Worcester, Massachusetts Census 2020 Population By Race and Ethnicity

Updated on February 22, 2026.

According to the data from the US 2020 decennial Census, in April 2020, the 862.11K population of Worcester, MA residents comprised of 111.90K residents who identified as Hispanic or Latino (12.98%), and 750.21K residents who identified as Non-Hispanic (87.02%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Worcester, MA, with a population of 634.24K (73.57%). The Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group in Worcester, MA, with a population of 75.06K (8.71%). The Some Other Race Alone population was the third largest racial group in Worcester, MA, with a population of 55.40K (6.43%). The smallest racial group in Worcester, MA was Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone with a population of 250 (0.03%).

Ethnicity: The Non-Hispanic - White Alone population was the largest ethnic group in Worcester, MA, with a population of 611.21K (70.90%). The Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone population was the second largest ethnic group in Worcester, MA, with a population of 46.11K (5.35%). The Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone population was the third largest ethnic group in Worcester, MA, with a population of 45.98K (5.33%). The smallest ethnic group in Worcester, MA was Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander with a population of 74 (0.01%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial group and ethnicity group in Worcester, Massachusetts from the 2020 decennial census.

You can see similar information for other Massachusetts counties and also for the state of Massachusetts.

Worcester, MA Hispanics and Non Hispanics Population in Census 2020
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Worcester, MA Racial Groups in Census 2020
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Worcester, MA Ethnicity Groups in Census 2020
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Worcester, MA Population of Racial Groups in Census 2020
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Race Population % of County Population
Black or African American Alone 48022 5.57
White Alone 634240 73.57
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 2712 0.32
Asian Alone 46421 5.39
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 250 0.03
Some Other Race Alone 55403 6.43
Two Or More Races 75063 8.71
Worcester, MA Population of Ethnicity Groups in Census 2020
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Ethnicity Population % of County Population
Non-Hispanic - White Alone 611207 70.90
Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone 46110 5.35
Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone 45979 5.33
Non-Hispanic - Black Alone 44222 5.13
Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races 37924 4.40
Hispanic - Two or More Races 37139 4.31
Hispanic - White Alone 23033 2.67
Non-Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone 9424 1.09
Hispanic - Black Alone 3800 0.44
Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native 1566 0.18
Non-Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native 1146 0.13
Hispanic - Asian Alone 311 0.04
Non-Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander 176 0.02
Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander 74 0.01