FY 2025 county profile · FIPS 37111
McDowell County
North Carolina · Veterans receiving VA disability compensation as of September 30, 2025.
1,119Total recipients
298100% rating band
#1,006National rank by recipients
#58North Carolina rank
Service-connected disability ratings
Published recipients in each VA rating band; shares use the published total.
0%–20%
228 · 20.4%
30%–40%
111 · 9.9%
50%–60%
152 · 13.6%
70%–90%
330 · 29.5%
100%
298 · 26.6%
Age of recipients
Age categories may not sum to the total when birthdate data is unavailable.
Age 17–44
211 · 18.9%
Age 45–64
317 · 28.3%
Age 65 or older
591 · 52.8%
Recipients by sex
Sex categories may not sum to the total when sex is unavailable in the source.
Male
1,018 · 91.0%
Female
101 · 9.0%