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The ACS estimates about 1,560, give or take 279 civilian veterans in King William County.
Among Virginia's 133 counties and equivalents, King William County ranks 71st by its estimated number of veterans.
Share of civilian veterans, ACS 2020-2024
Measure
King William County
Virginia
United States
Share with a service-connected rating
13 percent; a small survey sample; treat as rough
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Share rated 70 percent or higher
4 percent; a small survey sample; treat as rough
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King William County has about 276, give or take 75 veterans 75 and older, making up 18 percent of its veterans compared with 19 percent in Virginia.
Veterans under 35 in King William County number about 292, give or take 122; their 19 percent share is above Virginia's 9 percent.
Women veterans account for 13 percent; a small survey sample; treat as rough in King William County; the survey figures do not support a state comparison.
Income, work and education in King William County
Census ACS 2020-2024 estimates and 90% margins of error
Measure
King William County
Virginia
United States
Veteran median income, age 18 and over with income
$65,217 ± $13,346
$73,248 ± $784
$54,224 ± $147
Nonveteran median income, age 18 and over with income
$42,378 ± $3,043
$44,636 ± $229
$41,154 ± $99
Veterans below poverty level, age 18 and over
5.2% ± 4.2 points; small survey sample; treat as rough
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Veterans with a disability, age 18 and over
14.8% ± 7.4 points; small survey sample; treat as rough
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Employed share of veterans, ages 18 to 64
91.6% ± 10.7 points
79.3% ± 0.3 points
73.9% ± 0.2 points
Unemployed share of veterans in the labor force, ages 18 to 64
0.9% ± 3.5 points; small survey sample; treat as rough
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Veterans with high school or more, age 25 and over
97.6% ± 2.3 points
96.4% ± 0.2 points
95.5% ± 0.1 points
Veterans with a bachelor’s degree or more, age 25 and over
28.7% ± 9.2 points
44.0% ± 0.6 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 fewer veterans here in 2035: about 1,000 on September 30, 2026, and fewer than 1,000 by September 30, 2035. VetPop2023 projections are rounded to the nearest 1,000 as VA directs. Projection source and method.
VA disability compensation in King William County
VA reports 374 veterans in King William County receiving disability compensation in FY2025.
In 2025, lenders reported 81 VA-backed home loans out of 657 home loans made in King William County (12.3% VA), under the federal Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA).
The largest reported service groups are Gulf War (1990s) only (about 465, give or take 196) and post-9/11 only (about 385, give or take 146).
VA money in King William County
VA reported about $11.5 million in compensation and pension spending and about $8.5 million in medical care spending in King William County for FY2025.
The second-nearest Vet Center to King William County is Chesapeake Vet Center (opens in a new tab) in Chesapeake, VA, about 70 miles in a straight line from the county center.
The state registry lists Roanoke RO (station 314); county claims jurisdiction is unconfirmed.
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.
Central Garage (unincorporated community): about 1,864 residents
King William (unincorporated community): about 85 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 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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