Somerville

Population: 3,439
Median household income: $31,063
Median home value: $301,400

Located in Fayette County, Tennessee, Somerville is a community with a population of 3,439. Its median household income of $31,063 runs below the Fayette County figure of $84,764.

Between 2019 and 2023, Somerville's population grew 6.2% from 3,238 to 3,439, while its median home value rose 83.6% from $164,200 to $301,400.

The median gross rent is $645. 13.0% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,439
Median age: 35.7 yrs
Median household income: $31,063
Median home value: $301,400
Median gross rent: $645
Housing units: 1,392
Homeownership rate: 44.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.0%
Unemployment rate: 1.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,2383,439

Median household income

$24,266$31,063

Median home value

$164,200$301,400

Median gross rent

$548$645

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,238	$24,266	$164,200	$548
2020	3,257	$23,630	$151,000	$543
2021	3,329	$24,856	$181,300	$653
2022	3,385	$33,750	$298,600	$711
2023	3,439	$31,063	$301,400	$645

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

Age distribution

Under 56.7%

5 to 1720.6%

18 to 247.6%

25 to 3412.9%

35 to 4411.9%

45 to 546.7%

55 to 6415.3%

65 to 7411.3%

75 and over7.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	232	6.7%
5 to 17	710	20.6%
18 to 24	261	7.6%
25 to 34	444	12.9%
35 to 44	408	11.9%
45 to 54	229	6.7%
55 to 64	527	15.3%
65 to 74	387	11.3%
75 and over	241	7.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,621	47.1%
Black or African American	1,651	48.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	20	0.6%
Asian	2	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	10	0.3%
Two or more races	128	3.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	7	0.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.6%

High school graduate38.7%

Some college or associate's34.7%

Bachelor's degree11.7%

Graduate or professional degree1.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	305	13.6%
High school graduate	865	38.7%
Some college or associate's	775	34.7%
Bachelor's degree	262	11.7%
Graduate or professional degree	29	1.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone81.9%

Carpooled10.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.6%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	930	81.9%
Carpooled	115	10.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	10	0.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	75	6.6%
Other means	6	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	555	52.3%
15 to 29 min	144	13.6%
30 to 44 min	85	8.0%
45 to 59 min	192	18.1%
60+ min	85	8.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.52
Poverty rate: 32.1% (1,025 of 3,195)

	Count	Share
Family households	745	59.3%
Nonfamily households	512	40.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,257	90.3%
Vacant	135	9.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	563	44.8%
Renter-occupied	694	55.2%

1-unit, detached55.3%

1-unit, attached5.3%

2 to 4 units12.1%

5 to 19 units22.4%

20 or more units3.9%

Mobile home & other0.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	770	55.3%
1-unit, attached	74	5.3%
2 to 4 units	169	12.1%
5 to 19 units	312	22.4%
20 or more units	54	3.9%
Mobile home & other	13	0.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4769620
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 14 sq mi
Water area: 0.14 sq mi
Center point: 35.2322, -89.3754