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Somerville

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.

80.1K
Total Population
19,424
Density (mi²)
-157 -0.2%
Growth

Somerville Population

Somerville Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

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

White (69.5%)

Asian (11.7%)

Two or more races (9.3%)

Other race (4.6%)

Black or African American (4.6%)

Native American (0.2%)

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander (0.1%)

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White56,01169.54%
Asian9,42611.7%
Two or more races7,5149.33%
Other race3,7014.59%
Black or African American3,6924.58%
Native American1660.21%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander390.05%

Somerville Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

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

Nearby Cities

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)