Worcester Population

1790–2026

216.24K

2026 projection

6.8% since 2020 (increase)

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.

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Population by year

Population estimates for Worcester. Annual change is shown as a percentage. Growth is the total change since the preceding observation.
2026216,236+2,3741.11%
2025213,862+1,9160.90%
2024211,946+2,3921.14%
2023209,554+2,7821.35%
2022206,772+1,0780.52%
2021205,694+3,2461.60%
2020202,448+17,0779.21%
2019185,371-1940.10%
2018185,565+1560.08%
2017185,409+4280.23%

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Worcester Demographics

33.9median age

Median age

Female35.1 yrs
Male33.1 yrs

Adults

166,491
27,619 seniors · 17%138,872 other adults

Sex

Female 50.4% · 104,337Male 49.6% · 102,718

Population by age

MaleFemale85+ years, male: 1,18185+ years, female: 2,82580–84 years, male: 1,09380–84 years, female: 1,92475–79 years, male: 1,92775–79 years, female: 2,19470–74 years, male: 2,94770–74 years, female: 4,24665–69 years, male: 4,24665–69 years, female: 5,03660–64 years, male: 5,61360–64 years, female: 6,33055–59 years, male: 6,43155–59 years, female: 5,74150–54 years, male: 5,57550–54 years, female: 5,45745–49 years, male: 5,63845–49 years, female: 5,49440–44 years, male: 6,19540–44 years, female: 6,07535–39 years, male: 7,06935–39 years, female: 6,93230–34 years, male: 9,20530–34 years, female: 8,02225–29 years, male: 8,79425–29 years, female: 9,64120–24 years, male: 10,36120–24 years, female: 10,59515–19 years, male: 8,52615–19 years, female: 7,74710–14 years, male: 5,59410–14 years, female: 5,5825–9 years, male: 5,6185–9 years, female: 5,4400–4 years, male: 6,7050–4 years, female: 5,05685+80–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–45K5K

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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101

Race and ethnicity

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Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 2,071 people).

Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002

Worcester Income

$70,102median household income

Median household income

$70,102

Half of households earn more, half earn less

Median earnings

$51,435

Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.

Poverty rate

19.6%

About 1 in 5 residents

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Tables S1901, S1501, S1701

Worcester Marital Status

35% of residents age 15 and older are married.

MarriedNever married
Overall
Male
Female
Marital status of residents age 15 and older
StatusOverallMaleFemale
Married35%36%34%
Never married48%51%45%
Divorced10%9%12%
Widowed5%2%7%
Separated3%2%3%

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201

Sources

10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau

Population

American Community Survey, 2024 5-year