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The ACS estimates about 1,850, give or take 124 civilian veterans in Ottawa County.
By ACS estimates, Ottawa County has the 32nd largest veteran population among Oklahoma's 77 counties and equivalents.
Share of civilian veterans, ACS 2020-2024
Measure
Ottawa County
Oklahoma
United States
Share with a service-connected rating
35 percent
below the Oklahoma share; above the national share.
40 percent
30 percent
Share rated 70 percent or higher
17 percent
below the Oklahoma share; above the national share.
20 percent
13 percent
Veterans 75 and older in Ottawa County number about 482, give or take 56; their 26 percent share is above Oklahoma's 24 percent.
Ottawa County has about 102, give or take 33 veterans under 35, making up 6 percent of its veterans compared with 9 percent in Oklahoma.
Women veterans in Ottawa County number about 224, give or take 67; their 12 percent share is above Oklahoma's 10 percent.
Income, work and education in Ottawa County
Census ACS 2020-2024 estimates and 90% margins of error
Measure
Ottawa County
Oklahoma
United States
Veteran median income, age 18 and over with income
$35,417 ± $3,182
$52,753 ± $696
$54,224 ± $147
Nonveteran median income, age 18 and over with income
$29,138 ± $745
$35,479 ± $183
$41,154 ± $99
Veterans below poverty level, age 18 and over
13.1% ± 3.0 points
8.1% ± 0.4 points
7.4% ± 0.1 points
Veterans with a disability, age 18 and over
45.8% ± 3.8 points
38.4% ± 0.7 points
30.7% ± 0.1 points
Employed share of veterans, ages 18 to 64
58.1% ± 6.0 points
71.1% ± 1.0 points
73.9% ± 0.2 points
Unemployed share of veterans in the labor force, ages 18 to 64
3.1% ± 2.1 points; small survey sample; treat as rough
Not compared
Not compared
Veterans with high school or more, age 25 and over
94.9% ± 1.6 points
95.1% ± 0.3 points
95.5% ± 0.1 points
Veterans with a bachelor’s degree or more, age 25 and over
16.2% ± 2.8 points
28.4% ± 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 slightly fewer veterans here by 2035; both years round to about 2,000. VetPop2023 projections are rounded to the nearest 1,000 as VA directs. Projection source and method.
VA disability compensation in Ottawa County
VA reports 843 veterans in Ottawa County receiving disability compensation in FY2025.
In 2025, lenders reported 44 VA-backed home loans out of 352 home loans made in Ottawa County (12.5% VA), under the federal Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA).
The largest reported service groups are Vietnam era only (about 704, give or take 86) and between the Vietnam and Gulf War eras (about 305, give or take 60).
The second-nearest Vet Center to Ottawa County is Tulsa Vet Center (opens in a new tab) in Tulsa, OK, about 82 miles in a straight line from the county center.
The state registry lists Muskogee RO (station 351); county claims jurisdiction is unconfirmed.
Dotyville (unincorporated community): about 248 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
Narcissa (unincorporated community): about 167 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
Peoria (town): about 107 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.
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