Somerset County, Pennsylvania Population 2024

71,765

Somerset County, Pennsylvania's estimated 2024 population is 71,765 with a growth rate of -0.6% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Somerset County, Pennsylvania is the 37th largest county in Pennsylvania. The 2010 population was 77,763 and has seen a growth of -7.71% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202969,605-432-0.62%
202870,037-432-0.61%
202770,469-432-0.61%
202670,901-432-0.61%
202571,333-432-0.6%
202471,765-432-0.6%
202372,197-432-0.59%
202272,629-360-0.49%
202172,989-1,030-1.39%
202074,0195770.79%
201973,442-509-0.69%
201873,951-322-0.43%
201774,273-617-0.82%
201674,890-514-0.68%
201575,404-763-1%
201476,167-440-0.57%
201376,607-421-0.55%
201277,028-259-0.34%
201177,287-476-0.61%
201077,76300%
199078,218-3,025-3.72%
198081,2435,2066.85%
197076,037-1,413-1.82%
196077,450-4,363-5.33%
195081,813-3,144-3.7%
194084,9574,1935.19%
193080,764-1,348-1.64%
192082,11214,39521.26%
191067,71718,25636.91%
190049,46112,14432.54%
189037,3174,20712.71%
188033,1104,88417.3%
187028,2261,4485.41%
186026,7782,3629.67%
185024,4164,76624.25%
184019,6501,88810.63%
183017,7623,78827.11%
182013,9742,69023.84%
181011,2841,09610.76%
180010,188-59,417-85.36%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.6% (-432)
County Website
Somerset County
County Seat
Somerset
2020 Population
74,019
Area
1075 mi²
Density
67 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-3.05% (-2,254)
Founded
April 17, 1795

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White69,24294.52%
Two or more races1,8562.53%
Black or African American1,4181.94%
Asian3770.51%
Other race2800.38%
Native American810.11%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander10%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Somerset County, Pennsylvania Population by Race

Somerset County, Pennsylvania Population Pyramid 2024

Somerset County, Pennsylvania Median Age

47

Total

45

Male

49.1

Female

Somerset County, Pennsylvania Adults

There are 59,902 adults, (17,188 of whom are seniors) in Somerset County, Pennsylvania.

Somerset County, Pennsylvania Age Dependency

71.5

Age Dependency Ratio

40.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

31.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Somerset County, Pennsylvania Sex Ratio

Female34,86147.59%
Male38,39452.41%

Somerset County, Pennsylvania Population by Age

Somerset County, Pennsylvania Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All29,0712.3780.319.7
Married15,3502.9889.610.4
Non Family10,1921.1871.728.3
Female2,2923.1557.742.3
Male1,2373.277.422.6

2.95

Average Family Size

2.37

Average Household Size

80.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Somerset County, Pennsylvania Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3,5816.52%
Associates Degree5,3269.7%
Bachelors Degree6,08011.07%
Graduate Degree3,4156.22%
High School Graduate27,08749.31%
Less Than 9th Grade1,8823.43%
Some College7,56113.76%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Somerset County, Pennsylvania Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White51,64546,7909,079
Black1,2759923
2+ Races1,162944250
Hispanic789682103
Asian24323043
Other Race225199107
Native American35352
Islander110

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 47.56%.

Somerset County, Pennsylvania Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$56,315$67,350$48,045
Graduate Degree$63,750$70,211$60,417
High School Graduate$36,182$41,925$26,427
Less Than 9th Grade$25,469$29,213$21,657
Overall$40,452$46,348$34,742
Some College$40,592$51,893$34,427

$40,452

Average Earnings

$46,348

Average Male

$34,742

Average Female

Somerset County, Pennsylvania Earnings by Educational Attainment

Somerset County, Pennsylvania Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Somerset County, Pennsylvania Language

96.4% of Somerset County, Pennsylvania residents speak only English, while 3.6% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 2.45% of the population.

Somerset County, Pennsylvania Language

Somerset County, Pennsylvania Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White65,9577,09510.76%
Hispanic87628031.96%
Multiple1,75820011.38%
Asian37715641.38%
Other2397631.8%
Black552036.36%

11.18%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.6%

Male Poverty Rate

11.77%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Somerset County, Pennsylvania

The race most likely to be in poverty in Somerset County, Pennsylvania is Asian, with 41.38% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Somerset County, Pennsylvania is White, with 10.76% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.51%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.75%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.66%.

Somerset County, Pennsylvania Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade24.88%
High School10.89%
Some College7.24%
Bachelors or Greater3.92%

Somerset County, Pennsylvania Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed25.75%
Male Unemployed22.35%
Female Employed5.22%
Male Employed4.99%

Somerset County, Pennsylvania Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Somerset County, Pennsylvania Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$76,899$90,618
Households$59,378$75,974
Married Families$83,677$98,037
Non Families$32,711$46,446

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Somerset County, Pennsylvania Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

50.3%

Male Marriage Rate

53.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Somerset County, Pennsylvania Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Somerset County, Pennsylvania 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 55-64.

Somerset County, Pennsylvania Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Somerset County, Pennsylvania Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

4,766

Number of Veterans

4,470

Male Veterans

296

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,832
First Gulf War936
Second Gulf War766
Korea421
World War II26

Somerset County, Pennsylvania Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+1,501
65 to 741,239
35 to 541,073
55 to 64768
18 to 34185

Somerset County, Pennsylvania Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4,6778.28%
2+ Races735.14%
Hispanic637.29%
Native American911.11%
Black40.29%
Other Race20.83%
Islander1100%

Somerset County, Pennsylvania Veterans by Race

Somerset County, Pennsylvania Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

10.45%

Veteran Poverty Rate

37.62%

Veteran Disability Rate

Somerset County, Pennsylvania Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

55.9%

Labor Force Participation

52.9%

Employment Rate

5.3%

Unemployment Rate

Somerset County, Pennsylvania Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Somerset County, Pennsylvania Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Somerset County, Pennsylvania 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

85.38%

Born in Somerset County, Pennsylvania

99.02%

Native Born

0.98%

Foreign Born

0.39%

Non Citizen

0.6%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.02% of Somerset County, Pennsylvania residents were born in the United States, with 85.38% having been born in Pennsylvania. 0.39% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Somerset County, Pennsylvania Place of Birth

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