Find veterans benefits contacts for Newport County, Rhode Island.
No local office is matched to Newport County in this directory. Contact a state option below or an office in a nearby county to ask about help.
Massachusetts municipal/regional veterans services
Local veterans benefits assistance. Ask about federal benefits and the requirements for state or local assistance.
Serves: Acushnet.
122 Main St., Acushnet, MA 02743Hours are not confirmed. Contact the provider before planning a visit.
Massachusetts municipal/regional veterans services
Local veterans benefits assistance. Ask about federal benefits and the requirements for state or local assistance.
Serves: Attleboro.
77 Park St., Attleboro, MA 02703Hours are not confirmed. Contact the provider before planning a visit.
Massachusetts municipal/regional veterans services
Local veterans benefits assistance. Ask about federal benefits and the requirements for state or local assistance.
Serves: Dartmouth.
628 Dartmouth Street, Dartmouth, MA 02747Hours are not confirmed. Contact the provider before planning a visit.
No local claims office is confirmed in this directory for Newport County. Call Rhode Island Veterans Services at 401-921-2119 for a current local or organization referral.
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Call (833) 387-1649The ACS estimates about 5,770, give or take 529 civilian veterans in Newport County.
Among Rhode Island's 5 counties and equivalents, Newport County ranks 4th by its estimated number of veterans.
| Measure | Newport County | Rhode Island | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share with a service-connected rating | 18 percent below the Rhode Island share; below the national share. | 25 percent | 30 percent |
| Share rated 70 percent or higher | 8 percent below the Rhode Island share; below the national share. | 9 percent | 13 percent |
Veterans 75 and older in Newport County number about 2,360, give or take 247; their 41 percent share is above Rhode Island's 34 percent.
Newport County has about 418, give or take 131 veterans under 35, making up 7 percent of its veterans compared with 8 percent in Rhode Island.
Newport County has about 470, give or take 179 women veterans; both the county and Rhode Island round to a 8 percent share.
| Measure | Newport County | Rhode Island | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Veteran median income, age 18 and over with income | $65,587 ± $14,454 | $55,202 ± $1,972 | $54,224 ± $147 |
| Nonveteran median income, age 18 and over with income | $48,782 ± $1,538 | $43,594 ± $539 | $41,154 ± $99 |
| Veterans below poverty level, age 18 and over | 3.4% ± 1.7 points; small survey sample; treat as rough | Not compared | Not compared |
| Veterans with a disability, age 18 and over | 23.4% ± 4.1 points | 31.8% ± 1.7 points | 30.7% ± 0.1 points |
| Employed share of veterans, ages 18 to 64 | 82.5% ± 7.5 points | 76.4% ± 3.5 points | 73.9% ± 0.2 points |
| Unemployed share of veterans in the labor force, ages 18 to 64 | 1.8% ± 3.0 points; small survey sample; treat as rough | Not compared | Not compared |
| Veterans with high school or more, age 25 and over | 96.3% ± 1.6 points | 94.2% ± 0.8 points | 95.5% ± 0.1 points |
| Veterans with a bachelor’s degree or more, age 25 and over | 54.3% ± 3.8 points | 32.5% ± 1.5 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 fewer veterans here in 2035: about 6,000 on September 30, 2035, compared with 8,000 on September 30, 2026. VetPop2023 projections are rounded to the nearest 1,000 as VA directs. Projection source and method.
VA reports 1,996 veterans in Newport County receiving disability compensation in FY2025.
| Rating group | Recipients |
|---|---|
| 0 to 20 percent | 474 |
| 30 to 40 percent | 248 |
| 50 to 60 percent | 290 |
| 70 to 90 percent | 553 |
| 100 percent | 431 |
FY2019: 2,304 recipients. Change to FY2025: -308.
VA does not publish some small counts. Those show as “Not published.” VA county compensation data (opens in a new tab).
In 2025, lenders reported 107 VA-backed home loans out of 2,026 home loans made in Newport County (5.3% VA), under the federal Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA).
Average VA loan amount reported: about $646,000.
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).
The largest reported service groups are Vietnam era only (about 2,180, give or take 279) and between the Vietnam and Gulf War eras (about 760, give or take 246).
For questions about Vietnam-era exposure rules, read the Agent Orange presumptive conditions list; eligibility depends on your service and condition.
VA reported about $44.5 million in compensation and pension spending and about $23.9 million in medical care spending in Newport County for FY2025.
Providence VA Medical Center (opens in a new tab)
830 Chalkstone Avenue, Providence, RI 02908-4738
New-patient wait for mental health: 25 days (VA, as of October 1, 2026).
New-patient wait for primary care: 38 days (VA, as of October 1, 2026).
about 24 miles in a straight line from the county center.
Middletown VA Clinic (opens in a new tab)
One Corporate Place, Middletown, RI 02842-6406
New-patient wait for mental health: 17 days (VA, as of October 1, 2026).
New-patient wait for primary care: 57 days (VA, as of October 1, 2026).
about 2 miles in a straight line from the county center.
Providence Vet Center (opens in a new tab)
2038 Warwick Avenue, Warwick, RI 02889-2433
about 16 miles in a straight line from the county center.
Providence VA Regional Benefit Office (opens in a new tab)
380 Westminster St, Providence, RI 02903
about 23 miles in a straight line from the county center.
Call to confirm hours before you go.
Outside Rhode Island, in Brockton, MA, Brockton VA Medical Center (opens in a new tab) is Newport County's second-nearest medical center, about 41 miles in a straight line from the county center.
Outside Rhode Island, in Fairhaven, MA, New Bedford Vet Center (opens in a new tab) is Newport County's second-nearest Vet Center, about 22 miles in a straight line from the county center.
The state registry lists Providence RO (station 304); county claims jurisdiction is unconfirmed.
Massachusetts National Cemetery (opens in a new tab)
Connery Avenue Bourne, MA 02532
508-563-7113
About 38.2 miles in a straight line from the county center. Burial space: open.
Rhode Island Veterans Memorial Cemetery (opens in a new tab)
301 S County Trl Exeter, RI 02822
401-268-3088
About 13.4 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.
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.
On one night in January 2024, Rhode Island Statewide CoC counted 130 veterans experiencing homelessness (109 sheltered, 21 unsheltered).
RI-500 is the HUD Continuum of Care (CoC) with the largest mapped overlap with this county.
The HUD workbook reports 92 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 Providence VA Medical Center (opens in a new tab), 401-273-7100. Ask for the homeless coordinator.
VA's FY2026 Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) intake list names these providers. About VA SSVF (opens in a new tab).
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.
For the Veterans Crisis Line, dial 988 then press 1. VA crisis support (opens in a new tab)
No service-connected property tax tier is documented here.
Rhode Island provides freshwater fishing licenses at no cost to veterans with a current 100 percent disability.
Ask the office about VA Form 21-0966 to preserve a potential benefits start date while gathering evidence. Check your intent to file deadline.
ACS 2020-2024; VA FY2025; geography/locations/benefits 2026; adjacency 2024. Distances: straight line from county center. Full method.
Distances are straight-line estimates between county internal points. Representatives may serve clients outside their local area.
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