FY 2025 county profile · FIPS 37183
Wake County
North Carolina · Veterans receiving VA disability compensation as of September 30, 2025.
19,154Total recipients
6,127100% rating band
#40National rank by recipients
#3North Carolina rank
Service-connected disability ratings
Published recipients in each VA rating band; shares use the published total.
0%–20%
2,954 · 15.4%
30%–40%
1,919 · 10.0%
50%–60%
2,210 · 11.5%
70%–90%
5,944 · 31.0%
100%
6,127 · 32.0%
Age of recipients
Age categories may not sum to the total when birthdate data is unavailable.
Age 17–44
6,975 · 36.4%
Age 45–64
6,895 · 36.0%
Age 65 or older
5,284 · 27.6%
Recipients by sex
Sex categories may not sum to the total when sex is unavailable in the source.
Male
15,993 · 83.5%
Female
3,159 · 16.5%