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Worcester, Massachusetts

City in Worcester County, Massachusetts · ZIP 01602, 01603, 01604

  • Worcester County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 49 public schools
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  • 211,286 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 79,089Households
  • $67,544Median household income
  • $339,500Median home value
  • 49Public schools
  • 9ZIP codes

About Worcester

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Population, 2000 to 2020+19.6%
160k180k200k220k2000: 172,64820002010: 181,04520102020: 206,5182020172,648206,518
Population of Worcester at each census
CensusPopulation
2000172,648
2010181,045
2020206,518

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 25, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 25, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 25, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Worcester
Under $50k39.3%
$50k to $100k27.3%
$100k to $150k17.2%
$150k to $200k8.1%
$200k and over8.2%

Median household income $67,544 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 25, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Worcester
Owner occupied
33,510 units
Renter occupied
45,579 units
Vacancy rate
7.4%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 25, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Worcester compared with its county and state
Worcester compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureWorcesterWorcester CountyMassachusetts
Population205,501861,6646,992,395
Median household income$67,544$93,561$101,341
Median age34.140.340.0
Median home value$339,500$390,700$525,800
Bachelor’s degree or higher34.1%39.0%46.6%
Foreign-born residents23.2%13.8%17.7%
Owner-occupied homes42.4%65.7%62.6%
Mean commute to work25.1 minutes29.6 minutes29.3 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 25, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Public schools in Worcester49
Public schools in Worcester, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Head StartPublicPre-KWorcester
Belmont Street CommunityPublicPre-K–6Worcester
Burncoat StreetPublicK–6Worcester
CanterburyPublicPre-K–6Worcester
Chandler Elementary CommunityPublicPre-K–6Worcester
Chandler MagnetPublicPre-K–6Worcester
City ViewPublicPre-K–6Worcester
Clark St CommunityPublicPre-K–6Worcester
Columbus ParkPublicPre-K–6Worcester
Elm Park CommunityPublicPre-K–6Worcester
Flagg StreetPublicK–6Worcester
Francis J McGrath ElementaryPublicPre-K–6Worcester
Gates LanePublicPre-K–6Worcester
Goddard School/Science TechnicalPublicPre-K–6Worcester
Grafton StreetPublicK–6Worcester
Heard StreetPublicK–6Worcester
Jacob Hiatt MagnetPublicPre-K–6Worcester
Lake ViewPublicK–6Worcester
Learning First Charter Public SchoolCharterK–8Learning First Charter Public School (District)
Lincoln StreetPublicK–6Worcester
May StreetPublicK–6Worcester
Midland StreetPublicK–6Worcester
Nelson PlacePublicPre-K–6Worcester
Norrback AvenuePublicPre-K–6Worcester
QuinsigamondPublicPre-K–6Worcester
Rice SquarePublicK–6Worcester
RooseveltPublicPre-K–6Worcester
TatnuckPublicPre-K–6Worcester
Thorndyke RoadPublicK–6Worcester
Union Hill SchoolPublicK–6Worcester
Vernon Hill SchoolPublicPre-K–6Worcester
Wawecus Road SchoolPublicK–6Worcester
West TatnuckPublicPre-K–6Worcester
Woodland AcademyPublicK–6Worcester
Worcester Arts Magnet SchoolPublicPre-K–6Worcester
Worcester Cultural Academy Charter Public SchoolCharterK–4Worcester Cultural Academy Charter Public School
Burncoat Middle SchoolPublic7–8Worcester
Forest Grove MiddlePublic7–8Worcester
Sullivan MiddlePublic6–8Worcester
Worcester East MiddlePublic7–8Worcester
Burncoat Senior HighPublic9–12Worcester
Claremont AcademyPublic7–12Worcester
Doherty Memorial HighPublic9–12Worcester
Ma Academy for Math and Science SchoolPublic11–12Ma Academy for Math and Science
North HighPublic9–12Worcester
South High CommunityPublic9–12Worcester
University Pk Campus SchoolPublic7–12Worcester
Worcester Technical HighCareer and technical9–12Worcester
Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public SchoolCharterK–12Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public (District)

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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