Worcester County Demographics

A map of Worcester County's Population by Race

Worcester County, Massachusetts had a population of 862,111 in 2020. It was 70.9% White, 5.1% Black, 5.3% Asian, 13.0% Hispanic, 1.2% Native American/Other, and 4.4% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Worcester County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Worcester County is the 2nd most populous county of the 14 counties in Massachusetts.

Worcester County's White Population

611,207 residents of Worcester County identify as White, or 70.9%. This makes the White share of the population of Worcester County roughly similar to the White share of the population of Massachusetts (67.6% White). Of the 14 counties in Massachusetts, Worcester County is ranked #8 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Worcester County is more White than neighboring Middlesex County (66.5% White), and Providence County (57.3% White). Worcester County is less White than neighboring Windham County (78.9% White), Hillsborough County (81% White), and Tolland County (80.1% White).

Worcester County's Black Population

44,222 residents of Worcester County identify as Black, or 5.1%. This makes the Black share of the population of Worcester County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Massachusetts (6.5% Black). Of the 14 counties in Massachusetts, Worcester County is ranked #6 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Worcester County is more Black than neighboring Windham County (1.8% Black), Middlesex County (5% Black), Hillsborough County (2.4% Black), and Tolland County (3.4% Black). Worcester County is less Black than neighboring Providence County (7.2% Black).

Worcester County's Asian Population

46,110 residents of Worcester County identify as Asian, or 5.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Worcester County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Massachusetts (7.2% Asian). Of the 14 counties in Massachusetts, Worcester County is ranked #5 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Worcester County is more Asian than neighboring Windham County (1.7% Asian), Providence County (4.3% Asian), and Hillsborough County (3.9% Asian). Worcester County is less Asian than neighboring Middlesex County (12.8% Asian), and Tolland County (5.6% Asian).

Worcester County's Hispanic Population

111,902 residents of Worcester County identify as Hispanic, or 13.0%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Worcester County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Massachusetts (12.6% Hispanic). Of the 14 counties in Massachusetts, Worcester County is ranked #5 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Worcester County is more Hispanic than neighboring Windham County (12.4% Hispanic), Middlesex County (8.8% Hispanic), Hillsborough County (7.9% Hispanic), and Tolland County (6.5% Hispanic). Worcester County is less Hispanic than neighboring Providence County (24.3% Hispanic).

Worcester County's Native American/Other Population

10,746 residents of Worcester County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.2%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Worcester County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Massachusetts (1.5% Native American/Other). Of the 14 counties in Massachusetts, Worcester County is ranked #7 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Worcester County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Windham County (0.7% Native American/Other), Hillsborough County (0.7% Native American/Other), and Tolland County (0.6% Native American/Other). Worcester County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Middlesex County (1.8% Native American/Other), and Providence County (1.7% Native American/Other).

Worcester County's Multiracial Population

37,924 residents of Worcester County identify as Multiracial, or 4.4%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Worcester County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Massachusetts (4.7% Multiracial). Of the 14 counties in Massachusetts, Worcester County is ranked #9 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Worcester County is more Multiracial than neighboring Hillsborough County (4.1% Multiracial), and Tolland County (3.8% Multiracial). Worcester County is less Multiracial than neighboring Windham County (4.5% Multiracial), Middlesex County (5% Multiracial), and Providence County (5.2% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.