Somerville

County:: Middlesex County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 4.123
State:: Massachusetts

Somerville is a city located in Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Somerville has a 2025 population of 80,092. Somerville is currently declining at a rate of -0.2% annually and its population has decreased by -0.97% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 80,879 in 2020.

The average household income in Somerville is $160,458 with a poverty rate of 10.15%.The median age in Somerville is 32.3 years: 32.3 years for males, and 32.2 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Somerville includes 69.54% White, 11.7% Asian, 4.59% other race, 4.58% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	56,011	69.54%
Asian	9,426	11.7%
Two or more races	7,514	9.33%
Other race	3,701	4.59%
Black or African American	3,692	4.58%
Native American	166	0.21%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	39	0.05%

Somerville Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Somerville's average per capita income is $77,110. Household income levels show a median of $127,056. The poverty rate stands at 10.15%.

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	$186,077	-
Families	$154,920	$194,989
Households	$127,056	$160,458
Non Families	$113,883	$135,135

$77,110

Average Income

$127,056

Median Household Income

10.15%

Poverty Rate