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The ACS estimates about 2,040, give or take 306 civilian veterans in Carroll County.
By ACS estimates, Carroll County has the 46th largest veteran population among Tennessee's 95 counties and equivalents.
Share of civilian veterans, ACS 2020-2024
Measure
Carroll County
Tennessee
United States
Share with a service-connected rating
26 percent
below the Tennessee share; below the national share.
32 percent
30 percent
Share rated 70 percent or higher
8 percent
below the Tennessee share; below the national share.
15 percent
13 percent
Veterans 75 and older in Carroll County number about 523, give or take 109; their 26 percent share is above Tennessee's 24 percent.
Veterans under 35 account for 4 percent; a small survey sample; treat as rough in Carroll County; the survey figures do not support a state comparison.
Women veterans account for 10 percent; a small survey sample; treat as rough in Carroll County; the survey figures do not support a state comparison.
Income, work and education in Carroll County
Census ACS 2020-2024 estimates and 90% margins of error
Measure
Carroll County
Tennessee
United States
Veteran median income, age 18 and over with income
$33,885 ± $4,815
$50,955 ± $656
$54,224 ± $147
Nonveteran median income, age 18 and over with income
$31,316 ± $1,338
$37,180 ± $149
$41,154 ± $99
Veterans below poverty level, age 18 and over
18.7% ± 7.2 points
7.9% ± 0.4 points
7.4% ± 0.1 points
Veterans with a disability, age 18 and over
42.2% ± 6.1 points
32.7% ± 0.5 points
30.7% ± 0.1 points
Employed share of veterans, ages 18 to 64
62.7% ± 15.1 points
72.1% ± 0.9 points
73.9% ± 0.2 points
Unemployed share of veterans in the labor force, ages 18 to 64
1.6% ± 4.8 points; small survey sample; treat as rough
Not compared
Not compared
Veterans with high school or more, age 25 and over
92.8% ± 3.3 points
94.8% ± 0.3 points
95.5% ± 0.1 points
Veterans with a bachelor’s degree or more, age 25 and over
18.4% ± 6.8 points
28.4% ± 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 2,000. VetPop2023 projections are rounded to the nearest 1,000 as VA directs. Projection source and method.
VA disability compensation in Carroll County
VA reports 722 veterans in Carroll County receiving disability compensation in FY2025.
In 2025, lenders reported 66 VA-backed home loans out of 684 home loans made in Carroll County (9.7% VA), under the federal Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA).
The largest reported service groups are Vietnam era only (about 596, give or take 154) and between the Vietnam and Gulf War eras (about 364, give or take 153).
The second-nearest Vet Center to Carroll County is Nashville Vet Center (opens in a new tab) in Nashville, TN, about 100 miles in a straight line from the county center.
The state registry lists Nashville RO (station 320); county claims jurisdiction is unconfirmed.
Lavinia (unincorporated community): about 82 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
Yuma (unincorporated community): about 54 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
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.
Tennessee calculates property tax relief on up to $175,000 of primary residence market value for qualifying veterans with permanent and total service-connected disability.
Tennessee waives the annual state specialty plate registration fee for one plate for qualifying veterans rated 100 percent permanent and total service-connected.
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