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Somerset

County:
Somerset County
County Seat:
Yes
Area (mi²):
2.729
State:
Pennsylvania

Somerset is a borough located in Somerset County, Pennsylvania. Somerset has a 2025 population of 5,804. It is also the county seat of Somerset County. Somerset is currently declining at a rate of -0.8% annually and its population has decreased by -3.89% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 6,039 in 2020.

The average household income in Somerset is $75,130 with a poverty rate of 19.49%. The median age in Somerset is 43.1 years: 36.9 years for males, and 49.4 years for females.

5.8K
Total Population
2,127
Density (mi²)
-47 -0.8%
Growth

Somerset Population

Somerset Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of Somerset includes 94.74% White, and smaller percentages for Asian, other race, Black or African American, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White5,66994.74%
Two or more races1993.33%
Asian570.95%
Other race500.84%
Black or African American90.15%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

Somerset Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Somerset's average per capita income is $36,713. Household income levels show a median of $41,782. The poverty rate stands at 19.49%.

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$108,000-
Families$74,412$102,143
Households$41,782$75,130
Non Families$27,054$50,445

$36,713

Average Income

$41,782

Median Household Income

19.49%

Poverty Rate

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)