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

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 17,723 population of Westmoreland County, Virginia comprised of 1,122 people who identified as Hispanic (6.33%), and 16,601 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (93.67%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Westmoreland County, Virginia with a population of 12,261 (69.18%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 4,660 (26.29%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 502 (2.83%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Westmoreland County, Virginia in 2017, with a population of 11,370 (64.15%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 4,567 (25.77%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 891 (5.03%).

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 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 4,660 26.29%
White Alone 12,261 69.18%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 135 0.76%
Asian Alone 149 0.84%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 16 0.09%
Two Or More Races 502 2.83%
Population By Ethnicity in Westmoreland , VA in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 93 0.53%
White Alone - Hispanic 891 5.03%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 56 0.32%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 14 0.08%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 9 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 59 0.33%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 4,567 25.77%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 11,370 64.15%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 79 0.45%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 135 0.76%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 7 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 443 2.5%