FY 2025 county profile · FIPS 37023
Burke County
North Carolina · Veterans receiving VA disability compensation as of September 30, 2025.
1,874Total recipients
498100% rating band
#694National rank by recipients
#36North Carolina rank
Service-connected disability ratings
Published recipients in each VA rating band; shares use the published total.
0%–20%
365 · 19.5%
30%–40%
194 · 10.4%
50%–60%
250 · 13.3%
70%–90%
567 · 30.3%
100%
498 · 26.6%
Age of recipients
Age categories may not sum to the total when birthdate data is unavailable.
Age 17–44
418 · 22.3%
Age 45–64
489 · 26.1%
Age 65 or older
967 · 51.6%
Recipients by sex
Sex categories may not sum to the total when sex is unavailable in the source.
Male
1,734 · 92.5%
Female
139 · 7.4%