Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 349,324
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 349,324
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 350,935
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 354,607
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 354,648
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -1.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -1.0%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 354,663
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 365,169
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 17.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 25.5%
Female persons, percent 50.6%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 93.6%
Black alone, percent(a) 3.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 1.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 92.2%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 21,091
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 169,961
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 78.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $203,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,452
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $572
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $879
Building Permits, 2025 421
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 154,979
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.23
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 92.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 88.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 95.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 32.8%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 4.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 60.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 55.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 738,104
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,429,202
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,152,937
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 6,754,445
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $19,189
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 26.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $74,109
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $43,509
Persons in poverty, percent 10.5%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 8,428
Total employment, 2023 124,843
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 6,404,877
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -0.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 23,219
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 6,069
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 3,875
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 898
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 4,992
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 133
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 4,986
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 345.1
Population per square mile, 2010 355.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 1,027.71
Land area in square miles, 2010 1,027.55
FIPS Code 42129