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Worcester County, Massachusetts

Worcester County, Massachusetts · ZIP 01005, 01031, 01037

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
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  • 881,248 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 333,273Households
  • $93,561Median household income
  • $390,700Median home value
  • 90Towns with a page
  • 86ZIP codes

Worcester County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+14.8%
750k800k850k900k2000: 750,96320002010: 798,55220102020: 862,1112020750,963862,111
Population of Worcester County at each census
CensusPopulation
2000750,963
2010798,552
2020862,111

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

Household income in Worcester County
Under $50k27.6%
$50k to $100k25.4%
$100k to $150k18.8%
$150k to $200k11.8%
$200k and over16.3%

Median household income $93,561 · 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, county level, state 25, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Worcester County
Owner occupied
218,849 units
Renter occupied
114,424 units
Vacancy rate
5.7%

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, county level, state 25, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Worcester County2023
Health care and social assistance67,866
Retail trade38,937
Manufacturing35,163
Accommodation and food services27,313
Professional, scientific, and technical services22,811
Educational services16,877
Construction16,619
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services15,552

319,255 employees in 19,181 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 25, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Worcester County compared with its state
Worcester County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureWorcester CountyMassachusetts
Population861,6646,992,395
Median household income$93,561$101,341
Median age40.340.0
Median home value$390,700$525,800
Bachelor’s degree or higher39.0%46.6%
Foreign-born residents13.8%17.7%
Owner-occupied homes65.7%62.6%
Mean commute to work29.6 minutes29.3 minutes

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

Townships, towns and villages in Worcester County90 with a page · sort by any column

Type
WorcesterCity211,28637.4 sq mi
LeominsterCity44,20928.8 sq mi
FitchburgCity42,14527.8 sq mi
Shrewsbury TownTown39,62020.7 sq mi
Milford TownTown30,64014.8 sq mi
MilfordCensus designated place27,91910.2 sq mi
Westborough TownTown22,64320.6 sq mi
GardnerCity21,38122.1 sq mi
Grafton TownTown20,35222.8 sq mi
Holden TownTown20,32635.1 sq mi
Southbridge TownCity18,10620.2 sq mi
Webster TownTown17,81712.4 sq mi
Auburn TownTown17,32315.5 sq mi
Northbridge TownTown16,71917.3 sq mi
Northborough TownTown15,86718.5 sq mi
Clinton TownTown15,7405.65 sq mi
Uxbridge TownTown14,70329.6 sq mi
Millbury TownTown14,17315.7 sq mi
Charlton TownTown13,60642.2 sq mi
Oxford TownTown13,50326.5 sq mi
WebsterCensus designated place12,3002.97 sq mi
Athol TownTown12,10532.3 sq mi
Spencer TownTown12,09032.9 sq mi
Lunenburg TownTown12,00726.4 sq mi
Dudley TownTown11,98420.8 sq mi
Leicester TownTown11,22423.3 sq mi
Winchendon TownTown10,58743.0 sq mi
Southborough TownTown10,56914.0 sq mi
Sturbridge TownTown10,09737.2 sq mi
Rutland TownTown9,63735.1 sq mi
Sutton TownTown9,59932.4 sq mi
Douglas TownTown9,45236.4 sq mi
Blackstone TownTown9,37411.1 sq mi
Lancaster TownTown8,99327.5 sq mi
AtholCensus designated place8,7118.19 sq mi
Westminster TownTown8,50935.4 sq mi
Upton TownTown8,47521.6 sq mi
Templeton TownTown8,38731.9 sq mi
Sterling TownTown8,31030.6 sq mi
West Boylston TownTown7,93813.0 sq mi
WhitinsvilleCensus designated place7,2503.64 sq mi
Harvard TownTown7,00426.4 sq mi
ClintonCensus designated place6,9081.49 sq mi
NorthboroughCensus designated place6,7203.28 sq mi
Ashburnham TownTown6,52238.3 sq mi
Mendon TownTown6,44117.8 sq mi
Hopedale TownTown6,0635.18 sq mi
Bolton TownTown5,80919.9 sq mi
Barre TownTown5,63144.3 sq mi
OxfordCensus designated place5,5723.46 sq mi
SpencerCensus designated place5,5202.11 sq mi
Warren TownTown5,08627.5 sq mi
Boylston TownTown5,06416.1 sq mi
Paxton TownTown5,04314.7 sq mi
North Brookfield TownTown4,79721.2 sq mi
Hubbardston TownTown4,43341.1 sq mi
WinchendonCensus designated place4,4072.27 sq mi
WestboroughCensus designated place4,2341.89 sq mi
HopedaleCensus designated place4,1261.75 sq mi
West Brookfield TownTown3,91720.5 sq mi
Princeton TownTown3,59735.4 sq mi
Brookfield TownTown3,50015.5 sq mi
Berlin TownTown3,47913.0 sq mi
Millville TownTown3,1874.86 sq mi
CordavilleCensus designated place3,0761.82 sq mi
UptonCensus designated place2,9852.47 sq mi
East DouglasCensus designated place2,8423.41 sq mi
Hardwick TownTown2,72238.6 sq mi
FiskdaleCensus designated place2,5643.17 sq mi
North BrookfieldCensus designated place2,4771.48 sq mi
BaldwinvilleCensus designated place2,4542.57 sq mi
SturbridgeCensus designated place2,2775.33 sq mi
East Brookfield TownTown2,2379.86 sq mi
LunenburgCensus designated place2,1633.80 sq mi
South LancasterCensus designated place1,9911.33 sq mi
Oakham TownTown1,91420.8 sq mi
DevensCensus designated place1,8716.78 sq mi
RutlandCensus designated place1,7962.96 sq mi
Phillipston TownTown1,75924.2 sq mi
West BrookfieldCensus designated place1,5181.26 sq mi
East BrookfieldCensus designated place1,3491.62 sq mi
Royalston TownTown1,29141.8 sq mi
Petersham TownTown1,24654.2 sq mi
South AshburnhamCensus designated place1,1742.98 sq mi
New Braintree TownTown1,01020.8 sq mi
BrookfieldCensus designated place9401.15 sq mi
WarrenCensus designated place7051.28 sq mi
West WarrenCensus designated place6191.27 sq mi
BarreCensus designated place5501.58 sq mi
PetershamCensus designated place2521.23 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 25 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

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Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 33, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 25, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 09, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 44, retrieved November 14, 2026.