Worcester city, Massachusetts
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 213,862
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 213,862
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 211,286
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 206,508
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 206,511
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3.6%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 206,518
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 181,045
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 19.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 13.3%
Female persons, percent 50.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 53.3%
Black alone, percent(a) 12.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 7.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 18.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 25.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 48.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 5,219
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 25.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 42.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $374,400
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,216
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $884
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,487
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 79,501
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.42
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 83.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 39.5%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 91.0%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 85.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 35.2%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 12.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 4.4%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 65.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 62.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 559,567
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 5,992,529
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 151,517
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,449,737
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $11,911
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 24.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $70,102
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $37,221
Persons in poverty, percent 19.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 5,527.5
Population per square mile, 2010 4,844.5
Land area in square miles, 2020 37.36
Land area in square miles, 2010 37.37
FIPS Code 2582000