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Welcome to Worcester County ...

Time Zone: Worcester County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Worcester is the Seat for Worcester County.

Worcester County was founded in 1731.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Worcester had a population of 829,327 people. This is an increase of 3.85% since the last Census (which gave a population of 798,552 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Worcester represented 12.2% of the total population of Massachusetts.

Below are some of the communities located in Worcester County:

  • Ashburnham
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashburnham
    • Ashburnham is located in Worcester County (MA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,350 people
  • Athol
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athol
    • Athol is located in Worcester County (MA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,698 people
  • Auburn
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
    • Auburn is located in Worcester County (MA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,701 people
  • Barre
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barre
    • Barre is located in Worcester County (MA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,574 people
  • Berlin
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
    • Berlin is located in Worcester County (MA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,731 people
  • Blackstone
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackstone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackstone
    • Blackstone is located in Worcester County (MA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,209 people
  • Bolton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
    • Bolton is located in Worcester County (MA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,476 people
  • Boylston
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boylston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boylston
    • Boylston is located in Worcester County (MA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,728 people
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    • Brookfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
      • Brookfield is located in Worcester County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,439 people
    • Charlton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Charlton is located in Worcester County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,698 people
    • Clinton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
      • Clinton is located in Worcester County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,952 people
    • Douglas
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas
      • Douglas is located in Worcester County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,117 people
    • Dudley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dudley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudley
      • Dudley is located in Worcester County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,663 people
    • East Brookfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brookfield
      • East Brookfield is located in Worcester County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,196 people
    • Fitchburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitchburg
      • Fitchburg is located in Worcester County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,310 people
    • Gardner
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner
      • Gardner is located in Worcester County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,585 people
    • Grafton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
      • Grafton is located in Worcester County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,082 people
    • Hardwick
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardwick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Hardwick is located in Worcester County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,047 people
    • Harvard
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
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      • Harvard is located in Worcester County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,618 people
    • Holden
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holden
      • Holden is located in Worcester County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,259 people
    • Hopedale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopedale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopedale
      • Hopedale is located in Worcester County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,934 people
    • Hubbardston
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbardston
      • Hubbardston is located in Worcester County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,811 people
    • Lancaster
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
      • Lancaster is located in Worcester County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,857 people
    • Leicester
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leicester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leicester
      • Leicester is located in Worcester County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,272 people
    • Leominster
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leominster
      • Leominster is located in Worcester County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,548 people
    • Lunenburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lunenburg
      • Lunenburg is located in Worcester County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,810 people
    • Mendon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mendon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendon
      • Mendon is located in Worcester County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,233 people
    • Milford
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
      • Milford is located in Worcester County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,965 people
    • Millbury
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millbury
      • Millbury is located in Worcester County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,973 people
    • Millville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
      • Millville is located in Worcester County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,236 people
    • New Braintree
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Braintree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Braintree
      • New Braintree is located in Worcester County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,020 people
    • North Brookfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Brookfield
      • North Brookfield is located in Worcester County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,789 people
    • Northborough
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northborough have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northborough
      • Northborough is located in Worcester County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,038 people
    • Northbridge
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northbridge
      • Northbridge is located in Worcester County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,621 people
    • Oakham
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakham
      • Oakham is located in Worcester County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,950 people
    • Oxford
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Oxford is located in Worcester County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,941 people
    • Paxton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxton
      • Paxton is located in Worcester County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,008 people
    • Petersham
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersham
      • Petersham is located in Worcester County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,237 people
    • Phillipston
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
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      • Phillipston is located in Worcester County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,739 people
    • Princeton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
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      • Princeton is located in Worcester County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,486 people
    • Royalston
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royalston
      • Royalston is located in Worcester County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,278 people
    • Rutland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland
      • Rutland is located in Worcester County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,024 people
    • Shrewsbury
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shrewsbury
      • Shrewsbury is located in Worcester County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,910 people
    • Southborough
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southborough have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southborough
      • Southborough is located in Worcester County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,200 people
    • Southbridge
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southbridge
      • Southbridge is located in Worcester County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,788 people
    • Spencer
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
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      • Spencer is located in Worcester County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,898 people
    • Sterling
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling
      • Sterling is located in Worcester County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,166 people
    • Sturbridge
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sturbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturbridge
      • Sturbridge is located in Worcester County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,561 people
    • Sutton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sutton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutton
      • Sutton is located in Worcester County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,576 people
    • Templeton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Templeton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Templeton
      • Templeton is located in Worcester County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,134 people
    • Upton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upton
      • Upton is located in Worcester County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,088 people
    • Uxbridge
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uxbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uxbridge
      • Uxbridge is located in Worcester County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,352 people
    • Warren
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
      • Warren is located in Worcester County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,203 people
    • Webster
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
      • Webster is located in Worcester County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,822 people
      • Webster has also been known as:
      • Lake Chargoggagoggmanchauggagoggchaubunagungamaugg
    • West Boylston
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Boylston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Boylston
      • West Boylston is located in Worcester County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,039 people
    • West Brookfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Brookfield
      • West Brookfield is located in Worcester County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,713 people
    • Westborough
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westborough
      • Westborough is located in Worcester County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,063 people
    • Westminster
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westminster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westminster
      • Westminster is located in Worcester County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,091 people
    • Winchendon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchendon
      • Winchendon is located in Worcester County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,835 people
    • Worcester
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worcester
      • Worcester is located in Worcester County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 184,570 people

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.





 

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