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Westmoreland County

Virginia · 19,715 residents (2025 est.) · 229 sq mi
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With 18,826 people, Westmoreland County is a county in Virginia. At a median age of 47.7, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Getting to work takes 43 minutes on average. 80% of homes are owner-occupied. 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 36% national rate. Households here earn about 32% less than in Virginia as a whole.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 47.7
US median: 38.9
Less educated
23% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 61%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
18,826
+13%since 2000
from 16,718 in 2000
19,715 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
82 / sq mi
+9%since 2009
from 75 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
47.7
+11%since 2000
from 42.8 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
229 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
15K16K17K18K19K19902000201020202024Westmoreland County
202419K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.9%(914)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 94.6%(874)
US avg: 6%
10 to 145.1%(968)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 194.6%(859)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 244.3%(813)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3413.2%(2,494)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 449.3%(1,748)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.1%(2,083)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6416.2%(3,056)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7415.8%(2,967)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 848%(1,515)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.8%(535)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$63,398
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $35,797 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$39,344
+102%since 2000
from $19,473 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
43.5%
+15.4 ptssince 2009
from 28.1% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
14.0%
−0.7 ptssince 2000
from 14.7% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.463
+15%since 2010
from 0.403 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information14.1%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade8.6%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance7.8%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical7.3%
US avg: 5.1%
Other services5.2%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration4%
US avg: 4.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing3.7%
US avg: 1.6%
Retail trade3.6%
US avg: 9.9%
Construction3.6%
US avg: 1.2%
Transportation & warehousing2.6%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food0.9%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.6%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$269,600
+61%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $91,800 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,018
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $537 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
80.1%
+0.8 ptssince 2000
from 79.2% in 2000
19.9% rent
Vacancy rate
28.8%
−1.2 ptssince 2009
from 30.1% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.30 people
−2%since 2009
from 2.35 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
24.4%
−2.2 ptssince 2009
from 26.6% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
36.1%
+12.5 ptssince 2009
from 23.5% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
4.3
+16%since 2009
from 3.7 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
24
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic64.1%(10,720)
Black30.7%(5,139)
Hispanic / Latino3.5%(579)
Asian0.4%(61)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic62.3%(11,733)
Black23.2%(4,366)
Hispanic / Latino6.4%(1,210)
Asian1%(185)
Other7.1%(1,332)
Diversity Score
69
+9%since 2009
from 63 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
17
−8%since 2020
from 18 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican4.4%(834)
Bolivian0.5%(95)
Colombian0.2%(36)
Venezuelan0.1%(27)
Argentine0.1%(26)
Asian origin
Hmong0.3%(63)
Filipino0.2%(38)
Vietnamese0.2%(34)
Asian Indian0.1%(25)
Korean0.1%(16)
Chinese0%(8)
Thai0%(1)
Ancestry
English12.7%(2,397)
German10.1%(1,901)
Irish9.3%(1,751)
American8.2%(1,540)
Italian5%(947)
Polish1.7%(329)
Scottish1.5%(283)
French1.2%(226)
Dutch1%(197)
Scotch-Irish0.8%(154)
Russian0.8%(147)
Welsh0.8%(145)
+ 25 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian0.5%(93)
Hungarian0.4%(83)
British0.4%(72)
Swedish0.3%(60)
Lithuanian0.3%(54)
Swiss0.2%(31)
West Indian0.2%(31)
Austrian0.2%(30)
Czech0.1%(26)
Canadian0.1%(25)
Danish0.1%(24)
Greek0.1%(19)
Haitian0.1%(13)
Latvian0.1%(12)
Nigerian0.1%(10)
Finnish0%(6)
Slovak0%(6)
Arab0%(2)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
22.5%
+9.2 ptssince 2000
from 13.3% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
87.8%
+18.5 ptssince 2000
from 69.3% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
8.8%
+3.7 ptssince 2000
from 5.1% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
42.7 min
+55%since 2000
from 27.5 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
75.9%
−4.3 ptssince 2009
from 80.2% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
8.0%
−5.3 ptssince 2009
from 13.3% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.1%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
13.4%
+9.1 ptssince 2009
from 4.3% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.7%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 1.2% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.3%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
6.1%
+2.5 ptssince 2009
from 3.6% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
7.3%
−2.6 ptssince 2011
from 9.9% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
52.2%
−7.7 ptssince 2011
from 59.9% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
67.0%
−4.0 ptssince 2020
from 71.0% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
15.3%
+1.7 ptssince 2009
from 13.7% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
37.9%
+9.5 ptssince 2009
from 28.4% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.0%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 48.7% in 2009
Female
52.0%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 51.3% in 2009
Foreign born
4.8%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 4.0% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
10.5%
−4.5 ptssince 2009
from 14.9% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
17.5%
+2.2 ptssince 2012
from 15.3% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
8.2%
−10.5 ptssince 2013
from 18.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
82.7%
+11.5 ptssince 2017
from 71.2% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
88.8%
+5.0 ptssince 2020
from 83.8% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
91.8%
+6.1 ptssince 2020
from 85.7% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
92.9%
−2.6 ptssince 2016
from 95.5% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
5.5%
+1.7 ptssince 2016
from 3.8% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married33%(2,555)
Married48.9%(3,781)
Widowed3.3%(254)
Divorced14.8%(1,147)
Women 15+
Never married32%(2,667)
Married48.5%(4,043)
Widowed7.3%(606)
Divorced12.2%(1,017)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
8.2%
−10.5 ptssince 2013
from 18.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
45.7%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 45.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
16.9%
−1.8 ptssince 2020
from 18.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
30.6%
+2.1 ptssince 2020
from 28.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
23.0%
+2.6 ptssince 2020
from 20.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
4.3%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 3.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
60.5%
−4.8 ptssince 2020
from 65.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
51.1%
+5.2 ptssince 2020
from 45.9% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)22.4%(358)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)38.2%(611)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era30%(480)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War1.9%(31)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II2.8%(45)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,599 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Westmoreland County, Virginia?

Westmoreland County, Virginia has about 18,826 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Westmoreland County, Virginia?

The typical household in Westmoreland County, Virginia earns about $63,398 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Westmoreland County, Virginia expensive?

In Westmoreland County, Virginia, the median home is worth about $269,600, and the typical rent is about $1,018 a month.

How educated are people in Westmoreland County, Virginia?

About 22.5% of adults age 25 and over in Westmoreland County, Virginia hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Westmoreland County, Virginia?

About 14.0% of people in Westmoreland County, Virginia live below the federal poverty line.

Has Westmoreland County, Virginia grown since 1990?

Yes, Westmoreland County, Virginia has grown since 1990. The population has added about 3,346 residents, a change of about 22 percent over that period.

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