At the 2020 census, the township was 71.5% non-Hispanic White, 4.3% Black or African American, 0.2% Native American, 17.0% Asian, 0.02% Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, 1.5% "Some other Race," and 5.5% were two or more races.

[5] As of the census[6] of 2000, there were 16,499 people, 6,618 households, and 4,400 families residing in the township.

26.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

[7] Elementary schools serving sections of West Whiteland Township include Exton, Mary C. Howse, East Bradford, East Goshen, and Fern Hill.

U.S. Route 30 Business follows the old alignment of US 30 along Lancaster Avenue across the central portion of the township.

Finally, Pennsylvania Route 100 follows the Pottstown Pike along a northwest-southeast alignment across the central portion of the township.