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Worcester County

Massachusetts · 750,963 residents · 1,511 sq mi
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Worcester County is a county of 750,963 people in Massachusetts. The typical home is worth $142,600. The poverty rate is 9.2%, under the national 12.4%. About 27% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The median household earns $47,874, about 12% above the national median. The population has held roughly steady since 1990.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 36.3
US median: 35.2
More educated
27% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 22%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
750,963
+6%since 1990
from 709,705 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Median age
36.3
+10%since 1990
from 33.1 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
1,511 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
694K741K789K836K884K19902000201020202024Worcester County
2024868K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.7%(50,027)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 97.5%(56,007)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.4%(55,707)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 196.8%(50,924)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 245.7%(42,610)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3413.7%(102,868)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4417.4%(130,804)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5413.7%(102,867)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 648.1%(61,180)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 746.3%(46,961)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 845%(37,275)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.8%(13,733)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$47,874
+2%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $35,774 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$22,983
+48%since 1990
from $15,500 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
9.2%
+1.0 ptssince 1990
from 8.3% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$142,600
−22%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $139,600 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$580
−16%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $522 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
64.1%
+2.8 ptssince 1990
from 61.4% in 1990
35.9% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic93.9%(666,203)
Black2.1%(14,894)
Hispanic / Latino4.6%(32,590)
Asian1.5%(10,942)
2000
White, non-Hispanic86.5%(649,227)
Black2.4%(18,257)
Hispanic / Latino6.8%(50,864)
Asian2.6%(19,561)

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)
Bolivian0%(270)
Chilean0%(236)
Nicaraguan0%(141)
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)
Mongolian0%(80)
Bhutanese0%(27)
Malaysian0%(26)
Uzbek0%(17)
Burmese0%(5)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(78)
Chamorro0%(76)
Tongan0%(33)
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)
Belgian0%(379)
Serbian0%(339)
Australian0%(337)
Latvian0%(300)
Jordanian0%(292)
Croatian0%(285)
Ethiopian0%(187)
Israeli0%(167)
Bulgarian0%(165)
Slovene0%(75)
Barbadian0%(35)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
26.9%
+4.7 ptssince 1990
from 22.2% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
83.5%
+6.0 ptssince 1990
from 77.4% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
10.3%
+2.1 ptssince 1990
from 8.2% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
18.6 min
−11%since 1990
from 20.7 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married30.2%(85,759)
Married58.9%(166,998)
Widowed2.8%(7,836)
Divorced8.1%(22,967)
Women 15+
Never married24.6%(75,238)
Married54.5%(166,570)
Widowed10.8%(33,019)
Divorced10.1%(30,966)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Worcester County, Massachusetts?

Worcester County, Massachusetts has about 750,963 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Worcester County, Massachusetts?

The typical household in Worcester County, Massachusetts earns about $47,874 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Worcester County, Massachusetts expensive?

In Worcester County, Massachusetts, the median home is worth about $142,600, and the typical rent is about $580 a month.

How educated are people in Worcester County, Massachusetts?

About 26.9% of adults age 25 and over in Worcester County, Massachusetts hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Worcester County, Massachusetts?

About 9.2% of people in Worcester County, Massachusetts live below the federal poverty line.

Has Worcester County, Massachusetts grown since 1990?

Yes, Worcester County, Massachusetts has grown since 1990. The population has added about 41,258 residents, a change of about 6 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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