Somerset

County:: Bristol County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 7.898
State:: Massachusetts

Somerset is a CDP located in Bristol County, Massachusetts. Somerset has a 2025 population of 18,291. Somerset is currently growing at a rate of 0.04% annually and its population has increased by 0.72% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 18,160 in 2020.

The average household income in Somerset is $135,462 with a poverty rate of 4.96%. The median age in Somerset is 47 years: 46.8 years for males, and 47.4 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Somerset includes 92.56% White, and smaller percentages for Asian, Black or African American, other race, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	16,888	92.56%
Two or more races	839	4.6%
Asian	439	2.41%
Black or African American	72	0.39%
Other race	8	0.04%
Native American	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Somerset Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Somerset's average per capita income is $71,421. Household income levels show a median of $111,720. The poverty rate stands at 4.96%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$141,591	-
Families	$127,132	$157,228
Households	$111,720	$135,462
Non Families	$56,250	$75,316

$71,421

Average Income

$111,720

Median Household Income

4.96%

Poverty Rate