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Isle of Wight County, VA Veterans Service Office (VSO)

Find Virginia Department of Veterans Services claims contacts for Isle of Wight County.

Offices for Isle of Wight County

Other offices serving Isle of Wight County

Hampton Office

Virginia Department of Veterans Services

Type of help
Claims assistance
Location
Hampton

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

Area served: Charles City, Gloucester County, Hampton City, Isle of Wight County, James City, Mathews County, Newport News City, Poquoson City, Williamsburg City, York County.

2101 Executive Drive, Suite 420, Hampton, VA 23666

Hours are not confirmed. Call before visiting.

Hampton VA Medical Center Office

Virginia Department of Veterans Services

Type of help
Claims assistance
Location
Hampton

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

Area served: Charles City, Gloucester County, Hampton City, Isle of Wight County, James City, Mathews County, Newport News City, Poquoson City, Williamsburg City, York County.

100 Emancipation Drive, Bldg 43, Hampton, VA 23667

Hours are not confirmed. Call before visiting.

Joint Base - Eustis Office

Virginia Department of Veterans Services

Type of help
Claims assistance
Location
Newport News

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

Area served: Charles City, Gloucester County, Hampton City, Isle of Wight County, James City, Mathews County, Newport News City, Poquoson City, Williamsburg City, York County.

705 Washington Blvd, Suite 71, Newport News, VA 23604

Hours are not confirmed. Call before visiting.

Joint Base - Langley Office

Virginia Department of Veterans Services

Type of help
Claims assistance
Location
Hampton

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

Area served: Charles City, Gloucester County, Hampton City, Isle of Wight County, James City, Mathews County, Newport News City, Poquoson City, Williamsburg City, York County.

45 Nealy Ave, Bldg 15, Hampton, VA 23665

Hours are not confirmed. Call before visiting.

Norfolk Office

Virginia Department of Veterans Services

Type of help
Claims assistance
Location
Norfolk

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

Area served: Chesapeake City, Franklin City, Isle of Wight County, Norfolk City, Portsmouth City, Southampton County, Suffolk City, Sussex County, Virginia Beach City.

6350 Center Drive, Building 5, Suite 100, Norfolk, VA 23502

Hours are not confirmed. Call before visiting.

Portsmouth Office

Virginia Department of Veterans Services

Type of help
Claims assistance
Location
Portsmouth

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

Area served: Chesapeake City, Franklin City, Isle of Wight County, Norfolk City, Portsmouth City, Southampton County, Suffolk City, Sussex County, Virginia Beach City.

620 John Paul Jones Circle, Building 3, Portsmouth, VA 23708

Hours are not confirmed. Call before visiting.

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Getting help in Isle of Wight County

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Veterans in Isle of Wight County

The ACS estimates about 4,710, give or take 410 civilian veterans in Isle of Wight County.

By ACS estimates, Isle of Wight County has the 28th largest veteran population among Virginia's 133 counties and equivalents.

Share of civilian veterans, ACS 2020-2024
MeasureIsle of Wight CountyVirginiaUnited States
Share with a service-connected rating41 percent

above the Virginia share; above the national share.

35 percent30 percent
Share rated 70 percent or higher18 percent

above the Virginia share; above the national share.

16 percent13 percent

Isle of Wight County has about 742, give or take 116 veterans 75 and older, making up 16 percent of its veterans compared with 19 percent in Virginia.

Isle of Wight County has about 300, give or take 128 veterans under 35, making up 6 percent of its veterans compared with 9 percent in Virginia.

Isle of Wight County has about 721, give or take 189 women veterans; both the county and Virginia round to a 15 percent share.

Income, work and education in Isle of Wight County

Census ACS 2020-2024 estimates and 90% margins of error
MeasureIsle of Wight CountyVirginiaUnited States
Veteran median income, age 18 and over with income$78,906 ± $9,765$73,248 ± $784$54,224 ± $147
Nonveteran median income, age 18 and over with income$42,982 ± $1,484$44,636 ± $229$41,154 ± $99
Veterans below poverty level, age 18 and over3.3% ± 1.7 points; small survey sample; treat as roughNot comparedNot compared
Veterans with a disability, age 18 and over24.8% ± 4.8 points23.6% ± 0.4 points30.7% ± 0.1 points
Employed share of veterans, ages 18 to 6482.2% ± 6.7 points79.3% ± 0.3 points73.9% ± 0.2 points
Unemployed share of veterans in the labor force, ages 18 to 645.2% ± 3.3 points; small survey sample; treat as roughNot comparedNot compared
Veterans with high school or more, age 25 and over96.2% ± 1.9 points96.4% ± 0.2 points95.5% ± 0.1 points
Veterans with a bachelor’s degree or more, age 25 and over35.8% ± 5.1 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 5,000. VetPop2023 projections are rounded to the nearest 1,000 as VA directs. Projection source and method.

VA disability compensation in Isle of Wight County

VA reports 2,412 veterans in Isle of Wight County receiving disability compensation in FY2025.

VA recipients by service-connected rating, FY2025
Rating groupRecipients
0 to 20 percent337
30 to 40 percent231
50 to 60 percent264
70 to 90 percent696
100 percent884

FY2019: 1,183 recipients. Change to FY2025: +1,229.

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 Isle of Wight County

In 2025, lenders reported 424 VA-backed home loans out of 1,384 home loans made in Isle of Wight County (30.6% VA), under the federal Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA).

Average VA loan amount reported: about $463,000.

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 1,070, give or take 196) and post-9/11 and Gulf War (1990s) (about 1,040, give or take 242).

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

VA money in Isle of Wight County

VA reported about $73.3 million in compensation and pension spending and about $19.1 million in medical care spending in Isle of Wight County for FY2025.

Nearest VA locations

Call to confirm hours before you go.

The second-nearest medical center to Isle of Wight County is Richmond VA Medical Center (opens in a new tab) in Richmond, VA, about 59 miles in a straight line from the county center.

The second-nearest Vet Center to Isle of Wight County is Virginia Beach Vet Center (opens in a new tab) in Virginia Beach, VA, about 32 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 119.5 miles in a straight line from the county center. Burial space: open.

Nearest VA-funded state or tribal veterans cemetery

Albert G. Horton, Jr. Memorial Veterans Cemetery (opens in a new tab)
5310 Milners Rd Suffolk, VA 23434
855-482-8387

About 6.6 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 Isle of Wight 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, Norfolk,Chesapeake,Suffolk/Isle of Wight, Southampton Counties CoC counted 59 veterans experiencing homelessness (45 sheltered, 14 unsheltered).

VA-501 is the HUD Continuum of Care (CoC) selected by this county's geographic center (polygon centroid).

The HUD workbook reports 66 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 Hampton VA Medical Center (opens in a new tab), 757-722-9961. Ask for the homeless coordinator.

Housing prevention and rehousing help serving Isle of Wight 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 Isle of Wight County

  • Smithfield (town): about 8,834 residents
  • Carrollton (unincorporated community): about 8,436 residents
  • Windsor (town): about 2,852 residents
  • Benns Church (unincorporated community): about 1,813 residents
  • Rushmere (unincorporated community): about 1,033 residents
More places (2)
  • Camptown (unincorporated community): about 834 residents
  • Carrsville (unincorporated community): about 363 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 Isle of Wight County

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John Gately

Attorney · Virginia Beach · VA · About 38 miles away

VA-accredited since 2008 · checked

VA accreditation number 11237

4.8 · 64 reviews · Firm rating

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Christina Murphy

Attorney · Yorktown · VA · About 28 miles away

VA-accredited since 2025 · checked

VA accreditation number 59683

4.8 · 1266 reviews · Firm rating

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Christina Drumm-Boyd

Claims agent · Virginia Beach · VA · About 38 miles away

VA-accredited since 2012 · checked

VA accreditation number 23321

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Carol Davis

Claims agent · Hampton · VA · About 25 miles away

VA-accredited since 2015 · checked

VA accreditation number 33643

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Amiri Sanders

Claims agent · Norfolk · VA · About 26 miles away

VA-accredited since 2024 · checked

VA accreditation number 57674

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