Somerville

County:: Middlesex County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 4.123
State:: Massachusetts

Somerville is a city located in Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Somerville has a 2025 population of 80,092. Somerville is currently declining at a rate of -0.2% annually and its population has decreased by -0.97% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 80,879 in 2020.

The average household income in Somerville is $160,458 with a poverty rate of 10.15%. The median age in Somerville is 32.3 years: 32.3 years for males, and 32.2 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Somerville includes 69.54% White, 11.7% Asian, 4.59% other race, 4.58% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Asian

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	56,011	69.54%
Asian	9,426	11.7%
Two or more races	7,514	9.33%
Other race	3,701	4.59%
Black or African American	3,692	4.58%
Native American	166	0.21%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	39	0.05%

Somerville Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Somerville's average per capita income is $77,110. Household income levels show a median of $127,056. The poverty rate stands at 10.15%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$186,077	-
Families	$154,920	$194,989
Households	$127,056	$160,458
Non Families	$113,883	$135,135

$77,110

Average Income

$127,056

Median Household Income

10.15%

Poverty Rate