Borough in Somerset County, New Jersey · 2.3 sq mi · 6,485 people per sq mi
About 15,000 people live in Somerville. The typical household earns $103,760, and the median resident is 35.9 years old.
2026 projection
From 12,357 in 2020
Poverty rate 5.87%
Men 36.5 · Women 35
1870–2026
15,161
2026 projection
22.7% 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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1870–2026
15,161
2026 projection
22.7% 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 | 15,161 | +496 | 3.38% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 14,665 | +322 | 2.24% |
| 2024 | 14,343 | +133 | 0.94% |
| 2023 | 14,210 | +812 | 6.06% |
| 2022 | 13,398 | +804 | 6.38% |
| 2021 | 12,594 | +237 | 1.92% |
| 2020 | 12,357 | +259 | 2.14% |
| 2019 | 12,098 | -86 | 0.71% |
| 2018 | 12,184 | -33 | 0.27% |
| 2017 | 12,217 | +213 | 1.77% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 134 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 17 residents
44% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 44% | 43% | 44% |
| Never married | 42% | 45% | 38% |
| Divorced | 8% | 9% | 7% |
| Widowed | 6% | 2% | 10% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau