Census Bureau, 2020–2024 5-year estimates for each school district's area, matched to its board by name. They're estimates with a , larger for small districts.
How many local governments Westmoreland County has
The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 3 local governments in Westmoreland County. This page lists the ones whose offices are elected.
Kind of government
Census count (2022)
Listed on this page
County government
1
1
Cities, towns, villages and townships
2
0
School districts (school boards)
0
1
Special districts (elected boards)
0
0
Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units Listing (census.gov).
About these counts
The Census Bureau counts every independent local government once, in the county it assigns it to: the one it mostly serves or where it's based. A city or district that crosses county lines is counted in only one county, so it may be listed on this page but counted elsewhere, or the other way around. Many special districts, such as housing authorities, have appointed boards, and some places have more than one elected body, so the two columns measure different things. School systems run by a county, city or the state aren't counted as separate governments (2 in Westmoreland County), though their boards may be listed here; in some states the Bureau counts community or state colleges as school districts. The counts are as of 2022.
Who lives in Westmoreland County
18,826people
47.7median ageU.S.: 38.9
$63,398 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
14%below the U.S.: 12.5%
22.5%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$269,600median home valueU.S.: $332,700
7.3%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
4.8%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
10.5%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
8.2%U.S.: 8.4%
43.7%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
33.6%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 6.4% · White 62.3% · Black 23.2% · Asian 1% · Other or more than one race 7.1% (Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; the other groups are non-Hispanic.)
Census Bureau, 2020–2024 5-year estimates (data.census.gov).
About these figures
The American Community Survey asks about 3.5 million households a year about who lives there, their work, income, schooling and housing. The 5-year estimates pool 2020–2024 answers so that every county and district has enough of them. They're estimates with a (larger for smaller places), and they're different from the once-a-decade census count. "Median" means half are above and half below. Household income is before taxes and includes everyone in the household. The unemployment share here is the survey's five-year average, so it differs from the monthly rate in the BLS jobs report. Race and Hispanic origin are as people describe themselves.
Health insurance means any coverage, private or public (such as Medicaid or Medicare), when people answered; the share is of everyone except people on active military duty and people living in institutions such as prisons and nursing homes. The housing shares are of renting households, and of homeowners with a mortgage, for whom the Census Bureau can compute them (households with no income, or renters who pay no cash rent, are left out). Rent here is gross rent, rent plus utilities; owner costs include the mortgage, property taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.
Jobs in Westmoreland County
5.0%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 4.7%. Virginia: 3.6%.
372people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
7,104people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
7,476in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
5.0%
372
7,104
7,476
August 2026
4.7%
347
7,109
7,456
July 2026
5.0%
374
7,130
7,504
June 2026
5.1%
389
7,206
7,595
May 2026
4.7%
358
7,245
7,603
April 2026
4.8%
365
7,172
7,537
March 2026
5.5%
407
7,025
7,432
February 2026
5.9%
433
6,917
7,350
January 2026
5.8%
428
6,902
7,330
December 2025
5.1%
371
6,881
7,252
November 2025
5.6%
410
6,977
7,387
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
4.7%
345
7,059
7,404
August 2025
4.8%
365
7,226
7,591
July 2025
4.5%
343
7,292
7,635
June 2025
4.4%
345
7,484
7,829
May 2025
4.4%
336
7,336
7,672
April 2025
4.3%
333
7,347
7,680
March 2025
4.5%
345
7,250
7,595
February 2025
5.0%
371
7,050
7,421
January 2025
5.2%
392
7,115
7,507
December 2024
4.3%
318
7,160
7,478
November 2024
4.4%
338
7,286
7,624
October 2024
4.1%
320
7,414
7,734
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
4.8%
360
7,183
7,543
2024
4.3%
334
7,345
7,679
2023
4.0%
302
7,286
7,588
2022
3.8%
287
7,223
7,510
2021
5.7%
428
7,130
7,558
2020
7.7%
576
6,918
7,494
2019
4.4%
331
7,202
7,533
2018
4.6%
346
7,097
7,443
2017
5.5%
413
7,034
7,447
2016
5.5%
410
7,002
7,412
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, : BLS publishes county figures only that way, so they rise and fall with the seasons; compare a month with the same month a year earlier rather than with the month before. Virginia's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 3.6% in September 2026. The latest month is preliminary and is revised the next month, and BLS revises earlier years each spring. People are counted where they live. October 2025 wasn't collected during the 2025 federal government shutdown, so 2025's yearly average covers 11 months.
Crime reported in Westmoreland County
184.9 per 100,0002025. Virginia: 205.9.
410.8 per 100,0002025. Virginia: 1,353.5.
0murders2025, 36 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
Year
Violent
Rate
Property
Rate
2025
36
184.9
80
410.8
2024
30
155.2
108
558.6
2023
30
159.3
152
807.2
2022
47
246.9
133
698.7
2021
26
142.9
115
632.1
2020
38
210.4
143
791.8
2019
24
135.1
121
680.9
2018
17
95.6
159
894.3
2017
20
113.7
176
1,000.3
2016
17
96.8
185
1,053.1
By police agency (2)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Westmoreland County Sheriff's Office
2025
26
38
15,402
Colonial Beach Police Department
2025
10
42
4,072
Crimes to the county's city and county police agencies (FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, Return A), per 100,000 people they serve. Years with incomplete reporting are left out. Crime in Virginia · the U.S.
Police staffing
2.41 per 1,000 residents2025, 2 agencies serving 19,474 people.
47sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
17civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (2), 2025
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Westmoreland County Sheriff's Office
35
16
15,402
Colonial Beach Police Department
12
1
4,072
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2025
47
2.41
17
2
2024
43
2.22
17
2
2023
42
2.23
21
2
2022
43
2.26
18
2
2021
42
2.31
18
2
2020
41
2.27
18
2
2019
36
2.03
17
2
2018
37
2.08
16
2
2017
37
2.10
16
2
2016
50
2.85
15
2
Full-time employees of the county's city police departments and sheriff's office, as each reported them to the FBI (Uniform Crime Reporting, Law Enforcement Employees), per 1,000 people in the areas those agencies serve (the FBI's population figures). A year is shown only when every one of these agencies sent a count; a count under half or over double the agency's own counts in nearby years is treated as not sent. Towns policed under contract by another agency are counted through that agency. State police, campus and other agencies aren't included. Sheriffs' offices often also run the county jail and courthouse security, so their staff counts include those jobs.
Quick answers
Who is the Westmoreland County Clerk of the Circuit Court?
Anne B. Garner is the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Westmoreland County, Virginia.
Who is the Westmoreland County Commissioner of the Revenue?
William K. Hoover is the Commissioner of the Revenue of Westmoreland County, Virginia.
Who is the Westmoreland County Commonwealth's Attorney?
Christopher D. Robison is the Commonwealth's Attorney of Westmoreland County, Virginia.
Who is the Westmoreland County Sheriff?
C. O. Balderson is the Sheriff of Westmoreland County, Virginia.
Who is the Westmoreland County Treasurer?
Bonnie S. Self is the Treasurer of Westmoreland County, Virginia.
Who are the Westmoreland County commissioners?
Darryl E. Fisher (Supervisor, District 1); Jeffrey Alan McCormack (Supervisor, District 2); Matthew D. Ingram (Supervisor, District 3); Woodrow W."Woody"Hynson (Supervisor, District 4); Timothy J. Trivett (Supervisor, District 5).
Who is on the Westmoreland County School Board?
J. Ralph Fallin (At Large); Rebecca Lynn Minor (District 1); Rosemary Mahan (District 2); Amy T. Richards (District 3); Daniel F. Wallace (District 4).
What is the population of Westmoreland County?
About 18,826 people, with a median age of 47.7; the median household income is $63,398 and 14% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Westmoreland County?
5.0% in September 2026 (preliminary): 372 people unemployed in a labor force of 7,476, against 4.7% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Westmoreland County?
3 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county and 2 municipal governments.
Officeholders as of November 6, 2026, from the Virginia Department of Elections' certified results (its Historical Elections Database) of each seat's last election; officials appointed or resigned since then may differ; each name links to its source. Officials change between elections (appointments, resignations), and the body's own website is the authority. Party is shown only for offices elected on a partisan ballot.
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