2025

Cities in Worcester County, MA ranked by White Population

This list ranks the 60 cities in Worcester County based on their White population, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau. It also highlights population changes in these cities over the past five years.
Updated Jan 24, 2025

Top 5 cities with the largest White population in Worcester County

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  • 1
    Worcester
    White population in Worcester is 147,306
    61.69% of Worcester population is White
  • 2
    Leominster
    White population in Leominster is 36,730
    74.95% of Leominster population is White
  • 3
    Fitchburg
    White population in Fitchburg is 34,064
    68.22% of Fitchburg population is White
  • 4
    Shrewsbury town
    White population in Shrewsbury town is 27,133
    65.58% of Shrewsbury town population is White
  • 5
    Milford town
    White population in Milford town is 23,876
    66.89% of Milford town population is White

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

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Rank by White Population
City
White Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Worcester County White Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Worcester 147,306 61.69% 20.26%
2 Leominster 36,730 74.95% 5.05%
3 Fitchburg 34,064 68.22% 4.69%
4 Shrewsbury town 27,133 65.58% 3.73%
5 Milford town 23,876 66.89% 3.28%
6 Gardner 18,884 81.40% 2.60%
7 Holden town 18,577 86.67% 2.56%
8 16,905 77.43% 2.33%
9 15,917 89.35% 2.19%
10 15,470 89.04% 2.13%
11 15,258 69.90% 2.10%
12 14,679 75.87% 2.02%
13 14,618 63.67% 2.01%
14 13,664 80.82% 1.88%
15 13,338 89.58% 1.83%
16 13,162 92.83% 1.81%
17 12,938 77.18% 1.78%
18 12,842 83.64% 1.77%
19 12,698 90.20% 1.75%
20 11,527 92.28% 1.59%
21 11,245 90.59% 1.55%
22 10,786 87.00% 1.48%
23 10,705 86.48% 1.47%
24 10,224 87.44% 1.41%
25 9,695 87.43% 1.33%
26 9,227 90.49% 1.27%
27 8,960 90.55% 1.23%
28 8,826 92.86% 1.21%
29 8,766 93.35% 1.21%
30 8,538 85.59% 1.17%
31 8,311 75.19% 1.14%
32 8,228 96.94% 1.13%
33 7,861 86.67% 1.08%
34 7,811 90.34% 1.07%
35 7,719 85.83% 1.06%
36 7,660 90.10% 1.05%
37 7,146 87.13% 0.98%
38 6,114 93.97% 0.84%
39 6,080 81.72% 0.84%
40 5,909 87.84% 0.81%
41 5,762 90.84% 0.79%
42 5,438 93.42% 0.75%
43 5,208 85.21% 0.72%
44 4,801 91.69% 0.66%
45 4,766 93.36% 0.66%
46 4,694 91.70% 0.65%
47 4,673 95.37% 0.64%
48 4,022 89.60% 0.55%
49 3,729 91.80% 0.51%
50 3,451 94.42% 0.47%
51 3,291 93.10% 0.45%
52 3,150 90.73% 0.43%
53 2,993 89.80% 0.41%
54 2,615 93.29% 0.36%
55 2,067 92.19% 0.28%
56 1,905 97.44% 0.26%
57 1,579 91.75% 0.22%
58 1,433 93.29% 0.20%
59 1,112 87.91% 0.15%
60 894 93.71% 0.12%

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 White population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census Defines 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 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 White alone, while others identify as White along with another race (such as White and White).
  • Hispanic / Latino origin is reported separately from race, so someone can be both Hispanic and White .
  • We’ve used the “White alone or in combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the White population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as 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 White .
  2. % of Total Worcester County White Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. 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 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 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 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.