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Colonial Heights City, VA Veterans Service Office (VSO)

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Fort Lee Office

Virginia Department of Veterans Services

Type of help
Claims assistance
Location
Fort Lee

Veterans benefits and claims assistance. Contact the provider to confirm how to get help.

Area served: Colonial Heights City, Dinwiddie County, Henrico County, Hopewell City, Lancaster County, Petersburg City, Prince George County, Richmond County, Surry County, Sussex County.

1401 Barfoot Ave, Bldg 3400, Fort Lee, VA 23801

Hours are not confirmed. Call before visiting.

Petersburg Office

Virginia Department of Veterans Services

Type of help
Claims assistance
Location
Petersburg

Veterans benefits and claims assistance. Contact the provider to confirm how to get help.

Area served: Colonial Heights City, Dinwiddie County, Henrico County, Hopewell City, Lancaster County, Petersburg City, Prince George County, Richmond County, Surry County, Sussex County.

22 West Washington Street, Petersburg, VA 23803

Hours are not confirmed. Call before visiting.

Richmond VA Medical Center Office

Virginia Department of Veterans Services

Type of help
Claims assistance
Location
Richmond

Veterans benefits and claims assistance. Contact the provider to confirm how to get help.

Area served: Amelia County, Chesterfield County, Colonial Heights City, Cumberland County, Dinwiddie County, Essex County, Goochland County, Hanover County, Henrico County, Hopewell City, King William County, King and Queen County, Lancaster County, Middlesex County, New Kent County, Petersburg City, Powhatan County, Prince George County, Richmond County, Richmond City, Surry County.

1201 Broad Rock Blvd, Richmond, VA 23249

Hours are not confirmed. Call before visiting.

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Getting help in Colonial Heights City

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Veterans in Colonial Heights city

The ACS estimates about 1,910, give or take 242 civilian veterans in Colonial Heights city.

By ACS estimates, Colonial Heights city has the 61st largest veteran population among Virginia's 133 counties and equivalents.

Share of civilian veterans, ACS 2020-2024
MeasureColonial Heights cityVirginiaUnited States
Share with a service-connected rating44 percent

above the Virginia share; above the national share.

35 percent30 percent
Share rated 70 percent or higher23 percent

above the Virginia share; above the national share.

16 percent13 percent

Veterans 75 and older in Colonial Heights city number about 441, give or take 133; their 23 percent share is above Virginia's 19 percent.

Veterans under 35 account for 9 percent; a small survey sample; treat as rough in Colonial Heights city; the survey figures do not support a state comparison.

Women veterans in Colonial Heights city number about 336, give or take 141; their 18 percent share is above Virginia's 15 percent.

Income, work and education in Colonial Heights city

Census ACS 2020-2024 estimates and 90% margins of error
MeasureColonial Heights cityVirginiaUnited States
Veteran median income, age 18 and over with income$70,167 ± $21,723$73,248 ± $784$54,224 ± $147
Nonveteran median income, age 18 and over with income$41,186 ± $2,068$44,636 ± $229$41,154 ± $99
Veterans below poverty level, age 18 and over5.3% ± 4.0 points; small survey sample; treat as roughNot comparedNot compared
Veterans with a disability, age 18 and over27.6% ± 8.9 points23.6% ± 0.4 points30.7% ± 0.1 points
Employed share of veterans, ages 18 to 6471.8% ± 3.0 points79.3% ± 0.3 points73.9% ± 0.2 points
Unemployed share of veterans in the labor force, ages 18 to 641.7% ± 4.5 points; small survey sample; treat as roughNot comparedNot compared
Veterans with high school or more, age 25 and over91.2% ± 7.5 points96.4% ± 0.2 points95.5% ± 0.1 points
Veterans with a bachelor’s degree or more, age 25 and over37.0% ± 8.7 points44.0% ± 0.6 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 fewer veterans here in 2035: about 1,000 on September 30, 2035, compared with 2,000 on September 30, 2026. VetPop2023 projections are rounded to the nearest 1,000 as VA directs. Projection source and method.

VA disability compensation in Colonial Heights city

VA reports 634 veterans in Colonial Heights city receiving disability compensation in FY2025.

VA recipients by service-connected rating, FY2025
Rating groupRecipients
0 to 20 percent92
30 to 40 percent76
50 to 60 percent72
70 to 90 percent191
100 percent203

FY2019: 600 recipients. Change to FY2025: +34.

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 Colonial Heights city

In 2025, lenders reported 70 VA-backed home loans out of 425 home loans made in Colonial Heights city (16.5% VA), under the federal Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA).

Average VA loan amount reported: about $311,000.

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 post-9/11 only (about 583, give or take 211) and Vietnam era only (about 525, give or take 137).

For questions about post-9/11 exposure rules, read the PACT Act presumptive conditions list; eligibility depends on your service and condition.

VA money in Colonial Heights city

VA reported about $31.0 million in compensation and pension spending and about $14.6 million in medical care spending in Colonial Heights city for FY2025.

Nearest VA locations

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The second-nearest medical center to Colonial Heights city is Hampton VA Medical Center (opens in a new tab) in Hampton, VA, about 61 miles in a straight line from the county center.

The second-nearest Vet Center to Colonial Heights city is Chesapeake Vet Center (opens in a new tab) in Chesapeake, VA, about 61 miles in a straight line from the county center.

The state registry lists Roanoke RO (station 314); county claims jurisdiction is unconfirmed.

Veterans cemeteries and State Veterans Homes

Nearest open VA national cemetery

National Memorial Cemetery at Quantico (opens in a new tab)
18424 Joplin Road Triangle, VA 22172
703-221-2183

About 89.2 miles in a straight line from the county center. Burial space: open.

Nearest VA-funded state or tribal veterans cemetery

Virginia Veterans Cemetery in Amelia (opens in a new tab)
10300 Pridesville Rd Amelia, VA 23002
855-482-8387

About 33.6 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 Colonial Heights city

No sites from these two federal datasets were mapped to Colonial Heights city.

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, Virginia Balance of State (BoS) CoC counted 37 veterans experiencing homelessness (16 sheltered, 21 unsheltered).

VA-521 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 30 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 Richmond VA Medical Center (opens in a new tab), 804-675-5000. Ask for the homeless coordinator.

Housing prevention and rehousing help serving Colonial Heights city

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)

Cities and towns in Colonial Heights city

  • Colonial Heights (city): about 18,352 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)

Virginia benefits

Qualifying Virginia veterans with permanent and total disability at 100 percent, including individual unemployability, receive a principal residence and land exemption.

Virginia waives eight semesters of public college tuition and mandatory fees for qualifying spouses and children of veterans rated at least 90 percent permanently disabled.

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Nearby counties

Sources and method

ACS 2020-2024; VA FY2025; geography/locations/benefits 2026; adjacency 2024. Distances: straight line from county center. Full method.

VA-accredited attorneys and claims agents near Colonial Heights city

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Loralie Ephraim-Skinner

Claims agent · Williamsburg · VA · About 34 miles away

VA-accredited since 2025 · checked

VA accreditation number 59837

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Sheryl Herndon

Attorney · Glen Allen · VA · About 13 miles away

VA-accredited since 2010 · checked

VA accreditation number 17540

5.0 · 22 reviews · Firm rating

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Brian Gillette

Attorney · Williamsburg · VA · About 34 miles away

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VA accreditation number 35219

4.9 · 154 reviews · Firm rating

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Anna Page

Attorney · Richmond · VA · About 19 miles away

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VA accreditation number 26729

3.5 · 17 reviews · Firm rating

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Bonnie Gill

Attorney · Richmond · VA · About 19 miles away

VA-accredited since 2022 · checked

VA accreditation number 53568

4.5 · 22 reviews · Firm rating

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