Population By Race and Ethnicity in Worcester, MA in 2018

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, the 828,644 population of Worcester County, Massachusetts comprised of 98,404 people who identified as Hispanic (11.88%), and 730,240 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (88.13%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Worcester County, Massachusetts with a population of 712,528 (85.99%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 49,702 (6%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 43,843 (5.29%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Worcester County, Massachusetts in 2018, with a population of 631,661 (76.23%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 80,867 (9.76%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 43,245 (5.22%).

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 2018
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 49,702 6%
White Alone 712,528 85.99%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 3,296 0.4%
Asian Alone 43,843 5.29%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 614 0.07%
Two Or More Races 18,661 2.25%
Population By Ethnicity in Worcester , MA in 2018
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 10,753 1.3%
White Alone - Hispanic 80,867 9.76%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 1,856 0.22%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 598 0.07%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 355 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 3,975 0.48%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 38,949 4.7%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 631,661 76.23%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,440 0.17%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 43,245 5.22%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 259 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 14,686 1.77%