FY 2025 county profile · FIPS 37129
New Hanover County
North Carolina · Veterans receiving VA disability compensation as of September 30, 2025.
6,001Total recipients
1,858100% rating band
#245National rank by recipients
#11North Carolina rank
Service-connected disability ratings
Published recipients in each VA rating band; shares use the published total.
0%–20%
982 · 16.4%
30%–40%
618 · 10.3%
50%–60%
675 · 11.2%
70%–90%
1,868 · 31.1%
100%
1,858 · 31.0%
Age of recipients
Age categories may not sum to the total when birthdate data is unavailable.
Age 17–44
1,942 · 32.4%
Age 45–64
1,882 · 31.4%
Age 65 or older
2,177 · 36.3%
Recipients by sex
Sex categories may not sum to the total when sex is unavailable in the source.
Male
5,328 · 88.8%
Female
672 · 11.2%