Somerset, New Jersey Population 2024

24,373

Somerset is a city located in Somerset County New Jersey. Somerset has a 2024 population of 24,373. Somerset is currently growing at a rate of 0.26% annually and its population has increased by 1.05% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 24,119 in 2020.

The average household income in Somerset is $132,594 with a poverty rate of 6.16%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Somerset is 41.5 years, 38.6 years for males, and 42.9 years for females.

Somerset Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Somerset was:

  • White: 39.51%
  • Black or African American: 31.39%
  • Asian: 21.01%
  • Two or more races: 6.51%
  • Other race: 1.58%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
6.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
3,850.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.05% (254)
The current population of Somerset, New Jersey is 24,373 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 24,119.

Somerset, New Jersey Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White9,57939.51%
Black or African American7,61231.39%
Asian5,09521.01%
Two or more races1,5786.51%
Other race3821.58%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Asian

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Somerset Population by Race

Somerset Population Pyramid 2024

Somerset Median Age

41.5

Total

38.6

Male

42.9

Female

Somerset Adults

There are 19,788 adults, (4,136 of whom are seniors) in Somerset.

Somerset Age Dependency

54.9

Age Dependency Ratio

26.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

28.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Somerset Sex Ratio

Female12,41851.22%
Male11,82848.78%

Somerset Population by Age

Somerset Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All9,9812.397426
Married4,6873.185.514.5
Non Family3,9641.2162.237.8
Female1,0793.4966.533.5
Male2512.7878.121.9

3.13

Average Family Size

2.39

Average Household Size

74.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Somerset Households and Families

Male

Female

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Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Somerset Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Somerset Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 96.86%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 81.64%.

Somerset Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$73,746

Average Earnings

$80,254

Average Male

$68,873

Average Female

Somerset Earnings by Educational Attainment

Somerset Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Somerset Language

70.36% of Somerset residents speak only English, while 29.64% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 10.36% of the population.

Somerset Language

Somerset Poverty by Race

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Asian5,08657511.31%
Black7,5634235.59%
White7,9393033.82%
Multiple1,5781509.51%
Hispanic2,538742.92%

6.16%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.19%

Male Poverty Rate

6.14%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Somerset

The race most likely to be in poverty in Somerset is Asian, with 11.31% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Somerset is Hispanic, with 2.92% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.79%. Among those working part-time, it was 7.14%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 14.48%.

Somerset Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
High School8.22%
Some College3.34%
Bachelors or Greater3.33%
Less Than 9th Grade0.93%

Somerset Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed19.62%
Female Unemployed5.01%
Female Employed2.65%
Male Employed2.59%

Somerset Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Somerset Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Somerset Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

48.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.1%

Male Marriage Rate

44.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Somerset Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Somerset Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Somerset Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Somerset Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

628

Number of Veterans

588

Male Veterans

40

Female Veterans

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Somerset Veterans by War

count

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Somerset Veterans by Age

count

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Somerset Veterans by Race

Somerset Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.75%

Veteran Poverty Rate

24.91%

Veteran Disability Rate

Somerset Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

70.5%

Labor Force Participation

66.4%

Employment Rate

5.4%

Unemployment Rate

Somerset Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Somerset Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Somerset Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

49.8%

Born in Somerset

74.47%

Native Born

25.53%

Foreign Born

9.11%

Non Citizen

16.42%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

74.47% of Somerset residents were born in the United States, with 49.8% having been born in New Jersey. 9.11% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Somerset Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
202424,373640.26%
202324,309630.26%
202224,246-581-2.34%
202124,8277082.94%
202024,119-390-1.59%
201924,509-18-0.07%
201824,527-252-1.02%
201724,7797903.29%
201623,989-420-1.72%
201524,409340.14%
201424,3756722.84%
201323,7039134.01%
201222,7908693.96%
201121,921-162-0.73%
201022,08300%

Somerset Population by Year