Montgomery County, TX Veterans Service Office (VSO): phone and address
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In Montgomery County, you can get free claims help from an accredited VSO representative at the Montgomery County Veterans Service Office in Conroe or New Caney. Both require an appointment; call 936-539-7842 and confirm the location and hours before traveling. The Texas Veterans Commission also offers free statewide claims appointments, and VFW and AMVETS provide remote claims help. The PVA contact routes you to a national service office; it is not identified here as accredited claims help. The Conroe VA Clinic is 2 miles from the county center, and the Spring Vet Center is 22 miles away; these are straight-line distances, not driving distances. The largest service-era group is Vietnam era only, about 8,550 veterans, give or take 750. Agent Orange exposure questions depend on where and when you served. For full benefit terms, use the linked state page.
For statewide phone and remote help, see the Texas directory.
Getting help in Montgomery County
Montgomery County Veterans Service Office - Conroe: Appointment required; call 936-539-7842. Montgomery County Veterans Service Office - New Caney: Appointment required; call 936-539-7842. Confirm the service location, hours and appointment with the provider before traveling.
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The ACS estimates about 33,800, give or take 1,750 civilian veterans in Montgomery County.
By ACS estimates, Montgomery County has the 11th largest veteran population among Texas's 254 counties.
Share of civilian veterans, ACS 2020-2024
Measure
Montgomery County
Texas
United States
Share with a service-connected rating
30 percent
below the Texas share; the same rounded estimate as the national share.
36 percent
30 percent
Share rated 70 percent or higher
16 percent
below the Texas share; above the national share.
19 percent
13 percent
Montgomery County has about 6,710, give or take 611 veterans 75 and older; both the county and Texas round to a 20 percent share.
Montgomery County has about 3,440, give or take 750 veterans under 35, making up 10 percent of its veterans compared with 11 percent in Texas.
Montgomery County has about 4,140, give or take 906 women veterans; both the county and Texas round to a 12 percent share.
Income, work and education in Montgomery County
Census ACS 2020-2024 estimates and 90% margins of error
Measure
Montgomery County
Texas
United States
Veteran median income, age 18 and over with income
$67,573 ± $4,655
$58,337 ± $490
$54,224 ± $147
Nonveteran median income, age 18 and over with income
$47,349 ± $1,143
$39,496 ± $171
$41,154 ± $99
Veterans below poverty level, age 18 and over
5.8% ± 1.5 points
7.0% ± 0.2 points
7.4% ± 0.1 points
Veterans with a disability, age 18 and over
25.9% ± 2.3 points
31.1% ± 0.4 points
30.7% ± 0.1 points
Employed share of veterans, ages 18 to 64
80.3% ± 3.7 points
75.0% ± 0.5 points
73.9% ± 0.2 points
Unemployed share of veterans in the labor force, ages 18 to 64
3.6% ± 1.5 points
4.7% ± 0.3 points
4.1% ± 0.1 points
Veterans with high school or more, age 25 and over
96.8% ± 0.9 points
95.7% ± 0.2 points
95.5% ± 0.1 points
Veterans with a bachelor’s degree or more, age 25 and over
37.8% ± 2.2 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 more veterans here in 2035: about 38,000 on September 30, 2035, compared with 35,000 on September 30, 2026. VetPop2023 projections are rounded to the nearest 1,000 as VA directs. Projection source and method.
VA disability compensation in Montgomery County
VA reports 16,882 veterans in Montgomery County receiving disability compensation in FY2025.
VA recipients by service-connected rating, FY2025
Rating group
Recipients
0 to 20 percent
2,549
30 to 40 percent
1,410
50 to 60 percent
1,822
70 to 90 percent
5,253
100 percent
5,848
FY2019: 8,087 recipients. Change to FY2025: +8,795.
In 2025, lenders reported 2,160 VA-backed home loans out of 19,975 home loans made in Montgomery County (10.8% VA), under the federal Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA).
The largest reported service groups are Vietnam era only (about 8,550, give or take 750) and post-9/11 only (about 7,960, give or take 1,160).
For questions about Vietnam-era exposure rules, read the Agent Orange guide; eligibility depends on your service and condition.
VA money in Montgomery County
VA reported about $513.1 million in compensation and pension spending and about $210.7 million in medical care spending in Montgomery County for FY2025.
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, Houston, Pasadena, Conroe/Harris, Ft. Bend, Montgomery, Counties CoC counted 213 veterans experiencing homelessness (163 sheltered, 50 unsheltered).
TX-700 is the HUD Continuum of Care (CoC) selected by this county's geographic center (polygon centroid).
The HUD workbook reports 375 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.
The Woodlands (unincorporated community): about 121,002 residents
Conroe (city): about 102,360 residents
Willis (city): about 6,878 residents
Pinehurst (unincorporated community): about 4,266 residents
Magnolia (city): about 4,068 residents
More places (14)
Shenandoah (city): about 3,705 residents
Oak Ridge North (city): about 3,034 residents
Panorama Village (city): about 2,525 residents
Montgomery (city): about 2,489 residents
Deerwood (unincorporated community): about 2,366 residents
Roman Forest (city): about 2,336 residents
Splendora (city): about 2,131 residents
Woodbranch (city): about 1,719 residents
Patton Village (city): about 1,629 residents
Porter Heights (unincorporated community): about 987 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
Grangerland (unincorporated community): about 920 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
Cut and Shoot (city): about 864 residents
Stagecoach (town): about 637 residents
Woodloch (town): about 381 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.
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 Montgomery County
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