Somerset

County:: Somerset County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 6.329
State:: New Jersey

Somerset is a CDP located in Somerset County, New Jersey. Somerset has a 2025 population of 24,787. Somerset is currently growing at a rate of 0.74% annually and its population has increased by 2.77% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 24,119 in 2020.

The average household income in Somerset is $137,929 with a poverty rate of 6.08%. The median age in Somerset is 40.9 years: 38.9 years for males, and 42.3 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Somerset includes 36.38% White, 31.98% Black or African American, 21.41% Asian, 3.57% other race, and smaller percentages for Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Black or African American

Asian

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	8,677	36.38%
Black or African American	7,628	31.98%
Asian	5,107	21.41%
Two or more races	1,587	6.65%
Other race	852	3.57%
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 $75,625. Household income levels show a median of $113,603. The poverty rate stands at 6.08%.

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	$150,746	-
Families	$139,861	$164,748
Households	$113,603	$137,929
Non Families	$81,600	$94,844

$75,625

Average Income

$113,603

Median Household Income

6.08%

Poverty Rate