Worcester County, MA Population

Overview

856,858

Total Population

40.2

Median age

50.42%

Female population %

98.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

48.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

104,707

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Worcester County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Worcester County is 40.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Worcester County's population under 18 was 21.13%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Worcester County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.66% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Worcester County, 17.20% were under the age of 15, 19.80% aged 15 to 29, 47.34% aged 30 to 64, 13.66% aged 65 to 84, and 2.00% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 7,256 more females than males in Worcester County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.42% females and 49.58% males in Worcester County, MA.
The Worcester County, MA gender ratio is 98.3:100 i.e. 98.3 men to 100 women (0.983).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 32,347.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 31,900.

Worcester County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Worcester County population: 79.98% are White, 5.16% are Black or African American, 0.24% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 5.06% are Asian, 0.03% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 3.39% are some other race and 6.13% are multiracial.
Worcester County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 104,707 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 752,151 (87.78% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Worcester County is White with a population of 685,319 (79.98% of the total population).

Worcester County's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 862,927 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Worcester County's population increased by 47,786 (6.35%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Worcester County's population increased by 59,304 (7.41%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Worcester County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 752,618.