Worcester County, Massachusetts

35 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 861,664
Median household income: $93,561
Median home value: $390,700

Home to 861,664 residents, Worcester County is one of Massachusetts's counties. 35 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $93,561 is below the Massachusetts median ($101,341).

Between 2019 and 2023, Worcester County's population grew 4.5% from 824,772 to 861,664, while its median household income rose 25.3% from $74,679 to $93,561.

Households average 2.50 people. The median gross rent is $1,347.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 861,664
Median age: 40.3 yrs
Median household income: $93,561
Median home value: $390,700
Median gross rent: $1,347
Housing units: 353,405
Homeownership rate: 65.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 39.0%
Unemployment rate: 5.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

824,772861,664

Median household income

$74,679$93,561

Median home value

$280,600$390,700

Median gross rent

$1,060$1,347

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	824,772	$74,679	$280,600	$1,060
2020	826,655	$77,155	$295,300	$1,074
2021	856,858	$81,660	$314,900	$1,142
2022	858,898	$88,524	$363,200	$1,263
2023	861,664	$93,561	$390,700	$1,347

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.2%

5 to 1715.6%

18 to 249.3%

25 to 3413.0%

35 to 4412.8%

45 to 5413.2%

55 to 6414.4%

65 to 7410.0%

75 and over6.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	44,659	5.2%
5 to 17	134,710	15.6%
18 to 24	79,886	9.3%
25 to 34	111,816	13.0%
35 to 44	109,994	12.8%
45 to 54	113,930	13.2%
55 to 64	123,953	14.4%
65 to 74	86,325	10.0%
75 and over	56,391	6.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	618,267	71.8%
Black or African American	40,024	4.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	711	0.1%
Asian	44,647	5.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	213	0.0%
Some other race	8,563	1.0%
Two or more races	34,480	4.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	114,759	13.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.7%

High school graduate26.5%

Some college or associate's25.8%

Bachelor's degree22.5%

Graduate or professional degree16.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	52,349	8.7%
High school graduate	159,762	26.5%
Some college or associate's	155,204	25.8%
Bachelor's degree	135,457	22.5%
Graduate or professional degree	99,637	16.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone71.8%

Carpooled7.8%

Public transit1.5%

Walked2.4%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home14.3%

Other means2.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	311,190	71.8%
Carpooled	33,755	7.8%
Public transit	6,524	1.5%
Walked	10,536	2.4%
Bicycle	636	0.1%
Worked from home	61,992	14.3%
Other means	9,008	2.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	93,248	25.1%
15 to 29 min	116,470	31.3%
30 to 44 min	77,560	20.9%
45 to 59 min	37,562	10.1%
60+ min	46,809	12.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.50
Poverty rate: 10.3% (86,428 of 836,461)

	Count	Share
Family households	219,069	65.7%
Nonfamily households	114,204	34.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1966

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	333,273	94.3%
Vacant	20,132	5.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	218,849	65.7%
Renter-occupied	114,424	34.3%

1-unit, detached57.0%

1-unit, attached6.2%

2 to 4 units19.4%

5 to 19 units9.0%

20 or more units7.6%

Mobile home & other0.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	201,388	57.0%
1-unit, attached	21,980	6.2%
2 to 4 units	68,482	19.4%
5 to 19 units	31,931	9.0%
20 or more units	26,903	7.6%
Mobile home & other	2,721	0.8%

Geography

County GEOID: 25027
State: Massachusetts
Land area: 1,511 sq mi
Water area: 68 sq mi
Center point: 42.3117, -71.9403