City in Strafford County, New Hampshire · 9.8 sq mi · 1,249 people per sq mi
About 12,000 people live in Somersworth. The typical household earns $74,504, and the median resident is 38.4 years old.
2026 projection
From 11,933 in 2020
Poverty rate 11.24%
Men 39.1 · Women 37.1
1790–2026
12,241
2026 projection
2.6% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1790–2026
12,241
2026 projection
2.6% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 12,241 | +70 | 0.58% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12,171 | -45 | 0.37% |
| 2024 | 12,216 | +27 | 0.22% |
| 2023 | 12,189 | +49 | 0.40% |
| 2022 | 12,140 | +47 | 0.39% |
| 2021 | 12,093 | +160 | 1.34% |
| 2020 | 11,933 | -60 | 0.50% |
| 2019 | 11,993 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2018 | 11,993 | -16 | 0.13% |
| 2017 | 12,009 | +104 | 0.87% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 121 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
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 9 residents
43% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 43% | 46% | 41% |
| Never married | 38% | 39% | 38% |
| Divorced | 14% | 13% | 15% |
| Widowed | 4% | 2% | 6% |
| Separated | <1% | 1% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau