Population By Race and Ethnicity in Westmoreland County, VA in 2018

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, the 17,818 population of Westmoreland County, Virginia comprised of 1,166 people who identified as Hispanic (6.54%), and 16,652 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (93.46%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Westmoreland County, Virginia with a population of 12,315 (69.12%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 4,670 (26.21%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 518 (2.91%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Westmoreland County, Virginia in 2018, with a population of 11,406 (64.01%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 4,560 (25.59%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 909 (5.1%).

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

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Westmoreland County, VA in 2018
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Population By Race in Westmoreland , VA in 2018
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 4,670 26.21%
White Alone 12,315 69.12%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 146 0.82%
Asian Alone 155 0.87%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 14 0.08%
Two Or More Races 518 2.91%
Population By Ethnicity in Westmoreland , VA in 2018
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 110 0.62%
White Alone - Hispanic 909 5.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 57 0.32%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 16 0.09%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 6 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 68 0.38%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 4,560 25.59%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 11,406 64.01%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 89 0.5%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 139 0.78%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 8 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 450 2.53%