Somerset

County:: Perry County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 1.165
State:: Ohio

Somerset is a village located in Perry County, Ohio. Somerset has a 2025 population of 1,466. Somerset is currently declining at a rate of -0.2% annually and its population has decreased by -1.15% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,483 in 2020.

The average household income in Somerset is $62,316 with a poverty rate of 19.17%.The median age in Somerset is 33.3 years: 32.2 years for males, and 33.9 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Somerset includes 92.03% White, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	1,304	92.03%
Two or more races	97	6.85%
Black or African American	9	0.64%
Other race	7	0.49%

Somerset Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Somerset's average per capita income is $54,821. Household income levels show a median of $49,145. The poverty rate stands at 19.17%.

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
Families	$75,938	$77,285
Married Families	$69,583	-
Households	$49,145	$62,316
Non Families	$27,917	$44,352

$54,821

Average Income

$49,145

Median Household Income

19.17%

Poverty Rate