Westminster, California Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Westminster, CA Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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B
Health Around average
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D
Income Well below average
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D
Education Well below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population
| Metric | Westminster | California Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 90,664 | 39,245,658 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 9031.0 | 239.4 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | -0.32% | 0.19% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 40.2 | 35.5 | 37.3 |
| Households | 28,678 | 13,531,619 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Westminster grew by 2.8% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 90,664 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Westminster is Gen X, aged 45–60, at 22.9% of residents. That is 3.0 points above California as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 18,473 20.4% -1.3 pts
- Millennials 29–44 18,278 20.2% -3.5 pts
- Gen X 45–60 20,733 22.9% +3.0 pts
- Boomers 61–79 15,024 16.6% +1.3 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below California, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 50.2% of the people living in Westminster and men 49.8%.
- Women 50.2% California 49.9%
- Men 49.8% California 50.1%
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Economy
Westminster has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.
| Metric | Westminster | California Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $84,092 | $99,161 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 5.59% | 5.57% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 7.0% | 6.6% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Westminster is about 15% lower than in California.
Housing
| Metric | Westminster | California Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $776,594 | $650,794 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $2,133 | $2,036 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 49.1% | 55.9% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Westminster is about 30.3 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $2,133 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Westminster spend about 48 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 200 hours, about 8.3 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Westminster | California Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 23.9 | 23.5 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 47.9 | 47.0 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 200 | 196 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $6,187 | $6,065 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 11.5% | 17.2% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 37,069 | 16,509 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 6,247 | 2,449 | 1,355 |
The average commute time in Westminster is 24 minutes, longer than the 23 minutes in California.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Westminster has a education index of D, which means it is barely educated.
| Metric | Westminster | California Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 23.9% | 33.0% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 3.15 | 2.84 | 2.53 |
Health
Westminster has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.
| Metric | Westminster | California Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 81.9 | 79.6 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 16.8% | 16.4% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 13.3% | 13.9% | 19.0% |
Westminster, CA Compared With Nearby Cities
Westminster, CA is the 3rd largest of the 5 cities compared here, 90,664 residents against a local median of 116,080. Where Westminster, CA breaks from the cities next to it is median home price, sitting 45% above the local median of $536,739 at $776,594.
Median household income tells the same story from another angle: $84,092 against a local median of $104,137, 19% below it. The one measure here that carries a verdict is median household income, and at 19% below the local median it puts Westminster, CA at the weaker end of the local range. The cities themselves spread $811,159 on median home price, so Westminster, CA sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Westminster, CA has the 2nd highest median home price of the 5 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westminster, CA | 90,664 | $84,092 #4/5 | $776,594 #2/5 | 23.9 min #2/5 |
| Garden Grove, CA | 175,431 | $93,534 | $600,837 | 27.4 min |
| Stanton, CA | 34,721 | $83,840 | $144,140 | 30.2 min |
| Huntington Beach, CA | 185,924 | $121,049 | $955,298 | 26.4 min |
| Fountain Valley, CA | 56,730 | $114,740 | $472,641 | 23.0 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Westminster, California.
How many people live in Westminster, California?
About 90,664 people live in Westminster, California, in 28,678 households of 3.1 people on average. The median age is 40.2, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 3 years.
Is Westminster, California mostly urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Westminster, California has 9,031 people per square mile, a density typical of a city. That is about 104 times the U.S. average of 86.
Is Westminster, California an affordable place to live?
The median home costs 9.2 times the median household income ($776,594 against $84,092), compared with 3.1 times nationally. A ratio of about 3 is traditionally considered affordable. Median rent of $2,133 a month takes about 30% of the median household's income, right at the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
Is unemployment high in Westminster, California?
Unemployment in Westminster, California is 7.0%, well above the U.S. rate of 5.2%, so job seekers may face more competition than elsewhere.
How educated are people in Westminster, California?
23.9% of adults in Westminster, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher (about 1 in 4), well below the U.S. share of 31.6%.
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