Population By Race and Ethnicity in Worcester County, MA in 2023

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, the 866,866 population of Worcester County, Massachusetts comprised of 120,856 people who identified as Hispanic (13.94%), and 746,010 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (86.06%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Worcester County, Massachusetts with a population of 727,610 (83.94%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 62,198 (7.18%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 49,770 (5.74%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Worcester County, Massachusetts in 2023, with a population of 630,305 (72.71%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 97,305 (11.23%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 49,015 (5.65%).

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 2023

Total Population:866,866

Non Hispanic (86.06%)

Hispanic (13.94%)

Race in Worcester County, MA in 2023

Total Population:866,866

White Alone (83.94%)

Black or African American Alone (7.18%)

Asian Alone (5.74%)

Two or more races (2.6%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.46%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.08%)

Ethnicity in Worcester County, MA in 2023

Total Population:866,866

Non-Hispanic White Alone (72.71%)

Hispanic White Alone (11.23%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (5.65%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (5.5%)

All Other Ethnicities (2.92%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.99%)

Population By Race in Worcester , MA in 2023

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	727,610	83.94%
Black or African American Alone	62,198	7.18%
Asian Alone	49,770	5.74%
Two Or More Races	22,564	2.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	4,004	0.46%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	720	0.08%

Population By Ethnicity in Worcester , MA in 2023

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	630,305	72.71%
White Alone - Hispanic	97,305	11.23%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	49,015	5.65%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	47,713	5.5%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	17,248	1.99%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	14,485	1.67%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	5,316	0.61%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	2,525	0.29%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	1,479	0.17%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	755	0.09%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	470	0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	250	0.03%