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Yancey County, NC Veterans Service Office (VSO): phone and address

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Canton Veterans Service Center

North Carolina Department of Military and Veterans Affairs

Type of help
Claims assistance
Location
Canton

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Area served: Buncombe County, Cherokee County, Clay County, Graham County, Haywood County, Henderson County, Jackson County, Macon County, Madison County, Swain County, Transylvania County, Yancey County.

427 Main Street, Canton, NC 28716

Hours are not confirmed. Call before visiting.

Details and sourcesCall 919-664-1095

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Getting help in Yancey County

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Veterans in Yancey County

The ACS estimates about 1,030, give or take 184 civilian veterans in Yancey County.

Among North Carolina's 100 counties and equivalents, Yancey County ranks 86th by its estimated number of veterans.

Share of civilian veterans, ACS 2020-2024
MeasureYancey CountyNorth CarolinaUnited States
Share with a service-connected rating30 percent

below the North Carolina share; the same rounded estimate as the national share.

34 percent30 percent
Share rated 70 percent or higher17 percent; a small survey sample; treat as roughNot comparedNot compared

Veterans 75 and older in Yancey County number about 407, give or take 95; their 39 percent share is above North Carolina's 23 percent.

Veterans under 35 account for 1 percent; a small survey sample; treat as rough in Yancey County; the survey figures do not support a state comparison.

Women veterans account for 6 percent; a small survey sample; treat as rough in Yancey County; the survey figures do not support a state comparison.

Income, work and education in Yancey County

Census ACS 2020-2024 estimates and 90% margins of error
MeasureYancey CountyNorth CarolinaUnited States
Veteran median income, age 18 and over with income$39,688 ± $13,290$52,418 ± $511$54,224 ± $147
Nonveteran median income, age 18 and over with income$33,497 ± $3,112$38,302 ± $191$41,154 ± $99
Veterans below poverty level, age 18 and over12.3% ± 7.8 points; small survey sample; treat as roughNot comparedNot compared
Veterans with a disability, age 18 and over33.6% ± 9.9 points30.1% ± 0.5 points30.7% ± 0.1 points
Employed share of veterans, ages 18 to 6444.6% ± 15.2 points; small survey sample; treat as roughNot comparedNot compared
Unemployed share of veterans in the labor force, ages 18 to 640.0% ± 35.0 points; small survey sample; treat as roughNot comparedNot compared
Veterans with high school or more, age 25 and over95.8% ± 4.1 points95.8% ± 0.2 points95.5% ± 0.1 points
Veterans with a bachelor’s degree or more, age 25 and over20.4% ± 7.7 points32.2% ± 0.6 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 1,000 on September 30, 2026, and fewer than 1,000 by September 30, 2035. VetPop2023 projections are rounded to the nearest 1,000 as VA directs. Projection source and method.

VA disability compensation in Yancey County

VA reports 407 veterans in Yancey County receiving disability compensation in FY2025.

VA recipients by service-connected rating, FY2025
Rating groupRecipients
0 to 20 percent91
30 to 40 percent53
50 to 60 percent41
70 to 90 percent129
100 percent93

FY2019: 367 recipients. Change to FY2025: +40.

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 Yancey County

In 2025, lenders reported 24 VA-backed home loans out of 347 home loans made in Yancey County (6.9% VA), under the federal Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA).

Average VA loan amount reported: about $397,000.

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 520, give or take 130) and post-9/11 only (about 126, give or take 90; a small survey sample; treat as rough).

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

VA money in Yancey County

VA reported about $10.6 million in compensation and pension spending and about $11.5 million in medical care spending in Yancey County for FY2025.

Nearest VA locations

Call to confirm hours before you go.

Outside North Carolina, in Mountain Home, TN, James H. Quillen Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center (opens in a new tab) is Yancey County's second-nearest medical center, about 29 miles in a straight line from the county center.

The second-nearest Vet Center to Yancey County is Rutherford Vet Center Outstation (opens in a new tab) in Rutherfordton, NC, about 42 miles in a straight line from the county center.

The state registry lists Winston-Salem RO (station 318); county claims jurisdiction is unconfirmed.

Veterans cemeteries and State Veterans Homes

Nearest open VA national cemetery

Mountain Home National Cemetery (opens in a new tab)
215 Heroes Drive Mountain Home, TN 37684
423-979-3535

About 29.4 miles in a straight line from the county center. Burial space: open.

Nearest VA-funded state or tribal veterans cemetery

Western Carolina State Veterans Cemetery (opens in a new tab)
962 Old US 70 Hwy Black Mountain, NC 28711
828-669-0684

About 19.5 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 Yancey County

No sites from these two federal datasets were mapped to Yancey 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, Northwest North Carolina CoC counted 3 veterans experiencing homelessness (3 sheltered, 0 unsheltered).

NC-516 is the HUD Continuum of Care (CoC) selected by this county's geographic center (polygon centroid).

The HUD workbook reports 5 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 Charles George Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center (opens in a new tab), 828-298-7911. Ask for the homeless coordinator.

Housing prevention and rehousing help serving Yancey 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 Yancey County

  • Burnsville (town): about 2,082 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)

North Carolina benefits

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.

See every North Carolina 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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Nearby counties

Sources and method

ACS 2020-2024; VA FY2025; geography/locations/benefits 2026; adjacency 2024. Distances: straight line from county center. Full method.

VA-accredited attorneys and claims agents near Yancey County

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Karla Wood

Attorney · Waynesville · NC · About 44 miles away

VA-accredited since 2026 · checked

VA accreditation number 62019

4.1 · 40 reviews

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Jane Dearwester

Attorney · Hendersonville · NC · About 39 miles away

VA-accredited since 2023 · checked

VA accreditation number 55636

4.9 · 304 reviews · Firm rating

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Angeleigh Dorsey

Attorney · Asheville · NC · About 23 miles away

VA-accredited since 2013 · checked

VA accreditation number 26709

3.2 · 15 reviews · Firm rating

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Jason Taylor

Attorney · Waynesville · NC · About 23 miles away

VA-accredited since 2011 · checked

VA accreditation number 19776

4.4 · 49 reviews · Firm rating

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VA-accredited attorneys in North Carolina

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