Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania

PA · FIPS 42129 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
352,500
Rank #211 of 3,222
93th %ile
Median Household Income
$74,109 −1.4% vs nat'l
Rank #903 of 3,222
72th %ile
Poverty Rate
10.3% −18.5% vs nat'l
Rank #853 of 3,222
74th %ile
Median Home Value
$203,500 −27.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,367 of 3,222
58th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
32.8% −2.7% vs nat'l
Rank #584 of 3,222
82th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.8% −9.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,866 of 3,222
42th %ile

At a Glance

78.4% Homeownership
97.0% Insured
32.8% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%14.2%28.4%42.6%56.7%70.9%85.1%91.4%3.3%2.5%1.6%1.0%0.2%0.0%0.0%

About Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania

Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania has a total population of 352,500, making it the 211th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Westmoreland County is 47.2 years, which is 21.3% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Westmoreland County is $74,109, which ranks #903 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 1.4% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 10.3%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.8%.

The median home value in Westmoreland County is $203,500, 27.8% below the national median. Renters in Westmoreland County pay a median gross rent of $879 per month. The homeownership rate is 78.4%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Westmoreland County, 32.8% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 2.7% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 97.0% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 29.2 min.

Westmoreland County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 91.4% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (3.3%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (2.5%).

All data for Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.