Westminster Population History 1990 - 2023

Westminster Population Facts

What is the current population of Westminster?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Westminster is 20,536. Westminster, Maryland is the 1,852nd largest city in the US.

What county is Westminster, Maryland in?

Westminster is located entirely in Carroll County.

What is the size of Westminster, Maryland in square miles?

Westminster has an area of 6.6 square miles.

What was the peak population of Westminster?

The current population of Westminster (20,536) is it's peak population.

How quickly is Westminster growing?

Westminster has grown 20.4% since the 2000. Westminster, Maryland's growth is about average. 49% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of Westminster, Maryland?

Westminster has a population density of 2,804.3 people per square mile.

Westminster Demographics

What is the voting age population of Westminster, Maryland?

The total voting age population of Westminster, Maryland, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 14,276. The voting age population is 46.2% male and 53.8% female.

What percentage of Westminster, Maryland residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 16.4% of the residents of Westminster are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Westminster, Maryland?

The racial demographics of Westminster are 79.5% White, 10.3% Black, 4.3% Two or more races, 3.4% Asian, 2.3% Other and 0.3% American Indian. Additionally, 6.5% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Westminster, Maryland residents are below the poverty line?

In Westminster, 11.5% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 14.2%. On a per-household basis, 8.8% of families are below the poverty line in Westminster.

What percentage of Westminster, Maryland residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 59.7% of Westminster residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Westminster, Maryland residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 86.8% of Westminster residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 32.7% have a bachelor's degree and 11.6% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Westminster, Maryland residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Westminster residents aged 5 and older, 10.4% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 4.9% of residents speak Spanish at home, 3.7% speak an Indo-European language, and 1.7% speak an Asian language.

Westminster Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Westminster, Maryland?

The unemployment rate in Westminster is 5.1%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Westminster, Maryland residents work for the government?

In Westminster, 16.1% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Westminster, Maryland?

The median household income in Westminster is $60,518.

Westminster Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Westminster, Maryland?

In Westminster, 52.3% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Westminster, Maryland?

Renters occupy 47.7% of housing units in Westminster.

What percentage of Westminster, Maryland housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Westminster, 15.2% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Westminster, Maryland housing units were built after 2000?

In Westminster, 16.4% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 1,200 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Westminster, Maryland?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Westminster is $1,136.

What percentage of households in Westminster, Maryland have broadband internet?

In Westminster, 77.2% of households have an active broadband internet connection.