Westmoreland County, Virginia

VA · FIPS 51193 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
18,826
Rank #1,943 of 3,222
40th %ile
Median Household Income
$63,398 −15.6% vs nat'l
Rank #1,759 of 3,222
45th %ile
Poverty Rate
14.0% +11.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,761 of 3,222
45th %ile
Median Home Value
$269,600 −4.4% vs nat'l
Rank #785 of 3,222
76th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
22.5% −33.1% vs nat'l
Rank #1,574 of 3,222
51th %ile
Unemployment Rate
7.2% +35.0% vs nat'l
Rank #2,824 of 3,222
12th %ile

At a Glance

80.1% Homeownership
91.8% Insured
22.5% 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)Black (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%10.6%21.2%31.9%42.5%53.1%62.3%23.2%6.4%6.0%1.0%1.0%0.1%

About Westmoreland County, Virginia

Westmoreland County, Virginia has a total population of 18,826, making it the 1,943rd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Westmoreland County is 47.7 years, which is 22.6% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Westmoreland County is $63,398, which ranks #1,759 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 15.6% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 14.0%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 7.2%.

The median home value in Westmoreland County is $269,600, 4.4% below the national median. Renters in Westmoreland County pay a median gross rent of $1,018 per month. The homeownership rate is 80.1%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Westmoreland County, 22.5% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 33.1% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 91.8% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 45.2 min.

Westmoreland County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 62.3% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (23.2%) and Hispanic or Latino (6.4%).

All data for Westmoreland County, Virginia 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.