Somerset County, Maine

9 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 50,852
Median household income: $56,199
Median home value: $155,200

Somerset County is a county in Maine with a population of 50,852. 9 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $56,199 is below the Maine median ($71,773).

Between 2019 and 2023, Somerset County's population held roughly steady from 50,520 to 50,852, while its median household income rose 27.0% from $44,256 to $56,199.

15.6% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.20 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 50,852
Median age: 46.9 yrs
Median household income: $56,199
Median home value: $155,200
Median gross rent: $887
Housing units: 30,009
Homeownership rate: 77.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.3%
Unemployment rate: 3.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

50,52050,852

Median household income

$44,256$56,199

Median home value

$115,700$155,200

Median gross rent

$728$887

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	50,520	$44,256	$115,700	$728
2020	50,573	$45,382	$122,400	$758
2021	50,424	$47,488	$124,200	$767
2022	50,656	$53,527	$150,500	$849
2023	50,852	$56,199	$155,200	$887

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.9%

5 to 1713.7%

18 to 246.5%

25 to 3411.3%

35 to 4411.1%

45 to 5413.5%

55 to 6416.3%

65 to 7413.9%

75 and over8.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,475	4.9%
5 to 17	6,992	13.7%
18 to 24	3,316	6.5%
25 to 34	5,761	11.3%
35 to 44	5,655	11.1%
45 to 54	6,860	13.5%
55 to 64	8,299	16.3%
65 to 74	7,066	13.9%
75 and over	4,428	8.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	48,039	94.5%
Black or African American	241	0.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	64	0.1%
Asian	177	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	10	0.0%
Some other race	64	0.1%
Two or more races	1,520	3.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	737	1.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.1%

High school graduate41.4%

Some college or associate's31.1%

Bachelor's degree14.4%

Graduate or professional degree5.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,721	7.1%
High school graduate	15,769	41.4%
Some college or associate's	11,847	31.1%
Bachelor's degree	5,488	14.4%
Graduate or professional degree	2,244	5.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone77.0%

Carpooled9.4%

Public transit0.1%

Walked2.3%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home10.1%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	17,064	77.0%
Carpooled	2,095	9.4%
Public transit	14	0.1%
Walked	503	2.3%
Bicycle	19	0.1%
Worked from home	2,242	10.1%
Other means	235	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	6,016	30.2%
15 to 29 min	6,096	30.6%
30 to 44 min	4,212	21.1%
45 to 59 min	1,479	7.4%
60+ min	2,127	10.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.20
Poverty rate: 15.6% (7,756 of 49,843)

	Count	Share
Family households	13,749	60.5%
Nonfamily households	8,988	39.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	22,737	75.8%
Vacant	7,272	24.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	17,567	77.3%
Renter-occupied	5,170	22.7%

1-unit, detached74.2%

1-unit, attached0.4%

2 to 4 units5.6%

5 to 19 units2.2%

20 or more units1.4%

Mobile home & other16.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	22,252	74.2%
1-unit, attached	130	0.4%
2 to 4 units	1,671	5.6%
5 to 19 units	650	2.2%
20 or more units	416	1.4%
Mobile home & other	4,890	16.3%

Geography

County GEOID: 23025
State: Maine
Land area: 3,924 sq mi
Water area: 169 sq mi
Center point: 45.5036, -69.9561