The Town Files

Westmoreland County, Virginia

18,826 people. The median home is worth $269,600 (typical Virginia town: $298,050) and the median household earns $63,398.

Towns in Westmoreland County

Towns in Westmoreland County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Colonial Beach3,908$268,200$60,51346.0

People and housing

Westmoreland CountyTypical Virginia town
Median home value$269,600$298,050
Median rent$1,018$1,254
Median household income$63,398$78,595
Median age47.739.8
Bachelor's degree or higher22.5%31.2%
Below the poverty line14.0%8.8%

Jobs and pay

3,218 jobs in 2024, average pay $43,691 a year.

Largest industries in Westmoreland CountyRetail441 jobs · $28,352Hotels & restaurants307 jobs · $24,082Manufacturing254 jobs · $54,787Health care & social assistan…238 jobs · $44,842Construction222 jobs · $53,176Agriculture, forestry & fishi…185 jobs · $43,265
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Westmoreland County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 3.3%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 314 storm events in Westmoreland County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Westmoreland County by type since 1996Hail23Flood5Tornado6High Wind3Heavy Rain24Heavy Snow3Flash Flood31Winter Storm45Coastal Flood11Excessive Heat3
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Westmoreland County has been included in 25 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
January 23, 2026Winter StormEM-3631: Severe Winter Storm
March 11, 2022Severe StormDR-4644: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm
April 2, 2020BiologicalDR-4512: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3448: Covid-19
December 18, 2018HurricaneDR-4411: Tropical Storm Michael
September 11, 2018HurricaneEM-3403: Hurricane Florence
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).