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The ACS estimates about 3,420, give or take 593 civilian veterans in Anderson County.
By ACS estimates, Anderson County has the 63rd largest veteran population among Texas's 254 counties.
Share of civilian veterans, ACS 2020-2024
Measure
Anderson County
Texas
United States
Share with a service-connected rating
35 percent
below the Texas share; above the national share.
36 percent
30 percent
Share rated 70 percent or higher
11 percent
below the Texas share; below the national share.
19 percent
13 percent
Anderson County has about 638, give or take 181 veterans 75 and older, making up 19 percent of its veterans compared with 20 percent in Texas.
Veterans under 35 account for 8 percent; a small survey sample; treat as rough in Anderson County; the survey figures do not support a state comparison.
Women veterans account for 7 percent; a small survey sample; treat as rough in Anderson County; the survey figures do not support a state comparison.
Income, work and education in Anderson County
Census ACS 2020-2024 estimates and 90% margins of error
Measure
Anderson County
Texas
United States
Veteran median income, age 18 and over with income
$50,833 ± $8,387
$58,337 ± $490
$54,224 ± $147
Nonveteran median income, age 18 and over with income
$29,652 ± $1,674
$39,496 ± $171
$41,154 ± $99
Veterans below poverty level, age 18 and over
9.9% ± 3.6 points
7.0% ± 0.2 points
7.4% ± 0.1 points
Veterans with a disability, age 18 and over
34.3% ± 5.4 points
31.1% ± 0.4 points
30.7% ± 0.1 points
Employed share of veterans, ages 18 to 64
60.7% ± 19.1 points
75.0% ± 0.5 points
73.9% ± 0.2 points
Unemployed share of veterans in the labor force, ages 18 to 64
10.8% ± 9.1 points; small survey sample; treat as rough
Not compared
Not compared
Veterans with high school or more, age 25 and over
98.2% ± 1.6 points
95.7% ± 0.2 points
95.5% ± 0.1 points
Veterans with a bachelor’s degree or more, age 25 and over
31.3% ± 11.3 points
34.4% ± 0.4 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 disability compensation in Anderson County
VA reports 1,199 veterans in Anderson County receiving disability compensation in FY2025.
In 2025, lenders reported 57 VA-backed home loans out of 579 home loans made in Anderson County (9.8% VA), under the federal Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA).
The largest reported service groups are Vietnam era only (about 983, give or take 215) and Gulf War (1990s) only (about 973, give or take 488; a small survey sample; treat as rough).
For questions about Vietnam-era exposure rules, read the Agent Orange guide; eligibility depends on your service and condition.
VA money in Anderson County
VA reported about $36.2 million in compensation and pension spending and about $19.3 million in medical care spending in Anderson County for FY2025.
The second-nearest Vet Center to Anderson County is Dallas Vet Center (opens in a new tab) in Dallas, TX, about 97 miles in a straight line from the county center.
The state registry lists Waco RO (station 349) and Houston RO (station 362); county claims jurisdiction is unconfirmed.
Cleanup and former military sites in Anderson County
No sites from these two federal datasets were mapped to Anderson County.
For VA’s service-location rules, see the presumptive conditions list. A location listing does not establish personal exposure or eligibility.
Veterans experiencing homelessness
On one night in January 2024, Texas Balance of State (BoS) CoC counted 568 veterans experiencing homelessness (229 sheltered, 339 unsheltered).
TX-607 is the HUD Continuum of Care (CoC) selected by this county's geographic center (polygon centroid). This Balance of State area covers communities outside separate local CoCs.
The HUD workbook reports 324 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.
Neches (unincorporated community): about 352 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.
Qualifying Texas veterans rated 100 percent or paid at that rate through individual unemployability receive a full residence homestead property tax exemption.
Texas offers eligible spouses and dependents of veterans rated 100 percent permanent and total up to 150 credit hours of tuition exemption.
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