Worcester, MA Population

Overview

203,867

Total Population

34.4

Median age

50.68%

Female population %

97.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

41.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

48,666

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Worcester is 34.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Worcester's population under 18 was 19.62%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Worcester's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 12.98% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Worcester, 16.13% were under the age of 15, 26.80% aged 15 to 29, 44.09% aged 30 to 64, 11.02% aged 65 to 84, and 1.96% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 2,753 more females than males in Worcester:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.68% females and 49.32% males in Worcester, MA.
The Worcester, MA gender ratio is 97.3:100 i.e. 97.3 men to 100 women (0.973).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 10,143.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 10,332.

Worcester's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Worcester population: 64.73% are White, 12.69% are Black or African American, 0.52% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 6.77% are Asian, 0.06% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 5.47% are some other race and 9.76% are multiracial.
Worcester's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 48,666 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 155,201 (76.13% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Worcester is White with a population of 131,964 (64.73% of the total population).

Worcester's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 205,660 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, Worcester's population increased by 8,869 (5.13%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Worcester's population increased by 23,301 (12.82%), 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's population was lowest in year 2000 at 172,893.