Population By Race and Ethnicity in Worcester County, MA in 2020

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 859,669 population of Worcester County, Massachusetts comprised of 112,092 people who identified as Hispanic (13.04%), and 747,577 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (86.96%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Worcester County, Massachusetts with a population of 732,945 (85.26%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 54,951 (6.39%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 46,851 (5.45%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Worcester County, Massachusetts in 2020, with a population of 641,533 (74.63%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 91,412 (10.63%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 46,136 (5.37%).

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 2020

Total Population:859,669

Non Hispanic (86.96%)

Hispanic (13.04%)

Race in Worcester County, MA in 2020

Total Population:859,669

White Alone (85.26%)

Black or African American Alone (6.39%)

Asian Alone (5.45%)

Two or more races (2.39%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.43%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.08%)

Ethnicity in Worcester County, MA in 2020

Total Population:859,669

Non-Hispanic White Alone (74.63%)

Hispanic White Alone (10.63%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (5.37%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (4.92%)

All Other Ethnicities (2.61%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.84%)

Population By Race in Worcester , MA in 2020

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	732,945	85.26%
Black or African American Alone	54,951	6.39%
Asian Alone	46,851	5.45%
Two Or More Races	20,510	2.39%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	3,722	0.43%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	690	0.08%

Population By Ethnicity in Worcester , MA in 2020

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	641,533	74.63%
White Alone - Hispanic	91,412	10.63%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	46,136	5.37%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	42,321	4.92%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	15,843	1.84%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	12,630	1.47%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	4,667	0.54%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	2,237	0.26%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	1,485	0.17%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	715	0.08%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	431	0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	259	0.03%