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Westmoreland County, VA

Demographic and economic profile of Westmoreland County, VA, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Westmoreland County is a small rural locality of 18,683 residents on Virginia's Northern Neck, with a labor force participation rate of just 50.6% and an unemployment rate of 7.5%, reflecting a workforce that skews older—median age 47.7—and leans toward lower-credentialed occupations, with only 19.7% holding a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income stands at $63,398 and median worker earnings at $40,939, against a GDP per capita of $26,947, while housing remains relatively accessible at a median home value of $244,000 and median gross rent of $991/month, with an 80.1% homeownership rate. The county posted 5.9% population growth over five years, though a mean commute time of 42.7 minutes signals that many residents work outside the county.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

18,683

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$63,398

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

47.7 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+5.9% since 2018

Westmoreland County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone11,820 (62.8%)
  • Black or African American Alone4,424 (23.5%)
  • Some Other Race Alone831 (4.4%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races803 (4.3%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race747 (4.0%)
  • Asian Alone185 (1.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish779
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic134
  3. 3.Vietnamese40
  4. 4.Other Indo-European30
  5. 5.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)23

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

18.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

55.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

26.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

4.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,599

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$26,947

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$37,305

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

7.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

13.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services1,164
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,118
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)1,053
  4. 4.Public Administration (Group)951
  5. 5.Construction (Group)646

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations2,841
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations1,510
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,123
  4. 4.Service Occupations1,056
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations964

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Public Administration (LQ 2.58×)867
  2. 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 2.41×)274
  3. 3.Retail Trade (LQ 1.27×)987
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management (LQ 1.25×)1,100
  5. 5.Construction (LQ 1.24×)613

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$244,000

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$991/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

80.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9991,347 (20.6%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9991,089 (16.7%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999808 (12.4%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999745 (11.4%)
  • $500,000 to $749,999517 (7.9%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999286 (4.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

19.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

84.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

50.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$40,939

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

42.7 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone5,692 (75.9%)
  • Worked At Home1,004 (13.4%)
  • Carpooled603 (8.0%)
  • Walked131 (1.7%)
  • Other32 (0.4%)
  • Bicycle25 (0.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.