Somerset County, Maine Population 2024

51,486

Somerset County, Maine's estimated 2024 population is 51,486 with a growth rate of 0.36% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Somerset County, Maine is the 9th largest county in Maine. The 2010 population was 52,217 and has seen a growth of -1.4% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202952,4061840.35%
202852,2221840.35%
202752,0381840.35%
202651,8541840.36%
202551,6701840.36%
202451,4861840.36%
202351,3021840.36%
202251,1183360.66%
202150,7823090.61%
202050,473-256-0.5%
201950,7291610.32%
201850,5681950.39%
201750,373-189-0.37%
201650,562-187-0.37%
201550,749-505-0.99%
201451,254-461-0.89%
201351,715-106-0.2%
201251,821-116-0.22%
201151,937-280-0.54%
201052,21700%
199049,7674,73910.52%
198045,0284,43110.91%
197040,5978482.13%
196039,749-36-0.09%
195039,7851,5404.03%
194038,245-866-2.21%
193039,1111,9405.22%
192037,1718702.4%
191036,3012,4527.24%
190033,8491,2223.75%
189032,6272940.91%
188032,333-2,278-6.58%
187034,611-2,142-5.83%
186036,7531,1723.29%
185035,5811,6694.92%
184033,912-1,875-5.24%
183035,78714,00064.26%
182021,7878,87768.76%
181012,910-39,496-75.37%
2024 Growth Rate
0.36% (184)
County Website
Somerset County
State
Maine
County Seat
Skowhegan
2020 Population
50,473
Area
3924 mi²
Density
13 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
2.01% (1,013)
Founded
1809

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White48,44195.63%
Two or more races1,5303.02%
Black or African American2350.46%
Asian2130.42%
Other race1270.25%
Native American910.18%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander190.04%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Somerset County, Maine Population by Race

Somerset County, Maine Population Pyramid 2024

Somerset County, Maine Median Age

47

Total

46.5

Male

47.5

Female

Somerset County, Maine Adults

There are 41,254 adults, (11,250 of whom are seniors) in Somerset County, Maine.

Somerset County, Maine Age Dependency

68.8

Age Dependency Ratio

37.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

31.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Somerset County, Maine Sex Ratio

Female25,36650.08%
Male25,29049.92%

Somerset County, Maine Population by Age

Somerset County, Maine Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All22,0742.2676.823.2
Married10,6862.8189.310.7
Non Family8,5941.2765.934.1
Female1,8723.158.941.1
Male9223.3769.830.2

2.76

Average Family Size

2.26

Average Household Size

76.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Somerset County, Maine Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,1605.71%
Associates Degree4,36911.55%
Bachelors Degree5,39214.26%
Graduate Degree2,0755.49%
High School Graduate15,82741.86%
Less Than 9th Grade9402.49%
Some College7,05018.64%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Somerset County, Maine Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Somerset County, Maine Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White36,17333,2497,136
2+ Races915854111
Hispanic35930463
Asian17416072
Black17015081
Native American81538
Other Race655018
Islander19190

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 47.65%.

Somerset County, Maine Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$53,571$56,395$49,395
Graduate Degree$60,781$58,807$61,971
High School Graduate$31,830$40,965$23,631
Less Than 9th Grade$34,032$36,679$14,750
Overall$37,007$46,081$30,438
Some College$36,904$55,391$29,628

$37,007

Average Earnings

$46,081

Average Male

$30,438

Average Female

Somerset County, Maine Earnings by Educational Attainment

Somerset County, Maine Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Somerset County, Maine Language

97.19% of Somerset County, Maine residents speak only English, while 2.81% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.86% of the population.

Somerset County, Maine Language

Somerset County, Maine Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White47,1957,99216.93%
Multiple1,48216210.93%
Hispanic61811318.28%
Black2174118.89%
Native742027.03%
Other1271713.39%
Asian21331.41%

16.78%

Overall Poverty Rate

15.2%

Male Poverty Rate

18.37%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Somerset County, Maine

The race most likely to be in poverty in Somerset County, Maine is Native, with 27.03% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Somerset County, Maine is Asian, with 1.41% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.53%. Among those working part-time, it was 17.1%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 27.17%.

Somerset County, Maine Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade33.91%
High School19.08%
Some College11.8%
Bachelors or Greater5.34%

Somerset County, Maine Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed46.71%
Male Unemployed28.84%
Female Employed8.57%
Male Employed6.87%

Somerset County, Maine Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Somerset County, Maine Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$70,093$88,908
Households$53,527$71,414
Married Families$79,248$99,910
Non Families$30,353$40,625

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Somerset County, Maine Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.4%

Male Marriage Rate

50.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Somerset County, Maine Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Somerset County, Maine 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 County, Maine Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Somerset County, Maine Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

4,626

Number of Veterans

4,228

Male Veterans

398

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,807
First Gulf War1,354
Second Gulf War745
Korea203
World War II37

Somerset County, Maine Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 741,359
35 to 541,068
55 to 641,032
75+952
18 to 34215

Somerset County, Maine Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4,41611.15%
2+ Races14815.01%
Hispanic8920.89%
Black3418.09%
Other Race1616.49%
Native American1213.19%

Somerset County, Maine Veterans by Race

Somerset County, Maine Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.35%

Veteran Poverty Rate

31.74%

Veteran Disability Rate

Somerset County, Maine Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

55.6%

Labor Force Participation

53.1%

Employment Rate

4.2%

Unemployment Rate

Somerset County, Maine Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Somerset County, Maine Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Somerset County, Maine 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

71.22%

Born in Somerset County, Maine

98.47%

Native Born

1.53%

Foreign Born

0.71%

Non Citizen

0.82%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.47% of Somerset County, Maine residents were born in the United States, with 71.22% having been born in Maine. 0.71% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from North America.

Somerset County, Maine Place of Birth

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