Westminster, California Population 2024

88,015

Westminster Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Westminster was:

  • Asian: 50.74%
  • White: 26.84%
  • Other race: 12.28%
  • Two or more races: 8.35%
  • Black or African American: 1%
  • Native American: 0.42%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.37%
Land Area (mi²)
10.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
8,767.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-3.14% (-2,856)
The current population of Westminster, California is 88,015 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 90,871.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Asian45,99050.74%
White24,32726.84%
Other race11,13212.28%
Two or more races7,5668.35%
Black or African American9071%
Native American3820.42%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander3340.37%

Asian

White

Other race

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Westminster Population by Race

Westminster Population Pyramid 2024

Westminster Median Age

41.6

Total

41.9

Male

41.4

Female

Westminster Adults

There are 71,419 adults, (15,697 of whom are seniors) in Westminster.

Westminster Age Dependency

62.7

Age Dependency Ratio

28.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

34.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Westminster Sex Ratio

Female45,60450.31%
Male45,03449.69%

Westminster Population by Age

Westminster Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All27,7003.2652.447.6
Married15,6403.8958.541.5
Non Family6,1751.445.554.5
Female3,9433.5544.755.3
Male1,9423.4941.558.5

3.65

Average Family Size

3.26

Average Household Size

52.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Westminster Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade6,55310.3%
Associates Degree5,6118.82%
Bachelors Degree11,36417.86%
Graduate Degree5,1948.17%
High School Graduate15,73724.74%
Less Than 9th Grade7,76712.21%
Some College11,38517.9%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Westminster Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Westminster Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Asian33,55924,4269,301
White14,59213,7684,913
Hispanic13,1369,0631,752
Other Race7,0984,643855
2+ Races3,9433,136767
Black625562224
Native American27121047
Islander20115410

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 94.35%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 35.84%.

Westminster Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$68,960$80,058$65,099
Graduate Degree$90,648$107,639$81,996
High School Graduate$36,931$46,713$28,908
Less Than 9th Grade$25,560$28,365$19,958
Overall$43,200$48,615$37,344
Some College$42,613$46,767$37,500

$43,200

Average Earnings

$48,615

Average Male

$37,344

Average Female

Westminster Earnings by Educational Attainment

Westminster Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Westminster Language

35.62% of Westminster residents speak only English, while 64.38% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 44.7% of the population.

Westminster Language

Westminster Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Asian45,7748,40018.35%
Hispanic21,7753,10714.27%
Other11,0882,09618.9%
White18,6871,7899.57%
Multiple7,4941,01513.54%
Islander33420160.18%
Black90118620.64%
Native38217746.34%

15.71%

Overall Poverty Rate

14.53%

Male Poverty Rate

16.88%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Westminster

The race most likely to be in poverty in Westminster is Islander, with 60.18% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Westminster is White, with 9.57% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.87%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.32%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 25.94%.

Westminster Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade23.33%
High School14.41%
Some College12.69%
Bachelors or Greater6.57%

Westminster Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed20.58%
Male Unemployed18.66%
Female Employed7.54%
Male Employed6.73%

Westminster Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Westminster Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$88,407$112,671
Households$80,271$107,613
Married Families$104,475$126,129
Non Families$44,848$78,189

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Westminster Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.0%

Male Marriage Rate

50.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Westminster Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Westminster Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Westminster Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Westminster Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,721

Number of Veterans

2,427

Male Veterans

294

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam969
First Gulf War641
Second Gulf War481
Korea237
World War II49

Westminster Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+897
35 to 54608
65 to 74602
55 to 64530
18 to 3484

Westminster Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,4927.53%
Asian6851.84%
Hispanic5123.24%
Black20032%
Other Race2002.43%
2+ Races701.41%
Native American5315.36%
Islander2110.45%

Westminster Veterans by Race

Westminster Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.36%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.42%

Veteran Disability Rate

Westminster Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

59.9%

Labor Force Participation

55.3%

Employment Rate

7.5%

Unemployment Rate

Westminster Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Westminster Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Westminster Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

44.97%

Born in Westminster

55.37%

Native Born

44.63%

Foreign Born

13.03%

Non Citizen

31.61%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

55.37% of Westminster residents were born in the United States, with 44.97% having been born in California. 13.03% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Westminster Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202984,445-714-0.84%
202885,159-714-0.83%
202785,873-714-0.82%
202686,587-714-0.82%
202587,301-714-0.81%
202488,015-714-0.8%
202388,729-768-0.86%
202289,497-800-0.89%
202190,297-574-0.63%
202090,8716200.69%
201990,251-655-0.72%
201890,906-591-0.65%
201791,497-280-0.31%
201691,777710.08%
201591,7062140.23%
201491,4921300.14%
201391,3623900.43%
201290,9726240.69%
201190,3487730.86%
201089,57500%
200088,20710,08912.92%
199078,1186,9859.82%
198071,13311,05718.41%
197060,07634,326133.3%
196025,75022,619722.42%
19503,1311,33173.94%
19401,800-82,645-97.87%

Westminster Population by Year