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

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

Offices for Henrico County

Other offices serving Henrico 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.

Henrico Office

Virginia Department of Veterans Services

Type of help
Claims assistance
Location
Henrico

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

Area served: Henrico County, Richmond City.

121 Cedar Fork Road, Room 412, Henrico, VA 23223

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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 Henrico County

DVS lists the offices shown for this service area. Call or request an appointment before visiting; some sites require military installation access.

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Veterans in Henrico County

The ACS estimates about 15,200, give or take 964 civilian veterans in Henrico County.

By ACS estimates, Henrico County has the 11th largest veteran population among Virginia's 133 counties and equivalents.

Share of civilian veterans, ACS 2020-2024
MeasureHenrico CountyVirginiaUnited States
Share with a service-connected rating24 percent

below the Virginia share; below the national share.

35 percent30 percent
Share rated 70 percent or higher10 percent

below the Virginia share; below the national share.

16 percent13 percent

Veterans 75 and older in Henrico County number about 3,850, give or take 398; their 25 percent share is above Virginia's 19 percent.

Henrico County has about 1,210, give or take 443 veterans under 35, making up 8 percent of its veterans compared with 9 percent in Virginia.

Henrico County has about 1,780, give or take 468 women veterans, making up 12 percent of its veterans compared with 15 percent in Virginia.

Income, work and education in Henrico County

Census ACS 2020-2024 estimates and 90% margins of error
MeasureHenrico CountyVirginiaUnited States
Veteran median income, age 18 and over with income$58,921 ± $2,904$73,248 ± $784$54,224 ± $147
Nonveteran median income, age 18 and over with income$48,540 ± $1,041$44,636 ± $229$41,154 ± $99
Veterans below poverty level, age 18 and over7.5% ± 2.3 points5.6% ± 0.3 points7.4% ± 0.1 points
Veterans with a disability, age 18 and over21.7% ± 2.9 points23.6% ± 0.4 points30.7% ± 0.1 points
Employed share of veterans, ages 18 to 6481.0% ± 4.3 points79.3% ± 0.3 points73.9% ± 0.2 points
Unemployed share of veterans in the labor force, ages 18 to 642.4% ± 1.4 points; small survey sample; treat as roughNot comparedNot compared
Veterans with high school or more, age 25 and over95.9% ± 1.2 points96.4% ± 0.2 points95.5% ± 0.1 points
Veterans with a bachelor’s degree or more, age 25 and over40.4% ± 3.3 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 13,000 on September 30, 2035, compared with 16,000 on September 30, 2026. VetPop2023 projections are rounded to the nearest 1,000 as VA directs. Projection source and method.

VA disability compensation in Henrico County

VA reports 5,057 veterans in Henrico County receiving disability compensation in FY2025.

VA recipients by service-connected rating, FY2025
Rating groupRecipients
0 to 20 percent871
30 to 40 percent575
50 to 60 percent647
70 to 90 percent1,541
100 percent1,423

FY2019: 4,335 recipients. Change to FY2025: +722.

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 Henrico County

In 2025, lenders reported 503 VA-backed home loans out of 8,203 home loans made in Henrico County (6.1% VA), under the federal Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA).

Average VA loan amount reported: about $390,000.

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 3,980, give or take 444) and Gulf War (1990s) only (about 2,740, give or take 462).

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

VA money in Henrico County

VA reported about $129.7 million in compensation and pension spending and about $151.0 million in medical care spending in Henrico County for FY2025.

Nearest VA locations

Call to confirm hours before you go.

The second-nearest medical center to Henrico County 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 Henrico County is Chesapeake Vet Center (opens in a new tab) in Chesapeake, VA, about 63 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 77.1 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 38.6 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 Henrico County

EPA Superfund National Priorities List

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, Richmond/Henrico, Chesterfield, Hanover Counties CoC counted 86 veterans experiencing homelessness (63 sheltered, 23 unsheltered).

VA-500 is the HUD Continuum of Care (CoC) selected by this county's geographic center (polygon centroid).

The HUD workbook reports 79 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 Henrico 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 Henrico County

  • Tuckahoe (unincorporated community): about 49,183 residents
  • Short Pump (unincorporated community): about 29,026 residents
  • Laurel (unincorporated community): about 18,721 residents
  • Glen Allen (unincorporated community): about 17,551 residents
  • East Highland Park (unincorporated community): about 15,265 residents
More places (8)
  • Highland Springs (unincorporated community): about 14,296 residents
  • Lakeside (unincorporated community): about 12,654 residents
  • Wyndham (unincorporated community): about 12,099 residents
  • Innsbrook (unincorporated community): about 8,578 residents
  • Montrose (unincorporated community): about 8,285 residents
  • Dumbarton (unincorporated community): about 7,997 residents
  • Sandston (unincorporated community): about 7,399 residents
  • Chamberlayne (unincorporated community): about 4,692 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

Get ready for your appointment

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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 Henrico County

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Sheryl Herndon

Attorney · Glen Allen · VA · In your county

VA-accredited since 2010 · checked

VA accreditation number 17540

5.0 · 22 reviews · Firm rating

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William Hazel

Attorney · Glen Allen · VA · In your county

VA-accredited since 2024 · checked

VA accreditation number 56243

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Kimberly Balkcom

Attorney · Richmond · VA · In your county

VA-accredited since 2021 · checked

VA accreditation number 50910

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Anthony Amos

Attorney · Richmond · VA · In your county

VA-accredited since 2023 · checked

VA accreditation number 53765

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Loralie Ephraim-Skinner

Claims agent · Williamsburg · VA · About 30 miles away

VA-accredited since 2025 · checked

VA accreditation number 59837

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