City in Pulaski County, Kentucky · 15.2 sq mi · 845 people per sq mi
About 13,000 people live in Somerset. The typical household earns $34,704, and the median resident is 39.8 years old.
2026 projection
From 12,014 in 2020
Poverty rate 27.16%
Men 35.6 · Women 47.2
1830–2026
12,808
2026 projection
6.6% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1830–2026
12,808
2026 projection
6.6% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 12,808 | +113 | 0.89% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12,695 | +228 | 1.83% |
| 2024 | 12,467 | +130 | 1.05% |
| 2023 | 12,337 | +95 | 0.78% |
| 2022 | 12,242 | +37 | 0.30% |
| 2021 | 12,205 | +191 | 1.59% |
| 2020 | 12,014 | +386 | 3.32% |
| 2019 | 11,628 | +108 | 0.94% |
| 2018 | 11,520 | +80 | 0.70% |
| 2017 | 11,440 | +68 | 0.60% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 122 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 4 residents
35% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 35% | 38% | 32% |
| Never married | 29% | 39% | 19% |
| Divorced | 21% | 15% | 27% |
| Widowed | 12% | 6% | 18% |
| Separated | 2% | 2% | 3% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau