2025

Cities in Worcester County, MA ranked by Non-Hispanic White Population

This list ranks the 60 cities in Worcester County based on their Non-Hispanic White population, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau. It also highlights population changes in these cities over the past five years.
Updated Feb 11, 2025

Top 5 cities with the largest Non-Hispanic White population in Worcester County

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  • 1
    Worcester
    Non-Hispanic White population in Worcester is 103,835
    43.48% of Worcester population is Non-Hispanic White
  • 2
    Leominster
    Non-Hispanic White population in Leominster is 29,842
    60.89% of Leominster population is Non-Hispanic White
  • 3
    Shrewsbury town
    Non-Hispanic White population in Shrewsbury town is 24,141
    58.35% of Shrewsbury town population is Non-Hispanic White
  • 4
    Fitchburg
    Non-Hispanic White population in Fitchburg is 23,707
    47.48% of Fitchburg population is Non-Hispanic White
  • 5
    Milford town
    Non-Hispanic White population in Milford town is 19,890
    55.72% of Milford town population is Non-Hispanic White

List of 60 cities in Worcester County, MA by Non-Hispanic White Population

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Rank by Non-Hispanic White Population
City
Non-Hispanic White Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Worcester County Non-Hispanic White Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Worcester 103,835 43.48% 16.79%
2 Leominster 29,842 60.89% 4.83%
3 Shrewsbury town 24,141 58.35% 3.90%
4 Fitchburg 23,707 47.48% 3.83%
5 Milford town 19,890 55.72% 3.22%
6 Gardner 16,816 72.49% 2.72%
7 Holden town 16,793 78.34% 2.72%
8 14,954 68.49% 2.42%
9 14,834 83.27% 2.40%
10 14,067 80.97% 2.28%
11 12,766 85.74% 2.06%
12 12,763 55.59% 2.06%
13 12,559 64.91% 2.03%
14 12,285 86.65% 1.99%
15 12,080 72.06% 1.95%
16 12,048 85.58% 1.95%
17 11,471 74.71% 1.86%
18 11,276 66.70% 1.82%
19 10,781 86.31% 1.74%
20 10,449 84.18% 1.69%
21 10,089 81.38% 1.63%
22 9,946 80.35% 1.61%
23 9,603 44.00% 1.55%
24 9,402 80.41% 1.52%
25 8,953 87.80% 1.45%
26 8,845 79.76% 1.43%
27 8,374 88.10% 1.35%
28 8,305 88.45% 1.34%
29 8,271 83.59% 1.34%
30 7,941 93.56% 1.28%
31 7,791 78.10% 1.26%
32 7,648 69.19% 1.24%
33 7,500 86.75% 1.21%
34 7,264 80.77% 1.17%
35 7,173 84.37% 1.16%
36 6,946 76.58% 1.12%
37 6,607 80.55% 1.07%
38 5,773 88.73% 0.93%
39 5,462 86.11% 0.88%
40 5,416 80.51% 0.88%
41 5,345 71.84% 0.86%
42 5,120 87.96% 0.83%
43 4,778 78.17% 0.77%
44 4,642 90.93% 0.75%
45 4,499 91.82% 0.73%
46 4,432 84.64% 0.72%
47 4,407 86.09% 0.71%
48 3,788 84.38% 0.61%
49 3,424 84.29% 0.55%
50 3,252 88.97% 0.53%
51 3,137 88.74% 0.51%
52 2,979 85.80% 0.48%
53 2,865 85.96% 0.46%
54 2,417 86.23% 0.39%
55 1,872 83.50% 0.30%
56 1,868 95.55% 0.30%
57 1,479 85.94% 0.24%
58 1,397 90.95% 0.23%
59 1,035 81.82% 0.17%
60 865 90.67% 0.14%

Methodology

This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks cities in Worcester County, MA by their Non-Hispanic White population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census Defines Non-Hispanic White Population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their race, meaning individuals can choose one or more racial categories when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as Non-Hispanic White, whether alone or in combination with another race.
Here are a few important things to know about how race is reported:
  • Some people identify as Non-Hispanic White alone, while others identify as Non-Hispanic White along with another race (such as Non-Hispanic White and White).
  • Hispanic / Latino origin is reported separately from race, so someone can be both Hispanic and Non-Hispanic White .
  • We’ve used the “Non-Hispanic White alone or in combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Non-Hispanic White population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Non-Hispanic White alone or in combination in cities. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total City Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as Non-Hispanic White .
  2. % of Total Worcester County Non-Hispanic White Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Non-Hispanic White population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.

Things to Keep in Mind

Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
  • In places with very small Non-Hispanic White populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
  • Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
  • Cities that don’t have any reported Non-Hispanic White population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where Non-Hispanic White populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.