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Area served: Augusta County, Bath County, Buena Vista City, Harrisonburg City, Highland County, Lexington City, Page County, Rockbridge County, Rockingham County, Shenandoah County, Staunton City, Waynesboro City.
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Area served: Augusta County, Bath County, Buena Vista City, Harrisonburg City, Highland County, Lexington City, Rockbridge County, Rockingham County, Staunton City, Waynesboro City.
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The ACS estimates about 1,510, give or take 283 civilian veterans in Rockbridge County.
Among Virginia's 133 counties and equivalents, Rockbridge County ranks 73rd by its estimated number of veterans.
Share of civilian veterans, ACS 2020-2024
Measure
Rockbridge County
Virginia
United States
Share with a service-connected rating
23 percent
below the Virginia share; below the national share.
35 percent
30 percent
Share rated 70 percent or higher
8 percent; a small survey sample; treat as rough
Not compared
Not compared
Veterans 75 and older in Rockbridge County number about 476, give or take 137; their 31 percent share is above Virginia's 19 percent.
Veterans under 35 account for 5 percent; a small survey sample; treat as rough in Rockbridge County; the survey figures do not support a state comparison.
Women veterans account for 7 percent; a small survey sample; treat as rough in Rockbridge County; the survey figures do not support a state comparison.
Income, work and education in Rockbridge County
Census ACS 2020-2024 estimates and 90% margins of error
Measure
Rockbridge County
Virginia
United States
Veteran median income, age 18 and over with income
$42,049 ± $6,514
$73,248 ± $784
$54,224 ± $147
Nonveteran median income, age 18 and over with income
$37,341 ± $2,443
$44,636 ± $229
$41,154 ± $99
Veterans below poverty level, age 18 and over
12.4% ± 5.8 points; small survey sample; treat as rough
Not compared
Not compared
Veterans with a disability, age 18 and over
36.2% ± 8.1 points
23.6% ± 0.4 points
30.7% ± 0.1 points
Employed share of veterans, ages 18 to 64
38.5% ± 13.1 points
79.3% ± 0.3 points
73.9% ± 0.2 points
Unemployed share of veterans in the labor force, ages 18 to 64
4.2% ± 17.5 points; small survey sample; treat as rough
Not compared
Not compared
Veterans with high school or more, age 25 and over
88.9% ± 7.1 points
96.4% ± 0.2 points
95.5% ± 0.1 points
Veterans with a bachelor’s degree or more, age 25 and over
42.4% ± 8.0 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, 2035, compared with 2,000 on September 30, 2026. VetPop2023 projections are rounded to the nearest 1,000 as VA directs. Projection source and method.
VA disability compensation in Rockbridge County
VA reports 489 veterans in Rockbridge County receiving disability compensation in FY2025.
In 2025, lenders reported 43 VA-backed home loans out of 445 home loans made in Rockbridge County (9.7% VA), under the federal Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA).
The largest reported service groups are Vietnam era only (about 592, give or take 178) and between the Vietnam and Gulf War eras (about 238, give or take 106).
about 47 miles in a straight line from the county center.
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Outside Virginia, in Beckley, WV, Beckley VA Medical Center (opens in a new tab) is Rockbridge County's second-nearest medical center, about 95 miles in a straight line from the county center.
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.
East Lexington (unincorporated community): about 1,652 residents
Glasgow (town): about 1,330 residents
Fairfield (unincorporated community): about 566 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
Goshen (town): about 271 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.
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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