Westbrook

Population & Demographics

Westbrook, ME

Westbrook is home to 20,775 people. Explore its demographics, housing, and economy — plus how its 10,992 resident workers commute each day.

MaineCensus ACS 5-Year · LODES 2023
20,775
people
Population

20,775 residents

Median age 37.4 · U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year (2024).

Westbrook population & demographics

Who lives in Westbrook — population, age, housing, and income, from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Population
20,775
Median age
37.4yrs
Median household income
$85,038
Median home value
$383,300
Median gross rent
$1,392/mo
Bachelor’s degree or higher
41.3%
Poverty rate
8.0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2024 5-Year Estimates. Values shown as “—” are suppressed or unavailable for this place.

Race & ethnicity in Westbrook

How Westbrook breaks down by race and ethnicity — each bar is that group’s share of the population, from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2024).

White80.5%
Two or more races7.4%
Black4.7%
Hispanic or Latino3.8%
Asian2.1%
Some other race1.5%

Race across Westbrook

Each dot is a group of people, placed in their 2020 Census block and colored by race or ethnicity — the pattern shows where groups live across Westbrook.

Westbrook at a glance
Employed Residents
10,992
Fewer than the city’s total population
Median home–work distance
4.5mi
Straight-line, not road distance
Work Locally
16.7%
Share working within the area
Work from home
17.8%
Residents who work from home (ACS)
Top destination outside city
Portland
Excludes local — most work in-city

These figures are for Westbrook proper — the Census place within its city limits — not the surrounding metro area. Metro-wide totals you’ll see elsewhere are larger because they bundle in neighboring cities and suburbs.

How Westbrook commutes

Every dot is a worker moving between home and job. Trace where the area pulls people in from — and where its residents head each day.

78
Commute Score

78 / 100

How short the typical commute is here, on an absolute 0–100 scale (higher is shorter). How it’s calculated.

Westbrook

10,992 commutes, one dot at a time

Westbrook

Where 10,992 workers commute

Each dot ≈ 75 workers

Where residents work

Top destinations for people who live in Westbrook, by worker count.

1Portland4.5 mi3,456
2Westbrook0.0 mi1,837
3South Portland5.5 mi1,240
4Biddeford15.1 mi262
5Saco12.3 mi251
6Oak Hill6.3 mi217
7Gorham4.1 mi137
8Lewiston29.5 mi133

Who commutes in

Top origin places for workers who travel into Westbrook.

1Portland4.5 mi2,342
2Westbrook0.0 mi1,837
3South Portland5.5 mi900
4Saco12.3 mi583
5Biddeford15.1 mi542
6Gorham4.1 mi382
7Lewiston29.5 mi258
8Old Orchard Beach11.9 mi238

Top industries

The sectors that employ Westbrook’s workforce. Each bar is scaled to that sector’s share of all local jobs — the top sectors shown don’t add up to 100%.

Bar length = each sector’s share of all local jobs (0–100%)
WSWholesale Trade18.7%
MFManufacturing14.4%
HCHealth Care and Social Assistance14.2%
PTProfessional, Scientific, and Technical Services9.8%
RTRetail Trade8.4%
COConstruction6.6%
ADAdministrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services5.4%
EDEducational Services4.3%
AFAccommodation and Food Services4.2%
Connectivity

Internet options for Westbrook

The biggest home-internet providers in the area — tap any to compare local plans.

4 providers · 1 with fiber
Speed availabilityshare of homes a plan reaches
1 Gbps~all homes
2 Gbps100%
5 Gbps
8 Gbps
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