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Worcester County, MA

Demographic and economic profile of Worcester County, MA, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Worcester County has a population of 881,248 that grew 4.8% over five years, with a workforce of 66.6% labor force participation and 39.0% holding a bachelor's degree or higher. Median worker earnings of $52,200 sit below the county's median household income of $95,939, while an unemployment rate of 5.3% and poverty rate of 10.3% indicate moderate labor market slack. Housing remains relatively accessible by Massachusetts standards, with a median home value of $390,700 and median gross rent of $1,347/month, and a 65.8% homeownership rate reflects a predominantly resident workforce with a mean commute of 29.6 minutes.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

881,248

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$95,939

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

40.2 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+4.8% since 2018

Worcester County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone630,934 (72.7%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race72,259 (8.3%)
  • Asian Alone46,238 (5.3%)
  • Black or African American Alone45,228 (5.2%)
  • Some Other Race Alone41,159 (4.7%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races29,539 (3.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish78,435
  2. 2.Other Indo-European40,775
  3. 3.Other Asian and Pacific Island9,306
  4. 4.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)8,251
  5. 5.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic6,958

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

20.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

62.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

16.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

14.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

34,457

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$54,884

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$47,780

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

10.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance124,888
  2. 2.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services56,556
  3. 3.Manufacturing (Group)50,620
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)49,476
  5. 5.Construction (Group)31,955

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations207,532
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations83,106
  3. 3.Service Occupations69,957
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations49,507
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations36,795

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.20×)123,991
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 1.17×)51,407
  3. 3.Retail Trade (LQ 1.03×)49,636
  4. 4.Construction (LQ 1.01×)30,983
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management (LQ 1.00×)54,513

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$390,700

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,347/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

65.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,99952,630 (23.8%)
  • $500,000 to $749,99949,612 (22.5%)
  • $400,000 to $499,99948,603 (22.0%)
  • $750,000 to $999,99916,904 (7.7%)
  • $250,000 to $299,99916,865 (7.6%)
  • $200,000 to $249,99912,528 (5.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

39.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

91.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

66.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$52,200

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

29.2 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

8.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone308,148 (70.5%)
  • Worked At Home67,999 (15.6%)
  • Carpooled34,145 (7.8%)
  • Walked9,608 (2.2%)
  • Other7,527 (1.7%)
  • Public Transit6,654 (1.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.