Worcester County, Massachusetts Population 2024

864,517

Worcester County, Massachusetts's estimated 2024 population is 864,517 with a growth rate of 0.09% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Worcester County, Massachusetts is the 2nd largest county in Massachusetts. The 2010 population was 800,404 and has seen a growth of 8.01% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
2029868,4927950.09%
2028867,6977950.09%
2027866,9027950.09%
2026866,1077950.09%
2025865,3127950.09%
2024864,5177950.09%
2023863,7227950.09%
2022862,9277950.09%
2021862,1322,4240.28%
2020859,70830,3813.66%
2019829,3276830.08%
2018828,6442,9980.36%
2017825,6465,1990.63%
2016820,4472,0010.24%
2015818,4462,7390.34%
2014815,7074,7130.58%
2013810,9943,9470.49%
2012807,0472,9400.37%
2011804,1073,7030.46%
2010800,40400%
1990709,70563,3539.8%
1980646,3528,3831.31%
1970637,96954,7419.39%
1960583,22836,8276.74%
1950546,40141,9318.31%
1940504,47013,2282.69%
1930491,24236,1077.93%
1920455,13555,47813.88%
1910399,65752,69915.19%
1900346,95866,17123.57%
1890280,78753,89023.75%
1880226,89734,18117.74%
1870192,71633,05720.7%
1860159,65928,87022.07%
1850130,78935,47637.22%
184095,31310,95812.99%
183084,35510,73014.57%
182073,6258,71513.43%
181064,9103,7186.08%
180061,1924,3857.72%
179056,807-811,685-93.46%
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2024 Growth Rate
0.09% (795)
County Seat
2020 Population
859,708
Area
1511 mi²
Density
572 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
0.56% (4,809)
Founded
April 2, 1731

Worcester County, Massachusetts Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White671,25778.15%
Two or more races65,1937.59%
Black or African American44,6605.2%
Asian43,9035.11%
Other race31,5113.67%
Native American2,0220.24%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander3520.04%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Worcester County, Massachusetts Population by Race

Worcester County, Massachusetts Population Pyramid 2024

Worcester County, Massachusetts Median Age

40.2

Total

39.2

Male

41.2

Female

Worcester County, Massachusetts Adults

There are 680,540 adults, (139,294 of whom are seniors) in Worcester County, Massachusetts.

Worcester County, Massachusetts Age Dependency

58.7

Age Dependency Ratio

25.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

33

Child Dependency Ratio

Worcester County, Massachusetts Sex Ratio

Female432,21850.32%
Male426,68049.68%

Worcester County, Massachusetts Population by Age

Worcester County, Massachusetts Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All330,3192.5265.934.1
Married159,4573.1884.215.8
Non Family113,7201.2848.151.9
Female40,0803.1448.351.7
Male17,0623.095644

3.08

Average Family Size

2.52

Average Household Size

65.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Worcester County, Massachusetts Households and Families

Male

Female

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Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Worcester County, Massachusetts Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Worcester County, Massachusetts Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 94.29%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 62.83%.

Worcester County, Massachusetts Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$57,965

Average Earnings

$68,448

Average Male

$49,152

Average Female

Worcester County, Massachusetts Earnings by Educational Attainment

Worcester County, Massachusetts Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Worcester County, Massachusetts Language

78.77% of Worcester County, Massachusetts residents speak only English, while 21.23% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 9.11% of the population.

Worcester County, Massachusetts Language

Worcester County, Massachusetts Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White612,93947,5667.76%
Hispanic104,51221,23820.32%
Multiple63,55310,18116.02%
Black42,3516,59215.57%
Other30,9756,09219.67%
Asian42,8084,52410.57%
Native1,98263732.14%
Islander3527922.44%

9.99%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.35%

Male Poverty Rate

10.61%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Worcester County, Massachusetts

The race most likely to be in poverty in Worcester County, Massachusetts is Native, with 32.14% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Worcester County, Massachusetts is White, with 7.76% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.23%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.31%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.29%.

Worcester County, Massachusetts Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade24.6%
High School11.58%
Some College8.05%
Bachelors or Greater3.83%

Worcester County, Massachusetts Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed27.25%
Male Unemployed18.64%
Female Employed4.23%
Male Employed3.5%

Worcester County, Massachusetts Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Worcester County, Massachusetts Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Worcester County, Massachusetts Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

47.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

49.1%

Male Marriage Rate

46.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Worcester County, Massachusetts Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Worcester County, Massachusetts Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Worcester County, Massachusetts Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Worcester County, Massachusetts Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

38,883

Number of Veterans

36,114

Male Veterans

2,769

Female Veterans

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Worcester County, Massachusetts Veterans by War

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Worcester County, Massachusetts Veterans by Age

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Worcester County, Massachusetts Veterans by Race

Worcester County, Massachusetts Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.12%

Veteran Poverty Rate

27.69%

Veteran Disability Rate

Worcester County, Massachusetts Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

66.6%

Labor Force Participation

62.8%

Employment Rate

5.6%

Unemployment Rate

Worcester County, Massachusetts Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Worcester County, Massachusetts Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Worcester County, Massachusetts Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

65.67%

Born in Worcester County, Massachusetts

86.6%

Native Born

13.4%

Foreign Born

6.17%

Non Citizen

7.24%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

86.6% of Worcester County, Massachusetts residents were born in the United States, with 65.67% having been born in Massachusetts. 6.17% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Worcester County, Massachusetts Place of Birth

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