Population By Race and Ethnicity in Westmoreland County, VA in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 17,645 population of Westmoreland County, Virginia comprised of 1,094 people who identified as Hispanic (6.2%), and 16,551 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (93.8%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Westmoreland County, Virginia with a population of 12,160 (68.92%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 4,739 (26.86%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 448 (2.54%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Westmoreland County, Virginia in 2016, with a population of 11,291 (63.99%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 4,654 (26.38%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 869 (4.93%).

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 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 4,739 26.86%
White Alone 12,160 68.92%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 130 0.74%
Asian Alone 151 0.86%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 17 0.1%
Two Or More Races 448 2.54%
Population By Ethnicity in Westmoreland , VA in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 85 0.48%
White Alone - Hispanic 869 4.93%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 57 0.32%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 15 0.09%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 10 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 58 0.33%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 4,654 26.38%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 11,291 63.99%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 73 0.41%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 136 0.77%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 7 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 390 2.21%