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Collin County, TX Veterans Service Office (VSO): phone and address

Find veterans benefits contacts serving Collin County, Texas. Compare the listed providers and contact an office directly.

In Collin County, you can contact the Collin County Veterans Service Office in Plano for free claims help from an accredited VSO representative; call to schedule an appointment and confirm the service location and hours before traveling. For remote claims appointments, the Texas Veterans Commission offers a statewide route, and VFW and AMVETS also offer free claims help; confirm the current service format before traveling. PVA can help locate a national service office, but no individual accreditation is stated. The county has the 9th largest veteran population among Texas's 254 counties by ACS estimates. Vietnam era only is the largest service era, with about 10,500 veterans, give or take 925; Agent Orange exposure questions depend on where and when you served. The U.S. Congressman Sam Johnson Memorial VA Clinic is 16 miles away, measured in a straight line from the county center.

Offices for Collin County

For statewide phone and remote help, see the Texas directory.

Getting help in Collin County

Collin County Veterans Service Office: Call to schedule an appointment. Confirm the service location, hours and appointment with the provider before traveling.

2025 VCSO Directory (opens in a new tab) · Collin County VSO service information (opens in a new tab)

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Veterans in Collin County

The ACS estimates about 42,000, give or take 1,640 civilian veterans in Collin County.

By ACS estimates, Collin County has the 9th largest veteran population among Texas's 254 counties.

Share of civilian veterans, ACS 2020-2024
MeasureCollin CountyTexasUnited States
Share with a service-connected rating28 percent

below the Texas share; below the national share.

36 percent30 percent
Share rated 70 percent or higher12 percent

below the Texas share; below the national share.

19 percent13 percent

Veterans 75 and older in Collin County number about 8,900, give or take 637; their 21 percent share is above Texas's 20 percent.

Collin County has about 3,750, give or take 495 veterans under 35, making up 9 percent of its veterans compared with 11 percent in Texas.

Collin County has about 4,000, give or take 556 women veterans, making up 10 percent of its veterans compared with 12 percent in Texas.

Income, work and education in Collin County

Census ACS 2020-2024 estimates and 90% margins of error
MeasureCollin CountyTexasUnited States
Veteran median income, age 18 and over with income$74,120 ± $3,452$58,337 ± $490$54,224 ± $147
Nonveteran median income, age 18 and over with income$59,932 ± $839$39,496 ± $171$41,154 ± $99
Veterans below poverty level, age 18 and over4.5% ± 1.0 points7.0% ± 0.2 points7.4% ± 0.1 points
Veterans with a disability, age 18 and over22.0% ± 1.7 points31.1% ± 0.4 points30.7% ± 0.1 points
Employed share of veterans, ages 18 to 6483.0% ± 1.5 points75.0% ± 0.5 points73.9% ± 0.2 points
Unemployed share of veterans in the labor force, ages 18 to 642.8% ± 0.9 points4.7% ± 0.3 points4.1% ± 0.1 points
Veterans with high school or more, age 25 and over98.1% ± 0.6 points95.7% ± 0.2 points95.5% ± 0.1 points
Veterans with a bachelor’s degree or more, age 25 and over48.7% ± 2.1 points34.4% ± 0.4 points31.8% ± 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 more veterans here in 2035: about 45,000 on September 30, 2035, compared with 43,000 on September 30, 2026. VetPop2023 projections are rounded to the nearest 1,000 as VA directs. Projection source and method.

VA disability compensation in Collin County

VA reports 16,767 veterans in Collin County receiving disability compensation in FY2025.

VA recipients by service-connected rating, FY2025
Rating groupRecipients
0 to 20 percent2,644
30 to 40 percent1,646
50 to 60 percent1,928
70 to 90 percent4,855
100 percent5,694

FY2019: 10,009 recipients. Change to FY2025: +6,758.

VA does not publish some small counts. Those show as “Not published.” VA county compensation data (opens in a new tab).

VA home loans in Collin County

In 2025, lenders reported 1,691 VA-backed home loans out of 31,211 home loans made in Collin County (5.4% VA), under the federal Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA).

Average VA loan amount reported: about $484,000.

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).

HMDA 2025 and FHFA 2026 sources.

When they served

The largest reported service groups are Vietnam era only (about 10,500, give or take 925) and post-9/11 only (about 8,790, give or take 938).

For questions about Vietnam-era exposure rules, read the Agent Orange guide; eligibility depends on your service and condition.

VA money in Collin County

VA reported about $478.6 million in compensation and pension spending and about $216.1 million in medical care spending in Collin County for FY2025.

Nearest VA locations

Call to confirm hours before you go.

The second-nearest medical center to Collin County is Dallas VA Medical Center (opens in a new tab) in Dallas, TX, about 37 miles in a straight line from the county center.

The second-nearest Vet Center to Collin County is Dallas Vet Center (opens in a new tab) in Dallas, TX, about 23 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.

Veterans cemeteries and State Veterans Homes

Nearest open VA national cemetery

Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery (opens in a new tab)
2000 Mountain Creek Parkway Dallas, TX 75211
214-467-3374

About 39.2 miles in a straight line from the county center. Burial space: open.

Nearest VA-funded state or tribal veterans cemetery

Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Killeen (opens in a new tab)
11463 S Hwy 195 Killeen, TX 76542
254-616-1770

About 164.8 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.

Cleanup and former military sites in Collin County

Formerly Used Defense Sites

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.

Veterans experiencing homelessness

On one night in January 2024, Dallas City & County/Irving CoC counted 287 veterans experiencing homelessness (235 sheltered, 52 unsheltered).

TX-600 is the HUD Continuum of Care (CoC) selected by this county's geographic center (polygon centroid).

The HUD workbook reports 431 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 Sam Rayburn Memorial Veterans Center (opens in a new tab), 903-583-2111. Ask for the homeless coordinator.

Housing prevention and rehousing help serving Collin County

VA's FY2026 Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) intake list names these providers. About VA SSVF (opens in a new tab).

VA homeless programs (opens in a new tab)

Veterans treatment courts in Collin County

The National Treatment Court Resource Center lists 2 veterans treatment courts in Collin 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).

Cities and towns in Collin County

  • Plano (city): about 290,594 residents
  • Frisco (city): about 219,304 residents
  • McKinney (city): about 210,600 residents
  • Allen (city): about 110,265 residents
  • Wylie (city): about 60,334 residents
More places (20)
  • Prosper (town): about 37,869 residents
  • Celina (city): about 34,268 residents
  • Princeton (city): about 25,229 residents
  • Anna (city): about 24,330 residents
  • Murphy (city): about 21,188 residents
  • Melissa (city): about 20,136 residents
  • Fairview (town): about 10,783 residents
  • Lucas (city): about 8,351 residents
  • Lavon (city): about 6,498 residents
  • Parker (city): about 5,999 residents
  • Josephine (city): about 5,842 residents
  • Farmersville (city): about 4,018 residents
  • Lowry Crossing (city): about 1,433 residents
  • Seis Lagos (unincorporated community): about 1,391 residents
  • Nevada (city): about 1,319 residents
  • Blue Ridge (city): about 1,104 residents
  • St. Paul (town): about 879 residents
  • Westminster (unincorporated community): about 738 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
  • New Hope (town): about 680 residents
  • Weston (city): about 284 residents

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.

Free tools and help

For the Veterans Crisis Line, dial 988 then press 1. VA crisis support (opens in a new tab)

Texas benefits

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.

See every Texas benefit by rating

Get ready for your appointment

  • Your DD-214 or other discharge papers
  • Any VA decision letters you have received
  • Medical records you want to discuss

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Sources and method

ACS 2020-2024; VA FY2025; geography/locations/benefits 2026; adjacency 2024. Distances: straight line from county center. The summary paragraph was drafted by AI from the facts on this page and checked automatically against them. Full method.

VA-accredited attorneys and claims agents near Collin County

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Lester Cooks

Claims agent · Farmersville · TX · In your county

VA-accredited since 2009 · checked

VA accreditation number 14698

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Erin Peirce

Attorney · Plano · TX · In your county

VA-accredited since 2011 · checked

VA accreditation number 21768

4.3 · 39 reviews · Firm rating

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Elizabeth Iglesias

Attorney · Dallas · TX · In your county

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VA accreditation number 20307

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Antonio Glenn

Attorney · Allen · TX · In your county

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