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Oconee County Veterans Affairs
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Area served: Oconee County.
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Call (833) 387-1649The ACS estimates about 5,250, give or take 440 civilian veterans in Oconee County.
By ACS estimates, Oconee County has the 17th largest veteran population among South Carolina's 46 counties and equivalents.
| Measure | Oconee County | South Carolina | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share with a service-connected rating | 22 percent below the South Carolina share; below the national share. | 33 percent | 30 percent |
| Share rated 70 percent or higher | 7 percent below the South Carolina share; below the national share. | 16 percent | 13 percent |
Veterans 75 and older in Oconee County number about 1,620, give or take 251; their 31 percent share is above South Carolina's 23 percent.
Oconee County has about 324, give or take 157 veterans under 35, making up 6 percent of its veterans compared with 8 percent in South Carolina.
Oconee County has about 372, give or take 167 women veterans, making up 7 percent of its veterans compared with 12 percent in South Carolina.
| Measure | Oconee County | South Carolina | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Veteran median income, age 18 and over with income | $48,161 ± $5,518 | $51,732 ± $843 | $54,224 ± $147 |
| Nonveteran median income, age 18 and over with income | $32,879 ± $1,362 | $36,391 ± $221 | $41,154 ± $99 |
| Veterans below poverty level, age 18 and over | 10.3% ± 3.9 points | 7.7% ± 0.4 points | 7.4% ± 0.1 points |
| Veterans with a disability, age 18 and over | 27.9% ± 4.9 points | 30.4% ± 0.7 points | 30.7% ± 0.1 points |
| Employed share of veterans, ages 18 to 64 | 76.7% ± 8.5 points | 71.7% ± 1.0 points | 73.9% ± 0.2 points |
| Unemployed share of veterans in the labor force, ages 18 to 64 | 1.3% ± 2.3 points; small survey sample; treat as rough | Not compared | Not compared |
| Veterans with high school or more, age 25 and over | 96.5% ± 1.5 points | 96.1% ± 0.3 points | 95.5% ± 0.1 points |
| Veterans with a bachelor’s degree or more, age 25 and over | 34.3% ± 4.4 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 4,000 on September 30, 2035, compared with 5,000 on September 30, 2026. VetPop2023 projections are rounded to the nearest 1,000 as VA directs. Projection source and method.
VA reports 1,927 veterans in Oconee County receiving disability compensation in FY2025.
| Rating group | Recipients |
|---|---|
| 0 to 20 percent | 384 |
| 30 to 40 percent | 188 |
| 50 to 60 percent | 236 |
| 70 to 90 percent | 553 |
| 100 percent | 566 |
FY2019: 1,380 recipients. Change to FY2025: +547.
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 215 VA-backed home loans out of 2,006 home loans made in Oconee County (10.7% VA), under the federal Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA).
Average VA loan amount reported: about $377,000.
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 1,870, give or take 321) and between the Vietnam and Gulf War eras (about 1,000, give or take 294).
For questions about Vietnam-era exposure rules, read the Agent Orange presumptive conditions list; eligibility depends on your service and condition.
VA reported about $56.0 million in compensation and pension spending and about $29.2 million in medical care spending in Oconee 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 67 miles in a straight line from the county center.
Anderson VA Clinic (opens in a new tab)
3030 North Highway 81, Anderson, SC 29621-2009
New-patient wait for mental health: 45 days (VA, as of October 1, 2026).
New-patient wait for primary care: 25 days (VA, as of October 1, 2026).
about 28 miles in a straight line from the county center.
Greenville, SC Vet Center (opens in a new tab)
3 Caledon, Suite B, Greenville, SC 29615
about 42 miles in a straight line from the county center.
Senator Johnny Isakson VA Atlanta Regional Office (opens in a new tab)
1700 Clairmont Road, Decatur, GA 30033
about 97 miles in a straight line from the county center.
Call to confirm hours before you go.
Outside South Carolina, in Decatur, GA, Joseph Maxwell Cleland Atlanta VA Medical Center (opens in a new tab) is Oconee County's second-nearest medical center, about 97 miles in a straight line from the county center.
Outside South Carolina, in Rutherfordton, NC, Rutherford Vet Center Outstation (opens in a new tab) is Oconee County's second-nearest Vet Center, about 76 miles in a straight line from the county center.
The state registry lists Columbia RO (station 319); county claims jurisdiction is unconfirmed.
Georgia National Cemetery (opens in a new tab)
1080 Scott Hudgens Drive Canton, GA 30114
770-479-9300
About 93.9 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 33.2 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.
No sites from these two federal datasets were mapped to Oconee 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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