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Westmoreland County, VA


Designated Market Area: Washington, DC-MD-PA-VA-WV
USDA County Type (2015): Recreation/Tourism
American Communities Project County Type (2023): African American South

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2022 population: 18,712   ( 1,258 from 2010 , 235 from 2020)
Land area: 229.3 square miles
Population density: 81.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:11,968 63.96% 7.9%
Black:4,57624.45% 5.7%
Indian:1030.55% 60.9%
Asian:1760.94% 87.2%
2+ races:5602.99% 65.7%
Hispanic:1,3297.10% 32.6%
Total non-White:6,74436.04% 5.9%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:389 10.5
Deaths:64017.3
Net Migration: 49913.5
Net Immigration: 90.2
Change in White population:881 5.0
Change in Non-White pop.:377 2.2




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
17,454
11,08763.52%
4,85527.82%
640.37%
940.54%
3381.94%
1,0025.74%
6,36736.48%

2000
16,718
10,72064.12%
5,13930.74%
390.23%
630.38%
1610.96%
5793.46%
5,99835.88%

1990
15,480
10,20465.92%
5,10032.95%
410.26%
720.47%
n/a
630.41%
5,27634.08%

1980
14,041
8,57861.09%
5,24937.38%
240.17%
680.48%
n/a
1220.87%
5,46338.91%

1970
12,142
6,78455.87%
5,33743.95%
20.02%
130.11%
n/a
00.00%
5,358 44.13%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
1,741 10.4
1,99111.9
1,1206.7
1771.1
367 2.2
369 2.2
1990's
NumberRate
2,077 13.4
2,04413.2
6484.2
1240.8
516 3.3
722 4.7
1980's
NumberRate
2,022 14.4
1,813 12.9
1,372 9.8
n/a
1,626 11.6
-187 -1.3
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
1,364 11.2
n/a
1,794 14.8
105 0.9

Age, Family & Household Data for Westmoreland County, VA
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
47.9
3,368 18.0%
15,344 82.0%
4,757 25.4%
7,832
2.34
4,552 58.1%
3,070 67.4%
506 11.1%
3,280 41.9%

2010
NumberPercent
46.6
3,493 20.0%
13,961 80.0%
3,645 20.9%
7,310
2.38
4,845 66.3%
3,509 72.4%
450 9.3%
2,465 33.7%

2000
NumberPercent
42.3
3,852 23.0%
12,866 77.0%
3,217 19.2%
6,865
2.42
4,684 68.2%
3,539 75.6%
461 9.8%
2,181 31.8%

1990
NumberPercent
38.7
3,587 23.2%
11,893 76.8%
2,938 19.0%
6,031
2.56
4,357 72.2%
3,473 79.7%
297 6.8%
1,674 27.8%

1980
NumberPercent
35.3
3,811 27.1%
10,230 72.9%
2,278 16.2%
5,059
2.77
3,897 77.0%
3,192 81.9%
253 6.5%
1,162 23.0%

2022 Housing Data for Westmoreland County, VA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units11,176 
Median Value$244,000 
Occupied7,83270.1%
Vacant3,34429.9%
Owned5,99776.6%
Rented1,83523.4%
Median Rent$985 
Single-Family Units9,78887.6%
    Detached9,58485.8%
    Attached2041.8%
Buldings with 5+ Units2772.5%
Mobile Homes9418.4%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Westmoreland County, VA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0006388.1%
$10,000 to $14,9995627.2%
$15,000 to $19,9993023.9%
$20,000 to $24,9992373.0%
$25,000 to $29,9992072.6%
$30,000 to $34,9992423.1%
$35,000 to $39,9992913.7%
$40,000 to $44,9994515.8%
$45,000 to $49,9993624.6%
$50,000 to $59,9997449.5%
$60,000 to $74,9997008.9%
$75,000 to $99,9991,04813.4%
$100,000 to $124,9995316.8%
$125,000 to $149,9995787.4%
$150,000 to $199,9994916.3%
$200,000 or more4485.7%
Median Household Income56,647 
Per Capita Income35,850 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state82 
Compared to U.S.81 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI6718.6%
Public Assistance1071.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,43118.3%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed5,52956.7%
Unemployed6696.9%
In Armed Forces1631.7%
Total Labor Force6,36165.2%
Not in Labor Force3,39034.8%
Real Unemployment Rate 41.6%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector1,7192,16244.3%
Non-Profit14425935.7%
Self-Employed65046458.3%
Local Government17248526.2%
State Government28015764.1%
Federal Government20224645.1%
Total Private + Self2,3692,62647.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.7981,14741.0%
Total3,1673,77345.6%
Pct. Govt.22.2%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,06615.2%
Sales and Office Occupations1,45020.7%
Professional, Technical1,27318.1%
Service Occupations1,34619.2%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1632.3%
All others1,88126.8%
White Collar 54.0%
Industry
 Number%
Public administration91613.1%
Retail trade89212.7%
Construction71010.1%
Professional, scientific, technical6158.8%
Health care and social assistance6138.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting4526.4%
Educational services4476.4%
Transportation and warehousing4216.0%
Other services3975.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.3615.1%
Accommodation and food services2994.3%
Finance and insurance2513.6%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1962.8%
Manufacturing1922.7%
Wholesale trade1161.7%
Real estate and rental and leasing660.9%
Utilities330.5%
Information290.4%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction100.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Westmoreland County, VA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican7874.26%
Puerto Rican2171.17%
Cuban250.14%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American1470.80%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran1470.80%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American830.45%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian830.45%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic00.00%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese720.39%
Vietnamese510.28%
Hmong480.26%
Indian280.15%
Korean20.01%
Filipino20.01%
Thai10.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English16,34892.9%
Spanish9485.4%
German, other Germanic1230.7%
Chinese630.4%
Vietnamese510.3%
Other Indo-European280.2%
French, Haitian, Cajun140.1%
Other100.1%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic60.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
English1,93010.4%
Irish1,8069.8%
German1,5828.6%
American1,5048.1%
Italian1,1336.1%
Scottish3381.8%
European2681.5%
Dutch2651.4%
Polish2361.3%
Scotch-Irish1811.0%
African1680.9%
French1470.8%
Russian1400.8%
Welsh1180.6%
British1080.6%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen18,10498.0%
Not a citizen3762.0%
Native17,66495.6%
Foreign-born8164.4%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Westmoreland County, VA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
983 7.1%1,541 11.1%5,572 40.1%3,360 24.2%1,385 10.0%1,069 7.7%
  Average years of education: 12.5
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 983 7.1%
9-12 Years 1,541 11.1%
H.S. Grad or GED 5,572 40.1%
Some College 3,360 24.2%
Bach. Degree 1,385 10.0%
Grad Degree 1,069 7.7%
Average years of education: 12.5

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Westmoreland County, VA

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 7,316 6,706 610 8.3% 4.4%
1991 7,659 6,893 766 10.0% 5.8%
1992 7,905 6,952 953 12.1% 6.2%
1993 7,474 6,642 832 11.1% 5.2%
1994 7,414 6,698 716 9.7% 4.8%
1995 7,399 6,733 666 9.0% 4.4%
1996 7,505 6,800 705 9.4% 4.3%
1997 7,516 6,962 554 7.4% 3.7%
1998 7,319 6,930 389 5.3% 2.8%
1999 7,371 7,000 371 5.0% 2.7%
2000 7,687 7,415 272 3.5% 2.3%
2001 7,700 7,378 322 4.2% 3.3%
2002 7,905 7,515 390 4.9% 4.4%
2003 8,105 7,694 411 5.1% 4.3%
2004 7,881 7,482 399 5.1% 4.1%
2005 8,140 7,740 400 4.9% 3.8%
2006 8,261 7,910 351 4.2% 3.3%
2007 8,327 7,949 378 4.5% 3.3%
2008 8,874 8,391 483 5.4% 4.3%
2009 9,175 8,462 713 7.8% 6.8%
2010 9,193 8,432 761 8.3% 7.3%
2011 9,388 8,684 704 7.5% 6.6%
2012 9,136 8,485 651 7.1% 5.9%
2013 9,099 8,489 610 6.7% 5.6%
2014 9,042 8,468 574 6.3% 5.1%
2015 8,954 8,478 476 5.3% 4.4%
2016 8,989 8,584 405 4.5% 4.0%
2017 9,402 8,986 416 4.4% 3.7%
2018 9,413 9,072 341 3.6% 2.9%
2019 9,574 9,249 325 3.4% 2.7%
2020 9,473 8,915 558 5.9% 6.2%
2021 9,609 9,185 424 4.4% 3.9%
2022 9,596 9,292 304 3.2% 2.9%
2023 9,610 9,296 314 3.3% 2.9%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com