Massachusetts / Census place 2582000

Worcester

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Worcester city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
213,862
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.9%
Population estimate
Density
5,724/sq mi
37.4 sq mi land area
Median age
33.9 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$70,102
Median home value
$374,400
Median gross rent
$1,487
Bachelor’s degree or higher
35.2%
Typical commute
24.1 min
Public transit commute
3.2%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: WORCESTER (3 mi from place center)
Average high
56.7°F
Average low
39.6°F
Annual rainfall
48.3"
Annual snowfall
72.9"

Month by month

A year in Worcester.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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