Population By Race and Ethnicity in Westmoreland County, VA in 2021

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 18,772 population of Westmoreland County, Virginia comprised of 1,144 people who identified as Hispanic (6.09%), and 17,628 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (93.91%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Westmoreland County, Virginia with a population of 13,028 (69.4%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 4,758 (25.35%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 627 (3.34%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Westmoreland County, Virginia in 2021, with a population of 12,138 (64.66%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 4,665 (24.85%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 890 (4.74%).

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 2021
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Population By Race in Westmoreland , VA in 2021
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 4,758 25.35%
White Alone 13,028 69.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 152 0.81%
Asian Alone 172 0.92%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 35 0.19%
Two Or More Races 627 3.34%
Population By Ethnicity in Westmoreland , VA in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 93 0.5%
White Alone - Hispanic 890 4.74%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 54 0.29%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 13 0.07%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 13 0.07%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 81 0.43%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 4,665 24.85%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 12,138 64.66%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 98 0.52%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 159 0.85%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 22 0.12%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 546 2.91%