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As of 2010, the total population of Worcester County is 798,552, which is 6.34% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is higher than the state average rate of 3.13% and is lower than the national average rate of 9.71%. The Worcester County population density is 505.67 people per square mile, which is lower than the state average density of 620.37 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 81.32 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Worcester County is white, which represent 85.58% of the total population. The average Worcester County education level is lower than the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010: 798,552. #2

Population Growth Since 2000, #3

Worcester County	6.34%
Massachusetts	3.13%
U.S.	9.71%

Population Density, #7

Worcester County	505.67 per square mile
Massachusetts	620.37 per square mile
U.S.	81.32 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	683,361 (85.58%, #8)
Black:	33,314 (4.17%, #7)
Hispanic:	75,422 (9.44%, #4)
Asian:	31,815 (3.98%, #5)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	2,222 (0.28%, #8)
One Race, Other:	29,078 (3.64%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	18,762 (2.35%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	4,293 (5.69%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	44,392 (58.86%, see rank)
Cuban:	1,116 (1.48%, see rank)
Central American:	6,245 (8.28%, see rank)
South American:	6,951 (9.22%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	10,095 (31.73%, see rank)
Chinese:	6,233 (19.59%, see rank)
Filipino:	1,111 (3.49%, see rank)
Japanese:	574 (1.80%, see rank)
Korean:	1,634 (5.14%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	6,892 (21.66%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	4,668 (14.67%, see rank)

*Based on 2010 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

799,553 (100.00%) out of the total population of 799,553 reported first ancestry.

	Worcester County	% of the Total Population	Massachusetts	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	1.03%	0.53%
Czech	0	0.00%, see rank	0.16%	0.49%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.20%	0.44%
Dutch	0	0.00%, see rank	0.69%	1.50%
English	0	0.00%, see rank	10.78%	8.38%
French	0	0.00%, see rank	11.80%	3.49%
German	0	0.00%, see rank	6.47%	15.60%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	1.28%	0.43%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.35%	0.49%
Irish	0	0.00%, see rank	23.20%	11.21%
Italian	0	0.00%, see rank	13.56%	5.57%
Norwegian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.53%	1.44%
Polish	0	0.00%, see rank	4.98%	3.09%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	4.80%	0.45%
Russian	0	0.00%, see rank	1.92%	0.96%
Scotch-Irish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.70%	1.05%
Scottish	0	0.00%, see rank	2.49%	1.77%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	1.75%	0.90%
Swedish	0	0.00%, see rank	1.89%	1.32%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.19%	0.31%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.36%	0.30%
American	0	0.00%, see rank	3.22%	6.46%
Welsh	0	0.00%, see rank	0.35%	0.58%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 393,276 (49.25%, see rank)

Females: 405,276 (50.75%, see rank)

Worcester County	Male: 49.25% Female: 50.75%
Massachusetts	Male: 48.36% Female: 51.64%
U.S.	Male: 49.16% Female: 50.84%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Worcester County	39.20 years old
Massachusetts	39.10 years old
U.S.	37.20 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Worcester County	38.10 years old
Massachusetts	37.70 years old
U.S.	35.80 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Worcester County	40.10 years old
Massachusetts	40.30 years old
U.S.	38.50 years old

	Worcester County	% of the Total Population	Massachusetts	U.S.
Under 5 years	46,823	5.86%, see rank	5.61%	6.54%
5 to 9 years	51,093	6.40%, see rank	5.89%	6.59%
10 to 14 years	54,153	6.78%, see rank	6.19%	6.70%
15 to 19 years	59,378	7.44%, see rank	7.07%	7.14%
20 to 24 years	52,428	6.57%, see rank	7.26%	6.99%
25 to 34 years	92,556	11.59%, see rank	12.91%	13.30%
35 to 44 years	113,226	14.18%, see rank	13.55%	13.30%
45 to 54 years	130,690	16.37%, see rank	15.46%	14.58%
55 to 64 years	96,170	12.04%, see rank	12.27%	11.82%
65 to 74 years	51,473	6.45%, see rank	6.97%	7.03%
75 to 84	33,647	4.21%, see rank	4.60%	4.23%
85 years and over	16,915	2.12%, see rank	2.22%	1.78%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Worcester County	%	Massachusetts	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	535,108	100%	4,458,898	204,288,933
Less Than High School	61,640	11.52%, see rank	10.89%	14.42%
High School Graduate	153,461	28.68%, see rank	26.21%	28.50%
Some College or Associate Degree	144,966	27.09%, see rank	23.91%	28.89%
Bachelor Degree	109,305	20.43%, see rank	22.25%	17.74%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	65,736	12.28%, see rank	16.74%	10.44%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.76, see rank	-	14.11	13.44

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Worcester County			Massachusetts		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	23,449	67.41%	32.59%	63.37%	36.63%	70.98%	29.02%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	85,217	91.90%, see rank	8.10%, see rank	89.94%	10.06%	89.88%	10.12%
High School (Grades 9-12)	45,898	89.58%, see rank	10.42%, see rank	88.74%	11.26%	90.76%	9.24%
College	54,428	56.47%, see rank	43.53%, see rank	50.50%	49.50%	77.90%	22.10%
Graduate School	10,234	43.85%, see rank	56.15%, see rank	29.70%	70.30%	58.87%	41.13%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Worcester County	%	Massachusetts	U.S.
Total Households	303,080	100%	2,547,075	116,716,292
Average Household Size	2.55, see rank	-	2.48	2.58
1 Person Households	79,437	26.21%, see rank	28.75%	26.74%
2 or More Person Households	223,643	73.79%, see rank	71.25%	73.26%
Family Households (Families)	202,602	66.85%, see rank	62.96%	66.43%
Average Family Size	3.09, see rank	-	3.08	3.14
Married-Couple Family	151,406	49.96%, see rank	46.28%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	100,478	33.15%, see rank	37.04%	33.57%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Worcester County	%	Massachusetts	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	647,510	see rank	5,398,989	248,055,946
Males, 15 Years and Over	315,767	100%, see rank	2,579,221	120,742,609
Never Married	116,553	36.91%, see rank	38.66%	35.40%
Married	160,725	50.90%, see rank	50.63%	52.42%
Widowed	9,850	3.12%, see rank	2.72%	2.55%
Divorced	28,639	9.07%, see rank	7.99%	9.63%
Females, 15 Years and Over	331,743	100%, see rank	2,819,768	127,313,337
Never Married	97,434	29.37%, see rank	33.23%	28.98%
Married	163,895	49.40%, see rank	46.55%	49.61%
Widowed	31,350	9.45%, see rank	9.12%	9.32%
Divorced	39,064	11.78%, see rank	11.11%	12.09%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Worcester County	%	Massachusetts	U.S.
Native	712,277	89.08%, see rank	85.00%	87.08%
Born in the State of Residence	544,949	68.16%, see rank	63.05%	58.75%
Born in Different State	143,447	17.94%, see rank	19.52%	26.97%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	23,881	2.99%, see rank	2.43%	1.37%
Foreign Born	87,276	10.92%, see rank	15.00%	12.92%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	43,449	5.43%, see rank	7.21%	5.65%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	43,827	5.48%, see rank	7.79%	7.27%
Born In Europe	0	0.00%, see rank	3.52%	1.56%
Born In Asia	0	0.00%, see rank	4.36%	3.65%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	1.18%	0.52%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.00%	0.02%
Born In Latin America	0	0.00%, see rank	5.43%	6.86%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.46%	0.26%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Worcester County	%	Massachusetts	U.S.
English	235,681	79.54%, see rank	76.34%	79.79%
Spanish	23,873	8.06%, see rank	7.89%	11.46%
Other Indo-European Languages	24,320	8.21%, see rank	10.88%	4.58%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	7,830	2.64%, see rank	3.68%	3.22%
Other	4,591	1.55%, see rank	1.21%	0.95%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical language spoken at home data.