Demographics of Westminster city, California

Westminster city, California had 88,966 people on July 1, 2025, by the Census Bureau’s estimate: −1,805 since July 2020. Age, income, poverty, housing and origin below come from the survey, averaged over 2020–2024, each with its margin of error.

Westminster city, in four figures

88,966
Population: July 1, 2025, Vintage 2025 estimate. The survey’s 2020–⁠2024 figure is 89,860 ±102.; −2.0%
Change since July 2020: −1,805 people.; 43.2 ±1.2
Median age: ACS 2020–⁠2024.; $85,541 ±$4,355
Median household income: ACS 2020–⁠2024, in 2024 dollars.

Population, year by year

July 1 estimates from the Census Bureau’s Vintage 2025. The Bureau publishes no births, deaths or migration for a place, so the change is the difference between one July estimate and the next.

Westminster city, California's population shrank 2.0% from July 2020 to July 2025, against +3.1% nationally

The July 1 estimate of Westminster city, California's resident population and the nation's, each year of the Census Bureau's Vintage 2025, as a share of its July 2020 level (= 100).

Source: The Census Bureau

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The figures

Westminster city, California's population shrank 2.0% from July 2020 to July 2025, against +3.1% nationally. The July 1 estimate of Westminster city, California's resident population and the nation's, each year of the Census Bureau's Vintage 2025, as a share of its July 2020 level (= 100).
July 1	Population	Index	United States
2020	90,771	100.0	100.0
2021	90,207	99.4	100.2
2022	89,573	98.7	100.7
2023	89,084	98.1	101.6
2024	89,227	98.3	102.5
2025	88,966	98.0	103.1

Population of Westminster city, California on July 1 of each year, Vintage 2025
July 1	Population	Change
2020	90,771	—
2021	90,207	−564
2022	89,573	−634
2023	89,084	−489
2024	89,227	+143
2025	88,966	−261

Age, 2020–2024

The median age is 43.2 ±1.2: for men 43.3 ±1.6 and for women 43.0 ±1.5. Shares are of everyone the survey counts, in the Bureau’s sex-by-age table (B01001).

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People in Westminster city by age, ACS 2020–2024
Age	People	Share	California	United States
Under 5	4,709 ±644	5.2% ±0.7	5.5% ±<0.1	5.6% ±<0.1
5 to 17	13,701 ±1,048	15.2% ±1.2	16.5% ±<0.1	16.3% ±<0.1
18 to 24	7,263 ±678	8.1% ±0.8	9.1% ±<0.1	9.1% ±<0.1
25 to 44	21,033 ±1,147	23.4% ±1.3	28.7% ±<0.1	26.9% ±<0.1
45 to 64	25,852 ±1,201	28.8% ±1.3	24.6% ±<0.1	24.8% ±<0.1
65 and over	17,302 ±876	19.3% ±1.0	15.7% ±<0.1	17.2% ±<0.1

Income and poverty, 2020–2024

Median household income is $85,541 ±$4,355, and income per person $36,053 ±$1,932, in 2024 dollars. The median is $99,122 ±$310 in California and $80,734 ±$166 in the United States.

Households by income

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Households in Westminster city by income, ACS 2020–2024
Household income	Households	Share	California	United States
Under $25,000	5,014 ±621	17.8% ±2.2	12.5% ±0.1	14.6% ±<0.1
$25,000 to $49,999	3,985 ±456	14.2% ±1.6	13.3% ±0.1	16.7% ±<0.1
$50,000 to $74,999	3,650 ±412	13.0% ±1.4	13.0% ±0.1	15.5% ±<0.1
$75,000 to $99,999	3,325 ±507	11.8% ±1.8	11.6% ±0.1	12.6% ±<0.1
$100,000 to $149,999	4,687 ±501	16.7% ±1.7	17.8% ±0.1	17.5% ±<0.1
$150,000 to $199,999	3,331 ±492	11.8% ±1.7	11.3% ±0.1	9.6% ±<0.1
$200,000 or more	4,158 ±468	14.8% ±1.6	20.5% ±0.1	13.4% ±0.1

Poverty by age

The poverty rate is the share of people whose family income is below the federal threshold for their family’s size, of everyone for whom the Bureau determines it (B17020).

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Poverty rate in Westminster city by age, ACS 2020–2024
Age	Below poverty	Rate	California	United States
All ages	12,827 ±2,088	14.4% ±2.3	12.0% ±0.1	12.5% ±0.1
Under 18	3,092 ±880	17.1% ±4.7	15.0% ±0.1	16.1% ±0.1
18 to 59	6,228 ±1,067	13.1% ±2.2	11.0% ±0.1	11.6% ±0.1
60 and over	3,507 ±491	14.7% ±1.9	11.5% ±0.1	11.0% ±<0.1

Housing, 2020–2024

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Housing in Westminster city, ACS 2020–2024
Measure	Westminster city	California	United States
Housing units	29,269 ±661	14,644,735 ±1,665	143,775,355 ±10,234
Occupied	96.2% ±0.7	92.5% ±0.1	89.9% ±0.1
Vacant	3.8% ±1.0	7.5% ±0.1	10.1% ±0.1
Owner occupied	53.4% ±2.3	55.9% ±0.3	65.2% ±0.3
Renter occupied	46.6% ±2.0	44.1% ±0.2	34.8% ±0.1
Median home value	$858,300 ±$14,186	$734,700 ±$1,307	$332,700 ±$236
Median gross rent	$2,168 ±$64	$2,036 ±$5	$1,413 ±$2
Median year built	1971 ±2	1976 ±1	1980 ±1

Occupied and vacant are shares of all housing units; owner and renter occupied are shares of occupied units. Value and rent are medians in 2024 dollars.

Origin and place of birth, 2020–2024

Hispanic or Latino origin is not a race in the Census Bureau’s tables. Here the people of Hispanic origin, of any race, are one row, and everyone else is counted by race alone (B03002), so the rows add to the whole.

Hispanic origin and race

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People in Westminster city by Hispanic origin and race, ACS 2020–2024
Origin	People	Share	California	United States
Hispanic or Latino	22,264 ±1,989	24.8% ±2.2	40.2% ±<0.1	19.3% ±<0.1
White alone, not Hispanic	16,500 ±1,428	18.4% ±1.6	33.8% ±<0.1	57.4% ±<0.1
Black alone, not Hispanic	666 ±287	0.7% ±0.3	5.2% ±<0.1	11.9% ±<0.1
Asian alone, not Hispanic	47,118 ±2,372	52.4% ±2.6	15.3% ±<0.1	5.9% ±<0.1
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	69 to 235	0.1% to 0.3%	0.3% ±<0.1	0.5% ±<0.1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	40 to 576	< 0.1% to 0.6%	0.3% ±<0.1	0.2% ±<0.1
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	161 to 789	0.2% to 0.9%	0.6% ±<0.1	0.6% ±<0.1
Two or more races, not Hispanic	2,377 ±600	2.6% ±0.7	4.4% ±<0.1	4.3% ±<0.1

A range (the estimate less and plus its margin) where the Bureau's estimate is too uncertain to state as one number: a coefficient of variation over 30%.

Place of birth and citizenship

“Born a citizen outside the states” counts people born in Puerto Rico, the island areas, or abroad to American parents. Naturalized citizens and those who are not citizens together make up the people born abroad (B05002).

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People in Westminster city by place of birth and citizenship, ACS 2020–2024
Born	People	Share	California	United States
Born in the state	39,362 ±1,691	43.8% ±1.9	56.5% ±0.1	57.3% ±<0.1
Born in another state	7,076 ±732	7.9% ±0.8	15.0% ±0.1	26.9% ±<0.1
Born a citizen outside the states	1,685 ±466	1.9% ±0.5	1.5% ±<0.1	1.7% ±<0.1
Born abroad	41,737 ±1,745	46.4% ±1.9	27.0% ±0.1	14.1% ±<0.1
Naturalized citizens	29,150 ±1,380	32.4% ±1.5	14.7% ±0.1	7.4% ±<0.1
Not citizens	12,587 ±1,457	14.0% ±1.6	12.3% ±0.1	6.8% ±<0.1

Westminster city among the places of California

91st of 661 places of 5,000 or more by the survey’s 2020–2024 count. Every one is listed on the California page.

Places of California near Westminster city in population, ACS 2020–2024
Place	ACS 2020–⁠2024
Merced city	91,953 ±65
Indio city	91,950 ±83
South Gate city	91,483 ±36
Hemet city	91,326 ±62
Santa Monica city	91,169 ±42
Westminster city	89,860 ±102
Manteca city	89,043 ±58
San Leandro city	87,826 ±42
Santa Barbara city	87,779 ±52
Citrus Heights city	86,995 ±51
Lake Forest city	86,281 ±81

Elsewhere on the site

Reported crime in Westminster city, California

Sources

Census Bureau population estimates — incorporated places and New England towns — U.S. Census Bureau · U.S. Government work · retrieved September 25, 2026
American Community Survey 5-year estimates — table-based Summary File · U.S. Government work

Compiled automatically from Census Bureau population estimates — incorporated places and New England towns and American Community Survey 5-year estimates — table-based Summary File by a checked SQL query · Editor: Kian O'Connor · How this site is built

Data retrieved September 25, 2026