Westerville, Ohio Population 2024

37,529

Westerville Demographics

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

  • White: 83.76%
  • Black or African American: 6.98%
  • Two or more races: 5.7%
  • Asian: 2.93%
  • Other race: 0.48%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.08%
  • Native American: 0.07%
State
Ohio
Land Area (mi²)
12.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,978.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-4.37% (-1,715)
The current population of Westerville, Ohio is 37,529 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 39,244.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White32,59283.76%
Black or African American2,7166.98%
Two or more races2,2185.7%
Asian1,1392.93%
Other race1880.48%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander300.08%
Native American280.07%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Westerville Population by Race

Westerville Population Pyramid 2024

Westerville Median Age

40.8

Total

40

Male

41.6

Female

Westerville Adults

There are 30,001 adults, (7,954 of whom are seniors) in Westerville.

Westerville Age Dependency

76.5

Age Dependency Ratio

36.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

40.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Westerville Sex Ratio

Female20,52352.74%
Male18,38847.26%

Westerville Population by Age

Westerville Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All14,9392.4975.324.7
Married8,9573.0387.712.3
Non Family4,0451.1755.244.8
Female1,3742.7158.241.8
Male5632.7264.735.3

2.94

Average Family Size

2.49

Average Household Size

75.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Westerville Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4181.56%
Associates Degree1,9737.36%
Bachelors Degree8,68132.4%
Graduate Degree6,83225.5%
High School Graduate4,16515.55%
Less Than 9th Grade2050.77%
Some College4,51616.86%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Westerville Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Westerville Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White23,09122,75313,722
Black1,6991,575740
2+ Races955913389
Asian766658551
Hispanic390379174
Other Race1099847
Islander303030
Native American14140

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

Westerville Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$69,373$79,954$61,538
Graduate Degree$90,383$92,754$84,420
High School Graduate$44,393$48,920$40,548
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$2,499
Overall$67,939$76,903$59,690
Some College$48,384$62,525$41,017

$67,939

Average Earnings

$76,903

Average Male

$59,690

Average Female

Westerville Earnings by Educational Attainment

Westerville Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Westerville Language

92.28% of Westerville residents speak only English, while 7.72% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 2.37% of the population.

Westerville Language

Westerville Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White31,0501,4984.82%
Black2,50225110.03%
Multiple2,1661235.68%
Hispanic813688.36%
Asian996545.42%
Native23939.13%

5.29%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.56%

Male Poverty Rate

5.05%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Westerville

The race most likely to be in poverty in Westerville is Native, with 39.13% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Westerville is White, with 4.82% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.18%. Among those working part-time, it was 7.51%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 10.37%.

Westerville Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade19.4%
High School15.06%
Some College4.77%
Bachelors or Greater1.25%

Westerville Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed30.05%
Male Unemployed17.05%
Male Employed3.45%
Female Employed2.12%

Westerville Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Westerville Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$129,825$143,920
Households$103,617$122,777
Married Families$145,143$-999,999,999
Non Families$57,806$63,679

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Westerville Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

60.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

63.5%

Male Marriage Rate

56.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Westerville Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Westerville Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Westerville Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Westerville Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,234

Number of Veterans

2,177

Male Veterans

57

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam995
Second Gulf War466
First Gulf War450
Korea188
World War II43

Westerville Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74721
75+597
55 to 64328
18 to 34295
35 to 54293

Westerville Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,9237.48%
2+ Races24521.99%
Other Race3630.77%
Hispanic367.76%
Black301.46%

Westerville Veterans by Race

Westerville Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.7%

Veteran Poverty Rate

24.14%

Veteran Disability Rate

Westerville Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.8%

Labor Force Participation

63.8%

Employment Rate

2.8%

Unemployment Rate

Westerville Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Westerville Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Westerville 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

67.97%

Born in Westerville

93.54%

Native Born

6.46%

Foreign Born

1.98%

Non Citizen

4.47%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

93.54% of Westerville residents were born in the United States, with 67.97% having been born in Ohio. 1.98% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Westerville Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202935,386-428-1.2%
202835,814-429-1.18%
202736,243-429-1.17%
202636,672-428-1.15%
202537,100-429-1.14%
202437,529-429-1.13%
202337,958-200-0.52%
202238,158-252-0.66%
202138,410-834-2.13%
202039,244-1,932-4.69%
201941,1768122.01%
201840,3644951.24%
201739,8696571.68%
201639,2125191.34%
201538,6936951.83%
201437,9981660.44%
201337,8324171.11%
201237,4154481.21%
201136,9674841.33%
201036,48300%
200035,3185,04916.68%
199030,2696,85529.28%
198023,41410,88486.86%
197012,5305,51978.72%
19607,0112,89970.5%
19504,11296630.71%
19403,1462679.27%
19302,8791,579121.46%
19001,300-34,086-96.33%

Westerville Population by Year