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Source: U.S. Census Bureau

What does this measure?

The percent change in number of residents of a geographic area since 2010.

Why is this important?

Population measures provide insight on the changing size and face of communities. Changes in total population are a measure of the overall health of a community and its ability to attract and retain residents.

How is our county performing?

Since 2010, the overall population in Worcester County has grown 8.1%, slightly higher than the state increase of 6.6% and on par with the nation. From 2010 to 2022, the county's population increased from about 798,400 to 862,900.

The largest locality in Worcester County is the City of Worcester with 205,300 residents in 2022. Other population centers are Leominster (43,600), Fitchburg (41,500) and Shrewsbury (39,800). The fastest growing places since 2010 were Berlin (which grew 46%), Westborough and Lunenburg (both 18%). The population fell in eight places with the largest decrease in Hardwick (-12%).

Notes about the data

Rate is percentage change from 2010 to 2022. Data for this indicator are released annually in July.

Change in Total Population
2010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022
Worcester CountyN/A0.7%1.1%1.6%2.1%2.5%2.7%3.4%3.8%4.0%8.0%8.0%8.1%
AtholN/A0.4%0.7%0.8%0.9%0.8%0.8%1.2%1.4%1.3%3.1%3.0%2.7%
ClintonN/A0.3%0.7%1.1%1.4%1.7%2.0%2.6%2.9%2.9%13.5%13.4%13.9%
FitchburgN/A0.3%0.5%0.6%0.8%0.9%0.9%1.1%1.0%0.8%4.0%3.1%2.9%
GardnerN/A-0.0%0.7%0.9%0.5%1.4%1.5%2.0%2.2%2.2%5.2%3.8%3.3%
NorthbridgeN/A1.0%2.6%3.4%4.0%4.6%5.0%5.9%6.3%6.2%4.0%3.8%4.1%
SouthbridgeN/A0.2%0.5%0.5%0.8%0.9%0.9%1.1%1.2%1.0%6.2%5.9%5.4%
SpencerN/A0.3%0.6%0.9%1.2%1.1%1.8%2.3%2.0%1.9%2.4%2.2%1.7%
WebsterN/A0.2%0.4%0.6%0.7%0.9%1.1%1.5%1.3%1.1%6.0%5.3%4.9%
WestboroughN/A0.7%0.6%1.8%2.7%3.3%3.7%4.5%4.7%4.7%18.0%17.7%17.7%
WorcesterN/A0.8%0.9%1.3%2.0%2.1%2.2%2.5%2.6%2.5%14.2%13.7%13.5%
MassachusettsN/A1.0%1.8%2.5%3.3%3.8%4.2%4.8%5.1%5.3%7.4%6.7%6.6%
Additional Worcester County localities
AshburnhamN/A0.5%1.0%1.3%1.7%2.0%2.5%3.8%4.3%4.5%3.9%4.6%4.9%
AuburnN/A0.5%0.9%1.3%1.9%2.2%2.5%2.9%3.4%3.4%4.1%3.8%3.3%
BarreN/A0.2%0.5%0.9%1.4%1.7%2.0%2.9%3.2%3.3%2.4%2.6%2.5%
BerlinN/A0.8%4.5%5.9%7.2%8.4%9.3%10.8%12.1%13.0%10.1%28.2%46.1%
BlackstoneN/A0.4%0.9%1.4%1.8%2.1%2.4%3.3%3.3%3.1%2.1%2.2%2.2%
BoltonN/A1.7%2.4%3.6%4.8%5.6%6.5%7.8%9.5%10.8%15.6%16.2%16.9%
BoylstonN/A0.0%0.9%1.8%2.8%3.9%5.0%6.3%7.4%8.2%11.4%12.3%13.1%
BrookfieldN/A0.2%0.5%0.6%0.8%1.1%1.3%1.8%2.2%2.2%1.9%1.7%1.6%
CharltonN/A0.6%1.1%1.5%2.5%3.0%3.5%4.5%5.2%5.6%2.5%2.7%2.9%
DouglasN/A0.7%1.2%1.8%2.5%2.8%3.2%4.7%5.5%6.7%6.1%7.1%8.1%
DudleyN/A0.8%0.1%1.1%1.4%2.4%2.7%3.3%3.6%3.5%4.8%4.6%4.2%
East BrookfieldN/A0.1%0.3%0.4%0.4%0.4%0.3%0.5%1.4%1.0%1.7%1.2%0.7%
GraftonN/A0.7%1.6%2.3%3.5%4.3%4.9%5.6%6.1%6.3%10.7%11.5%11.6%
HardwickN/A0.1%0.3%0.5%0.8%0.8%0.9%1.1%1.7%1.8%-11.3%-11.2%-11.5%
HarvardN/A0.1%0.3%0.4%0.4%0.3%0.4%0.7%1.3%1.5%4.9%5.0%5.4%
HoldenN/A0.9%1.7%3.7%6.5%7.3%8.3%9.1%10.1%10.5%14.0%14.1%13.8%
HopedaleN/A0.3%0.5%0.7%0.7%0.7%0.7%1.1%1.1%0.8%1.8%1.9%1.7%
HubbardstonN/A0.5%1.0%1.7%2.9%4.5%5.7%7.5%9.0%10.2%-1.4%-1.4%-1.1%
LancasterN/A-0.8%0.2%-1.0%-2.0%-1.4%-0.5%0.8%0.0%0.2%4.6%3.0%4.0%
LeicesterN/A0.9%2.0%2.5%2.8%3.3%3.6%4.1%4.4%4.1%1.8%1.6%1.3%
LunenburgN/A7.3%7.7%9.0%9.6%10.7%11.1%12.1%15.4%16.5%16.9%17.6%17.5%
MendonN/A0.3%0.6%0.9%1.9%2.8%3.1%4.4%5.4%6.3%6.4%7.1%7.4%
MilfordN/A0.4%0.8%1.2%2.0%2.3%2.7%3.4%3.8%4.0%8.5%8.3%7.9%
MillburyN/A0.3%0.6%1.3%1.7%2.0%2.5%3.7%4.6%5.2%4.3%4.8%5.1%
MillvilleN/A0.1%0.3%0.7%1.0%1.2%1.7%2.0%2.2%2.1%-0.4%-0.9%-1.3%
New BraintreeN/A1.1%1.8%2.3%2.3%2.3%2.3%2.6%2.5%2.5%-0.5%-0.6%-0.9%
NorthboroughN/A3.6%3.4%4.2%5.3%5.5%5.6%6.1%6.4%6.4%10.9%10.5%10.3%
North BrookfieldN/A0.3%0.7%1.1%1.2%1.6%1.8%2.4%2.5%2.5%1.2%1.7%1.1%
OakhamN/A0.2%0.4%0.7%0.8%1.0%1.5%2.3%2.7%2.7%-2.6%-2.6%-2.0%
OxfordN/A0.2%0.5%0.8%1.1%1.3%1.5%2.0%2.2%2.2%-2.6%-2.8%-3.1%
PaxtonN/A1.0%0.4%0.6%0.4%0.3%0.9%2.9%3.3%3.5%4.4%4.9%4.7%
PetershamN/A0.6%0.9%1.1%1.0%1.0%1.1%1.4%1.4%1.0%-3.5%-3.9%-4.4%
PhillipstonN/A0.5%1.2%2.0%2.3%2.7%2.8%3.4%3.6%3.5%2.4%2.3%2.0%
PrincetonN/A0.5%0.6%0.8%0.9%0.9%0.8%1.2%1.7%2.1%2.3%2.7%2.6%
RoyalstonN/A0.1%0.5%0.8%0.9%1.0%0.8%1.1%1.3%1.5%-0.4%0.2%0.2%
RutlandN/A1.7%2.8%3.8%4.8%6.1%7.0%9.1%10.7%12.0%13.5%15.2%16.5%
ShrewsburyN/A0.8%1.3%2.0%2.7%3.1%3.1%5.0%6.6%8.3%7.8%9.9%11.9%
SouthboroughN/A0.5%0.9%1.3%1.7%2.5%3.3%3.8%3.9%4.5%7.0%7.0%6.6%
SterlingN/A0.3%0.7%0.9%1.6%2.2%2.9%4.3%4.8%4.8%2.4%4.8%4.4%
SturbridgeN/A0.6%1.0%1.5%2.1%2.4%2.8%3.4%3.9%3.9%6.8%6.8%6.9%
SuttonN/A0.7%1.4%2.1%2.8%3.5%4.4%5.5%6.3%6.8%4.3%4.6%4.5%
TempletonN/A0.3%0.6%1.3%1.6%1.5%1.6%1.9%2.0%2.0%2.0%2.3%2.5%
UptonN/A0.9%1.4%1.8%2.1%2.4%3.2%5.1%6.1%7.0%6.1%7.1%7.8%
UxbridgeN/A0.4%0.7%1.4%2.0%2.7%3.1%4.0%4.5%5.5%5.3%6.2%6.9%
WarrenN/A0.2%0.4%0.8%1.0%1.1%1.1%1.5%1.9%1.7%-3.2%-3.3%-3.3%
West BoylstonN/A1.1%2.5%2.2%2.4%2.0%2.5%4.4%4.9%5.3%2.6%0.3%1.1%
West BrookfieldN/A0.5%1.3%1.7%2.1%2.1%1.8%2.2%2.3%2.1%5.1%4.7%4.6%
WestminsterN/A0.4%1.0%1.9%2.5%3.8%5.0%6.7%8.2%10.0%12.9%14.1%14.6%
WinchendonN/A1.1%1.8%2.6%3.2%3.9%4.6%5.1%5.4%5.5%0.3%0.4%0.5%
LeominsterN/A0.4%0.5%0.9%1.8%2.0%1.6%2.1%2.4%2.3%7.4%7.1%7.1%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Notes: Rate is percentage change since 2010.




Total Population
2010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022
Worcester County798,383804,063806,942810,846815,526818,117820,320825,749829,054830,622862,099862,132862,927
Athol11,57911,62811,66111,67711,67811,67311,66911,71611,73911,73211,94211,92411,897
Clinton13,60013,64113,69313,74413,78613,83213,86913,95313,99314,00015,43015,42515,484
Fitchburg40,32540,42840,51240,57040,66640,68440,67640,76240,74540,63841,94541,59241,502
Gardner20,23320,22320,36820,40920,34420,51920,53920,63620,67220,68321,28520,99520,902
Northbridge15,70115,86016,11416,24116,32616,42016,49116,63516,69316,67916,33616,29316,337
Southbridge16,70916,74916,79116,79816,83516,85916,86616,89716,90716,87817,74617,68917,619
Spencer11,70811,74711,78111,81411,84311,83511,91811,97211,94711,93511,98511,96011,911
Webster16,77216,80316,83616,87616,89216,92316,94917,02516,99716,94917,77317,65617,601
Westborough18,27818,41418,38918,60918,77918,87318,94919,10319,14219,14421,57021,51221,506
Worcester180,891182,387182,575183,327184,559184,627184,859185,325185,555185,428206,519205,660205,319
Massachusetts6,547,7856,613,5836,663,0056,713,3156,762,5966,794,2286,823,6086,859,7896,882,6356,892,5037,029,9496,989,6906,981,974
Additional Worcester County localities
Ashburnham6,0766,1096,1386,1576,1796,1986,2266,3086,3406,3486,3136,3576,372
Auburn16,21916,29916,36916,43416,52916,57416,61716,69416,76816,76616,89116,83616,762
Barre5,3985,4095,4275,4465,4735,4895,5065,5565,5705,5785,5285,5385,533
Berlin2,8682,8902,9973,0383,0743,1083,1353,1783,2143,2403,1593,6784,189
Blackstone9,0119,0489,0899,1359,1779,2009,2319,3069,3099,2889,2049,2089,211
Bolton4,8994,9825,0175,0775,1345,1735,2195,2835,3665,4265,6625,6915,728
Boylston4,3554,3554,3934,4334,4754,5274,5714,6314,6774,7124,8514,8914,924
Brookfield3,3793,3863,3973,3993,4063,4153,4223,4413,4523,4523,4423,4383,432
Charlton12,98613,06113,13013,18113,30513,37913,44213,56713,66013,71313,31713,33513,360
Douglas8,4688,5268,5698,6238,6778,7088,7438,8648,9349,0388,9839,0709,153
Dudley11,37511,46111,38411,49911,53611,64311,68711,75211,78111,77311,91911,90211,850
East Brookfield2,1882,1902,1942,1962,1972,1972,1942,2002,2182,2102,2262,2152,204
Grafton17,76317,89118,05418,17518,38318,52418,63618,76418,85418,88319,66219,80419,815
Hardwick3,0023,0053,0123,0163,0263,0263,0293,0363,0523,0572,6642,6662,658
Harvard6,5216,5306,5386,5506,5496,5386,5496,5686,6036,6206,8396,8456,870
Holden17,46417,62717,76618,10918,59418,73418,91719,05519,22919,30319,91619,92719,880
Hopedale5,9055,9205,9345,9475,9485,9485,9485,9705,9685,9516,0136,0156,008
Hubbardston4,3824,4044,4264,4554,5114,5774,6334,7124,7754,8294,3224,3224,335
Lancaster8,0698,0078,0837,9907,9107,9538,0258,1328,0708,0828,4418,3088,394
Leicester10,89210,98811,10611,16711,19511,24911,28011,33711,36611,34111,08611,06911,033
Lunenburg10,07610,81310,84710,98511,04011,15711,19811,29711,63111,73611,77811,84711,835
Mendon5,8535,8725,8915,9085,9626,0156,0376,1086,1686,2236,2276,2666,286
Milford27,98928,11428,21828,31928,53728,63328,73728,93229,05129,10130,38230,30830,196
Millbury13,26113,29513,34513,43613,48213,52813,59413,74913,86513,94713,82713,89113,936
Millville3,1893,1923,2003,2123,2223,2273,2433,2523,2593,2573,1753,1603,147
New Braintree9991,0101,0171,0221,0221,0221,0221,0251,0241,024994993990
Northborough14,19914,70714,68714,78914,94514,98414,99815,07115,10115,10915,74015,69115,663
North Brookfield4,6764,6914,7074,7274,7344,7524,7624,7874,7954,7924,7344,7554,728
Oakham1,9051,9091,9131,9191,9201,9251,9331,9491,9571,9571,8551,8551,866
Oxford13,71113,74313,78513,82213,86413,89513,91213,98114,01714,00913,35013,32613,287
Paxton4,7974,8454,8184,8244,8184,8094,8394,9364,9554,9635,0105,0335,024
Petersham1,2381,2461,2491,2511,2501,2501,2511,2551,2551,2501,1951,1901,183
Phillipston1,6871,6951,7081,7201,7251,7321,7351,7441,7481,7461,7271,7251,720
Princeton3,4153,4333,4373,4443,4463,4453,4413,4563,4743,4883,4953,5063,504
Royalston1,2581,2591,2641,2681,2691,2711,2681,2721,2741,2771,2531,2601,261
Rutland7,9798,1188,2008,2808,3628,4658,5398,7068,8318,9389,0549,1929,298
Shrewsbury35,56135,85436,03536,27336,50536,64736,64637,33537,90238,52638,32139,08839,805
Southborough9,7679,8179,8519,8949,93510,01610,08510,13610,15110,20810,45110,44610,409
Sterling7,7967,8177,8477,8657,9207,9658,0258,1288,1688,1747,9858,1678,139
Sturbridge9,2409,2949,3289,3789,4339,4589,5039,5569,5989,5979,8649,8729,882
Sutton8,9749,0349,0979,1619,2289,2889,3719,4659,5379,5829,3589,3869,379
Templeton7,9828,0048,0328,0838,1108,0988,1088,1378,1388,1388,1438,1668,183
Upton7,5407,6057,6437,6747,7027,7187,7847,9278,0008,0658,0008,0728,128
Uxbridge13,45513,50513,55213,64613,72913,81713,87313,99314,06214,19514,16414,29214,386
Warren5,1355,1465,1585,1775,1855,1945,1945,2145,2315,2224,9734,9674,968
West Boylston7,6737,7597,8667,8397,8577,8297,8688,0118,0528,0777,8757,6957,757
West Brookfield3,6493,6683,6963,7103,7253,7263,7143,7313,7323,7273,8343,8193,817
Westminster7,2717,3017,3437,4087,4547,5507,6367,7577,8697,9978,2128,2998,330
Winchendon10,33210,44210,51910,59910,65910,73410,80310,85810,88610,90510,36110,37610,385
Leominster40,76040,90740,94641,12141,50041,56241,40641,60341,72741,71643,79343,66843,646

Source: U.S. Census Bureau




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Arts, Entertainment and Recreation Establishments 1
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Average Charitable Contribution 0
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Households With Internet Access 1
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Protected Land 10 Not Applicable*
Voter Participation Rate -1
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Voter Registration Rate 0
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Arrest Rate by Race/Ethnicity -1
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Change in Total Population 1
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Change in Population by Race/Ethnicity 1
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Foreign-Born Population 1
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Language Diversity 1
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Population by Age -1
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Households by Type 0
Maintaining
Single-Parent Families by Race/Ethnicity -1
Decreasing
Median Household Income 0
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Household Income by Race/Ethnicity 0
Maintaining
80/20 Income Ratio 0
Maintaining
Income in Relation to Poverty Level 0
Maintaining
People Living in Poverty 0
Maintaining
People Living in Poverty, by Education Level 1
Increasing
People Living in Poverty, by Age 1
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People Living in Poverty, by Race/Ethnicity 1
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Homeownership Rates, by Race/Ethnicity 1
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Overall Housing Cost Burden -1
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Cost of Rent, by Race/Ethnicity 10 Not Applicable*
Median Home Value by Race/Ethnicity 10 Not Applicable*
Homelessness 10 Not Applicable*
Households Receiving SNAP by Race/Ethnicity 1
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Household Receiving Temporary Assistance 0
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Households Without Vehicles 0
Maintaining
Education Levels of Adults by Race/Ethnicity 1
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Change in Employment by Sector 10 Not Applicable*
Change in Average Salary by Sector 10 Not Applicable*
Female to Male Earnings Ratio 0
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Unemployment Rate by Race/Ethnicity -1
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Employer Size 1
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Business Ownership, by Race/Ethnicity 10 Not Applicable*
Self-Employment Revenue 0
Maintaining
People Entering/Leaving County for Work 1
Increasing
Early Prenatal Care by Mother's Race/Ethnicity 1
Increasing
Preterm Births 10 Not Applicable*
Infant Mortality by Mother's Race/Ethnicity 10 Not Applicable*
Children with Elevated Blood Lead Levels -1
Decreasing
Prevalence of Children with Asthma 1
Increasing
People with Disabilities 1
Increasing
People Without Health Insurance -1
Decreasing
Cancer Incidence 0
Maintaining
Diabetes Incidence -1
Decreasing
Substance Abuse Treatment Admissions 1
Increasing
Opioid Overdose Mortality Rate 1
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Children Living in Poverty 0
Maintaining
Children Living in Poverty, by Race/Ethnicity -1
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Economically Disadvantaged Students 1
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Disengaged Youth -1
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Prekindergarten Participation -1
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Student Performance on Grade 3 English, by Student Subgroup -1
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Student Performance on Grade 8 Math, by Student Subgroup -1
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Student Performance on Grade 10 English, by Student Subgroup -1
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Student Performance on Grade 10 Math, by Student Subgroup -1
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High School Cohort Graduation Rate, by Student Group 1
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Arrest Rate by Race/Ethnicity -1
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Change in Population by Race/Ethnicity 1
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Single-Parent Families by Race/Ethnicity -1
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Household Income by Race/Ethnicity 0
Maintaining
People Living in Poverty, by Race/Ethnicity 1
Increasing
Homeownership Rates, by Race/Ethnicity 1
Increasing
Cost of Rent, by Race/Ethnicity 10 Not Applicable*
Median Home Value by Race/Ethnicity 10 Not Applicable*
Households Receiving SNAP by Race/Ethnicity 1
Increasing
Education Levels of Adults by Race/Ethnicity 1
Increasing
Unemployment Rate by Race/Ethnicity -1
Decreasing
Business Ownership, by Race/Ethnicity 10 Not Applicable*
Early Prenatal Care by Mother's Race/Ethnicity 1
Increasing
Infant Mortality by Mother's Race/Ethnicity 10 Not Applicable*
Children Living in Poverty, by Race/Ethnicity -1
Decreasing
Student Performance on Grade 3 English, by Student Subgroup -1
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Student Performance on Grade 8 Math, by Student Subgroup -1
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Student Performance on Grade 10 English, by Student Subgroup -1
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High School Cohort Graduation Rate, by Student Group 1
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