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

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Charlottesville Office

Virginia Department of Veterans Services

Type of help
Claims assistance
Location
Charlottesville

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Area served: Albemarle County, Charlottesville City, Fluvanna County, Greene County, Louisa County, Madison County, Nelson County, Orange County.

1430 Rolkin Court, Suite 202, Charlottesville, VA 22911

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Getting help in Orange 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 Orange County

The ACS estimates about 3,030, give or take 401 civilian veterans in Orange County.

By ACS estimates, Orange County has the 43rd largest veteran population among Virginia's 133 counties and equivalents.

Share of civilian veterans, ACS 2020-2024
MeasureOrange CountyVirginiaUnited States
Share with a service-connected rating29 percent

below the Virginia share; below the national share.

35 percent30 percent
Share rated 70 percent or higher15 percent

below the Virginia share; above the national share.

16 percent13 percent

Veterans 75 and older in Orange County number about 758, give or take 124; their 25 percent share is above Virginia's 19 percent.

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

Orange County has about 342, give or take 144 women veterans, making up 11 percent of its veterans compared with 15 percent in Virginia.

Income, work and education in Orange County

Census ACS 2020-2024 estimates and 90% margins of error
MeasureOrange CountyVirginiaUnited States
Veteran median income, age 18 and over with income$71,953 ± $8,135$73,248 ± $784$54,224 ± $147
Nonveteran median income, age 18 and over with income$45,089 ± $2,689$44,636 ± $229$41,154 ± $99
Veterans below poverty level, age 18 and over1.9% ± 1.5 points; small survey sample; treat as roughNot comparedNot compared
Veterans with a disability, age 18 and over24.0% ± 6.7 points23.6% ± 0.4 points30.7% ± 0.1 points
Employed share of veterans, ages 18 to 6486.2% ± 4.7 points79.3% ± 0.3 points73.9% ± 0.2 points
Unemployed share of veterans in the labor force, ages 18 to 640.2% ± 2.9 points; small survey sample; treat as roughNot comparedNot compared
Veterans with high school or more, age 25 and over97.7% ± 1.9 points96.4% ± 0.2 points95.5% ± 0.1 points
Veterans with a bachelor’s degree or more, age 25 and over43.0% ± 7.9 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 3,000. VetPop2023 projections are rounded to the nearest 1,000 as VA directs. Projection source and method.

VA disability compensation in Orange County

VA reports 1,201 veterans in Orange County receiving disability compensation in FY2025.

VA recipients by service-connected rating, FY2025
Rating groupRecipients
0 to 20 percent175
30 to 40 percent134
50 to 60 percent148
70 to 90 percent358
100 percent386

FY2019: 731 recipients. Change to FY2025: +470.

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 Orange County

In 2025, lenders reported 266 VA-backed home loans out of 1,425 home loans made in Orange County (18.7% VA), under the federal Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA).

Average VA loan amount reported: about $442,000.

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 685, give or take 158) and post-9/11 only (about 660, give or take 263).

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

VA money in Orange County

VA reported about $44.4 million in compensation and pension spending and about $16.6 million in medical care spending in Orange County for FY2025.

Nearest VA locations

Call to confirm hours before you go.

Outside Virginia, in Washington, DC, Washington VA Medical Center (opens in a new tab) is Orange County's second-nearest medical center, about 72 miles in a straight line from the county center.

The second-nearest Vet Center to Orange County is Alexandria, VA Vet Center (opens in a new tab) in Alexandria, VA, about 60 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 15.3 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 61.4 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 Orange County

No sites from these two federal datasets were mapped to Orange 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.

VA homeless programs (opens in a new tab)

Cities and towns in Orange County

  • Lake of the Woods (unincorporated community): about 7,984 residents
  • Orange (town): about 5,066 residents
  • Gordonsville (town): about 1,459 residents
  • Barboursville (unincorporated community): about 694 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
  • Unionville (unincorporated community): about 262 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
More places (1)
  • Rhoadesville (unincorporated community): about 207 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.

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 Orange County

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Christine Popp

Attorney · Fredericksburg · VA · About 20 miles away

VA-accredited since 2019 · checked

VA accreditation number 47466

5.0 · 18 reviews · Firm rating

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Miles Franklin

Attorney · Stafford · VA · About 32 miles away

VA-accredited since 2022 · checked

VA accreditation number 53078

4.8 · 41 reviews · Firm rating

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Michael Hopkins

Claims agent · Fredericksburg · VA · About 20 miles away

VA-accredited since 2023 · checked

VA accreditation number 53811

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Janise Johnson

Claims agent · Woodbridge · VA · About 42 miles away

VA-accredited since 2026 · checked

VA accreditation number 61758

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Joshua Astrop

Claims agent · Woodbridge · VA · About 42 miles away

VA-accredited since 2016 · checked

VA accreditation number 39410

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