Somerset County, Maine

ME · FIPS 23025 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
50,959
Rank #1,005 of 3,222
69th %ile
Median Household Income
$58,179 −22.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,249 of 3,222
30th %ile
Poverty Rate
14.2% +12.6% vs nat'l
Rank #1,796 of 3,222
44th %ile
Median Home Value
$166,900 −40.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,868 of 3,222
42th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
21.1% −37.5% vs nat'l
Rank #1,814 of 3,222
44th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.5% −34.0% vs nat'l
Rank #980 of 3,222
70th %ile

At a Glance

77.4% Homeownership
92.5% Insured
21.1% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%19.6%39.2%58.9%78.5%93.8%3.4%1.5%0.5%0.4%0.2%0.1%0.0%

About Somerset County, Maine

Somerset County, Maine has a total population of 50,959, making it the 1,005th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Somerset County is 47.0 years, which is 20.8% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Somerset County is $58,179, which ranks #2,249 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 22.6% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 14.2%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.5%.

The median home value in Somerset County is $166,900, 40.8% below the national median. Renters in Somerset County pay a median gross rent of $910 per month. The homeownership rate is 77.4%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Somerset County, 21.1% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 37.5% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 92.5% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 29.9 min.

Somerset County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 93.8% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (3.4%) and Hispanic or Latino (1.5%).

All data for Somerset County, Maine comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.