Population By Race and Ethnicity in Worcester County, MA in 2011

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the 804,107 population of Worcester County, Massachusetts comprised of 77,884 people who identified as Hispanic (9.69%), and 726,223 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (90.31%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Worcester County, Massachusetts with a population of 712,764 (88.64%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 39,086 (4.86%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 34,298 (4.26%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Worcester County, Massachusetts in 2011, with a population of 647,992 (80.58%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 64,772 (8.06%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 33,798 (4.2%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Worcester, Massachusetts.

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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Worcester County, MA in 2011

Total Population:804,107

Non Hispanic (90.31%)

Hispanic (9.69%)

Race in Worcester County, MA in 2011

Total Population:804,107

White Alone (88.64%)

Black or African American Alone (4.86%)

Asian Alone (4.26%)

Two or more races (1.83%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.35%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.06%)

Ethnicity in Worcester County, MA in 2011

Total Population:804,107

Non-Hispanic White Alone (80.58%)

Hispanic White Alone (8.06%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (4.2%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (3.85%)

All Other Ethnicities (1.82%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.49%)

Population By Race in Worcester , MA in 2011

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	712,764	88.64%
Black or African American Alone	39,086	4.86%
Asian Alone	34,298	4.26%
Two Or More Races	14,684	1.83%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	2,773	0.35%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	502	0.06%

Population By Ethnicity in Worcester , MA in 2011

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	647,992	80.58%
White Alone - Hispanic	64,772	8.06%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	33,798	4.2%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	30,929	3.85%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	11,959	1.49%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	8,157	1.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	2,725	0.34%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	1,434	0.18%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	1,339	0.17%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	500	0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	296	0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	206	0.03%