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Spokane County, WA Veterans Service Office (VSO): phone and address

Find veterans benefits and claims contacts for Spokane County, Washington.

If you live in Spokane County, free claims help is available through Spokane County Veterans Services in Spokane; it is listed as a claims office, and you can confirm availability before traveling. An accredited VSO representative can help with claims at no cost. WDVA also provides claims assistance information; ask which contracted service officer currently serves your county or tribal community. The county has about 40,400 veterans, and by ACS estimates it has the 4th largest veteran population among Washington's 39 counties and equivalents. The largest service era is Vietnam era only, with about 11,900 veterans; Agent Orange exposure questions depend on where and when you served. From the county center, measured in a straight line, Mann-Grandstaff Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center is 7 miles away, and Spokane Vet Center is 9 miles away.

Offices for Spokane County

Spokane County Veterans Services

WDVA-listed claims assistance provider

Type of help
Claims assistance
Location
Spokane

WDVA resources list claims assistance for this provider. Call to confirm the current service officer and appointment location.

Area served: Spokane County.

Hours are not confirmed. Contact the provider before planning a visit.

For statewide phone and remote help, see the Washington directory.

Getting help in Spokane County

WDVA lists contracted claims-assistance contacts and a state phone line. Where no local listing is verified here, ask WDVA which current service officer can help this county.

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Veterans in Spokane County

The ACS estimates about 40,400, give or take 1,400 civilian veterans in Spokane County.

By ACS estimates, Spokane County has the 4th largest veteran population among Washington's 39 counties and equivalents.

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

below the Washington share; below the national share.

30 percent30 percent
Share rated 70 percent or higher13 percent

above the Washington share; the same rounded estimate as the national share.

12 percent13 percent

Spokane County has about 9,360, give or take 449 veterans 75 and older, making up 23 percent of its veterans compared with 24 percent in Washington.

Veterans under 35 in Spokane County number about 4,000, give or take 554; their 10 percent share is above Washington's 9 percent.

Spokane County has about 5,020, give or take 661 women veterans; both the county and Washington round to a 12 percent share.

Income, work and education in Spokane County

Census ACS 2020-2024 estimates and 90% margins of error
MeasureSpokane CountyWashingtonUnited States
Veteran median income, age 18 and over with income$52,838 ± $2,337$60,846 ± $594$54,224 ± $147
Nonveteran median income, age 18 and over with income$40,695 ± $434$48,932 ± $235$41,154 ± $99
Veterans below poverty level, age 18 and over6.9% ± 1.0 points6.5% ± 0.3 points7.4% ± 0.1 points
Veterans with a disability, age 18 and over32.3% ± 1.9 points30.0% ± 0.5 points30.7% ± 0.1 points
Employed share of veterans, ages 18 to 6473.2% ± 2.5 points74.8% ± 0.7 points73.9% ± 0.2 points
Unemployed share of veterans in the labor force, ages 18 to 644.1% ± 1.0 points3.8% ± 0.4 points4.1% ± 0.1 points
Veterans with high school or more, age 25 and over96.5% ± 0.9 points96.6% ± 0.2 points95.5% ± 0.1 points
Veterans with a bachelor’s degree or more, age 25 and over32.2% ± 2.2 points33.7% ± 0.5 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 37,000 on September 30, 2035, compared with 41,000 on September 30, 2026. VetPop2023 projections are rounded to the nearest 1,000 as VA directs. Projection source and method.

VA disability compensation in Spokane County

VA reports 15,426 veterans in Spokane County receiving disability compensation in FY2025.

VA recipients by service-connected rating, FY2025
Rating groupRecipients
0 to 20 percent3,403
30 to 40 percent1,894
50 to 60 percent2,054
70 to 90 percent4,318
100 percent3,757

FY2019: 11,826 recipients. Change to FY2025: +3,600.

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 Spokane County

In 2025, lenders reported 1,323 VA-backed home loans out of 13,450 home loans made in Spokane County (9.8% VA), under the federal Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA).

Average VA loan amount reported: about $435,000.

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 11,900, give or take 586) and post-9/11 only (about 7,520, give or take 739).

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

VA money in Spokane County

VA reported about $395.8 million in compensation and pension spending and about $346.5 million in medical care spending in Spokane County for FY2025.

Nearest VA locations

Call to confirm hours before you go.

The second-nearest medical center to Spokane County is Jonathan M. Wainwright Memorial VA Medical Center (opens in a new tab) in Walla Walla, WA, about 117 miles in a straight line from the county center.

The second-nearest Vet Center to Spokane County is Spokane Mobile Vet Center (opens in a new tab) in Spokane Valley, WA, about 9 miles in a straight line from the county center.

The state registry lists Seattle RO (station 346); county claims jurisdiction is unconfirmed.

Veterans cemeteries and State Veterans Homes

Nearest open VA national cemetery

Tahoma National Cemetery (opens in a new tab)
18600 SE 240th Street Kent, WA 98042
425-413-9614

About 219.5 miles in a straight line from the county center. Burial space: open.

Nearest VA-funded state or tribal veterans cemetery

Washington State Veterans Cemetery - Medical Lake (opens in a new tab)
21702 W Espanola Rd Medical Lake, WA 99022
509-299-6280

About 14.7 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.

State Veterans Homes in Spokane County

  • Washington Veterans Home, Spokane

VA-recognized State Veterans Homes listed in VA's FY2025 per diem list, September 2024. VA State Home list (opens in a new tab).

Cleanup and former military sites in Spokane County

EPA Superfund National Priorities List

More EPA sites (6)

Formerly Used Defense Sites

More former defense sites (33)

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, Spokane City & County CoC counted 121 veterans experiencing homelessness (88 sheltered, 33 unsheltered).

WA-502 is the HUD Continuum of Care (CoC) selected by this county's geographic center (polygon centroid).

The HUD workbook reports 85 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 Mann-Grandstaff Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center (opens in a new tab), 509-434-7000. Ask for the homeless coordinator.

Housing prevention and rehousing help serving Spokane 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)

Veterans treatment courts in Spokane County

The National Treatment Court Resource Center lists 1 veterans treatment court in Spokane County as of December 31, 2025.

These courts connect participating veterans involved in the justice system with treatment and support. Each court sets its own eligibility rules. National Treatment Court Resource Center maps (opens in a new tab).

Cities and towns in Spokane County

  • Spokane (city): about 230,293 residents
  • Spokane Valley (city): about 106,365 residents
  • Cheney (city): about 12,804 residents
  • Liberty Lake (city): about 12,737 residents
  • Airway Heights (city): about 11,245 residents
More places (16)
  • Fairwood (unincorporated community): about 10,674 residents
  • Mead (unincorporated community): about 6,893 residents
  • Country Homes (unincorporated community): about 6,198 residents
  • Otis Orchards-East Farms (unincorporated community): about 5,454 residents
  • Medical Lake (city): about 4,950 residents
  • Town and Country (unincorporated community): about 4,890 residents
  • Deer Park (city): about 4,791 residents
  • Fairchild AFB (unincorporated community): about 2,931 residents
  • Millwood (city): about 1,890 residents
  • Fairfield (town): about 621 residents
  • Rockford (town): about 493 residents
  • Green Bluff (unincorporated community): about 323 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
  • Four Lakes (unincorporated community): about 322 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
  • Spangle (city): about 322 residents
  • Latah (town): about 235 residents
  • Waverly (town): about 166 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)

Washington benefits

Qualifying Washington veterans rated at least 80 percent or compensated at 100 percent can receive income-based property tax relief on their primary residence.

Eligible dependents of qualifying Washington veterans rated 100 percent disabled receive undergraduate tuition and fee waivers for up to 200 quarter credits.

See every Washington benefit by rating

Get ready for your appointment

  • Your DD-214 or other discharge papers
  • Any VA decision letters you have received
  • Medical records you want to discuss

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Sources and method

ACS 2020-2024; VA FY2025; geography/locations/benefits 2026; adjacency 2024. Distances: straight line from county center. The summary paragraph was drafted by AI from the facts on this page and checked automatically against them. Full method.

VA-accredited attorneys and claims agents near Spokane County

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Thomas Farrell

Attorney · Spokane · WA · In your county

VA-accredited since 2009 · checked

VA accreditation number 12053

4.8 · 16 reviews · Firm rating

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Thomas Jarrard

Attorney · Spokane · WA · In your county

VA-accredited since 2009 · checked

VA accreditation number 15322

4.5 · 36 reviews

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Randi Johnson

Attorney · Spokane · WA · In your county

VA-accredited since 2010 · checked

VA accreditation number 17321

4.4 · 132 reviews · Firm rating

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Matthew Luedke

Attorney · Spokane · WA · In your county

VA-accredited since 2009 · checked

VA accreditation number 14344

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