Westminster, Maryland Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 16,731. Estimated population in July 2024: 17,761 (+6.2% change)
Males: 7,824 (46.8%), Females: 8,907 (53.2%)
Carroll County
Zip codes: 21157, 21158.
Demographics
Median resident age: 32.7 years
Median household income: $40,477
Median house value: $119,700
Population by Race
Races in Westminster:
- White Non-Hispanic (90.3%)
- Black (5.5%)
- Hispanic (1.8%)
- Two or more races (1.1%)
- Other race (0.7%)
Ancestries: German (28.0%), Irish (14.6%), English (13.4%), United States (6.9%), Italian (6.2%), Polish (4.5%).
Elevation: 717 feet
Land area: 5.7 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Westminster
- High school or higher: 82.1%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 24.4%
- Graduate or professional degree: 8.9%
- Unemployed: 5.7%
- Mean travel time to work: 29.6 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Westminster city
- Never married: 28.1%
- Now married: 49.2%
- Separated: 3.2%
- Widowed: 8.3%
- Divorced: 11.3%
3.2% Foreign born (1.3% Asia, 1.0% Europe, 0.4% Latin America).
Population change in the 1990s: +3,776 (+29.1%).
Hospitals
Hospital/medical center in Westminster:
- CARROLL COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL (200 MEMORIAL AVE)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Westminster:
- SPRINGFIELD HOSPITAL CENTER (about 13 miles; SYKESVILLE, MD)
- HANOVER GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; HANOVER, PA)
- NORTHWEST HOSPITAL CENTER (about 20 miles; RANDALLSTOWN, MD)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Westminster:
- BALTIMORE-WASHINGTON INTL (about 37 miles; BALTIMORE, MD; Abbreviation: BWI)
- HARRISBURG INTERNATIONAL (about 46 miles; HARRISBURG, PA; Abbreviation: MDT)
- RONALD REAGAN WASHINGTON NATIONAL (about 50 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; Abbreviation: DCA)
Other public-use airports nearest to Westminster:
- CARROLL COUNTY REGIONAL/JACK B POAGE FIELD (about 2 miles; WESTMINSTER, MD; Abbreviation: DMW)
- CLEARVIEW AIRPARK (about 8 miles; WESTMINSTER, MD; Abbreviation: 2W2)
- HOBY WOLF (about 14 miles; ELDERSBURG, MD; Abbreviation: 1W5)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/Universities in Westminster:
- WESTERN MARYLAND COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 2,245; Location: 2 COLLEGE HILL; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.wmdc.edu; Offers Master’s degree)
- CARROLL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 1,532; Location: 1601 WASHINGTON RD; Public; Website: www.carrollcc.com)
- WESTMINISTER BEAUTY SCHOOL (Location: CARROLL PLAZA SHOPPING CENTER; Private, for-profit)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Westminster:
- GETTYSBURG COLLEGE (about 24 miles; GETTYSBURG, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,216)
- HOWARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 27 miles; COLUMBIA, MD; Full-time enrollment: 3,036)
- BALTIMORE CITY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 28 miles; BALTIMORE, MD; Full-time enrollment: 3,227)
- THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF BALTIMORE COUNTY (about 28 miles; CATONSVILLE, MD; Full-time enrollment: 10,141)
- COPPIN STATE COLLEGE (about 30 miles; BALTIMORE, MD; Full-time enrollment: 2,844)
- UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND-BALTIMORE COUNTY (about 30 miles; BALTIMORE, MD; Full-time enrollment: 9,095)
- LOYOLA COLLEGE (about 30 miles; BALTIMORE, MD; Full-time enrollment: 4,859)
Schools
Public high schools in Westminster:
- WESTMINSTER SENIOR HIGH (Students: 1,987; Location: 1225 WASHINGTON RD; Grades: 09 – 12)
- CARROLL COUNTY EVENING HIGH (Students: 7; Location: 125 N COURT ST; Grades: 09 – 12)
- CARROLL COUNTY CAREER & TECHNOLOGY CENTER (Location: 1229 WASHINGTON RD; Grades: 09 – 12)
Private high school in Westminster:
- CARROLL CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS (Students: 447; Location: 550 BALTIMORE BLVD; Grades: PK – 12)
Biggest public primary/middle schools in Westminster:
- WESTMINSTER WEST MIDDLE (Students: 1,146; Location: 60 MONROE ST; Grades: 06 – 08)
- WINTERS MILL HIGH (Students: 878; Location: 560 GORSUCH RD; Grades: 09 – 11)
- WESTMINSTER EAST MIDDLE (Students: 761; Location: 121 LONGWELL AVE; Grades: 06 – 08)
- WINFIELD ELEMENTARY (Students: 739; Location: 4401 SALEM BOTTOM RD; Grades: PK – 05)
- RUNNYMEDE ELEMENTARY (Students: 607; Location: 3000 LANGDON DR; Grades: PK – 05)
- WESTMINSTER ELEMENTARY (Students: 578; Location: 811 UNIONTOWN RD; Grades: KG – 05)
- CRANBERRY STATION ELEMENTARY (Students: 564; Location: 505N CENTER ST; Grades: KG – 05)
- FRIENDSHIP VALLEY ELEMENTARY (Students: 519; Location: 1100 GIST RD; Grades: KG – 05)
- WILLIAM WINCHESTER ELEMENTARY (Students: 446; Location: 70 MONROE ST; Grades: PK – 05)
- ROBERT MOTON ELEMENTARY (Students: 421; Location: 1413 WASHINGTON RD; Grades: PK – 05)
Private primary/middle schools in Westminster:
- ST JOHN CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 523; Location: 45 MONROE STREET; Grades: KG – 8)
- FAITH CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 306; Location: 30 N CRANBERRY ROAD; Grades: PK – 8)
- CHRISTIAN PRESCH & KDGN PROG (Students: 258; Location: 65 WASHINGTON ROAD; Grades: PK – KG)
- THE MONTESSORI SOCIETY OF WEST (Students: 145; Location: 700 KRIDER’S CEMETERY RD; Grades: PK – 6)
- CREST LANE SDA SCHOOL (Students: 13; Location: 324 CREST LANE; Grades: 1 – 8)
Libraries
Library in Westminster:
- CARROLL COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $6,498,066; Location: 115 AIRPORT DRIVE; 483,529 books; 38,813 audio materials; 25,842 video materials; 1,798 serial subscriptions)