Demographics & People — Worcester, Massachusetts

Population Overview

Population (Census)205,501
Estimated 2026~210,800
Median Age33.9
Total Households79,089
Family Households45,409
Average Household Size2.42
Diversity IndexN/A (N/A)

Race & Ethnicity

White119,250
Black or African American24,955
Asian14,247
Hispanic or Latino51,192

Heritage & Ancestry

GroupCount
Other groups65,921
Hispanic: Hispanic or Latino50,220
Unclassified or not reported39,051
Hispanic: Puerto Rican29,516
Irish27,961
Italian18,083
Subsaharan African12,207
French (except Basque)11,589
English10,050
Polish8,253

Language

English Only118,426
Spanish37,549
Population 5+193,957

Veterans

Veterans6,172
Population 18+164,189

Commuting

Mean Commute Time24.1 minutes
Work from Home11.5%
Commuter ProfileN/A
Source: Census ACS 5-Year 2023; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, B19013. Data for Worcester, Massachusetts.