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Dinwiddie County, VA Veterans Service Office (VSO): phone and address

Find Virginia Department of Veterans Services claims contacts for Dinwiddie County.

Offices for Dinwiddie County

Other offices serving Dinwiddie County

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

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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

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Getting help in Dinwiddie County

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Veterans in Dinwiddie County

The ACS estimates about 1,930, give or take 299 civilian veterans in Dinwiddie County.

By ACS estimates, Dinwiddie County has the 59th largest veteran population among Virginia's 133 counties and equivalents.

Share of civilian veterans, ACS 2020-2024
MeasureDinwiddie CountyVirginiaUnited States
Share with a service-connected rating26 percent

below the Virginia share; below the national share.

35 percent30 percent
Share rated 70 percent or higher13 percent; a small survey sample; treat as roughNot comparedNot compared

Veterans 75 and older in Dinwiddie County number about 603, give or take 121; their 31 percent share is above Virginia's 19 percent.

Veterans under 35 account for 8 percent; a small survey sample; treat as rough in Dinwiddie County; the survey figures do not support a state comparison.

Women veterans account for 9 percent; a small survey sample; treat as rough in Dinwiddie County; the survey figures do not support a state comparison.

Income, work and education in Dinwiddie County

Census ACS 2020-2024 estimates and 90% margins of error
MeasureDinwiddie CountyVirginiaUnited States
Veteran median income, age 18 and over with income$51,837 ± $12,139$73,248 ± $784$54,224 ± $147
Nonveteran median income, age 18 and over with income$37,358 ± $4,049$44,636 ± $229$41,154 ± $99
Veterans below poverty level, age 18 and over5.7% ± 3.8 points; small survey sample; treat as roughNot comparedNot compared
Veterans with a disability, age 18 and over31.5% ± 8.2 points23.6% ± 0.4 points30.7% ± 0.1 points
Employed share of veterans, ages 18 to 6471.3% ± 11.8 points79.3% ± 0.3 points73.9% ± 0.2 points
Unemployed share of veterans in the labor force, ages 18 to 6411.0% ± 10.7 points; small survey sample; treat as roughNot comparedNot compared
Veterans with high school or more, age 25 and over95.7% ± 3.4 points96.4% ± 0.2 points95.5% ± 0.1 points
Veterans with a bachelor’s degree or more, age 25 and over25.3% ± 7.4 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 slightly fewer veterans here by 2035; both years round to about 2,000. VetPop2023 projections are rounded to the nearest 1,000 as VA directs. Projection source and method.

VA disability compensation in Dinwiddie County

VA reports 989 veterans in Dinwiddie County receiving disability compensation in FY2025.

VA recipients by service-connected rating, FY2025
Rating groupRecipients
0 to 20 percent143
30 to 40 percent93
50 to 60 percent95
70 to 90 percent314
100 percent344

FY2019: 649 recipients. Change to FY2025: +340.

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 Dinwiddie County

In 2025, lenders reported 133 VA-backed home loans out of 732 home loans made in Dinwiddie County (18.2% VA), under the federal Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA).

Average VA loan amount reported: about $354,000.

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 669, give or take 132) and post-9/11 only (about 312, give or take 138).

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

VA money in Dinwiddie County

VA reported about $16.2 million in compensation and pension spending and about $25.4 million in medical care spending in Dinwiddie County for FY2025.

Nearest VA locations

Call to confirm hours before you go.

The second-nearest medical center to Dinwiddie County is Hampton VA Medical Center (opens in a new tab) in Hampton, VA, about 72 miles in a straight line from the county center.

The second-nearest Vet Center to Dinwiddie County is Chesapeake Vet Center (opens in a new tab) in Chesapeake, VA, about 69 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

Culpeper National Cemetery (opens in a new tab)
305 U.S. Avenue Culpeper, VA 22701
540-825-0027

About 98.5 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 28.1 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 Dinwiddie 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, 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 Dinwiddie 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)

Cities and towns in Dinwiddie County

  • Dinwiddie (unincorporated community): about 589 residents
  • McKenney (town): about 518 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.

See every Virginia benefit by rating

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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 Dinwiddie County

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Sheryl Herndon

Attorney · Glen Allen · VA · About 31 miles away

VA-accredited since 2010 · checked

VA accreditation number 17540

5.0 · 22 reviews · Firm rating

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Anna Page

Attorney · Richmond · VA · About 33 miles away

VA-accredited since 2013 · checked

VA accreditation number 26729

3.5 · 17 reviews · Firm rating

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Bonnie Gill

Attorney · Richmond · VA · About 33 miles away

VA-accredited since 2022 · checked

VA accreditation number 53568

4.5 · 22 reviews · Firm rating

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Edwin Brooks

Attorney · Richmond · VA · About 33 miles away

VA-accredited since 2010 · checked

VA accreditation number 18401

4.6 · 16 reviews · Firm rating

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Kristopher Rhodes

Attorney · Richmond · VA · About 46 miles away

VA-accredited since 2025 · checked

VA accreditation number 59305

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