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Westmoreland County, Virginia

Westmoreland County had 19,235 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 229.3 square miles of land. It ranks 81st of 133 in Virginia by population and 82nd by land area.

Population
19,235
#81 of 133 in Virginia · #1,870 in US
Area
229.3 sq mi
#82 of 133 in Virginia · #2,955 in US
Density
84 / sq mi
#79 of 133 in Virginia · #1,040 in US
Median household income
$66,975
#63 of 133 in Virginia · #1,210 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Westmoreland County within Virginia. Pin: Richmond.

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Westmoreland County population, land area and income

Westmoreland County had 19,235 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 229.3 square miles of land. It ranks 81st of 133 in Virginia by population and 82nd by land area. That works out to 83.9 people per square mile, near the US average of 96.3, and above the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in Virginia has 27,800 residents; Westmoreland County is somewhat smaller.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $66,975 is above the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

19,235

3144th1st

1870th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

229 sq mi

3144th1st

2955th of 3,144 (US)

Density

83.9 / sq mi

3144th1st

1040th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$66,975

3143rd1st

1210th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Virginia (133)

Population

19,235

133rd1st

81st of 133 (VA)

Land area

229 sq mi

133rd1st

82nd of 133 (VA)

Density

83.9 / sq mi

133rd1st

79th of 133 (VA)

Median household income

$66,975

133rd1st

63rd of 133 (VA)

How Westmoreland County's population changed since 2020

Westmoreland County gained 730 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 3.9%. That ranks 34th of 133 in Virginia for growth. The median Virginia county changed by +1.3%, and the state as a whole by +2.0%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Westmoreland County recorded 729 births and 1,217 deaths, a natural change of -488. Net international migration added +14 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +1,250. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 1,250 people.

18.5k202018.8k202118.7k202218.9k202319.2k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
729
Deaths
1,217
Net international migration
+14
Net domestic migration
+1,250
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+317

Where Westmoreland County is

The Census internal point of Westmoreland County is at 38.109300, -76.803900. It sits in UTM zone 18N. The map shades Virginia's 133 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Westmoreland County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Martinsville city: +2.7%Norton city: -5.5%Charlottesville city: -3.6%Winchester city: -0.7%Bristol city: -5.7%Manassas Park city: -3.2%Fluvanna County: +5.3%Clarke County: +5.3%Lunenburg County: +0.9%Colonial Heights city: +2.8%Franklin city: +2.8%Lexington city: +6.7%Petersburg city: +2.0%Suffolk city: +8.8%Emporia city: -5.1%Middlesex County: +3.2%Fairfax city: +8.9%Fredericksburg city: +7.1%Floyd County: +1.2%Radford city: +7.2%Waynesboro city: +5.5%Hopewell city: -0.2%Staunton city: +2.1%Buena Vista city: -0.6%Covington city: -1.4%Poquoson city: +3.1%Madison County: +2.8%Falls Church city: +2.4%Franklin County: +2.1%Mecklenburg County: +1.8%Smyth County: -2.2%Pittsylvania County: -1.6%Frederick County: +6.7%Russell County: -1.3%Nottoway County: -0.1%Scott County: -0.9%Mathews County: +1.0%Stafford County: +7.1%Goochland County: +13.5%Henrico County: +1.1%Caroline County: +8.2%Prince George County: +1.2%Prince William County: +2.9%Cumberland County: +4.0%Essex County: +0.8%Fairfax County: +1.1%Henry County: -2.9%Carroll County: +0.3%Grayson County: -0.1%Louisa County: +11.4%James City County: +5.5%Albemarle County: +4.2%Lynchburg city: +1.7%King William County: +7.3%Charles City County: -2.7%Northumberland County: +4.7%Alexandria city: -0.0%Salem city: +2.0%Galax city: +0.3%Isle of Wight County: +5.8%Newport News city: -1.6%Tazewell County: -3.8%Amherst County: +1.1%Manassas city: +2.2%Buckingham County: +1.7%Shenandoah County: +2.7%Richmond city: +3.0%Alleghany County: -3.7%Culpeper County: +6.4%Warren County: +4.1%Northampton County: -1.7%Southampton County: -0.1%Portsmouth city: -1.5%Rockingham County: +4.6%Orange County: +7.1%Sussex County: -0.4%Bland County: -1.1%Chesapeake city: +2.1%Harrisonburg city: -1.0%Powhatan County: +6.4%Virginia Beach city: -1.1%Dinwiddie County: +2.5%Campbell County: -0.5%Gloucester County: +3.7%Greene County: +5.5%Page County: -0.0%Halifax County: -1.4%Hanover County: +4.6%Buchanan County: -8.0%Highland County: +4.8%Surry County: +0.4%Westmoreland County: +3.9%Wythe County: -0.8%Greensville County: -2.2%Roanoke city: -2.0%Loudoun County: +4.9%Spotsylvania County: +8.1%Brunswick County: -0.5%King George County: +7.4%Bedford County: +3.3%Patrick County: -1.6%Lancaster County: +1.4%Nelson County: +0.2%Montgomery County: -0.6%Amelia County: +3.4%York County: +1.7%Norfolk city: -2.8%Williamsburg city: +3.6%Bath County: -2.8%Accomack County: +0.0%Washington County: +0.4%Pulaski County: -0.7%Rockbridge County: -1.3%Roanoke County: +0.4%Wise County: -3.0%Fauquier County: +3.9%Craig County: -1.0%Charlotte County: -2.4%Richmond County: +3.3%Lee County: -1.5%Chesterfield County: +6.7%Danville city: -1.4%King and Queen County: +2.4%Prince Edward County: +1.7%Hampton city: +0.2%Appomattox County: +4.9%Botetourt County: +1.5%Arlington County: +0.4%Rappahannock County: +2.1%New Kent County: +17.7%Augusta County: +1.3%Giles County: -1.5%Dickenson County: -4.7%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -1.4%
  2. < +0.3%
  3. < +2.1%
  4. < +4.7%
  5. ≥ +4.7%
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Orange pin: Westmoreland County internal point. Dark pin: Richmond.

Internal point

Decimal
38.109300, -76.803900
DMS
38°06'33.48"N 76°48'14.04"W
UTM
18N 341851.5E 4219479.0N
Geohash
dqc2u394g
Plus code
87C5455W+PC

Towns in Westmoreland County

One incorporated place of 1,000+ people has residents in Westmoreland County, 4,038 people together, or 21% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Westmoreland County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Colonial Beach with 4,038.

  1. 01Colonial Beach4,038
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Westmoreland County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 6 neighbors for Westmoreland County, including 2 across a state line. The most populous is Charles County, MD, with 174,478 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Richmond and the nearest big city

Richmond is 52.3 miles SW of Westmoreland County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Alexandria, VA (population 159,102), 51.3 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is La Plata, MD (population 11,374), 31.3 miles away.

Westmoreland County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Westmoreland County is 51193: state code 51 for Virginia plus county code 193. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $66,975.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Westmoreland County, Virginia?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 19,235. That is up 730 people (3.9%) from the July 2020 estimate of 18,505.

What is the FIPS code of Westmoreland County?

51193. The first two digits (51) are Virginia; the last three (193) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Westmoreland County?

Colonial Beach, with 4,038 residents inside Westmoreland County in 2024.

Which counties border Westmoreland County?

6 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Charles County, MD; St. Mary's County, MD; King George County, VA; Northumberland County, VA; Essex County, VA; Richmond County, VA.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.