COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Worcester County

Massachusetts · 709,705 residents · 1,511 sq mi

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Worcester County is a county of 709,705 people in Massachusetts. The typical home is worth $139,600. The poverty rate is 8.3%, under the national 13.2%. The median household earns $35,774, about 19% above the national median. About 22% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The population has held roughly steady since 2000.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 33.1

US median: 33.0

Average education

22% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Less affordable

home values up 29%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

709,705

−5%vs 2000

vs 750,963 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

33.1

−9%vs 2000

vs 36.3 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1,511 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024868K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.5%(53,009)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.9%(49,292)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.2%(44,143)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197%(49,793)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 247.8%(55,580)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3418%(127,992)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4415.1%(107,320)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.6%(68,091)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 648.1%(57,198)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 747.7%(54,889)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 844.5%(31,723)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.5%(10,675)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$35,774

−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $47,874 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$15,500

−33%vs 2000

vs $22,983 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

8.3%

−1.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 9.2% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$139,600

+29%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $142,600 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$522

+19%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $580 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

61.4%

−2.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 64.1% in 2000

38.6% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic86.5%(649,227)

Black2.4%(18,257)

Hispanic / Latino6.8%(50,864)

Asian2.6%(19,561)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic93.9%(666,203)

Black2.1%(14,894)

Hispanic / Latino4.6%(32,590)

Asian1.5%(10,942)

Other2.5%(17,666)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Puerto Rican6.9%(60,311)

Dominican1.8%(15,721)

South American1.7%(14,402)

Central American1.5%(12,792)

Mexican0.9%(7,761)

Salvadoran0.8%(6,709)

Ecuadorian0.7%(5,927)

Guatemalan0.5%(4,054)

Colombian0.3%(3,029)

Cuban0.2%(1,762)

Spaniard0.2%(1,563)

Uruguayan0.2%(1,489)

+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data

Peruvian0.2%(1,329)

Honduran0.1%(929)

Venezuelan0.1%(832)

Argentine0.1%(619)

Panamanian0.1%(508)

Costa Rican0%(429)

Bolivian0%(270)

Chilean0%(236)

Nicaraguan0%(141)

Paraguayan0%(22)

Asian origin

Asian Indian2.1%(17,928)

Chinese0.9%(7,801)

Vietnamese0.9%(7,499)

Korean0.2%(1,782)

Pakistani0.2%(1,703)

Laotian0.2%(1,553)

Filipino0.2%(1,423)

Cambodian0.1%(1,021)

Nepalese0.1%(878)

Hmong0.1%(708)

Japanese0.1%(609)

Taiwanese0.1%(472)

+ 10 more asian origin groups with data

Kazakh0%(377)

Sri Lankan0%(300)

Thai0%(210)

Bangladeshi0%(208)

Mongolian0%(80)

Indonesian0%(28)

Bhutanese0%(27)

Malaysian0%(26)

Uzbek0%(17)

Burmese0%(5)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.1%(440)

Samoan0%(78)

Chamorro0%(76)

Tongan0%(33)

Guamanian0%(4)

Ancestry

Irish17.1%(148,126)

Italian11.5%(99,495)

English9.5%(82,570)

French8%(69,047)

German5%(43,427)

French Canadian5%(42,956)

Polish4.7%(41,154)

American4.2%(36,536)

Swedish2.2%(18,881)

Subsaharan African2.1%(18,529)

Brazilian1.9%(16,505)

Scottish1.8%(15,818)

+ 50 more ancestry groups with data

Portuguese1.5%(13,269)

Arab1.1%(9,922)

Lithuanian0.9%(8,160)

West Indian0.9%(7,566)

Greek0.9%(7,542)

Ghanaian0.8%(7,227)

Finnish0.8%(7,048)

Russian0.7%(6,444)

Canadian0.6%(5,536)

Dutch0.5%(4,728)

Armenian0.5%(4,506)

Scotch-Irish0.5%(3,993)

Lebanese0.4%(3,766)

Haitian0.4%(3,602)

Norwegian0.4%(3,297)

Jamaican0.3%(2,609)

British0.3%(2,601)

Ukrainian0.3%(2,201)

Hungarian0.2%(2,164)

Welsh0.2%(2,005)

Kenyan0.2%(1,944)

Czech0.2%(1,653)

Egyptian0.2%(1,598)

Austrian0.2%(1,453)

Syrian0.2%(1,303)

Slovak0.1%(1,195)

Danish0.1%(1,178)

Iranian0.1%(1,043)

Nigerian0.1%(1,024)

Swiss0.1%(951)

Moroccan0.1%(910)

Iraqi0.1%(859)

Romanian0.1%(833)

Cape Verdean0.1%(720)

Turkish0.1%(588)

Guyanese0%(389)

Palestinian0%(380)

Belgian0%(379)

Serbian0%(339)

Australian0%(337)

Latvian0%(300)

Jordanian0%(292)

Croatian0%(285)

Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(280)

Ethiopian0%(187)

Israeli0%(167)

Bulgarian0%(165)

Slovene0%(75)

Macedonian0%(55)

Barbadian0%(35)

RANKED:Largest Irish population · Largest Italian population · Largest English population · Largest French population · Largest Puerto Rican population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

22.2%

−4.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 26.9% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

77.4%

−6.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 83.5% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

8.2%

−2.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 10.3% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

20.7 min

+12%vs 2000

vs 18.6 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married37.9%(134,963)

Married50%(178,043)

Widowed2.5%(8,835)

Divorced9.7%(34,394)

Women 15+

Never married32%(117,194)

Married48.3%(176,863)

Widowed7.7%(28,005)

Divorced12%(43,975)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

2.5%

−1.2 ptssince 2013

from 3.7% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

60.8%

−2.0 ptssince 2020

from 62.8% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

13.9%

+1.0 ptssince 2020

from 12.9% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

17.5%

+0.9 ptssince 2020

from 16.6% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

24.8%

+0.9 ptssince 2020

from 23.9% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.5%

−0.1 ptssince 2020

from 1.6% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

72.3%

−1.4 ptssince 2020

from 73.7% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

38.4%

+1.3 ptssince 2020

from 37.1% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)20.6%(7,104)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)17.2%(5,931)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era31.8%(10,966)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War5.7%(1,964)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II1.4%(470)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 34,457 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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