How many people live in the Worcester, MA area?
Updated Mar. 4, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024 there were 881,200 people in the Worcester, MA area. That makes the Worcester, MA metropolitan statistical area the 68th-most populous metro area in the US. It is home to 0.26% of the nation's population.
881K
population of Worcester, MA area (2024)
0.26%
Worcester, MA area share of US population (2024)
Between 2020 and 2024, the population of the Worcester, MA area increased from 857,100 to 881,200—a 2.8% increase. During that same period, the US population grew 2.5%.
About 881,200 people lived in the Worcester, MA area in 2024.
Population estimates of the Worcester, MA Metro Area, 2020–2024
What are the age demographics of the Worcester, MA area?
About 18% of the Worcester, MA area's population in 2024 was aged 65 years or older, lower than the 18% share in the nation overall. Children (under 18) account for 20.2% of the Worcester, MA area population, below the 21.6% population share of children nationwide.
A lower share of the Worcester, MA area population is 65 and older than the US overall.
Population share by age group in Worcester, MA Metro Area and the US overall (2024)
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of the Worcester, MA area?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 71.5% of the Worcester, MA area population, higher than the national share of 57.5%.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
A higher share of the Worcester, MA area population is non-Hispanic white than the US overall.
Population share by race and ethnicity in Worcester, MA Metro Area and the US overall (2024)
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