by 2035; both years round to about 1,000. VetPop2023 projections are rounded to the nearest 1,000 as VA directs. Projection source and method.
VA disability compensation in Warren County
VA reports 478 veterans in Warren County receiving disability compensation in FY2025.
In 2025, lenders reported 40 VA-backed home loans out of 380 home loans made in Warren County (10.5% VA), under the federal Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA).
The largest reported service groups are Vietnam era only (about 466, give or take 114) and between the Vietnam and Gulf War eras (about 242, give or take 119).
about 118 miles in a straight line from the county center.
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Outside North Carolina, in Richmond, VA, Richmond VA Medical Center (opens in a new tab) is Warren County's second-nearest medical center, about 84 miles in a straight line from the county center.
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, North Carolina Balance of State CoC counted 134 veterans experiencing homelessness (70 sheltered, 64 unsheltered).
NC-503 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 157 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.
Macon (town): about 66 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.
Qualifying North Carolina veterans with a 100 percent permanent and total service-connected disability receive a $45,000 homestead assessed value exemption.
North Carolina offers Class I-B scholarships to eligible children of veterans receiving compensation for a 100 percent wartime service-connected disability.
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