Polish Population in Worcester County, MA by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights

The Polish population in Worcester County, MA is recorded at 43,343 residents, based on the latest U.S. Census estimates. Every city in Worcester County reports some Polish residents. With no unincorporated share evident in the totals, this points to a completely city-based population. The sections below explores how Polish residents are distributed in Massachusetts and the U.S.

Top 5 cities with the largest Polish population in Worcester County

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  • 1
    Worcester
    Polish population in Worcester is 7,853
    3.82% of Worcester population is Polish
  • 2
    Webster town
    Polish population in Webster town is 2,422
    13.70% of Webster town population is Polish
  • 3
    Dudley town
    Polish population in Dudley town is 1,643
    13.82% of Dudley town population is Polish
  • 4
    Holden town
    Polish population in Holden town is 1,458
    7.33% of Holden town population is Polish
  • 5
    Charlton town
    Polish population in Charlton town is 1,441
    10.79% of Charlton town population is Polish

Overview of Polish population in Worcester County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data shows Worcester County contains 43,343 Polish residents (5% of 861,664 total county population), ranking the jurisdiction at the 98th percentile nationally among counties and 85th percentile within Massachusetts for Polish demographic concentrations across both absolute and proportional measures.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS show Worcester County's Polish population of 5% surpassing both Massachusetts's state average of 3.8% and the national average of 2.6%, positioning the county as a high-concentration jurisdiction exceeding demographic benchmarks across all geographic scales.
  • Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey indicate Worcester County's 43,343 Polish residents constitute 16.1% of Massachusetts's total Polish population of 268,725, placing the county among jurisdictions with the highest demographic concentrations, with 16.1% of all Massachusetts Polish Americans residing within county boundaries.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey show Worcester County maintains 28.7 Polish Americans per square mile, marginally below Massachusetts's state average of 34.4 per square mile, placing the county near state demographic representation levels.
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60 Cities in Worcester County Ranked by Polish Population

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ACS data [1] confirm Polish populations in every incorporated city in the county, with the largest counts in Worcester, Webster town, Dudley town, and Holden town. The table below provides detailed figures, including total population, density measures, and demographic distributions, based on the current ACS data for all 60 incorporated cities included in this analysis*.
cities in Worcester County, MA ranked by Polish population count
Rank by Polish Population
City
Polish Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Worcester County Polish Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Worcester 7,853 3.82% 18.12%
2 Webster town 2,422 13.70% 5.59%
3 Dudley town 1,643 13.82% 3.79%
4 Holden town 1,458 7.33% 3.36%
5 Charlton town 1,441 10.79% 3.32%
6 Millbury town 1,317 9.48% 3.04%
7 Auburn town 1,258 7.47% 2.90%
8 1,243 2.99% 2.87%
9 1,114 8.35% 2.57%
10 1,112 6.80% 2.57%
11 1,109 2.89% 2.56%
12 1,028 5.20% 2.37%
13 1,010 2.31% 2.33%
14 1,002 20.12% 2.31%
15 980 4.54% 2.26%
16 910 7.61% 2.10%
17 878 4.17% 2.03%
18 877 2.89% 2.02%
19 806 9.84% 1.86%
20 763 4.86% 1.76%
21 750 6.77% 1.73%
22 735 4.76% 1.70%
23 723 7.31% 1.67%
24 688 5.76% 1.59%
25 660 4.61% 1.52%
26 657 3.69% 1.52%
27 561 6.17% 1.29%
28 551 5.87% 1.27%
29 497 4.21% 1.15%
30 490 7.82% 1.13%
31 483 5.24% 1.11%
32 417 8.80% 0.96%
33 415 5.12% 0.96%
34 352 4.55% 0.81%
35 343 3.73% 0.79%
36 329 3.17% 0.76%
37 308 6.29% 0.71%
38 291 3.51% 0.67%
39 278 4.04% 0.64%
40 267 7.76% 0.62%
41 257 4.51% 0.59%
42 253 8.02% 0.58%
43 250 9.36% 0.58%
44 243 4.86% 0.56%
45 232 2.74% 0.54%
45 232 2.22% 0.54%
46 229 3.80% 0.53%
47 206 3.72% 0.48%
48 194 5.07% 0.45%
49 157 16.97% 0.36%
50 153 4.62% 0.35%
51 138 7.21% 0.32%
52 136 2.14% 0.31%
53 121 2.79% 0.28%
54 109 1.35% 0.25%
55 97 5.98% 0.22%
56 95 2.71% 0.22%
57 88 5.87% 0.20%
58 70 3.30% 0.16%
59 64 5.46% 0.15%
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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 city in Worcester County, MA by their Polish population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census defines Polish population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their ancestry, meaning individuals can write upto ancestries when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as having Polish ancestry, whether alone or in combination with another ancestry.
Here are a few important things to know about how ancestry is reported:
  • Some people identify as Polish alone, while others identify as Polish along with another race (such as Polish and German).
  • We’ve used the “Polish alone or in any combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Polish population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Polish alone or in combination in city. 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 Polish .
  2. % of Total Worcester County Polish Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Polish 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 Polish 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.
  • City that don’t have any reported Polish 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 Polish populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

  1. 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.
  2. 2023.