Westminster

Population: 20,257
Median household income: $79,431
Median home value: $318,100

Westminster is a community in Carroll County, Maryland, home to 20,257 residents. The median household income of $79,431 is below the Carroll County median ($115,876).

Between 2019 and 2023, Westminster's population grew 9.2% from 18,552 to 20,257, while its median home value rose 31.1% from $242,700 to $318,100.

Owners occupy 55.5% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 39.1 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 20,257
Median age: 39.1 yrs
Median household income: $79,431
Median home value: $318,100
Median gross rent: $1,410
Housing units: 8,345
Homeownership rate: 55.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 35.4%
Unemployment rate: 3.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

18,55220,257

Median household income

$60,518$79,431

Median home value

$242,700$318,100

Median gross rent

$1,136$1,410

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	18,552	$60,518	$242,700	$1,136
2020	18,649	$64,399	$241,600	$1,165
2021	19,783	$65,816	$258,400	$1,314
2022	20,099	$71,286	$292,900	$1,335
2023	20,257	$79,431	$318,100	$1,410

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.4%

5 to 1712.8%

18 to 2414.8%

25 to 3413.2%

35 to 4412.6%

45 to 5412.2%

55 to 6412.1%

65 to 749.1%

75 and over8.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	893	4.4%
5 to 17	2,585	12.8%
18 to 24	3,005	14.8%
25 to 34	2,684	13.2%
35 to 44	2,562	12.6%
45 to 54	2,476	12.2%
55 to 64	2,460	12.1%
65 to 74	1,839	9.1%
75 and over	1,753	8.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	15,754	77.8%
Black or African American	1,525	7.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	7	0.0%
Asian	603	3.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	59	0.3%
Two or more races	729	3.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,580	7.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.2%

High school graduate29.5%

Some college or associate's25.9%

Bachelor's degree22.2%

Graduate or professional degree13.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,273	9.2%
High school graduate	4,068	29.5%
Some college or associate's	3,563	25.9%
Bachelor's degree	3,059	22.2%
Graduate or professional degree	1,811	13.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone73.5%

Carpooled8.6%

Public transit0.2%

Walked3.0%

Bicycle0.5%

Worked from home13.8%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	7,596	73.5%
Carpooled	891	8.6%
Public transit	25	0.2%
Walked	306	3.0%
Bicycle	53	0.5%
Worked from home	1,426	13.8%
Other means	40	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,032	34.0%
15 to 29 min	1,803	20.2%
30 to 44 min	1,420	15.9%
45 to 59 min	1,149	12.9%
60+ min	1,507	16.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.30
Poverty rate: 11.1% (2,043 of 18,405)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,870	61.4%
Nonfamily households	3,060	38.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1983

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	7,930	95.0%
Vacant	415	5.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,403	55.5%
Renter-occupied	3,527	44.5%

1-unit, detached33.6%

1-unit, attached28.1%

2 to 4 units7.3%

5 to 19 units20.0%

20 or more units11.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,805	33.6%
1-unit, attached	2,345	28.1%
2 to 4 units	609	7.3%
5 to 19 units	1,670	20.0%
20 or more units	916	11.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2483100
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 6.76 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 39.5792, -77.0067