Worcester, NY Demographics

A map of Worcester's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	771	884	74.7%	89.7%
Hispanic	229	52	22.2%	5.3%
Multiracial	30	30	2.9%	3.0%
Black	2	7	0.2%	0.7%
Asian	0	7	0.0%	0.7%
Native American/Other	0	6	0.0%	0.6%

Worcester, New York has an estimated population of 1,032, an increase from the 986 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 74.7% White, 22.2% Hispanic, 2.9% Multiracial, 0.2% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Worcester, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Worcester has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than New York overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Worcester, that probability was 19.2% in 2020 and 39.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Worcester is ranked the 851st most populous place in New York, out of 1,291 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Worcester was ranked the 858th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Worcester's White Population

771 residents of Worcester, or 74.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Worcester is significantly higher than in New York overall, where 52.8% of the population is White. Worcester ranks 459th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Worcester's White population has declined by an estimated 12.8%. White residents' share of Worcester's population has decreased from 89.7% to 74.7%.

Worcester is more White than neighboring East Worcester (73.7% White), and Jefferson (52.5% White). Worcester is less White than neighboring Westford (100% White), Schenevus (91.8% White), and Richmondville (91.2% White).

Worcester's Black Population

2 residents of Worcester, or 0.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Worcester is considerably lower than in New York overall, where 13.4% of the population is Black. Worcester ranks 892nd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Worcester's Black population has declined by an estimated 71.4%. Black residents' share of Worcester's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Worcester is more Black than neighboring Westford (0% Black), Schenevus (0% Black), and Jefferson (0% Black). Worcester is less Black than neighboring East Worcester (6.7% Black), and Richmondville (0.6% Black).

Worcester's Asian Population

0 residents of Worcester, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Worcester is lower than in New York overall, where 9% of the population is Asian. Worcester ranks 871st statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Worcester's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Worcester's population has decreased from 0.7% to 0.0%.

Worcester is less Asian than neighboring Jefferson (4.5% Asian).

Worcester's Hispanic Population

229 residents of Worcester, or 22.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Worcester is slightly higher than in New York overall, where 19.8% of the population is Hispanic. Worcester ranks 607th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Worcester's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 340.4%. Hispanic residents' share of Worcester's population has increased from 5.3% to 22.2%.

Worcester is more Hispanic than neighboring Westford (0% Hispanic), East Worcester (4.1% Hispanic), Schenevus (7.4% Hispanic), Jefferson (10.2% Hispanic), and Richmondville (2.7% Hispanic).

Worcester's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Worcester, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Worcester is comparable to the share in New York overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Worcester ranks 636th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Worcester's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Worcester's population has decreased from 0.6% to 0.0%.

Worcester is less Native American/Other than neighboring East Worcester (0.4% Native American/Other), and Schenevus (0.8% Native American/Other).

Worcester's Multiracial Population

30 residents of Worcester, or 2.9% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Worcester is comparable to the share in New York overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Worcester ranks 757th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Worcester's Multiracial population has remained roughly the same. Multiracial residents' share of Worcester's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.9%.

Worcester is more Multiracial than neighboring Westford (0% Multiracial), and Schenevus (0% Multiracial). Worcester is less Multiracial than neighboring East Worcester (15.2% Multiracial), Jefferson (32.8% Multiracial), and Richmondville (5.5% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.