Worcester city, Massachusetts Population 2024

209,566

Worcester city Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Worcester city was:

  • White: 61.27%
  • Black or African American: 12.8%
  • Two or more races: 12.2%
  • Asian: 6.78%
  • Other race: 6.44%
  • Native American: 0.4%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.11%
Land Area (mi²)
37.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
5,609.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
2.2% (4,510)
The current population of Worcester city, Massachusetts is 209,566 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 205,056.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White125,11161.27%
Black or African American26,13912.8%
Two or more races24,91112.2%
Asian13,8396.78%
Other race13,1436.44%
Native American8210.4%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander2270.11%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Worcester city Population by Race

Worcester city Population Pyramid 2024

Worcester city Median Age

34.3

Total

32.9

Male

35.8

Female

Worcester city Adults

There are 164,283 adults, (27,168 of whom are seniors) in Worcester city.

Worcester city Age Dependency

48.9

Age Dependency Ratio

19.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

29.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Worcester city Sex Ratio

Female102,52450.21%
Male101,66749.79%

Worcester city Population by Age

Worcester city Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All78,9772.4142.157.9
Non Family34,8591.3531.268.8
Married26,1773.2363.936.1
Female12,7943.3930.569.5
Male5,1473.0234.165.9

3.11

Average Family Size

2.41

Average Household Size

42.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Worcester city Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade10,4107.8%
Associates Degree10,5157.88%
Bachelors Degree26,08319.55%
Graduate Degree18,07213.54%
High School Graduate37,67428.23%
Less Than 9th Grade8,3776.28%
Some College22,31116.72%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Worcester city Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Worcester city Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White76,27870,73229,416
Hispanic28,20419,6124,148
Black15,48613,6534,545
2+ Races12,8209,8493,160
Asian9,3377,0044,196
Other Race8,0815,4791,228
Native American40117946
Islander15815853

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 44.94%.

Worcester city Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$62,139$72,144$52,247
Graduate Degree$72,445$74,859$70,753
High School Graduate$39,598$45,254$30,845
Less Than 9th Grade$35,645$42,099$28,721
Overall$47,278$52,664$42,083
Some College$43,955$48,684$40,556

$47,278

Average Earnings

$52,664

Average Male

$42,083

Average Female

Worcester city Earnings by Educational Attainment

Worcester city Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Worcester city Language

61.57% of Worcester city residents speak only English, while 38.43% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 18.9% of the population.

Worcester city Language

Worcester city Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White96,27616,34016.97%
Hispanic49,32412,00924.35%
Multiple24,1065,06321%
Black25,2934,67518.48%
Other12,9493,04923.55%
Asian13,0242,81121.58%
Native81151863.87%
Islander2277934.8%

19.46%

Overall Poverty Rate

18.53%

Male Poverty Rate

20.4%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Worcester city

The race most likely to be in poverty in Worcester city is Native, with 63.87% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Worcester city is White, with 16.97% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.21%. Among those working part-time, it was 23.19%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 35.73%.

Worcester city Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade34.07%
High School19%
Some College12.68%
Bachelors or Greater8.21%

Worcester city Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed39.35%
Male Unemployed25.54%
Female Employed8.75%
Male Employed6.79%

Worcester city Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Worcester city Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$76,920$100,648
Households$63,011$84,324
Married Families$102,959$125,660
Non Families$41,769$57,993

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Worcester city Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

34.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

35.9%

Male Marriage Rate

32.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Worcester city Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Worcester city Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Worcester city Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Worcester city Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

6,172

Number of Veterans

5,572

Male Veterans

600

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam2,138
Second Gulf War1,453
First Gulf War963
Korea336
World War II148

Worcester city Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 741,605
75+1,453
55 to 641,233
35 to 541,035
18 to 34846

Worcester city Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5,0914.75%
Black5723.08%
Hispanic5271.53%
2+ Races2981.82%
Other Race1011.05%
Native American579.31%
Asian530.46%

Worcester city Veterans by Race

Worcester city Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

10.76%

Veteran Poverty Rate

29.58%

Veteran Disability Rate

Worcester city Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.9%

Labor Force Participation

59.7%

Employment Rate

6.6%

Unemployment Rate

Worcester city Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Worcester city Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Worcester city Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

53.44%

Born in Worcester city

76.66%

Native Born

23.34%

Foreign Born

11.11%

Non Citizen

12.24%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

76.66% of Worcester city residents were born in the United States, with 53.44% having been born in Massachusetts. 11.11% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Worcester city Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029219,2911,9450.89%
2028217,3461,9450.9%
2027215,4011,9450.91%
2026213,4561,9450.92%
2025211,5111,9450.93%
2024209,5661,9450.94%
2023207,6211,9450.95%
2022205,676-163-0.08%
2021205,8397830.38%
2020205,05619,68510.62%
2019185,371-194-0.1%
2018185,5651560.08%
2017185,4094280.23%
2016184,9811940.1%
2015184,7871860.1%
2014184,6011,2390.68%
2013183,3627590.42%
2012182,6032020.11%
2011182,4016390.35%
2010181,76200%

Worcester city Population by Year