Veterans Disability Compensation in Virginia

Public VA data, reported as published. Figures below come from VA's "Disability Compensation Recipients by County" files (data.va.gov), fiscal years 2019 and 2025. VA did not publish county files for 2021 or 2022. Counts under 10 are suppressed by VA and shown as "under 10".

In fiscal year 2025, 275,063 veterans in Virginia received VA disability compensation, a +30.5% change from 210,717 in 2019. 33.7% of them are rated 100% (up from 14.8% in 2019), and 50,686 are women (35,119 in 2019).

275,063
Recipients (FY2025)
+30.5%
Change since 2019
33.7%
Rated 100% (FY2025)

Rating levels in Virginia, 2019 vs 2025

Share of Virginia compensation recipients at each combined-rating level. Nationwide, the share rated 100% roughly doubled over this period; see the shift toward higher ratings for the full story.

0% to 20%
14.9% (was 23% in 2019)
30% to 40%
10.6% (was 16.9% in 2019)
50% to 60%
11.8% (was 16.5% in 2019)
70% to 90%
29% (was 28.8% in 2019)
100%
33.7% (was 14.8% in 2019)

Shares are computed over recipients whose rating band VA reported (small counts are suppressed). What each level pays: benefits by rating.

Who they are

Of Virginia's FY2025 recipients with a reported age, 29% are 17 to 44, 42% are 45 to 64, and 29% are 65 or older. 50,686 are women and 223,648 are men.

Virginia has 1,973 VA-accredited VSO representatives recorded in the free directory, about 71.73 per 10,000 compensation recipients. See VSO representatives in Virginia.

Recipients by county

Every Virginia county VA reported for FY2025, with the FY2019 comparison where the same county existed. "Rated 100%" is that county's share of recipients at the 100% level. "VSO reps" is the count of VA-accredited VSO representatives whose listed ZIP code falls in that county, an approximate, ZIP-based measure; many representatives serve neighboring counties too.

CountyFY2019FY2025ChangeRated 100%VSO reps
Fairfax23,83928,220+18.4%31.9%12
Virginia Beach City22,67927,752+22.4%35.1%17
Prince William13,62419,016+39.6%39.4%0
Chesapeake City9,84917,037+73%40.7%5
Stafford6,94012,753+83.8%44.6%6
Chesterfield6,59210,811+64%37%2
Norfolk City12,01510,708-10.9%30.1%17
Hampton City8,4379,344+10.8%34.4%16
Newport News City9,7749,151-6.4%33.8%3
Loudoun5,5558,346+50.2%32.4%2
Spotsylvania3,8457,521+95.6%39.4%6
Suffolk City3,5267,343+108.3%44.2%0
York3,4975,227+49.5%34.9%0
Henrico4,3355,057+16.7%28.1%47
Arlington5,2164,858-6.9%30.5%1,662
Portsmouth City4,0644,704+15.7%31.9%4
Alexandria City4,6014,621+0.4%31.3%24
James City2,3993,998+66.7%35.7%2
Richmond City3,1712,751-13.2%24.5%20
Isle Of Wight1,1832,412+103.9%36.7%0
Roanoke1,6412,210+34.7%26.3%7
Frederick1,2892,136+65.7%28.7%0
Prince George2,0282,108+3.9%40.3%5
Fauquier1,0931,989+82%30.9%1
Hanover1,2451,980+59%27.6%1
Gloucester1,1761,949+65.7%30.2%1
Bedford1,2091,896+56.8%24.4%0
Albemarle1,3491,823+35.1%26.3%3
Roanoke City1,8341,799-1.9%25.7%24
King George8991,658+84.4%33.2%0
Augusta9121,386+52%24.7%3
Pittsylvania9171,322+44.2%26.3%7
Franklin8061,271+57.7%26.5%0
Culpeper7411,256+69.5%30.8%1
Orange7311,201+64.3%32.1%0
Lynchburg City1,0631,181+11.1%23.8%6
Caroline6771,159+71.2%32.6%0
New Kent4671,139+143.9%36%0
Petersburg City1,4791,114-24.7%31.1%0
Montgomery1,0361,110+7.1%23.9%0
Washington9131,102+20.7%25.5%1
Louisa6121,071+75%28%0
Warren6671,063+59.4%24.4%2
Rockingham7961,059+33%26.8%0
Campbell7281,054+44.8%24.3%0
Fredericksburg City9281,053+13.5%34.6%2
Dinwiddie649989+52.4%34.8%8
Henry793974+22.8%27.5%0
Botetourt529925+74.9%27%0
Tazewell876879+0.3%25.4%7
Halifax617823+33.4%27.7%0
Shenandoah667809+21.3%27.4%1
Danville City749808+7.9%26.7%0
Hopewell City856808-5.6%35.6%0
Poquoson City448802+79%34.9%0
Mecklenburg639761+19.1%28.4%4
Wise702744+6%26.6%6
Manassas City560725+29.5%29.4%3
Accomack635715+12.6%26%3
Powhatan417708+69.8%31.9%0
Fluvanna427690+61.6%25.2%0
Pulaski499667+33.7%22.2%0
Greene341638+87.1%31%0
Colonial Heights City600634+5.7%32%0
Amherst440598+35.9%23.4%0
Westmoreland413592+43.3%30.7%0
Carroll428590+37.9%26.6%0
Wythe438540+23.3%28.5%3
Salem City463535+15.6%26.5%0
Smyth508526+3.5%24.1%0
Prince Edward368521+41.6%26.3%0
Fairfax City414508+22.7%28%0
Southampton355501+41.1%27.1%0
Lee407493+21.1%28.6%0
Rockbridge345489+41.7%25.6%0
Scott363436+20.1%26.1%0
Goochland265429+61.9%25.2%0
Staunton City4214210%20.4%0
Russell358413+15.4%25.9%0
Nottoway305409+34.1%23.2%0
Patrick262393+50%29%0
Page296379+28%32.7%0
Williamsburg City395375-5.1%32%0
King William254374+47.2%28.9%0
Appomattox237373+57.4%25.5%0
Alleghany267364+36.3%22.8%0
Waynesboro City328362+10.4%25.1%0
Clarke210352+67.6%28.4%0
Amelia204346+69.6%24.6%0
Northumberland271334+23.2%21.6%0
Bristol City298334+12.1%23.4%4
Charlottesville City385328-14.8%22%0
Winchester City421328-22.1%19.8%0
Buckingham214322+50.5%26.4%0
Nelson244319+30.7%25.4%0
Brunswick297318+7.1%28.3%1
Middlesex252317+25.8%30%0
Grayson278308+10.8%24.4%0
Giles271301+11.1%24.3%0
Dickenson261292+11.9%22.6%0
Floyd189291+54%22.3%0
Lunenburg232283+22%30%0
Harrisonburg City386279-27.7%16.1%0
Manassas Park City294276-6.1%34.8%0
Northampton218272+24.8%27.2%0
Charlotte198267+34.8%27%0
Madison180262+45.6%28.6%0
Surry149258+73.2%28.3%0
Falls Church City219258+17.8%27.5%0
Mathews183257+40.4%26.8%0
Essex161256+59%29.3%0
Sussex230250+8.7%27.2%0
Cumberland147249+69.4%28.5%0
Franklin City178239+34.3%30.1%0
Buchanan294232-21.1%23.7%0
Lancaster210232+10.5%24.6%0
Martinsville City220219-0.5%28.8%0
Greensville166212+27.7%27.4%0
Radford City182176-3.3%15.9%0
King And Queen105175+66.7%32.6%0
Charles City110168+52.7%25%0
Bland130161+23.8%27.3%0
Richmond127148+16.5%30.4%0
Craig96139+44.8%24.5%0
Covington City106139+31.1%20.1%0
Rappahannock96136+41.7%24.3%0
Emporia City96115+19.8%33%0
Galax City111104-6.3%29.8%0
Lexington City108100-7.4%29%0
Buena Vista City8486+2.4%22.1%0
Bath7881+3.8%30.9%0
Norton City8362-25.3%25.8%0
Highland3443+26.5%25.6%0