FY 2025 county profile · FIPS 47157
Shelby County
Tennessee · Veterans receiving VA disability compensation as of September 30, 2025.
15,521Total recipients
4,357100% rating band
#58National rank by recipients
#2Tennessee rank
Service-connected disability ratings
Published recipients in each VA rating band; shares use the published total.
0%–20%
3,222 · 20.8%
30%–40%
1,647 · 10.6%
50%–60%
1,730 · 11.1%
70%–90%
4,565 · 29.4%
100%
4,357 · 28.1%
Age of recipients
Age categories may not sum to the total when birthdate data is unavailable.
Age 17–44
3,214 · 20.7%
Age 45–64
6,026 · 38.8%
Age 65 or older
6,281 · 40.5%
Recipients by sex
Sex categories may not sum to the total when sex is unavailable in the source.
Male
13,148 · 84.7%
Female
2,373 · 15.3%