Find an official route to veterans benefits help for Kent County, Texas. Texas Veterans Commission (TVC) can help you find a service contact.
No local office is matched to Kent County in this directory. Contact a state option below or an office in a nearby county to ask about help.
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100 E 3rd St, Suite 207A, Sweetwater, TX 79556Hours are not confirmed. Contact the provider before planning a visit.
County veterans services
County veterans benefits and claims assistance. Contact the office for an appointment and ask what to bring.
Hours are not confirmed. Contact the provider before planning a visit.
County veterans services
County veterans benefits and claims assistance. Contact the office for an appointment and ask what to bring.
105 S Main St, Courthouse Room 112, Floydada, TX 79235Hours are not confirmed. Contact the provider before planning a visit.
We have not confirmed a current local claims contact for Kent County in this directory. Contact Texas Veterans Commission (TVC) below to ask which service officer can help. A missing listing does not mean no local office exists.
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Call (833) 387-1649The ACS estimates about 23, give or take 36; a small survey sample; treat as rough civilian veterans in Kent County.
Kent County's veteran count is missing or too uncertain for a population rank.
| Measure | Kent County | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share with a service-connected rating | 9 percent; a small survey sample; treat as rough | Not compared | Not compared |
| Share rated 70 percent or higher | 9 percent; a small survey sample; treat as rough | Not compared | Not compared |
Veterans 75 and older account for 35 percent; a small survey sample; treat as rough in Kent County; the survey figures do not support a state comparison.
Veterans under 35 account for 9 percent; a small survey sample; treat as rough in Kent County; the survey figures do not support a state comparison.
Women veterans account for 22 percent; a small survey sample; treat as rough in Kent County; the survey figures do not support a state comparison.
| Measure | Kent County | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Veteran median income, age 18 and over with income | $27,917 ± $19,715; small survey sample; treat as rough | Not compared | Not compared |
| Nonveteran median income, age 18 and over with income | $35,331 ± $15,942 | $39,496 ± $171 | $41,154 ± $99 |
| Veterans below poverty level, age 18 and over | Sample too small to report | Not compared | Not compared |
| Veterans with a disability, age 18 and over | Sample too small to report | Not compared | Not compared |
| Employed share of veterans, ages 18 to 64 | 70.0% ± 42.0 points; small survey sample; treat as rough | Not compared | Not compared |
| Unemployed share of veterans in the labor force, ages 18 to 64 | Sample too small to report | Not compared | Not compared |
| Veterans with high school or more, age 25 and over | Sample too small to report | Not compared | Not compared |
| Veterans with a bachelor’s degree or more, age 25 and over | Sample too small to report | Not compared | Not compared |
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. VetPop2023 projections for small counties show direction only. Projection source and method.
In 2025, lenders reported 0 VA-backed home loans out of 10 home loans made in Kent County (0.0% VA), under the federal Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA).
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 13, give or take 32; a small survey sample; treat as rough) and Gulf War (1990s) only (about 3, give or take 5; a small survey sample; treat as rough).
VA reported about $130,000 in compensation and pension spending and about $180,000 in medical care spending in Kent County for FY2025.
George H. O'Brien, Jr., Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center (opens in a new tab)
300 Veterans Boulevard, Big Spring, TX 79720-5566
New-patient wait for mental health: 5 days (VA, as of October 1, 2026).
New-patient wait for primary care: 9 days (VA, as of October 1, 2026).
about 77 miles in a straight line from the county center.
Lubbock VA Clinic (opens in a new tab)
3510 4th Street, Lubbock, TX 79415-5346
New-patient wait for mental health: 12 days (VA, as of October 1, 2026).
New-patient wait for primary care: 10 days (VA, as of October 1, 2026).
about 71 miles in a straight line from the county center.
Lubbock Vet Center (opens in a new tab)
5107 82nd Street, Suite 100, Lubbock, TX 79424
about 70 miles in a straight line from the county center.
Waco VA Regional Benefit Office (opens in a new tab)
701 Clay Avenue, One Veterans Plaza, Waco, TX 76799
about 241 miles in a straight line from the county center.
Call to confirm hours before you go.
The second-nearest medical center to Kent County is Thomas E. Creek Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center (opens in a new tab) in Amarillo, TX, about 154 miles in a straight line from the county center.
The second-nearest Vet Center to Kent County is Abilene Vet Center (opens in a new tab) in Abilene, TX, about 77 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.
Fort Sill National Cemetery (opens in a new tab)
2648 NE Jake Dunn Road Elgin, OK 73538
580-492-3200
About 176.4 miles in a straight line from the county center. Burial space: open.
West Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Lubbock (opens in a new tab)
4614 E 50th St Lubbock, TX 79403
806-392-9927
About 63.3 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 Kent 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, 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.
Your nearest VA medical center by straight-line distance is George H. O'Brien, Jr., Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center (opens in a new tab), 432-263-7361. 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)
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.
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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