Welcome to Westland ...

The city of Westland is located in Wayne County<1>.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Westland has a population of 81,558 people<2> (see below for details).

Westland is 650 feet [198 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Westland lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Westland is within the (734) area code.

The ZIP codes for Westland: 48185-48186<4>

Websites for Westland ...

Official Website:   www.ci.westland.mi.us/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Westland had an population of 81,558 people. This is a decrease of 3.02% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 5.82% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Westland had a population of 84,094 people. This makes Westland the county's 4th most populous community.

The population of Westland represents 0.85% of the total population of Michigan (which has 9,883,640 people), making it the state's 10th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 84,094 people, the population of Westland decreased 2.9% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 86,602 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Westland.

Communities Also Named Westland ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 12 communities that are also named Westland - they are located in Alabama, Indiana (2), Kansas, Mississippi, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah and Virginia (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Westland.

Communities near Westland ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Westland.

• Detroit
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Detroit
  • Detroit is located in Wayne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 665,369 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Detroit <5>
• Windsor
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windsor <5>
• Ann Arbor
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ann Arbor
  • Ann Arbor is located in Washtenaw County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 119,280 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ann Arbor <5>
• Dearborn
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dearborn
  • Dearborn is located in Wayne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 93,367 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dearborn <5>
• Farmington Hills
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmington Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington Hills
  • Farmington Hills is located in Oakland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 80,017 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmington Hills <5>
• Southfield
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southfield
  • Southfield is located in Oakland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 72,174 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southfield <5>
• Novi
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Novi
  • Novi is located in Oakland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 60,852 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Novi <5>
• Taylor
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
  • Taylor is located in Wayne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 60,576 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylor <5>
• Royal Oak
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Oak
  • Royal Oak is located in Oakland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,963 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Royal Oak <5>
• Dearborn Heights
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dearborn Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dearborn Heights
  • Dearborn Heights is located in Wayne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 55,027 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dearborn Heights <5>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Westland. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Westland.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Westland. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Westland.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Westland. See our Newspapers Page for Westland.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Westland ...

Looking for more information about Westland? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Westland, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Westland.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Westland: www.ci.westland.mi.us/

The official website for Wayne County: www.waynecounty.com/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/