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Westminster

Colorado · 116,182 residents (2025 est.) · 31.618 sq mi
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Westminster is wealthier than most US places, with a median household income of $100,272. Population has held roughly steady since 2000. Median home value has roughly tripled since 2000, reaching $532,400. It sits in the top 10% of US cities for household income.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 37.4
US median: 38.9
More educated
45% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 76%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
115,484
+14%since 2000
from 100,940 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
3,652 / sq mi
+9%since 2009
from 3,362 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
37.4
+15%since 2000
from 32.6 in 2000
US average: 38.9

PEP 2025 EST:116,182 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)

Population, 1990 – 2024
70K83K95K108K120K1990201020202024Westminster
2024115K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55%(5,717)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.4%(6,207)
US avg: 6%
10 to 145.9%(6,783)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 195.2%(6,008)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.2%(7,211)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3418.5%(21,313)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4415%(17,351)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.9%(13,757)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6411.8%(13,632)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 749.3%(10,752)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844.4%(5,063)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.5%(1,690)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$100,272
−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $56,323 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$53,904
+112%since 2000
from $25,482 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
63.6%
+23.5 ptssince 2009
from 40.2% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
7.3%
+2.6 ptssince 2000
from 4.7% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.421
+4%since 2010
from 0.404 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information11.3%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade8.5%
US avg: 9.9%
Wholesale trade8.4%
US avg: 6.9%
Other services7.1%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance5.4%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical4.6%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration4.3%
US avg: 4.8%
Arts, entertainment, food2.6%
US avg: 1.9%
Transportation & warehousing2.2%
US avg: 2.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1%
US avg: 1.6%
Education & health services0.7%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0.7%
US avg: 0.4%
Construction0.3%
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$532,400
+76%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $165,600 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,882
+22%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $848 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
61.9%
−7.8 ptssince 2000
from 69.7% in 2000
38.1% rent
Vacancy rate
4.7%
−2.0 ptssince 2009
from 6.7% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
22.4%
−7.5 ptssince 2009
from 29.9% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
48.9%
+4.8 ptssince 2009
from 44.1% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
5.3
+45%since 2009
from 3.6 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
77
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
RELATED:See current rent listings in Westminster on RentDataNow
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic75.9%(76,637)
Black1.1%(1,149)
Hispanic / Latino15.2%(15,369)
Asian5.4%(5,479)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic63.9%(73,781)
Black1.1%(1,311)
Hispanic / Latino25.4%(29,353)
Asian4.4%(5,073)
Other5.2%(5,966)
Diversity Score
65
+19%since 2009
from 55 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican18.7%(21,593)
South American1.3%(1,550)
Spaniard1.2%(1,379)
Puerto Rican0.5%(566)
Venezuelan0.4%(502)
Peruvian0.4%(429)
Colombian0.4%(423)
Salvadoran0.3%(320)
Honduran0.1%(153)
Guatemalan0.1%(142)
Argentine0.1%(135)
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data
Cuban0.1%(108)
Nicaraguan0.1%(97)
Chilean0%(31)
Dominican0%(13)
Asian origin
Vietnamese0.8%(957)
Hmong0.8%(908)
Chinese0.7%(786)
Japanese0.5%(541)
Korean0.4%(501)
Asian Indian0.4%(407)
Filipino0.2%(253)
Nepalese0.1%(158)
Laotian0.1%(118)
Mongolian0.1%(89)
Cambodian0.1%(76)
Indonesian0.1%(76)
+ 3 more asian origin groups with data
Thai0.1%(66)
Taiwanese0.1%(60)
Pakistani0%(20)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0%(32)
Samoan0%(17)
Ancestry
German18.2%(21,012)
English12.4%(14,302)
Irish12.2%(14,063)
Italian5.8%(6,712)
American3.6%(4,174)
Polish3%(3,474)
Norwegian2.5%(2,853)
Swedish2.2%(2,505)
French2%(2,307)
Scottish1.9%(2,188)
Dutch1.1%(1,295)
Scotch-Irish1.1%(1,239)
+ 43 more ancestry groups with data
Danish0.9%(1,019)
Russian0.8%(952)
Welsh0.7%(856)
Czech0.6%(746)
Arab0.5%(524)
British0.4%(514)
West Indian0.4%(472)
Greek0.4%(432)
Portuguese0.4%(413)
Ukrainian0.3%(395)
Hungarian0.3%(367)
Canadian0.3%(353)
Swiss0.3%(328)
Lithuanian0.2%(287)
Jordanian0.2%(249)
Jamaican0.2%(230)
Iranian0.2%(227)
Belgian0.2%(205)
Finnish0.1%(171)
Austrian0.1%(155)
Croatian0.1%(155)
Slovak0.1%(147)
Lebanese0.1%(119)
Haitian0.1%(108)
Romanian0.1%(86)
Armenian0.1%(84)
Slovene0.1%(74)
Latvian0.1%(72)
Palestinian0.1%(69)
Bulgarian0%(53)
Ghanaian0%(47)
Nigerian0%(44)
Israeli0%(41)
Moroccan0%(34)
Turkish0%(25)
Egyptian0%(21)
Syrian0%(21)
Brazilian0%(20)
Serbian0%(12)
Ethiopian0%(10)
RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest Italian population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
44.6%
+13.3 ptssince 2000
from 31.3% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
92.9%
+3.8 ptssince 2000
from 89.1% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
14.3%
+4.9 ptssince 2000
from 9.3% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
27.0 min
+51%since 2000
from 17.9 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
68.0%
−13.1 ptssince 2009
from 81.2% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
6.4%
−2.2 ptssince 2009
from 8.6% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
1.2%
−2.3 ptssince 2009
from 3.5% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
21.7%
+17.6 ptssince 2009
from 4.1% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.0%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 1.2% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.3%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.5% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
4.9%
+1.1 ptssince 2009
from 3.8% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
3.7%
−4.4 ptssince 2011
from 8.1% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
72.9%
−2.2 ptssince 2011
from 75.2% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
12.0%
+1.7 ptssince 2009
from 10.3% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
46.7%
−19.9 ptssince 2009
from 66.5% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
50.1%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 50.0% in 2009
Female
49.9%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 50.0% in 2009
Foreign born
8.6%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 9.0% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
5.7%
−43.6 ptssince 2009
from 49.3% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
11.6%
+2.9 ptssince 2012
from 8.7% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
8.2%
−77.3 ptssince 2013
from 85.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
94.2%
+8.3 ptssince 2017
from 85.9% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
83.8%
+0.6 ptssince 2016
from 83.2% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
10.4%
+0.9 ptssince 2016
from 9.5% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married38.1%(18,544)
Married49.7%(24,187)
Widowed1.9%(905)
Divorced10.4%(5,058)
Women 15+
Never married30.2%(14,500)
Married50.1%(24,074)
Widowed5.9%(2,847)
Divorced13.9%(6,662)
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Westminster, Colorado?

Westminster, Colorado has about 115,484 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Westminster, Colorado?

The typical household in Westminster, Colorado earns about $100,272 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Westminster, Colorado expensive?

In Westminster, Colorado, the median home is worth about $532,400, and the typical rent is about $1,882 a month.

How educated are people in Westminster, Colorado?

About 44.6% of adults age 25 and over in Westminster, Colorado hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Westminster, Colorado?

About 7.3% of people in Westminster, Colorado live below the federal poverty line.

Has Westminster, Colorado grown since 1990?

Yes, Westminster, Colorado has grown since 1990. The population has added about 40,861 residents, a change of about 55 percent over that period.

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