Worcester County Population

1790–2026

893.28K

2026 projection

4.2% since 2020 (increase)

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.

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Population by year

Population estimates for Worcester County. Annual change is shown as a percentage. Growth is the total change since the preceding observation.
2026893,282+4,7800.54%
2025888,502+4,7800.54%
2024883,722+9,4971.09%
2023874,225+7,7860.90%
2022866,439+4,2820.50%
2021862,157+5,1290.60%
2020857,028+27,7013.34%
2019829,327+6830.08%
2018828,644+2,9980.36%
2017825,646+5,1990.63%

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Worcester County Demographics

40.2median age

Median age

Female41.3 yrs
Male39.3 yrs

Adults

688,867
147,690 seniors (65+) · 21% of adults541,177 other adults

Sex

Female 50.3% · 436,771Male 49.7% · 431,017

Population by age

MaleFemale85+ years, male: 5,43685+ years, female: 11,13280–84 years, male: 7,08080–84 years, female: 9,85075–79 years, male: 11,68775–79 years, female: 13,37870–74 years, male: 18,83070–74 years, female: 21,30965–69 years, male: 24,25965–69 years, female: 24,72960–64 years, male: 30,89860–64 years, female: 31,42855–59 years, male: 30,39755–59 years, female: 30,58250–54 years, male: 29,27350–54 years, female: 29,67745–49 years, male: 26,32245–49 years, female: 26,64540–44 years, male: 27,06440–44 years, female: 26,57435–39 years, male: 29,88835–39 years, female: 29,54830–34 years, male: 29,67830–34 years, female: 28,90325–29 years, male: 27,70525–29 years, female: 26,77720–24 years, male: 28,20120–24 years, female: 27,45815–19 years, male: 29,51715–19 years, female: 28,04710–14 years, male: 27,29510–14 years, female: 25,7805–9 years, male: 24,3985–9 years, female: 23,4040–4 years, male: 23,0890–4 years, female: 21,55085+80–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–410K10K20K20K

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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101

Race and ethnicity

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Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 8,678 people).

Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002

Worcester County Income

$95,939median household income

Median household income

$95,939

Half of households earn more, half earn less

Median earnings

$61,783

Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.

Poverty rate

10.3%

About 1 in 10 residents

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Tables S1901, S1501, S1701

Worcester County Marital Status

48% of residents age 15 and older are married.

MarriedNever married
Overall
Male
Female
Marital status of residents age 15 and older
StatusOverallMaleFemale
Married48%49%47%
Never married35%38%32%
Divorced11%10%12%
Widowed5%3%8%
Separated2%1%2%

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201

Sources

8 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau

Population

American Community Survey, 2024 5-year