Worcester County, Massachusetts
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $951
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 888,502
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 881,248
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 862,093
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 862,104
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2.2%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 862,111
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 798,552
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.0%
Female persons, percent 50.3%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 83.0%
Black alone, percent(a) 7.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Asian alone, percent(a) 6.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 14.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 71.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 34,457
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 14.5%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 360,638
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 65.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $423,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,387
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $951
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,426
Building Permits, 2025 1,690
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 335,826
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.50
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 88.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 22.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 92.9%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 91.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 39.7%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 3.2%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 66.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 63.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,088,293
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 10,523,678
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,593,058
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 17,481,999
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $20,260
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 29.2
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $95,939
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $48,914
Persons in poverty, percent 9.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 19,181
Total employment, 2023 319,255
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 20,218,330
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 2.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 66,128
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 15,427
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 10,384
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,611
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,148
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 12,039
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 827
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 13,251
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 570.7
Population per square mile, 2010 528.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 1,510.67
Land area in square miles, 2010 1,510.77
FIPS Code 25027