Population By Race and Ethnicity in Westmoreland County, VA in 2011

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the 17,639 population of Westmoreland County, Virginia comprised of 1,050 people who identified as Hispanic (5.95%), and 16,589 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.05%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Westmoreland County, Virginia with a population of 12,045 (68.29%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 4,955 (28.09%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 397 (2.25%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Westmoreland County, Virginia in 2011, with a population of 11,170 (63.33%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 4,888 (27.71%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 875 (4.96%).

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

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Population By Race in Westmoreland , VA in 2011
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 4,955 28.09%
White Alone 12,045 68.29%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 121 0.69%
Asian Alone 115 0.65%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 6 0.03%
Two Or More Races 397 2.25%
Population By Ethnicity in Westmoreland , VA in 2011
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 67 0.38%
White Alone - Hispanic 875 4.96%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 46 0.26%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 7 0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 3 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 52 0.3%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 4,888 27.71%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 11,170 63.33%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 75 0.43%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 108 0.61%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 3 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 345 1.96%