FY 2025 county profile · FIPS 25009
Essex County
Massachusetts · Veterans receiving VA disability compensation as of September 30, 2025.
7,491Total recipients
1,490100% rating band
#188National rank by recipients
#5Massachusetts rank
Service-connected disability ratings
Published recipients in each VA rating band; shares use the published total.
0%–20%
2,096 · 28.0%
30%–40%
987 · 13.2%
50%–60%
952 · 12.7%
70%–90%
1,966 · 26.2%
100%
1,490 · 19.9%
Age of recipients
Age categories may not sum to the total when birthdate data is unavailable.
Age 17–44
1,995 · 26.6%
Age 45–64
1,750 · 23.4%
Age 65 or older
3,746 · 50.0%
Recipients by sex
Sex categories may not sum to the total when sex is unavailable in the source.
Male
6,976 · 93.1%
Female
513 · 6.8%