Find veterans benefits and claims contacts for Darlington in South Carolina.
Darlington County Veterans Affairs
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Area served: Darlington County.
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Call (833) 387-1649The ACS estimates about 2,560, give or take 337 civilian veterans in Darlington County.
Among South Carolina's 46 counties and equivalents, Darlington County ranks 25th by its estimated number of veterans.
| Measure | Darlington County | South Carolina | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share with a service-connected rating | 30 percent below the South Carolina share; the same rounded estimate as the national share. | 33 percent | 30 percent |
| Share rated 70 percent or higher | 11 percent below the South Carolina share; below the national share. | 16 percent | 13 percent |
Veterans 75 and older in Darlington County number about 631, give or take 130; their 25 percent share is above South Carolina's 23 percent.
Veterans under 35 account for 1 percent; a small survey sample; treat as rough in Darlington County; the survey figures do not support a state comparison.
Darlington County has about 238, give or take 115 women veterans, making up 9 percent of its veterans compared with 12 percent in South Carolina.
| Measure | Darlington County | South Carolina | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Veteran median income, age 18 and over with income | $40,019 ± $4,833 | $51,732 ± $843 | $54,224 ± $147 |
| Nonveteran median income, age 18 and over with income | $27,519 ± $1,306 | $36,391 ± $221 | $41,154 ± $99 |
| Veterans below poverty level, age 18 and over | 8.5% ± 4.3 points; small survey sample; treat as rough | Not compared | Not compared |
| Veterans with a disability, age 18 and over | 32.2% ± 7.3 points | 30.4% ± 0.7 points | 30.7% ± 0.1 points |
| Employed share of veterans, ages 18 to 64 | 63.1% ± 10.0 points | 71.7% ± 1.0 points | 73.9% ± 0.2 points |
| Unemployed share of veterans in the labor force, ages 18 to 64 | 2.4% ± 7.2 points; small survey sample; treat as rough | Not compared | Not compared |
| Veterans with high school or more, age 25 and over | 95.5% ± 2.8 points | 96.1% ± 0.3 points | 95.5% ± 0.1 points |
| Veterans with a bachelor’s degree or more, age 25 and over | 22.2% ± 6.6 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 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 reports 1,398 veterans in Darlington County receiving disability compensation in FY2025.
| Rating group | Recipients |
|---|---|
| 0 to 20 percent | 224 |
| 30 to 40 percent | 149 |
| 50 to 60 percent | 161 |
| 70 to 90 percent | 456 |
| 100 percent | 408 |
FY2019: 1,151 recipients. Change to FY2025: +247.
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 122 VA-backed home loans out of 944 home loans made in Darlington County (12.9% VA), under the federal Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA).
Average VA loan amount reported: about $274,000.
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 957, give or take 237) and between the Vietnam and Gulf War eras (about 518, give or take 158).
For questions about Vietnam-era exposure rules, read the Agent Orange presumptive conditions list; eligibility depends on your service and condition.
VA reported about $39.6 million in compensation and pension spending and about $24.7 million in medical care spending in Darlington County for FY2025.
Wm. Jennings Bryan Dorn Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center (opens in a new tab)
6439 Garners Ferry Road, Columbia, SC 29209-1638
New-patient wait for mental health: 21 days (VA, as of October 1, 2026).
New-patient wait for primary care: 31 days (VA, as of October 1, 2026).
about 62 miles in a straight line from the county center.
Florence VA Clinic (opens in a new tab)
1380 Celebration Boulevard, Florence, SC 29501-5495
New-patient wait for mental health: 19 days (VA, as of October 1, 2026).
New-patient wait for primary care: 50 days (VA, as of October 1, 2026).
about 14 miles in a straight line from the county center.
Columbia, SC Vet Center (opens in a new tab)
1710 Richland Street, Suite A, Columbia, SC 29201
about 65 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 62 miles in a straight line from the county center.
Call to confirm hours before you go.
Outside South Carolina, in Fayetteville, NC, Fayetteville VA Medical Center (opens in a new tab) is Darlington County's second-nearest medical center, about 81 miles in a straight line from the county center.
The second-nearest Vet Center to Darlington County is Columbia Mobile Vet Center (opens in a new tab) in Columbia, SC, about 65 miles in a straight line from the county center.
The state registry lists Columbia RO (station 319); county claims jurisdiction is unconfirmed.
Florence National Cemetery Annex (opens in a new tab)
1001 Stockade Drive Florence, SC 29506
843-669-8783
About 15.7 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 149.5 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.
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, Myrtle Beach/Sumter City & County CoC counted 76 veterans experiencing homelessness (49 sheltered, 27 unsheltered).
SC-503 is the HUD Continuum of Care (CoC) selected by this county's geographic center (polygon centroid).
The HUD workbook reports 64 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 Wm. Jennings Bryan Dorn Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center (opens in a new tab), 803-776-4000. 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).
The National Treatment Court Resource Center lists 1 veterans treatment court in Darlington County as of December 31, 2025.
These courts connect participating veterans involved in the justice system with treatment and support. Each court sets its own eligibility rules. National Treatment Court Resource Center maps (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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