Population By Race and Ethnicity in Worcester County, MA in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 825,646 population of Worcester County, Massachusetts comprised of 94,430 people who identified as Hispanic (11.44%), and 731,216 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (88.56%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Worcester County, Massachusetts with a population of 712,621 (86.31%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 48,089 (5.82%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 43,083 (5.22%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Worcester County, Massachusetts in 2017, with a population of 634,900 (76.9%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 77,721 (9.41%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 42,497 (5.15%).

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 2017

Total Population:825,646

Non Hispanic (88.56%)

Hispanic (11.44%)

Race in Worcester County, MA in 2017

Total Population:825,646

White Alone (86.31%)

Black or African American Alone (5.82%)

Asian Alone (5.22%)

Two or more races (2.19%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.38%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.07%)

Ethnicity in Worcester County, MA in 2017

Total Population:825,646

Non-Hispanic White Alone (76.9%)

Hispanic White Alone (9.41%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (5.15%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (4.58%)

All Other Ethnicities (2.23%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.73%)

Population By Race in Worcester , MA in 2017

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	712,621	86.31%
Black or African American Alone	48,089	5.82%
Asian Alone	43,083	5.22%
Two Or More Races	18,077	2.19%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	3,172	0.38%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	604	0.07%

Population By Ethnicity in Worcester , MA in 2017

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	634,900	76.9%
White Alone - Hispanic	77,721	9.41%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	42,497	5.15%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	37,832	4.58%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	14,315	1.73%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	10,257	1.24%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	3,762	0.46%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	1,755	0.21%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	1,417	0.17%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	586	0.07%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	349	0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	255	0.03%