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Worcester County
Worcester County, Massachusetts
At a Glance
Population 862,111 County Seat Worcester County Superior Court House State FIPS 25 County FIPS 027 Num Towns 34 Census-Designated Places 30 Total Town Population 456,197 Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 858,898 Median Age 40.2 Veterans 38,883 Housing Units 351,506 Uninsured 2,438 Net Migration (recent) -5,866 Growing No
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 19,038 Total Employees 311,959 Avg Annual Pay $71,641 Median Household Income $88,524 Poverty Rate 10.0% Unemployment Rate 5.6% Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $91,314 Federal Spending FY2024 $5,588,101,965 Federal Spending Per Capita $6,482
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $363,200 Median Rent $1,263 FMR Studio $1,429 FMR 1BR $1,438 FMR 2BR $1,854 FMR 3BR $2,265 FMR 4BR $2,493
Health & Safety
Hospitals 340 EMS Stations 102 Fire Stations 102 Police Stations 102 Adult Smoking 13.4% Adult Obesity 31.2% Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 41.5 Air Quality Good Days 321
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 29.35 Electric Customers 2924535 Towns with Broadband Data 34 Towns with 90%+ Coverage 34
Community
Churches 375 Libraries 42 Historic Places (NRHP) 695 Homeless Population 1,927 Schools 258 SNAP Stores 578 Bank Branches 150
Agriculture
Total Farms 492 Land in Farms (acres) 79,193 Avg Farm Size (acres) 161.0 Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)
Type Title Date DR SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING 2024-05-15 EM HURRICANE LEE 2023-09-15 DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-03-27 EM COVID-19 2020-03-13 DR SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM 2018-07-19 DR SEVERE WINTER STORM, SNOWSTORM, AND FLOODING 2015-04-13 DR SEVERE WINTER STORM, SNOWSTORM, AND FLOODING 2013-04-19 EM HURRICANE SANDY 2012-10-28 DR SEVERE STORM AND SNOWSTORM 2012-01-06 EM SEVERE STORM 2011-11-01
Detailed Topics
Communities in Worcester County
Worcester — pop 206,518Leominster — pop 43,782Fitchburg — pop 41,946Milford — pop 26,971Gardner — pop 21,287Southbridge Town — pop 17,740Webster — pop 12,194Athol — pop 8,486Clinton — pop 8,166Whitinsville — pop 6,750Northborough — pop 6,474Oxford — pop 5,928Spencer — pop 5,810Westborough — pop 4,255Winchendon — pop 4,160Hopedale — pop 3,939Upton — pop 3,090Fiskdale — pop 2,797Cordaville — pop 2,703East Douglas — pop 2,702Sturbridge — pop 2,385North Brookfield — pop 2,256Rutland — pop 2,179Baldwinville — pop 2,117South Lancaster — pop 1,838Lunenburg — pop 1,789West Brookfield — pop 1,375Warren — pop 1,333East Brookfield — pop 1,292South Ashburnham — pop 1,136Barre — pop 1,029Brookfield — pop 824West Warren — pop 721Petersham — pop 225
Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.
