Westminster, Colorado Population 2024

114,302

Westminster Demographics

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

  • White: 77.4%
  • Two or more races: 11.25%
  • Asian: 4.95%
  • Other race: 3.77%
  • Black or African American: 1.48%
  • Native American: 0.99%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.16%
Land Area (mi²)
31.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
3,615.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.97% (-2,292)
The current population of Westminster, Colorado is 114,302 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 116,594.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White89,39777.4%
Two or more races12,99311.25%
Asian5,7174.95%
Other race4,3563.77%
Black or African American1,7041.48%
Native American1,1460.99%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1890.16%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Westminster Population by Race

Westminster Population Pyramid 2024

Westminster Median Age

37.4

Total

36.4

Male

38.4

Female

Westminster Adults

There are 92,906 adults, (16,638 of whom are seniors) in Westminster.

Westminster Age Dependency

51.4

Age Dependency Ratio

21.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

29.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Westminster Sex Ratio

Female56,95549.31%
Male58,54750.69%

Westminster Population by Age

Westminster Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All47,0302.4563.836.2
Married21,9113.0880.219.8
Non Family17,6471.3347.152.9
Female4,9063.3454.445.6
Male2,5663.0255.944.1

3.04

Average Family Size

2.45

Average Household Size

63.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Westminster Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4,5355.52%
Associates Degree6,1957.54%
Bachelors Degree23,33428.4%
Graduate Degree11,34213.8%
High School Graduate17,28921.04%
Less Than 9th Grade1,9132.33%
Some College17,56521.38%

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
White57,57155,65627,493
Hispanic16,30412,8143,309
2+ Races7,2586,2972,147
Asian4,2023,4291,989
Other Race3,0232,116609
Black1,2471,179548
Native American752636224
Islander14010018

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 96.67%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 47.75%.

Westminster Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$70,338$83,667$57,947
Graduate Degree$86,747$100,095$76,394
High School Graduate$43,530$50,587$37,443
Less Than 9th Grade$40,365$46,452$31,139
Overall$57,236$64,823$50,077
Some College$51,736$59,935$41,205

$57,236

Average Earnings

$64,823

Average Male

$50,077

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

83.71% of Westminster residents speak only English, while 16.29% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 9.84% of the population.

Westminster Language

Westminster Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White75,0023,8305.11%
Hispanic27,6892,4979.02%
Multiple12,9821,0167.83%
Other4,35692121.14%
Asian5,6844527.95%
Native1,14626022.69%
Black1,6921498.81%
Islander1894021.16%

6.45%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.66%

Male Poverty Rate

7.28%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Westminster

The race most likely to be in poverty in Westminster is Native, with 22.69% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Westminster is White, with 5.11% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.16%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.71%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 14.09%.

Westminster Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade15.78%
High School8.63%
Some College6.44%
Bachelors or Greater2.54%

Westminster Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed18.12%
Female Unemployed12.07%
Female Employed3.61%
Male Employed2.45%

Westminster Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Westminster Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$113,832$137,327
Households$90,651$115,020
Married Families$132,926$152,558
Non Families$59,823$73,063

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Westminster Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

48.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

48.5%

Male Marriage Rate

49.2%

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

6,219

Number of Veterans

5,615

Male Veterans

604

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam2,019
Second Gulf War1,724
First Gulf War1,440
Korea256
World War II106

Westminster Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 741,456
35 to 541,433
75+1,208
55 to 641,122
18 to 341,000

Westminster Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5,2697.19%
Hispanic8964.48%
2+ Races4665.22%
Other Race1895.38%
Black1128.77%
Native American838.57%
Islander6735.45%
Asian330.71%

Westminster Veterans by Race

Westminster Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.23%

Veteran Poverty Rate

21.95%

Veteran Disability Rate

Westminster Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

73%

Labor Force Participation

69.9%

Employment Rate

4.1%

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

47.73%

Born in Westminster

91.21%

Native Born

8.79%

Foreign Born

3.74%

Non Citizen

5.05%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

91.21% of Westminster residents were born in the United States, with 47.73% having been born in Colorado. 3.74% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Westminster Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029111,437-573-0.51%
2028112,010-573-0.51%
2027112,583-573-0.51%
2026113,156-573-0.5%
2025113,729-573-0.5%
2024114,302-573-0.5%
2023114,8751040.09%
2022114,771-286-0.25%
2021115,057-1,537-1.32%
2020116,5941,4481.26%
2019115,146780.07%
2018115,0684900.43%
2017114,5782960.26%
2016114,2826340.56%
2015113,6481,2211.09%
2014112,4271,3861.25%
2013111,0411,5831.45%
2012109,4581,5251.41%
2011107,9331,4541.37%
2010106,47900%
2000100,94026,31535.26%
199074,62524,41448.62%
198050,21130,699157.33%
197019,5125,66240.88%
196013,85013,3502670%
1940500-110,937-99.55%

Westminster Population by Year