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Worcester County, MA
866,866 residents, 690,404 adults (Census population estimates used by PLACES). 84 ZIP Codes and 33 places with estimates.
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Worcester County, in Massachusetts, has 866,866 residents in the Census population estimates used by PLACES (690,404 adults). CDC's PLACES project estimates 40 health measures for its adult population using a statistical model, not a local survey.
In the 2025 release it estimates that 32.6% of adults have obesity (95% confidence interval 28.3–36.9%), above the Massachusetts figure of 27.7% (site aggregate), similar to the national estimate of 32.8%. Where intervals overlap the figures are described as similar, because the model cannot separate them.
Diagnosed diabetes: 10.4% of adults (95% confidence interval 9.0–11.9%) in the 2025 release, in line with the Massachusetts figure of 9.8% (site aggregate), similar to the national estimate of 12.0%.
Across the 40 measures with a published estimate, the county's interval lies entirely above the Massachusetts figure for 1, entirely below it for 0 and includes it for 39. State figures are population-weighted county estimates computed by this site and carry no interval.
Report card: 40 measures by CDC category
Crude prevalence is the estimated share of all adults. Age-adjusted prevalence is standardised to the 2000 US standard population so that areas with different age structures can be compared. CDC: "Age-adjusted estimates are only available at the county and place-level."
estimate with 95% intervalMA figureUS estimate
Health outcomes (12)vs MA figure: 1 above · 0 below · 11 in line
Prevention (7)vs MA figure: 0 above · 0 below · 7 in line
Health risk behaviors (4)vs MA figure: 0 above · 0 below · 4 in line
Disability (7)vs MA figure: 0 above · 0 below · 7 in line
Health status (3)vs MA figure: 0 above · 0 below · 3 in line
Health-related social needs (7)vs MA figure: 0 above · 0 below · 7 in line
Flags: St. = Massachusetts figure (site aggregate: a population-weighted county estimate computed by this site, no interval: above, below or in line), US = national estimate with CDC's interval. ↑ interval entirely above, ↓ entirely below, ≈ overlapping or containing the reference. Release column in colour: not published for this county in the 2025 release, most recent published release shown.
Compared with state and nation
| Measure (crude) | Worcester County | Massachusetts (site aggregate) | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity | 32.6% 28.3–36.9 | 27.7% above | 32.8% 32.4–33.1 · similar |
| Diabetes | 10.4% 9.0–11.9 | 9.8% in line | 12.0% 11.8–12.2 · similar |
| High Blood Pressure | 33.2% 30.2–36.1 | 30.9% in line | 34.4% 34.0–34.7 · similar |
| Current Asthma | 12.1% 10.8–13.5 | 11.6% in line | 9.8% 9.6–10.0 · higher |
| COPD | 6.3% 5.1–7.7 | 5.9% in line | 6.2% 6.1–6.3 · similar |
| Coronary Heart Disease | 6.0% 5.2–6.9 | 5.8% in line | 6.4% 6.2–6.5 · similar |
| Depression | 25.6% 22.7–28.5 | 23.8% in line | 20.2% 19.9–20.5 · higher |
| Current Cigarette Smoking | 12.3% 9.8–14.9 | 11.3% in line | 11.4% 11.2–11.6 · similar |
| Binge Drinking | 17.7% 15.5–20.2 | 17.0% in line | 15.2% 15.0–15.5 · similar |
| Physical Inactivity | 23.8% 20.0–27.4 | 21.7% in line | 24.5% 24.2–24.8 · similar |
| Health Insurance | 5.4% 4.3–6.8 | 5.2% in line | 11.0% 10.7–11.3 · lower |
| General Health | 17.4% 14.6–20.2 | 16.3% in line | 19.2% 18.9–19.5 · similar |
| Measure (age-adjusted) | Worcester County | Massachusetts (site aggregate) | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity | 32.5% 28.2–36.8 | 27.8% above | 32.9% 32.5–33.2 · similar |
| Diabetes | 9.0% 7.7–10.2 | 8.6% in line | 10.3% 10.1–10.5 · similar |
| High Blood Pressure | 29.9% 27.1–32.6 | 27.9% in line | 30.7% 30.4–31.0 · similar |
| Current Asthma | 12.1% 10.8–13.5 | 11.7% in line | 9.8% 9.6–10.0 · higher |
| COPD | 5.5% 4.5–6.6 | 5.1% in line | 5.3% 5.2–5.4 · similar |
| Coronary Heart Disease | 5.0% 4.3–5.7 | 4.9% in line | 5.3% 5.2–5.4 · similar |
| Depression | 26.2% 23.2–29.2 | 24.4% in line | 20.7% 20.4–21.0 · higher |
| Current Cigarette Smoking | 12.5% 9.9–15.2 | 11.6% in line | 11.6% 11.4–11.9 · similar |
| Binge Drinking | 19.2% 16.8–21.7 | 18.3% in line | 16.6% 16.3–16.9 · similar |
| Physical Inactivity | 23.1% 19.4–26.8 | 21.1% in line | 23.7% 23.4–24.0 · similar |
| Health Insurance | 5.7% 4.5–7.2 | 5.4% in line | 11.5% 11.2–11.9 · lower |
| General Health | 16.6% 14.0–19.4 | 15.6% in line | 18.3% 18.0–18.6 · similar |
Twelve headline measures; the toggle switches crude and age-adjusted. State figures are population-weighted county estimates computed by this site and carry no interval. Age-adjusted figures let counties with different age structures be compared.
ZIP Codes in Worcester County
Ordered by point estimate; intervals overlap for most neighbouring rows, so the order is not a ranking. The flag compares each row's interval with Worcester County by the confidence-interval rule.
| ZIP Codes | Population | Estimate | 95% interval | vs Worcester County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZIP 01607 | 9,378 | 37.4% | 33.1–41.9 | similar |
| ZIP 01550 | 17,740 | 37.3% | 33.0–41.9 | similar |
| ZIP 01605 | 29,218 | 37.2% | 33.0–41.6 | similar |
| ZIP 01610 | 28,717 | 37.1% | 32.9–41.5 | similar |
| ZIP 01608 | 4,996 | 36.8% | 32.6–41.4 | similar |
| ZIP 01603 | 22,417 | 36.4% | 32.2–40.8 | similar |
| ZIP 01440 | 21,577 | 35.7% | 31.6–40.3 | similar |
| ZIP 01604 | 41,301 | 35.7% | 31.4–40.0 | similar |
| ZIP 01420 | 41,940 | 35.6% | 31.4–40.0 | similar |
| ZIP 01331 | 13,656 | 35.2% | 30.9–39.8 | similar |
| ZIP 01570 | 17,776 | 35.2% | 30.8–39.6 | similar |
| ZIP 01475 | 10,304 | 34.9% | 30.6–39.3 | similar |
| ZIP 01506 | 3,439 | 34.7% | 30.4–39.3 | similar |
| ZIP 01368 | 1,283 | 34.4% | 30.1–39.2 | similar |
| ZIP 01005 | 4,900 | 34.3% | 30.1–38.8 | similar |
| ZIP 01074 | 584 | 34.2% | 29.7–38.8 | similar |
| ZIP 01436 | 3,208 | 34.2% | 30.0–38.7 | similar |
| ZIP 01094 | 60 | 34.1% | 29.5–39.4 | similar |
| ZIP 01453 | 43,752 | 34.0% | 29.8–38.3 | similar |
| ZIP 01092 | 1,343 | 33.9% | 29.5–38.3 | similar |
| ZIP 01535 | 4,735 | 33.9% | 29.7–38.5 | similar |
| ZIP 01083 | 2,549 | 33.7% | 29.6–38.2 | similar |
| ZIP 01585 | 4,899 | 33.7% | 29.3–38.3 | similar |
| ZIP 01510 | 15,428 | 33.6% | 29.3–38.0 | similar |
| ZIP 01606 | 21,651 | 33.6% | 29.6–38.0 | similar |
| ZIP 01540 | 11,032 | 33.5% | 29.3–37.9 | similar |
| ZIP 01562 | 11,992 | 33.5% | 29.2–38.0 | similar |
| ZIP 01571 | 11,921 | 33.4% | 29.3–37.8 | similar |
| ZIP 01031 | 1,406 | 33.2% | 28.8–37.6 | similar |
| ZIP 01366 | 1,187 | 33.2% | 28.9–37.8 | similar |
| ZIP 01434 | 1,652 | 33.2% | 29.3–37.3 | similar |
| ZIP 01609 | 23,870 | 33.2% | 29.2–37.3 | similar |
| ZIP 01757 | 30,479 | 33.2% | 29.0–37.6 | similar |
| ZIP 01531 | 996 | 33.1% | 28.8–37.7 | similar |
| ZIP 01468 | 4,309 | 32.9% | 28.6–37.4 | similar |
| ZIP 01529 | 3,174 | 32.9% | 28.5–37.5 | similar |
| ZIP 01037 | 706 | 32.7% | 28.3–37.3 | similar |
| ZIP 01452 | 4,328 | 32.7% | 28.4–37.1 | similar |
| ZIP 01534 | 6,233 | 32.7% | 28.7–37.1 | similar |
| ZIP 01588 | 10,106 | 32.7% | 28.5–37.3 | similar |
| ZIP 01430 | 6,303 | 32.6% | 28.4–37.0 | similar |
| ZIP 01537 | 2,141 | 32.5% | 28.3–36.7 | similar |
| ZIP 01611 | 2,277 | 32.5% | 28.3–37.1 | similar |
| ZIP 01515 | 2,224 | 32.1% | 27.9–36.6 | similar |
| ZIP 01542 | 2,366 | 32.1% | 27.9–36.4 | similar |
| ZIP 01438 | 414 | 32.0% | 27.5–36.4 | similar |
| ZIP 01504 | 9,208 | 32.0% | 27.9–36.4 | similar |
| ZIP 01524 | 6,621 | 32.0% | 27.9–36.5 | similar |
| ZIP 01068 | 1,904 | 31.9% | 27.5–36.4 | similar |
| ZIP 01602 | 25,382 | 31.9% | 28.0–36.2 | similar |
| ZIP 01527 | 13,799 | 31.7% | 27.7–36.0 | similar |
| ZIP 01473 | 8,213 | 31.6% | 27.4–36.1 | similar |
| ZIP 01569 | 14,193 | 31.5% | 27.4–35.9 | similar |
| ZIP 01462 | 11,818 | 31.4% | 27.4–35.7 | similar |
| ZIP 01518 | 3,176 | 31.3% | 27.3–35.8 | similar |
| ZIP 01507 | 13,315 | 31.2% | 27.2–35.6 | similar |
| ZIP 01516 | 8,962 | 31.2% | 27.3–35.7 | similar |
| ZIP 01543 | 9,049 | 31.1% | 27.0–35.5 | similar |
| ZIP 01583 | 7,652 | 31.1% | 27.0–35.4 | similar |
| ZIP 01501 | 16,731 | 31.0% | 26.9–35.3 | similar |
| ZIP 01756 | 6,228 | 30.9% | 26.7–35.2 | similar |
| ZIP 01523 | 8,377 | 30.8% | 26.9–34.9 | similar |
| ZIP 01590 | 9,279 | 30.7% | 26.7–35.1 | similar |
| ZIP 01747 | 6,017 | 30.6% | 26.6–34.8 | similar |
| ZIP 01505 | 4,849 | 30.5% | 26.3–34.9 | similar |
| ZIP 01564 | 7,985 | 30.3% | 26.0–34.8 | similar |
| ZIP 01522 | 3,464 | 30.2% | 26.3–34.5 | similar |
| ZIP 01536 | 7,514 | 30.2% | 26.4–34.4 | similar |
| ZIP 01566 | 6,691 | 30.2% | 26.1–34.5 | similar |
| ZIP 01541 | 3,495 | 30.1% | 25.9–34.4 | similar |
| ZIP 01519 | 7,254 | 30.0% | 26.1–34.3 | similar |
| ZIP 01503 | 3,158 | 29.9% | 25.8–34.0 | similar |
| ZIP 01568 | 7,900 | 29.9% | 25.8–34.2 | similar |
| ZIP 01520 | 16,394 | 29.5% | 25.4–33.5 | similar |
| ZIP 01451 | 5,461 | 28.8% | 24.9–32.9 | similar |
| ZIP 01560 | 4,896 | 28.8% | 24.9–32.9 | similar |
| ZIP 01612 | 5,051 | 28.4% | 24.3–32.6 | similar |
| ZIP 01532 | 15,741 | 28.0% | 24.2–32.0 | similar |
| ZIP 01740 | 5,665 | 27.7% | 23.9–32.0 | similar |
| ZIP 01772 | 10,017 | 27.0% | 23.4–31.0 | similar |
| ZIP 01581 | 21,567 | 26.7% | 23.1–30.5 | similar |
| ZIP 01545 | 38,316 | 26.6% | 23.1–30.5 | similar |
| ZIP 01745 | 433 | 25.9% | 22.2–29.8 | similar |
| ZIP 01525 | 73 | 25.3% | 21.2–29.7 | similar |
ZIP Codes are assigned to the county holding the largest share of their land area; ZIPs that straddle counties appear once.
Cities and places in Worcester County
Ordered by point estimate; intervals overlap for most neighbouring rows, so the order is not a ranking. The flag compares each row's interval with Worcester County by the confidence-interval rule.
| Places | Population | Estimate | 95% interval | vs Worcester County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southbridge Town | 17,740 | 37.3% | 33.0–41.9 | similar |
| Webster | 12,194 | 36.7% | 32.3–41.3 | similar |
| Athol | 8,486 | 36.0% | 31.6–40.7 | similar |
| Gardner | 21,287 | 35.8% | 31.6–40.3 | similar |
| Spencer | 5,810 | 35.8% | 31.5–40.4 | similar |
| Fitchburg | 41,946 | 35.6% | 31.4–40.0 | similar |
| Worcester | 206,518 | 35.3% | 31.1–39.6 | similar |
| Winchendon | 4,160 | 35.2% | 30.9–39.7 | similar |
| Brookfield | 824 | 35.0% | 30.6–39.6 | similar |
| West Warren | 721 | 34.6% | 29.8–39.1 | similar |
| Clinton | 8,166 | 34.4% | 30.0–38.9 | similar |
| Oxford | 5,928 | 34.2% | 29.9–38.7 | similar |
| Leominster | 43,782 | 34.0% | 29.8–38.3 | similar |
| Warren | 1,333 | 34.0% | 29.7–38.8 | similar |
| Barre | 1,029 | 34.0% | 29.5–38.5 | similar |
| North Brookfield | 2,256 | 33.8% | 29.6–38.4 | similar |
| Petersham | 225 | 33.7% | 29.1–38.5 | similar |
| Milford | 26,971 | 33.6% | 29.4–38.0 | similar |
| Baldwinville | 2,117 | 33.4% | 29.4–37.8 | similar |
| Whitinsville | 6,750 | 33.0% | 28.7–37.7 | similar |
| South Ashburnham | 1,136 | 32.8% | 28.5–37.5 | similar |
| West Brookfield | 1,375 | 32.6% | 28.4–36.8 | similar |
| East Brookfield | 1,292 | 31.8% | 27.6–36.2 | similar |
| Rutland | 2,179 | 31.2% | 27.1–35.7 | similar |
| Lunenburg | 1,789 | 31.2% | 27.0–35.6 | similar |
| Fiskdale | 2,797 | 31.0% | 26.8–35.3 | similar |
| South Lancaster | 1,838 | 30.6% | 26.5–35.0 | similar |
| Westborough | 4,255 | 30.5% | 26.7–34.8 | similar |
| Hopedale | 3,939 | 30.3% | 26.0–34.7 | similar |
| East Douglas | 2,702 | 30.2% | 26.2–34.7 | similar |
| Sturbridge | 2,385 | 29.8% | 25.9–34.1 | similar |
| Upton | 3,090 | 29.7% | 25.6–34.0 | similar |
| Northborough | 6,474 | 28.4% | 24.7–32.4 | similar |
Estimates by release
What each PLACES release published for Worcester County (crude prevalence with 95% interval). CDC advises that the estimates cannot be used to track local change over time: each release re-models a different survey year onto a fixed population, intervals usually overlap and the interval method changed in 2023. Listed for reference only.
| Measure | 2022 release | 2023 release | 2024 release | 2025 release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COPD | 5.9% 4.9–6.9 | 6.5% 5.3–7.9 | 7.3% 6.6–8.0 | 6.3% 5.1–7.7 |
| Coronary Heart Disease | 6.1% 5.4–6.8 | 5.7% 4.9–6.6 | 6.9% 6.3–7.6 | 6.0% 5.2–6.9 |
| Current Asthma | 10.6% 10.1–11.1 | 11.6% 10.3–13.0 | 12.2% 11.0–13.5 | 12.1% 10.8–13.5 |
| Depression | 18.6% 17.6–19.7 | 21.7% 18.8–24.5 | 24.2% 21.7–26.9 | 25.6% 22.7–28.5 |
| Diabetes | 9.2% 8.5–10.0 | 9.6% 8.3–11.1 | 10.7% 9.5–12.1 | 10.4% 9.0–11.9 |
| High Blood Pressure | 29.1% 28.1–30.2 | 29.0% 26.1–31.9 | 29.8% 27.0–32.7 | 33.2% 30.2–36.1 |
| Obesity | 29.9% 28.6–31.2 | 31.3% 27.2–35.5 | 32.8% 28.9–36.9 | 32.6% 28.3–36.9 |
| Health Insurance | 7.3% 6.0–8.6 | 5.0% 3.8–6.4 | 2.8% 2.4–3.2 | 5.4% 4.3–6.8 |
| Binge Drinking | 16.2% 15.7–16.7 | 16.0% 13.8–18.2 | 18.1% 15.9–20.6 | 17.7% 15.5–20.2 |
| Current Cigarette Smoking | 14.4% 11.9–17.1 | 13.2% 10.4–16.1 | 13.7% 12.2–15.4 | 12.3% 9.8–14.9 |
| Physical Inactivity | 22.3% 19.8–25.0 | 21.2% 17.8–25.0 | 23.4% 20.9–26.1 | 23.8% 20.0–27.4 |
| General Health | 11.6% 9.9–13.4 | 13.5% 11.3–16.0 | 15.6% 14.1–17.2 | 17.4% 14.6–20.2 |
Questions and answers
What share of adults in Worcester County have obesity, according to PLACES?
PLACES estimates 32.6% (95% confidence interval 28.3–36.9%) in the 2025 release, based on 2023 BRFSS responses modelled onto the area's adult population. It is a modelled estimate for the whole adult population of the area, not a count of diagnoses.
How common is diagnosed diabetes in Worcester County?
PLACES estimates 10.4% of adults (95% confidence interval 9.0–11.9%) in the 2025 release. The national estimate in the same release is 12.0%.
Is Worcester County different from Massachusetts on obesity?
The county's whole obesity interval lies above the Massachusetts figure (a population-weighted mean of county estimates computed by this site, which has no published interval).
Can these figures describe a person who lives in Worcester County?
No. CDC states: "We do not produce estimates for individuals; only aggregated results for counties, places, census tracts, or ZCTAs." The figures describe the expected prevalence across the area's adult population given its demographic make-up and its county and state; they say nothing about any resident.
Can Worcester County be ranked or tracked over time with these figures?
CDC advises that the data "should not be used for ranking the overall health of any county, place, census tract, or ZCTA" and that the modelling procedure "does not support using the estimates to track changes at the local level over time". Areas can be compared on individual measures, with their confidence intervals; this site lists estimates by release for reference only.
Where does this data come from?
CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release (data updated 4 Dec 2025), which models Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System responses with Census population and American Community Survey data. Earlier releases (2022, 2023, 2024) are shown for reference. Boundaries and ZIP-to-county relationships are from the US Census Bureau.
Provenance
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release (data updated 4 Dec 2025), with the 2022, 2023, 2024 releases for reference; US government work, public domain. Dataset on data.cdc.gov. Boundaries and ZIP-to-county relationships: US Census Bureau. Percentages are shown to one decimal as CDC publishes them; state figures are population-weighted means computed by this site. Processing errors are corrected at the next daily build; see corrections. Generated 1 Oct 2026.