Somerville

County:: Somerset County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 2.338
State:: New Jersey

Somerville is a borough located in Somerset County, New Jersey. Somerville has a 2025 population of 15,280. Somerville is currently growing at a rate of 3.97% annually and its population has increased by 23.63% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 12,359 in 2020.

The average household income in Somerville is $123,549 with a poverty rate of 6.18%.The median age in Somerville is 35.5 years: 36.2 years for males, and 34.7 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Somerville includes 60.48% White, 11.31% Asian, 10.71% Black or African American, 8.94% other race, and smaller percentages for Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	7,837	60.48%
Asian	1,466	11.31%
Black or African American	1,388	10.71%
Other race	1,159	8.94%
Two or more races	1,058	8.16%
Native American	50	0.39%

Somerville Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Somerville's average per capita income is $72,212. Household income levels show a median of $103,869. The poverty rate stands at 6.18%.

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	$142,645	-
Families	$118,325	$136,918
Households	$103,869	$123,549
Non Families	$83,329	$101,905

$72,212

Average Income

$103,869

Median Household Income

6.18%

Poverty Rate