Somerville, Alabama Population 2024

822

Somerville Demographics

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

  • White: 91.95%
  • Black or African American: 6.11%
  • Native American: 0.89%
  • Two or more races: 0.75%
  • Other race: 0.3%
  • 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)
White61791.95%
Black or African American416.11%
Native American60.89%
Two or more races50.75%
Other race20.3%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Native American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Somerville Population by Race

Somerville Population Pyramid 2024

Somerville Median Age

44.5

Total

44.7

Male

44.4

Female

Somerville Adults

There are 516 adults, (90 of whom are seniors) in Somerville.

Somerville Age Dependency

57.5

Age Dependency Ratio

21.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Somerville Sex Ratio

Female34351.12%
Male32848.88%

Somerville Population by Age

Somerville Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2432.6661.738.3
Married1283.1974.225.8
Non Family701.2144.355.7
Female413.3253.746.3
Male44.255050

3.2

Average Family Size

2.66

Average Household Size

61.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Somerville Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade8618.03%
Associates Degree459.43%
Bachelors Degree479.85%
Graduate Degree153.14%
High School Graduate18137.95%
Less Than 9th Grade255.24%
Some College7816.35%

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
White41832457
Black41280
Hispanic880
Native American555
2+ Races510
Other Race220

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american 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$113,750$141,250$0
Graduate Degree$71,250$0$71,250
High School Graduate$31,103$29,821$31,176
Less Than 9th Grade$27,232$40,865$25,357
Overall$31,579$37,054$27,232
Some College$28,333$0$24,375

$31,579

Average Earnings

$37,054

Average Male

$27,232

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

98.26% of Somerville residents speak only English, while 1.74% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 0.79% of the population.

Somerville Language

Somerville Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White58912120.54%
Hispanic312064.52%
Black41512.2%
Other22100%

21.76%

Overall Poverty Rate

18.29%

Male Poverty Rate

25.07%

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 12.2% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 6.6%. Among those working part-time, it was 27.62%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.89%.

Somerville Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Some College30.89%
High School18.23%
Less Than 9th Grade9.01%
Bachelors or Greater3.23%

Somerville Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed71.43%
Female Unemployed22.22%
Female Employed15.49%
Male Employed9.7%

Somerville Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Somerville Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$41,488$65,855
Households$41,012$57,781
Married Families$41,607$-999,999,999
Non Families$31,250$36,237

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Somerville Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

52.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

56.6%

Male Marriage Rate

48.7%

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 35-44.

Somerville Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Somerville Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

32

Number of Veterans

32

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam18
First Gulf War5
Second Gulf War0
Korea0
World War II0

Somerville Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 6419
75+9
35 to 542
65 to 742
18 to 340

Somerville Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White326.93%

Somerville Veterans by Race

Somerville Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

15.63%

Veteran Poverty Rate

56.25%

Veteran Disability Rate

Somerville Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

56.7%

Labor Force Participation

52.4%

Employment Rate

7.7%

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

76.01%

Born in Somerville

98.96%

Native Born

1.04%

Foreign Born

0.3%

Non Citizen

0.75%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.96% of Somerville residents were born in the United States, with 76.01% having been born in Alabama. 0.3% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

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