Worcester County, Massachusetts
Worcester County | |
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Worcester County Courthouse | |
Location within the U.S. state of Massachusetts | |
Massachusetts's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 42°21′N 71°55′W / 42.35°N 71.91°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Massachusetts |
| Founded | April 2, 1731 |
| Named after | Worcester, Massachusetts |
| Seat | Worcester |
| Largest city | Worcester |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,579 sq mi (4,090 km2) |
| • Land | 1,511 sq mi (3,910 km2) |
| • Water | 68 sq mi (180 km2) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 862,111 |
| • Density | 570.7/sq mi (220.3/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional districts | 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th |
Worcester County (/ˈwʊstər/ WUU-stər) is a county 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.