FY 2025 county profile · FIPS 17031
Cook County
Illinois · Veterans receiving VA disability compensation as of September 30, 2025.
32,786Total recipients
9,134100% rating band
#16National rank by recipients
#1Illinois rank
Service-connected disability ratings
Published recipients in each VA rating band; shares use the published total.
0%–20%
5,790 · 17.7%
30%–40%
3,320 · 10.1%
50%–60%
3,635 · 11.1%
70%–90%
10,907 · 33.3%
100%
9,134 · 27.9%
Age of recipients
Age categories may not sum to the total when birthdate data is unavailable.
Age 17–44
10,928 · 33.3%
Age 45–64
9,573 · 29.2%
Age 65 or older
12,284 · 37.5%
Recipients by sex
Sex categories may not sum to the total when sex is unavailable in the source.
Male
28,585 · 87.2%
Female
4,198 · 12.8%