King William County, VA
Get paid to care for your family member in King William County, Virginia
About 3,390 people in King William County are 65 or older — 18% of everyone who lives here. That tracks with Virginia as a whole. Roughly 279 are 85 or older, the age when daily help usually starts. There are only so many home-care agencies in a county this size, and the ones that are here do not always cover evenings, weekends, or the far end of the county.
Who needs care in King William
- People 65 and older
- 3,390
- People 85 and older
- 279
- Median age
- 40.3
- Rank in Virginia
- 100th
18% of King William residents
the age daily help usually starts
close to the national average
of 133 counties, by residents 65+
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Population Estimates (Vintage 2024). King William County is a smaller-city county (USDA Rural-Urban Continuum Code 1). Virginia as a whole is 18% aged 65 or older.
What Virginia pays family caregivers
Rates vary — check with the program.
Your exact pay is set by the program and your care plan. We'll tell you your real number before you enroll.
Source: Virginia Medicaid program data · Updated September 2026
Virginia's programs at a glance
- CCC Plus Waiver consumer direction
- LRI option (spouses & parents)
- Spouse paid?
- Sometimes
- Parent paid for a child?
- Sometimes
- Waitlist
- Some programs have no waitlist.
These rules are set by the state, so they are the same in every county. Read the full Virginia guide →
How families in King William apply
You do not need a county office to start. Families in King William County start with Virginia's program:
Apply for Medicaid via Cover Virginia or the local Virginia Department of Social Services (VDSS) office and request a functional (nursing-facility level of care) screening through local DSS.
Or skip the phone tag — our free 2-minute check tells you which Virginia program fits your family, then we help with the forms.
See if you qualify →King William questions, answered honestly
Can I get paid to care for a family member in King William County?
Yes. Virginia runs real Medicaid programs — like CCC Plus Waiver consumer direction — that pay family caregivers, and they cover families in King William County. We help you enroll, and applying costs you nothing.
How much do family caregivers earn in King William County?
Virginia doesn't publish one flat rate. The program sets your exact pay. We'll tell you your real number before you enroll.
Where do families in King William County apply?
Families in King William County start with the state, not the county. Apply for Medicaid via Cover Virginia or the local Virginia Department of Social Services (VDSS) office and request a functional (nursing-facility level of care) screening through local DSS.
Can I get paid to care for my spouse in King William County?
Sometimes — it depends on the program. The fine print for Virginia: limited — spouses payable only as Legally Responsible Individuals for 'extraordinary care' (ADLs only, not IADLs/supervision) when circumstances prevent a non-LRI caregiver; capped at 40 hrs/week; LRI rules updated eff. 7/1/2025
How many people in King William County might need this?
3,390 residents of King William County are 65 or older and about 279 are 85 or older, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2024 population estimates. Most of them are cared for at home by a relative rather than in a facility. Virginia's programs exist to pay for exactly that care.
Program facts come from Virginia's published Medicaid program rules · Population figures from the U.S. Census Bureau · Updated September 2026. Rules change — always confirm with the program.
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