Westmoreland County, VA Demographics & Local Data

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Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

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Population

Metric Westmoreland County Virginia Avg U.S. Average
Population 18,676 8,661,529 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 73.9 202.3 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) 0.92% 0.60% 0.57%
Median age 47.4 37.2 37.1
Households 8,029 3,324,966 128,459,983

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Economy

Westmoreland County has a the economy index of C, which means it is somewhat prosperous.

Metric Westmoreland County Virginia Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $59,808 $91,409 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 1.76% 4.62% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 7.4% 4.2% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric Westmoreland County Virginia Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $443,589 $257,048 $242,182
Median rent $990 $1,514 $1,342
Homeownership rate 79.1% 67.2% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 12:00 AM – 04:59 AM , followed by 06:30 AM – 06:59 AM .

Metric Westmoreland County Virginia Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 32.6 23.3 22.5
Work from home 12.1% 16.2% 13.4%

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Education & Households

Westmoreland County has a education index of D, which means it is barely educated.

Metric Westmoreland County Virginia Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 17.2% 37.7% 31.6%
Average household size 2.31 2.53 2.54

Health

Westmoreland County has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.

Metric Westmoreland County Virginia Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 76.9 77.3 78.3
Self-rated poor health 18.9% 16.9% 16.3%
Smokers 19.7% 19.0% 19.0%