Census-designated place · Virginia

Westlake Corner, Virginia

Westlake Corner, census-designated place, in Franklin County, Virginia. Westlake Corner had 1,553 residents in the 2020 Census, a full count; the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 2,033 (±601). GEOID 5184632.

Residents, 2020 Census

1,553

Census count or controlled total
ACS 2020-2024 estimate: 2,033 ±601

Median household income

$95,000

±$24,351 (90% margin)
Virginia: $93,170

Median home value

$499,000

±$118,358 (90% margin)
Virginia: $383,700

Median gross rent

$1,185

±$168 (90% margin)
Virginia: $1,579

Where is Westlake Corner and what county is it in?

Westlake Corner is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for counting, with no city government of its own, in Franklin County, Virginia. It covers 13.3 square miles of land, 117 residents per square mile in 2020.

Westlake Corner is in the Roanoke, VA metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 6 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Westlake Corner (marked with a dot) in Franklin County, Virginia. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Westlake Corner, and is it growing?

The 2020 Census counted 1,553 residents in Westlake Corner, a full count rather than a sample. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a sample, estimates 2,033 (±601).

The Census Bureau publishes yearly population estimates for incorporated places only; Westlake Corner is a census-designated place, so its figures come from the ACS and the 2020 Census.

ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
Measure Westlake CornerFranklin CountyVirginia Change since 2015-2019
Total population 2,033 ±601 55,130 8,705,170 +1,053
Households 778 ±177 22,999 3,365,732 +317
Average household size 2.57 ±0.46 2.34 2.52 no clear change
Housing units 1,044 ±216 28,408 3,684,756 +311

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Westlake Corner?

The median resident of Westlake Corner is 60.0 years old; 12.1% are under 18 and 34.0% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 94.5%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 4.4%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure Westlake CornerFranklin CountyVirginia Change since 2015-2019
Median age 60.0 ±3.6 48.4 39.0 no clear change
Under 18 years 12.1% ±5.0 pts 18.5% 21.7% –
65 years and over 34.0% ±13.3 pts 24.6% 16.7% –
Male 43.4% ±10.1 pts 49.2% 49.4% –
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 0.0% ±1.9 pts 3.7% 11.0% –
White alone, not Hispanic 94.5% ±3.8 pts 85.6% 58.4% −4.6 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 0.6% ±1.1 pts 6.8% 18.3% –
Asian alone, not Hispanic 0.4% ±1.2 pts 0.6% 6.9% –
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.9 pts 0.2% 0.1% –
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.9 pts 0.0% 0.1% –
Two or more races, not Hispanic 4.4% ±3.9 pts 3.0% 4.7% –
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.9 pts 0.1% 0.6% –
Born outside the United States 1.8% ±2.0 pts 2.1% 13.1% –
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 1.3% ±1.6 pts 3.1% 17.4% –
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 15.8% ±8.6 pts 7.9% 9.4% –
With a disability 8.9% ±4.2 pts 16.0% 12.5% –
No health insurance coverage 22.7% ±18.6 pts 6.8% 6.9% –
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 100.0% ±2.3 pts 91.3% 91.6% –
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 33.3% ±11.5 pts 25.1% 42.2% no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 11.2% ±5.8 pts 8.9% 18.5% –
Lived in the same house a year earlier 95.2% ±6.7 pts 90.8% 86.9% –
Moved from another state in the past year 0.0% ±2.0 pts 1.7% 3.1% –

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Westlake Corner earn?

Half of Westlake Corner's 778 households earn less than $95,000 a year (±$24,351), against $68,849 in Franklin County and $93,170 in Virginia. In 2015-2019 it was $84,429 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
Measure Westlake CornerFranklin CountyVirginia Change since 2015-2019
Median household income $95,000 ±$24,351 $68,849 $93,170 no clear change
Mean household income $123,719 ±$24,377 $93,658 $128,260 –
Per capita income $61,176 ±$12,509 $39,903 $50,666 no clear change
People below the poverty line 5.8% ±4.1 pts 12.7% 9.9% –
Children under 18 below the poverty line 7.3% ±12.2 pts 21.0% 12.3% –
Households receiving SNAP 8.0% ±6.4 pts 12.8% 9.1% –
Households with a computer 97.2% ±4.7 pts 89.7% 95.4% –
Households with a broadband subscription 95.4% ±6.1 pts 83.4% 91.0% –

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Westlake Corner?

Owners occupy 81.1% of Westlake Corner's occupied homes and renters 18.9%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $499,000 by its owner (±$118,358). The median renter pays $1,185 a month including utilities.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
Measure Westlake CornerFranklin CountyVirginia Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied) $499,000 ±$118,358 $240,400 $383,700 no clear change
Median gross rent $1,185 ±$168 $829 $1,579 –
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 6.5% ±11.3 pts 26.6% 39.4% –
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $1,281 ±$548 $1,408 $2,127 –
Owner-occupied homes 81.1% ±12.5 pts 78.5% 67.3% no clear change
Renter-occupied homes 18.9% ±12.5 pts 21.5% 32.7% –
Housing units 1,044 ±216 28,408 3,684,756 +311
Homeowner vacancy rate 7.2% ±7.2 pts 0.9% 0.8% –
Rental vacancy rate 0.0% ±23.5 pts 1.8% 4.8% –
Single-family detached homes 79.2% ±10.0 pts 74.1% 61.3% –
Mobile homes 0.9% ±1.5 pts 16.7% 4.3% –
Built 2020 or later 1.1% ±1.6 pts 1.2% 1.7% –
Built 2010 to 2019 7.8% ±5.2 pts 7.0% 9.9% –
Built 1939 or earlier 0.0% ±3.8 pts 6.0% 7.0% –
Households with no vehicle 0.0% ±5.0 pts 4.5% 6.1% –

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Westlake Corner work and get to work?

72.9% of Westlake Corner's workers drive alone and 15.5% work from home. The average trip to work takes 23.1 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
Measure Westlake CornerFranklin CountyVirginia Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+) 54.9% ±14.9 pts 54.6% 65.4% –
Unemployment rate 0.0% ±3.9 pts 2.4% 4.3% –
Drove alone to work 72.9% ±11.5 pts 77.5% 67.6% –
Carpooled 10.1% ±13.1 pts 7.7% 8.0% –
Public transportation 0.0% ±4.5 pts 0.1% 2.3% –
Walked 0.0% ±4.5 pts 1.6% 2.1% –
Worked from home 15.5% ±9.6 pts 12.5% 18.3% –
Mean travel time to work 23.1 min ±9.3 30.2 min 27.3 min no clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in Westlake Corner?

No census tract lies mostly in Westlake Corner; 3 tracts reach into it (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Westlake Corner, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Westlake Corner
Tract 203.02Franklin County3,712 $86,908 $402,20047%
Tract 201.04Franklin County3,035 $120,174 $625,80025%
Tract 202Franklin County5,243 $65,788 $213,7003%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Westlake Corner) · Census block assignment files

How does Westlake Corner compare with other places in Virginia?

Westlake Corner ranks 164th of 365 places in Virginia with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Westlake Corner's rank in Virginia (1 = highest): by population among the state's incorporated places with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population (ACS 2020-2024)283rd374
Residents per square mile369th374
Median household income164th365
Per capita income91st374
Median home value115th359
Median gross rent204th341
Bachelor's degree or higher194th359
Median age9th372
Owner-occupied share99th368
Work from home166th286
Travel time to work262nd372

Westlake Corner's figures with every place in Virginia (CSV)

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Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Westlake Corner?

27 of the 57 figures for Westlake Corner on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Westlake Corner are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.