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Worcester County
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county in Massachusetts, United States
Worcester County is a county located in central Massachusetts, making it one of the state's largest counties by area. It matters because it's home to significant cities and towns that contribute to the region's economy, culture, and history, including the city of Worcester itself.
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Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Massachusetts
- Founded
- April 2, 1731
- Named after
- Worcester, Massachusetts
- Seat
- Worcester
- Largest city
- Worcester
- Total
- 1,579 sq mi (4,090 km )
- Land
- 1,511 sq mi (3,910 km )
- Water
- 68 sq mi (180 km )
- Estimate 2025
- 888,502
- Density
- 570.7/sq mi (220.3/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−5 ( Eastern )
- Summer dst
- UTC−4 ( EDT )
- Congressional districts
- 1st , 2nd , 3rd , 4th
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Wikidata facts
- Population
- 862111
- Area
- 192
- Image
- Worcester County Courthouse - Worcester, MA - DSC05778.jpg
- Households
- 314081
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- Commons category
- Worcester County, Massachusetts
- inception
- 1731-00-00
- water as percent of area
- 4.3
- native label
- Worcester County
- P12749
- Mercier
- per capita income
- 39113
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Worcester County (/ˈwʊstər/ WUUST-ər) is located in the U.S. state of Massachusetts. At the 2020 census, the population was 862,111, making it the second-most populous county in Massachusetts. Being 1,510.6 square miles of land area, it is the largest county in Massachusetts by geographic area. The largest city and traditional shire town is Worcester. Worcester County is part of the Worcester, MA–CT metropolitan statistical area and the Boston-Worcester-Providence combined statistical area.
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