Westmoreland County, PA

County in Pennsylvania, Northeast · ranked on 32 metrics

Rank among US counties

Westmoreland County, PA is a county in Pennsylvania with a population of 348,175 (218th of 3,094). It ranks best for Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (573rd of 3,094), Poverty Rate (%) (844th of 3,094), Median Household Income (902nd of 3,093). It ranks lowest for Average Commute (Minutes) (2,108th of 3,094), Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (tied 1,745th of 3,092).

Population
348.2K
218th highest of 3,094
Density
338.7
394th highest of 3,094
Growth since 2020
-1.72%
2,319th highest of 3,094
Area
1,028
638th highest of 3,094
Region
Northeast
Pennsylvania

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 11 metrics that rank at least half of all US counties, given whether higher or lower is better.

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Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+)32.8%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    573rd of 3,094
  2. Cooling Degree Days per Year612
    Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    tied 741st of 3,050
  3. Poverty Rate (%)10.3%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    844th of 3,094
  4. Median Household Income$74,109
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    902nd of 3,093
  5. Homes with Broadband Internet (%)88.5%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,186th of 3,094
  6. Median Income$74,109
    Poorest Counties
    902nd of 2,000

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Average Commute (Minutes)26.7
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,108th of 3,094
  2. Heating Degree Days per Year5,776
    Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    tied 1,963rd of 3,050
  3. Adults Sleeping Under 7 Hours (%)38.6%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2022
    tied 1,859th of 3,094
  4. Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More)$203,500
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    tied 1,745th of 3,092
  5. Median Rent (Monthly; $3,501 Means $3,500 or More)$879
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    tied 1,550th of 3,090

Profile by category

Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.

Strongest category Economics (58), weakest Economics (58). Select a category to list its metrics.

Notable facts

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Never first or last on a widely ranked metric.

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 12 widely reported measures from 5 categories, leaving out size and totals

  1. Ottawa County, OH91% similar
    Compared on 10 of 12
  2. Marion County, WV88% similar
    Compared on 11 of 12
  3. Monroe County, MI88% similar
    Compared on 10 of 12
  4. Indiana County, PA88% similar
    Compared on 11 of 12
  5. Washington County, PA86% similar

Quick answers

What is the population of Westmoreland County, PA?
Westmoreland County, PA has a population of 348,175, 218th among 3,094 US counties.
What does Westmoreland County, PA rank best at?
Among US counties, Westmoreland County, PA ranks best for Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (573rd of 3,094); Poverty Rate (%) (844th of 3,094); Median Household Income (902nd of 3,093).
Where does Westmoreland County, PA rank worst?
Westmoreland County, PA ranks lowest for Average Commute (Minutes) (2,108th of 3,094); Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (tied 1,745th of 3,092).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Westmoreland County, PA?
Rankodex ranks Westmoreland County, PA on 32 statistics compared with other US counties, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

32 metrics with a value for this place, in 12 topics