Somerset County, Maine's estimated 2023 population is 49,952 with a growth rate of -0.35% 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 52,228 and has seen a growth of -4.36% since that time.
2.84
Average Family Size
2.3
Average Household Size
77.4%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
97.22% of Somerset County, Maine residents speak only English, while 2.78% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.95% of the population.
17.86%
Overall Poverty Rate
16.66%
Male Poverty Rate
19.05%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Somerset County, Maine is Native, with 31.25% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Somerset County, Maine is Asian, with 5.73% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.78%. Among those working part-time, it was 17.55%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 28.07%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
49.0%
Overall Marriage Rate
50.0%
Male Marriage Rate
48.1%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
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.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
8.11%
Veteran Poverty Rate
34.35%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
54.8%
Labor Force Participation
52.1%
Employment Rate
4.8%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
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.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
71.74%
Born in Somerset County, Maine
99.97%
Native Born
1.64%
Foreign Born
0.74%
Non Citizen
0.89%
Naturalized
99.97% of Somerset County, Maine residents were born in the United States, with 71.74% having been born in Maine. 0.74% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.