Population By Race and Ethnicity in Westmoreland County, PA in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 352,152 population of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania comprised of 4,200 people who identified as Hispanic (1.19%), and 347,952 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.81%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania with a population of 333,905 (94.82%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 8,960 (2.54%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 5,383 (1.53%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania in 2017, with a population of 330,575 (93.87%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 8,612 (2.45%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 5,055 (1.44%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Westmoreland, Pennsylvania.

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Population By Race in Westmoreland , PA in 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 8,960 2.54%
White Alone 333,905 94.82%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 467 0.13%
Asian Alone 3,355 0.95%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 82 0.02%
Two Or More Races 5,383 1.53%
Population By Ethnicity in Westmoreland , PA in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 348 0.1%
White Alone - Hispanic 3,330 0.95%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 145 0.04%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 38 0.01%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 11 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 328 0.09%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 8,612 2.45%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 330,575 93.87%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 322 0.09%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 3,317 0.94%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 71 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 5,055 1.44%