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Cherokee County Veterans Affairs
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Area served: Cherokee County.
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Call (833) 387-1649The ACS estimates about 3,200, give or take 462 civilian veterans in Cherokee County.
By ACS estimates, Cherokee County has the 23rd largest veteran population among South Carolina's 46 counties and equivalents.
| Measure | Cherokee County | South Carolina | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share with a service-connected rating | 32 percent below the South Carolina share; above the national share. | 33 percent | 30 percent |
| Share rated 70 percent or higher | 12 percent below the South Carolina share; below the national share. | 16 percent | 13 percent |
Cherokee County has about 637, give or take 133 veterans 75 and older, making up 20 percent of its veterans compared with 23 percent in South Carolina.
Veterans under 35 in Cherokee County number about 320, give or take 150; their 10 percent share is above South Carolina's 8 percent.
Cherokee County has about 263, give or take 124 women veterans, making up 8 percent of its veterans compared with 12 percent in South Carolina.
| Measure | Cherokee County | South Carolina | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Veteran median income, age 18 and over with income | $42,515 ± $4,240 | $51,732 ± $843 | $54,224 ± $147 |
| Nonveteran median income, age 18 and over with income | $30,921 ± $1,323 | $36,391 ± $221 | $41,154 ± $99 |
| Veterans below poverty level, age 18 and over | 6.9% ± 3.1 points | 7.7% ± 0.4 points | 7.4% ± 0.1 points |
| Veterans with a disability, age 18 and over | 33.5% ± 7.5 points | 30.4% ± 0.7 points | 30.7% ± 0.1 points |
| Employed share of veterans, ages 18 to 64 | 65.0% ± 9.5 points | 71.7% ± 1.0 points | 73.9% ± 0.2 points |
| Unemployed share of veterans in the labor force, ages 18 to 64 | 3.5% ± 3.8 points; small survey sample; treat as rough | Not compared | Not compared |
| Veterans with high school or more, age 25 and over | 92.6% ± 3.6 points | 96.1% ± 0.3 points | 95.5% ± 0.1 points |
| Veterans with a bachelor’s degree or more, age 25 and over | 16.9% ± 5.5 points | 31.6% ± 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 3,000. VetPop2023 projections are rounded to the nearest 1,000 as VA directs. Projection source and method.
VA reports 1,024 veterans in Cherokee County receiving disability compensation in FY2025.
| Rating group | Recipients |
|---|---|
| 0 to 20 percent | 178 |
| 30 to 40 percent | 105 |
| 50 to 60 percent | 129 |
| 70 to 90 percent | 344 |
| 100 percent | 268 |
FY2019: 789 recipients. Change to FY2025: +235.
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 103 VA-backed home loans out of 971 home loans made in Cherokee County (10.6% VA), under the federal Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA).
Average VA loan amount reported: about $267,000.
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 977, give or take 191) and Gulf War (1990s) only (about 679, give or take 241).
For questions about Vietnam-era exposure rules, read the Agent Orange presumptive conditions list; eligibility depends on your service and condition.
VA reported about $26.9 million in compensation and pension spending and about $20.6 million in medical care spending in Cherokee County for FY2025.
Charles George Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center (opens in a new tab)
1100 Tunnel Road, Asheville, NC 28805-2087
New-patient wait for mental health: 18 days (VA, as of October 1, 2026).
New-patient wait for primary care: 26 days (VA, as of October 1, 2026).
about 62 miles in a straight line from the county center.
Spartanburg VA Clinic (opens in a new tab)
279 North Grove Medical Park Drive, Spartanburg, SC 29303-4222
New-patient wait for mental health: 16 days (VA, as of October 1, 2026).
New-patient wait for primary care: 29 days (VA, as of October 1, 2026).
about 19 miles in a straight line from the county center.
Rutherford Vet Center Outstation (opens in a new tab)
145 College Ave, Suite B, Rutherfordton, NC 28139
about 29 miles in a straight line from the county center.
Columbia VA Regional Benefit Office (opens in a new tab)
6437 Garners Ferry Rd, Columbia, SC 29209
about 83 miles in a straight line from the county center.
Call to confirm hours before you go.
Outside South Carolina, in Salisbury, NC, W.G. (Bill) Hefner Salisbury Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center (opens in a new tab) is Cherokee County's second-nearest medical center, about 77 miles in a straight line from the county center.
The second-nearest Vet Center to Cherokee County is Greenville, SC Vet Center (opens in a new tab) in Greenville, SC, about 44 miles in a straight line from the county center.
The state registry lists Columbia RO (station 319); county claims jurisdiction is unconfirmed.
Salisbury National Cemetery Annex (opens in a new tab)
501 Statesville Boulevard Salisbury, NC 28144
704-636-2661
About 76.6 miles in a straight line from the county center. Burial space: open.
M.J. Dolly Cooper Veterans Cemetery (opens in a new tab)
140 Inway Dr Anderson, SC 29621
864-332-8022
About 67.7 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.
VA-recognized State Veterans Homes listed in VA's FY2025 per diem list, September 2024. VA State Home list (opens in a new tab).
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, Greenville/Anderson/Spartanburg Upstate CoC counted 101 veterans experiencing homelessness (69 sheltered, 32 unsheltered).
SC-501 is the HUD Continuum of Care (CoC) selected by this county's geographic center (polygon centroid).
The HUD workbook reports 110 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.
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)
South Carolina exempts a qualifying home and up to five acres for veterans with permanent and total service-connected disability.
South Carolina waives eligible public college tuition for qualifying children of permanently and totally disabled wartime veterans.
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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