Population By Race and Ethnicity in Westmoreland County, VA in 2020

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 18,508 population of Westmoreland County, Virginia comprised of 1,226 people who identified as Hispanic (6.62%), and 17,282 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (93.38%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Westmoreland County, Virginia with a population of 12,889 (69.64%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 4,724 (25.52%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 568 (3.07%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Westmoreland County, Virginia in 2020, with a population of 11,910 (64.35%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 4,623 (24.98%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 979 (5.29%).

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 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 4,724 25.52%
White Alone 12,889 69.64%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 149 0.81%
Asian Alone 157 0.85%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 21 0.11%
Two Or More Races 568 3.07%
Population By Ethnicity in Westmoreland , VA in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 101 0.55%
White Alone - Hispanic 979 5.29%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 55 0.3%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 13 0.07%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 9 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 69 0.37%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 4,623 24.98%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 11,910 64.35%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 94 0.51%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 144 0.78%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 12 0.07%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 499 2.7%