Somerville Population

1850–2026

85,038

2026 projection

5.3% since 2020 (increase)

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.

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Population by year

Population estimates for Somerville. Annual change is shown as a percentage. Growth is the total change since the preceding observation.
202685,038+8270.98%
202584,211+1230.15%
202484,088+8301.00%
202383,258+6170.75%
202282,641+1,8172.25%
202180,824+470.06%
202080,777-5950.73%
201981,372-60.01%
201881,378+1290.16%
201781,249+2680.33%

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Somerville Demographics

31.9median age

Median age

Female31.7 yrs
Male32.1 yrs

Adults

73,075
8,108 seniors · 11%64,967 other adults

Sex

Female 51.1% · 41,376Male 48.9% · 39,660

Population by age

MaleFemale85+ years, male: 19785+ years, female: 62980–84 years, male: 23180–84 years, female: 45775–79 years, male: 66275–79 years, female: 83870–74 years, male: 97270–74 years, female: 1,28265–69 years, male: 1,41465–69 years, female: 1,42660–64 years, male: 1,30960–64 years, female: 1,67855–59 years, male: 1,66155–59 years, female: 1,70450–54 years, male: 1,79550–54 years, female: 1,68145–49 years, male: 1,79645–49 years, female: 1,97440–44 years, male: 2,72440–44 years, female: 2,09935–39 years, male: 4,06435–39 years, female: 3,44430–34 years, male: 5,58830–34 years, female: 5,66825–29 years, male: 8,08025–29 years, female: 8,23520–24 years, male: 3,91620–24 years, female: 5,27715–19 years, male: 1,70515–19 years, female: 1,55110–14 years, male: 99310–14 years, female: 8975–9 years, male: 1,0085–9 years, female: 9770–4 years, male: 1,5450–4 years, female: 1,55985+80–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–42K2K4K4K6K6K

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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101

Race and ethnicity

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Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 810 people).

Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002

Somerville Income

$132,572median household income

Median household income

$132,572

Half of households earn more, half earn less

Median earnings

$79,676

Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.

Poverty rate

9.8%

About 1 in 10 residents

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Tables S1901, S1501, S1701

Somerville Marital Status

31% of residents age 15 and older are married.

MarriedNever married
Overall
Male
Female
Marital status of residents age 15 and older
StatusOverallMaleFemale
Married31%32%30%
Never married60%62%58%
Divorced5%4%6%
Widowed3%1%4%
Separated1%<1%2%

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201

Sources

10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau

Population

American Community Survey, 2024 5-year