Worcester County, Massachusetts

Worcester County
County
Worcester County Courthouse
Seal
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 / 42.35; -71.91
Country	United States
State	Massachusetts
Founded	April 2, 1731
Named for	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, 5th

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. It is also the largest county in Massachusetts by geographic area. The largest city and traditional shire town is Worcester.^[1] Worcester County is part of the Worcester, MA–CT metropolitan statistical area and the Boston-Worcester-Providence combined statistical area.