Population By Race and Ethnicity in Worcester, MA in 2012

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 807,047 population of Worcester County, Massachusetts comprised of 80,076 people who identified as Hispanic (9.92%), and 726,971 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (90.08%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Worcester County, Massachusetts with a population of 712,306 (88.26%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 40,407 (5.01%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 35,622 (4.41%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Worcester County, Massachusetts in 2012, with a population of 645,820 (80.02%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 66,486 (8.24%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 35,102 (4.35%).

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

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Population By Race in Worcester , MA in 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 40,407 5.01%
White Alone 712,306 88.26%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 2,859 0.35%
Asian Alone 35,622 4.41%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 509 0.06%
Two Or More Races 15,344 1.9%
Population By Ethnicity in Worcester , MA in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 8,381 1.04%
White Alone - Hispanic 66,486 8.24%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 1,493 0.19%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 520 0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 307 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 2,889 0.36%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 32,026 3.97%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 645,820 80.02%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,366 0.17%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 35,102 4.35%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 202 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 12,455 1.54%