FY 2025 county profile · FIPS 24027
Howard County
Maryland · Veterans receiving VA disability compensation as of September 30, 2025.
5,521Total recipients
1,736100% rating band
#278National rank by recipients
#10Maryland rank
Service-connected disability ratings
Published recipients in each VA rating band; shares use the published total.
0%–20%
889 · 16.1%
30%–40%
644 · 11.7%
50%–60%
692 · 12.5%
70%–90%
1,560 · 28.3%
100%
1,736 · 31.4%
Age of recipients
Age categories may not sum to the total when birthdate data is unavailable.
Age 17–44
1,961 · 35.5%
Age 45–64
2,367 · 42.9%
Age 65 or older
1,192 · 21.6%
Recipients by sex
Sex categories may not sum to the total when sex is unavailable in the source.
Male
4,289 · 77.7%
Female
1,231 · 22.3%