Somerset

County:: Somerset County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 6.329
State:: New Jersey

Somerset is a CDP located in Somerset County, New Jersey. Somerset has a 2025 population of 24,787. Somerset is currently growing at a rate of 0.74% annually and its population has increased by 2.77% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 24,119 in 2020.

The average household income in Somerset is $137,929 with a poverty rate of 6.08%.The median age in Somerset is 40.9 years: 38.9 years for males, and 42.3 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Somerset includes 36.38% White, 31.98% Black or African American, 21.41% Asian, 3.57% other race, and smaller percentages for and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	8,677	36.38%
Black or African American	7,628	31.98%
Asian	5,107	21.41%
Two or more races	1,587	6.65%
Other race	852	3.57%

Somerset Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Somerset's average per capita income is $75,625. Household income levels show a median of $113,603. The poverty rate stands at 6.08%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$150,746	-
Families	$139,861	$164,748
Households	$113,603	$137,929
Non Families	$81,600	$94,844

$75,625

Average Income

$113,603

Median Household Income

6.08%

Poverty Rate