In 2019, Worcester County, MA had a population of 831k people with a median age of 40.3 and a median household income of $78,345. Between 2018 and 2019 the population of Worcester County, MA declined from 830,839 to 830,622, a −0.0261% decrease and its median household income grew from $71,853 to $78,345, a 9.04% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Worcester County, MA are White (Non-Hispanic) (74.7%), White (Hispanic) (8.84%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (5.08%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (4.63%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.31%). 23.2% of the households in Worcester County, MA speak a non-English language at home as their primary language.
93.6% of the residents in Worcester County, MA are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Worcester County, MA are Worcester Polytechnic Institute (1,945 degrees awarded in 2020), Fitchburg State University (1,815 degrees), and Worcester State University (1,507 degrees).
In 2019, the median property value in Worcester County, MA was $310,200, and the homeownership rate was 64.8%. Most people in Worcester County, MA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Worcester County, MA was 2 cars per household.
Worcester County, MA borders Tolland County, CT, Windham County, CT, Franklin County, MA, Hampden County, MA, Hampshire County, MA, Middlesex County, MA, Norfolk County, MA, Cheshire County, NH, Hillsborough County, NH, and Providence County, RI.