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Delaware County, OK Veterans Service Office (VSO): phone and address

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ODVA Northeast Team

Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs

Type of help
Claims assistance
Location
Oklahoma

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Area served: Adair County, Cherokee County, Craig County, Creek County, Delaware County, Kay County, Logan County, Mayes County, Noble County, Nowata County, Okfuskee County, Okmulgee County, Osage County, Ottawa County, Pawnee County, Payne County, Rogers County, Tulsa County, Wagoner County, Washington County.

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Details and sourcesCall (918) 348-4901

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Getting help in Delaware County

The county page identifies the listed ODVA team. Call to arrange assistance; the team listing does not establish a physical office in this county.

Official state directory (opens in a new tab)

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Call (833) 387-1649

Veterans in Delaware County

The ACS estimates about 2,840, give or take 236 civilian veterans in Delaware County.

By ACS estimates, Delaware County has the 18th largest veteran population among Oklahoma's 77 counties and equivalents.

Share of civilian veterans, ACS 2020-2024
MeasureDelaware CountyOklahomaUnited States
Share with a service-connected rating35 percent

below the Oklahoma share; above the national share.

40 percent30 percent
Share rated 70 percent or higher17 percent

below the Oklahoma share; above the national share.

20 percent13 percent

Veterans 75 and older in Delaware County number about 888, give or take 128; their 31 percent share is above Oklahoma's 24 percent.

Veterans under 35 account for 4 percent; a small survey sample; treat as rough in Delaware County; the survey figures do not support a state comparison.

Delaware County has about 156, give or take 76 women veterans, making up 6 percent of its veterans compared with 10 percent in Oklahoma.

Income, work and education in Delaware County

Census ACS 2020-2024 estimates and 90% margins of error
MeasureDelaware CountyOklahomaUnited States
Veteran median income, age 18 and over with income$46,518 ± $4,942$52,753 ± $696$54,224 ± $147
Nonveteran median income, age 18 and over with income$28,985 ± $929$35,479 ± $183$41,154 ± $99
Veterans below poverty level, age 18 and over8.0% ± 2.3 points8.1% ± 0.4 points7.4% ± 0.1 points
Veterans with a disability, age 18 and over38.9% ± 5.3 points38.4% ± 0.7 points30.7% ± 0.1 points
Employed share of veterans, ages 18 to 6458.0% ± 8.1 points71.1% ± 1.0 points73.9% ± 0.2 points
Unemployed share of veterans in the labor force, ages 18 to 641.2% ± 5.8 points; small survey sample; treat as roughNot comparedNot compared
Veterans with high school or more, age 25 and over91.8% ± 4.7 points95.1% ± 0.3 points95.5% ± 0.1 points
Veterans with a bachelor’s degree or more, age 25 and over17.3% ± 3.6 points28.4% ± 0.7 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 2,000 on September 30, 2035, compared with 3,000 on September 30, 2026. VetPop2023 projections are rounded to the nearest 1,000 as VA directs. Projection source and method.

VA disability compensation in Delaware County

VA reports 1,253 veterans in Delaware County receiving disability compensation in FY2025.

VA recipients by service-connected rating, FY2025
Rating groupRecipients
0 to 20 percent201
30 to 40 percent122
50 to 60 percent125
70 to 90 percent409
100 percent396

FY2019: 962 recipients. Change to FY2025: +291.

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 Delaware County

In 2025, lenders reported 84 VA-backed home loans out of 827 home loans made in Delaware County (10.2% VA), under the federal Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA).

Average VA loan amount reported: about $296,000.

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 1,370, give or take 215) and between the Vietnam and Gulf War eras (about 469, give or take 102).

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

VA money in Delaware County

VA reported about $32.4 million in compensation and pension spending and about $32.6 million in medical care spending in Delaware County for FY2025.

Nearest VA locations

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The second-nearest medical center to Delaware County is Jack C. Montgomery Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center (opens in a new tab) in Muskogee, OK, about 55 miles in a straight line from the county center.

The second-nearest Vet Center to Delaware County is Tulsa Vet Center (opens in a new tab) in Tulsa, OK, about 66 miles in a straight line from the county center.

The state registry lists Muskogee RO (station 351); county claims jurisdiction is unconfirmed.

Veterans cemeteries and State Veterans Homes

Nearest open VA national cemetery

Fayetteville National Cemetery (opens in a new tab)
1000 S Lt. Col. Leroy Pond Avenue Fayetteville, AR 72701
479-442-2566

About 42.7 miles in a straight line from the county center. Burial space: open.

Nearest VA-funded state or tribal veterans cemetery

White Eagle Cemetery (opens in a new tab)
20 White Eagle Dr Ponca City, OK 74601
580-762-8104

About 127.8 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 Delaware County

No sites from these two federal datasets were mapped to Delaware 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, Northeast Oklahoma CoC counted 10 veterans experiencing homelessness (0 sheltered, 10 unsheltered).

OK-505 is the HUD Continuum of Care (CoC) selected by this county's geographic center (polygon centroid).

The HUD workbook reports 8 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 Fayetteville VA Medical Center (opens in a new tab), 479-443-4301. Ask for the homeless coordinator.

Housing prevention and rehousing help serving Delaware 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 Delaware County

  • Grove (city): about 7,176 residents
  • Jay (city): about 2,731 residents
  • Cleora (unincorporated community): about 1,477 residents
  • Copeland (unincorporated community): about 1,401 residents
  • West Siloam Springs (town): about 1,286 residents
More places (26)
  • Kenwood (unincorporated community): about 1,284 residents
  • Colcord (town): about 910 residents
  • Kansas (town): about 748 residents
  • Flint Creek (unincorporated community): about 627 residents
  • Bernice (town): about 396 residents
  • Dennis (unincorporated community): about 396 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
  • Leach (unincorporated community): about 349 residents
  • Oaks (town): about 295 residents
  • Zena (unincorporated community): about 280 residents
  • Twin Oaks (unincorporated community): about 278 residents
  • Cloud Creek (unincorporated community): about 266 residents
  • Cayuga (unincorporated community): about 197 residents
  • New Eucha (unincorporated community): about 185 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
  • Butler (unincorporated community): about 159 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
  • Bull Hollow (unincorporated community): about 118 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
  • Oak Hill-Piney (unincorporated community): about 109 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
  • Brush Creek (unincorporated community): about 101 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
  • Deer Lick (unincorporated community): about 85 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
  • Sycamore (unincorporated community): about 71 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
  • Drowning Creek (unincorporated community): about 70 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
  • White Water (unincorporated community): about 69 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
  • Dripping Springs (unincorporated community): about 54 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
  • Old Eucha (unincorporated community): about 30 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
  • Indianola (unincorporated community): about 17 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
  • Dodge (unincorporated community): about 9 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
  • Tagg Flats (unincorporated community): about 0 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

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

Oklahoma benefits

Qualifying honorably discharged Oklahoma veterans with a 100 percent permanent service-connected disability receive a full homestead exemption.

Oklahoma offers qualifying veterans rated 100 percent permanent and total a vehicle excise tax exemption, which is unavailable to surviving spouses.

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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 Delaware County

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Carl Williams

Claims agent · Tahlequah · OK · About 35 miles away

VA-accredited since 2014 · checked

VA accreditation number 31956

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Nekanapeshe James

Attorney · Tahlequah · OK · About 35 miles away

VA-accredited since 2025 · checked

VA accreditation number 58430

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Samuel Davis

Attorney · Oklahoma City · OK · About 157 miles away

VA-accredited since 2026 · checked

VA accreditation number 61738

4.6 · 774 reviews · Firm rating

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Dale Graham

Claims agent · Washington · OK · About 176 miles away

VA-accredited since 2014 · checked

VA accreditation number 30143

4.3 · 288 reviews

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