FY 2025 county profile · FIPS 37189
Watauga County
North Carolina · Veterans receiving VA disability compensation as of September 30, 2025.
684Total recipients
213100% rating band
#1,381National rank by recipients
#72North Carolina rank
Service-connected disability ratings
Published recipients in each VA rating band; shares use the published total.
0%–20%
114 · 16.7%
30%–40%
88 · 12.9%
50%–60%
95 · 13.9%
70%–90%
174 · 25.4%
100%
213 · 31.1%
Age of recipients
Age categories may not sum to the total when birthdate data is unavailable.
Age 17–44
186 · 27.2%
Age 45–64
185 · 27.0%
Age 65 or older
313 · 45.8%
Recipients by sex
Sex categories may not sum to the total when sex is unavailable in the source.
Male
623 · 91.1%
Female
61 · 8.9%