Somerville, Alabama Population 2024

822

Somerville Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Somerville was:

  • White: 95.95%
  • Black or African American: 1.88%
  • Two or more races: 1.3%
  • Native American: 0.58%
  • Other race: 0.29%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Alabama
Land Area (mi²)
3.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
237.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
2.75% (22)
The current population of Somerville, Alabama is 822 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 800.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White66495.95%
Black or African American131.88%
Two or more races91.3%
Native American40.58%
Other race20.29%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Native American

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Somerville Population by Race

Somerville Population Pyramid 2024

Somerville Median Age

44.6

Total

45

Male

44.3

Female

Somerville Adults

There are 531 adults, (108 of whom are seniors) in Somerville.

Somerville Age Dependency

63.6

Age Dependency Ratio

25.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Somerville Sex Ratio

Female36853.18%
Male32446.82%

Somerville Population by Age

Somerville Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2782.4357.942.1
Married1263.116931
Non Family931.249.550.5
Female552.847.352.7
Male44.55050

3.02

Average Family Size

2.43

Average Household Size

57.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Somerville Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade9719.88%
Associates Degree397.99%
Bachelors Degree418.4%
Graduate Degree153.07%
High School Graduate16433.61%
Less Than 9th Grade224.51%
Some College11022.54%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Somerville Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Somerville Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White45534053
Black13130
Hispanic12120
2+ Races510
Native American333
Other Race220

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

Somerville Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$126,250$160,156$0
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$34,271$36,250$33,646
Less Than 9th Grade$26,103$44,107$24,375
Overall$33,417$38,942$30,167
Some College$32,375$0$32,500

$33,417

Average Earnings

$38,942

Average Male

$30,167

Average Female

Somerville Earnings by Educational Attainment

Somerville Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Somerville Language

98.16% of Somerville residents speak only English, while 1.84% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.77% of the population.

Somerville Language

Somerville Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White6359815.43%
Hispanic363288.89%
Multiple9444.44%
Other22100%
Black13215.38%

19.08%

Overall Poverty Rate

16.36%

Male Poverty Rate

21.47%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Somerville

The race most likely to be in poverty in Somerville is Other, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Somerville is Black, with 15.38% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.21%. Among those working part-time, it was 22.22%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.6%.

Somerville Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Some College30.2%
High School15.85%
Less Than 9th Grade1.68%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Somerville Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed71.43%
Female Employed12.07%
Male Employed8.82%
Female Unemployed0%

Somerville Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Somerville Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$45,368$70,977
Households$44,783$60,493
Married Families$51,250$-999,999,999
Non Families$32,375$38,432

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Somerville Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

49.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

57.1%

Male Marriage Rate

42.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Somerville Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Somerville Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 20-34.

Somerville Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Somerville Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

20

Number of Veterans

20

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam10
First Gulf War2
Second Gulf War0
Korea0
World War II0

Somerville Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 649
75+8
65 to 742
35 to 541
18 to 340

Somerville Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White203.94%

Somerville Veterans by Race

Somerville Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

20%

Veteran Poverty Rate

50%

Veteran Disability Rate

Somerville Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60.1%

Labor Force Participation

57.8%

Employment Rate

3.7%

Unemployment Rate

Somerville Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Somerville Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Somerville Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

73.12%

Born in Somerville

99.13%

Native Born

0.87%

Foreign Born

0.29%

Non Citizen

0.58%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.13% of Somerville residents were born in the United States, with 73.12% having been born in Alabama. 0.29% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Somerville Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202985050.59%
202884560.72%
202783960.72%
202683350.6%
202582860.73%
202482250.61%
202381770.86%
202281081%
202180220.25%
2020800202.56%
201978050.65%
201877530.39%
201777210.13%
2016771-1-0.13%
2015772-1-0.13%
201477300%
2013773-5-0.64%
201277810.13%
201177730.39%
201077400%

Somerville Population by Year