Somerset, Texas Population 2024

1,821

Somerset Demographics

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

  • White: 62.08%
  • Two or more races: 17.19%
  • Other race: 14.36%
  • Native American: 5.81%
  • Asian: 0.42%
  • Black or African American: 0.14%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Texas
Land Area (mi²)
2.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
911.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
3.47% (61)
The current population of Somerset, Texas is 1,821 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,760.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,33662.08%
Two or more races37017.19%
Other race30914.36%
Native American1255.81%
Asian90.42%
Black or African American30.14%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Asian

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Somerset Population by Race

Somerset Population Pyramid 2024

Somerset Median Age

38.2

Total

39.7

Male

38.1

Female

Somerset Adults

There are 1,629 adults, (372 of whom are seniors) in Somerset.

Somerset Age Dependency

71.2

Age Dependency Ratio

29.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

41.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Somerset Sex Ratio

Female1,12952.46%
Male1,02347.54%

Somerset Population by Age

Somerset Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6793.1770.829.2
Married3164.276.623.4
Non Family1781.0777.522.5
Female1293.447.352.7
Male563.5471.428.6

3.69

Average Family Size

3.17

Average Household Size

70.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Somerset Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade20814.28%
Associates Degree684.67%
Bachelors Degree14610.02%
Graduate Degree896.11%
High School Graduate56838.98%
Less Than 9th Grade1449.88%
Some College23416.06%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Somerset Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Somerset Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic1,155833135
White27225196
2+ Races24818849
Other Race2341610
Native American1073412
Asian900

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 92.28%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 35.29%.

Somerset Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$38,438$0$0
Graduate Degree$90,875$103,889$88,625
High School Graduate$39,500$58,603$29,040
Less Than 9th Grade$28,681$38,333$16,509
Overall$40,192$51,771$33,304
Some College$39,028$38,194$40,577

$40,192

Average Earnings

$51,771

Average Male

$33,304

Average Female

Somerset Earnings by Educational Attainment

Somerset Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Somerset Language

55.19% of Somerset residents speak only English, while 44.81% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 42.94% of the population.

Somerset Language

Somerset Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic1,78631117.41%
Other30911537.22%
Multiple370308.11%
White326185.52%
Native125118.8%

15.82%

Overall Poverty Rate

15.54%

Male Poverty Rate

16.07%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Somerset

The race most likely to be in poverty in Somerset is Other, with 37.22% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Somerset is White, with 5.52% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.69%. Among those working part-time, it was 26.83%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 23.41%.

Somerset Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School23.06%
Less Than 9th Grade22.73%
Some College5.63%
Bachelors or Greater3.4%

Somerset Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed83.72%
Male Unemployed44.74%
Male Employed6.19%
Female Employed1.79%

Somerset Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Somerset Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$77,375$80,837
Households$73,217$73,852
Married Families$94,038$-999,999,999
Non Families$48,438$46,604

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Somerset Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

38.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

40.3%

Male Marriage Rate

36.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Somerset Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Somerset 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 55-64.

Somerset Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Somerset Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

100

Number of Veterans

91

Male Veterans

9

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam38
First Gulf War35
Second Gulf War14
Korea0
World War II0

Somerset Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7433
55 to 6430
35 to 5421
75+13
18 to 343

Somerset Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Hispanic665.07%
White596%
2+ Races2910.55%
Other Race125.19%

Somerset Veterans by Race

Somerset Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

26%

Veteran Disability Rate

Somerset Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

50.5%

Labor Force Participation

45.1%

Employment Rate

9.4%

Unemployment Rate

Somerset Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Somerset Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Somerset 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

77.56%

Born in Somerset

89.78%

Native Born

10.22%

Foreign Born

6.69%

Non Citizen

3.53%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

89.78% of Somerset residents were born in the United States, with 77.56% having been born in Texas. 6.69% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Somerset Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,897150.8%
20281,882150.8%
20271,867160.86%
20261,851150.82%
20251,836150.82%
20241,821150.83%
20231,80650.28%
20221,801291.64%
20211,772120.68%
20201,760-194-9.93%
20191,954281.45%
20181,926412.18%
20171,885301.62%
20161,855301.64%
20151,825311.73%
20141,794382.16%
20131,756291.68%
20121,727291.71%
20111,698271.62%
20101,67100%

Somerset Population by Year