Westminster, Massachusetts Population

Overview

8,148

Total Population

47.4

Median age

50.77%

Female population %

97:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

70-74 years

Largest age group

62.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

155

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Age

Westminster town's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Westminster town is 47.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Westminster town's population under 18 was 20.10%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Westminster town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.78% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Westminster town, 16.81% were under the age of 15, 13.07% aged 15 to 29, 48.33% aged 30 to 64, 21.23% aged 65 to 84, and 0.55% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 126 more females than males in Westminster town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.77% females and 49.23% males in Westminster, Massachusetts.
The Westminster, Massachusetts gender ratio is 97:100 i.e. 97 men to 100 women (0.970).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 426.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 533.

Westminster town's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Westminster town population: 98.86% are White and 1.14% are multiracial.
Westminster town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 155 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 7,993 (98.10% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Westminster town is White with a population of 8,055 (98.86% of the total population).

Westminster town's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 8,330 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Westminster town's population increased by 365 (5.28%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Westminster town's population increased by 948 (13.02%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Westminster town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 6,915.