Somerset, Texas Population 2024

1,821

Somerset Demographics

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

  • White: 53.27%
  • Two or more races: 21.04%
  • Other race: 18.75%
  • Native American: 5.86%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.59%
  • Asian: 0.49%
  • Black or African American: 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)
White1,09153.27%
Two or more races43121.04%
Other race38418.75%
Native American1205.86%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander120.59%
Asian100.49%
Black or African American00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Asian

Black or African American

Somerset Population by Race

Somerset Population Pyramid 2024

Somerset Median Age

39.6

Total

40.4

Male

38.3

Female

Somerset Adults

There are 1,567 adults, (383 of whom are seniors) in Somerset.

Somerset Age Dependency

73

Age Dependency Ratio

32.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

40.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Somerset Sex Ratio

Female1,05151.32%
Male99748.68%

Somerset Population by Age

Somerset Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6393.2169.330.7
Married3244.1674.725.3
Non Family1671.0774.325.7
Female1003.374060
Male483.8377.122.9

3.74

Average Family Size

3.21

Average Household Size

69.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Somerset Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade19913.98%
Associates Degree825.76%
Bachelors Degree14910.47%
Graduate Degree463.23%
High School Graduate61443.15%
Less Than 9th Grade1419.91%
Some College19213.49%

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
Hispanic1,12180779
2+ Races30223840
Other Race27918513
White273257113
Native American1013111
Asian1000
Islander660

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 41.39%.

Somerset Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$42,734$0$0
Graduate Degree$99,375$105,278$94,286
High School Graduate$35,625$56,324$31,038
Less Than 9th Grade$38,750$65,833$16,765
Overall$37,847$54,318$31,250
Some College$35,481$52,955$35,096

$37,847

Average Earnings

$54,318

Average Male

$31,250

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

55.87% of Somerset residents speak only English, while 44.13% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 42.34% of the population.

Somerset Language

Somerset Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic1,72729216.91%
Other38413835.94%
Multiple431276.26%
White284134.58%
Native120119.17%

15.43%

Overall Poverty Rate

15.55%

Male Poverty Rate

15.32%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Somerset

The race most likely to be in poverty in Somerset is Other, with 35.94% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Somerset is White, with 4.58% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.76%. Among those working part-time, it was 24.59%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 23.35%.

Somerset Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade22.06%
High School21.34%
Some College8.76%
Bachelors or Greater3.59%

Somerset Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed100%
Male Unemployed65.52%
Male Employed6.81%
Female Employed0%

Somerset Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Somerset Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$75,800$79,931
Households$75,337$74,921
Married Families$89,881$-999,999,999
Non Families$67,188$54,633

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Somerset Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

41.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

40.6%

Male Marriage Rate

41.7%

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 45-54.

Somerset Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Somerset Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

88

Number of Veterans

67

Male Veterans

21

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War35
Vietnam31
Second Gulf War25
Korea0
World War II0

Somerset Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 6438
65 to 7435
75+11
35 to 544
18 to 340

Somerset Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White506.21%
Hispanic463.71%
2+ Races247.21%
Other Race144.9%

Somerset Veterans by Race

Somerset Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.68%

Veteran Disability Rate

Somerset Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

48%

Labor Force Participation

43.7%

Employment Rate

7.3%

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

77.88%

Born in Somerset

87.74%

Native Born

12.26%

Foreign Born

8.5%

Non Citizen

3.76%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

87.74% of Somerset residents were born in the United States, with 77.88% having been born in Texas. 8.5% 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