FY 2025 county profile · FIPS 37039
Cherokee County
North Carolina · Veterans receiving VA disability compensation as of September 30, 2025.
1,011Total recipients
271100% rating band
#1,074National rank by recipients
#59North Carolina rank
Service-connected disability ratings
Published recipients in each VA rating band; shares use the published total.
0%–20%
234 · 23.1%
30%–40%
96 · 9.5%
50%–60%
118 · 11.7%
70%–90%
292 · 28.9%
100%
271 · 26.8%
Age of recipients
Age categories may not sum to the total when birthdate data is unavailable.
Age 17–44
129 · 12.8%
Age 45–64
291 · 28.8%
Age 65 or older
591 · 58.5%
Recipients by sex
Sex categories may not sum to the total when sex is unavailable in the source.
Male
930 · 92.0%
Female
81 · 8.0%