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Somerset County, Maine

Somerset County, Maine. Somerset County had 51,620 residents in 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 2.3% since 2020, slower than Maine (+3.8%). It holds 42 places (33 towns and townships and 9 census-designated) and 20 census tracts. GEOID 23025.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

51,620

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 50,477 · ACS 2020-2024: 50,959

Median household income

$58,179

±$3,012 (90% margin)
Maine: $74,733

Median home value

$166,900

±$5,189 (90% margin)
Maine: $296,600

Median gross rent

$910

±$45 (90% margin)
Maine: $1,139

How many people live in Somerset County, and is it growing?

The 2020 Census counted 50,477 residents in Somerset County. The Census Bureau estimates 51,620 for July 1, 2025, up 2.3% since 2020, slower than Maine (+3.8%). The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts the population at 50,959 over 3,924 square miles of land.

July 2020→2021 +322 (50,791)
2021→2022 +261 (51,052)
2022→2023 +241 (51,293)
2023→2024 +197 (51,490)
2024→2025 +130 (51,620)

Somerset County in Maine. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, with the change from 2015-2019
Measure	Somerset County	Maine	Change since 2015-2019
Total population	50,959	1,387,817	+439
Households	23,209±328	597,159	+1,888
Average household size	2.16±0.03	2.26	−0.17
Housing units	30,137±58	751,876	−731

Somerset County's population since 2000

From 50,888 in 2000 to 51,620 in 2025: up 1.4%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

2000 Census 50,888
2005 (estimate) 51,600
2010 Census 52,228
2015 (estimate) 50,749
2020 Census 50,477
2025 (estimate) 51,620

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); PEP Vintage 2025 (CO-EST2025); 2020 Census · Check it at data.census.gov

What cities and towns are in Somerset County?

Somerset County holds 42 places: 33 towns and townships (county subdivisions with their own government) and 9 census-designated places. The largest is Skowhegan with 8,676 residents (2025 estimate). Places that cross a county line are listed with the share of their 2020 residents who live in this county.

Places in Somerset County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Ring: estimate with a coefficient of variation over 40%.

Skowhegan	town	8,620	8,653±20	$49,485	$164,400	14.2%	100%
Fairfield	town	6,484	6,519±19	$64,101	$164,300	10.9%	100%
Skowhegan CDP	CDP	6,404	6,662±392	$45,388	$156,400	14.8%	100%
Madison	town	4,726	4,782±19	$61,747	$187,600	15.0%	100%
Pittsfield	town	3,908	3,930±17	$57,381	$164,100	15.5%	100%
Norridgewock	town	3,278	3,288±15	$61,579	$151,900	20.9%	100%
Pittsfield CDP	CDP	2,822	3,084±266	$61,458	$162,100	18.1%	100%
Fairfield CDP	CDP	2,616	2,356±475	$52,409	$139,600	16.8%	100%
Madison CDP	CDP	2,533	2,676±339	$61,698	$163,900	13.0%	100%
Anson	town	2,291	2,331±303	$52,474	$117,800	8.8%	100%
Canaan	town	2,193	2,063±305	$57,781	$159,900	12.9%	100%
St. Albans	town	2,045	1,831±267	$65,600	$194,000	23.2%	100%
Palmyra	town	1,924	2,209±506	$60,543	$154,900	9.1%	100%
Hartland	town	1,705	1,602±219	$46,141	$139,200	16.0%	100%
Norridgewock CDP	CDP	1,351	1,378±391	$66,761	$147,600	10.4%	100%
Cornville	town	1,317	1,419±261	$79,926	$167,400	12.2%	100%
Solon	town	978	963±159	$69,205	$183,600	10.7%	100%
Athens	town	952	791±142	$50,750	$153,100	23.3%	100%
Smithfield	town	925	856±144	$107,917	$242,800	5.8%	100%
Embden	town	902	995±244	$56,875	$173,400	12.2%	100%
Detroit	town	885	650±196	$51,111	$137,500	23.1%	100%
Bingham	town	866	660±152	$42,708	$103,000	16.1%	100%
Harmony	town	825	974±180	$54,063	$202,700	15.8%	100%
Jackman	town	782	695±160	$33,625	$172,700	11.9%	100%
New Portland	town	765	686±138	$74,375	$176,000	14.5%	100%
Hartland CDP	CDP	756	561±173	$52,857	$78,600	28.2%	100%
Bingham CDP	CDP	716	564±147	$34,688	$104,500	16.4%	100%
Mercer	town	709	718±112	$71,107	$238,500	13.6%	100%
Anson CDPGEOID 2301360	CDP	680	680±247	$87,770	$100,400	8.7%	100%
Starks	town	593	556±132	$63,500	$148,500	19.2%	100%
Ripley	town	484	436±106	$64,821	$144,300	11.9%	100%
Moscow	town	475	865±170	$45,526	$153,800	20.7%	100%
North AnsonGEOID 2349975	CDP	459	445±187	$60,298	$143,200	6.1%	100%
Cambridge	town	443	532±180	$63,194	$214,900	14.1%	100%
Moose RiverGEOID 2302547140	town	188	248±65	$76,324	$144,900	14.9%	100%
Pleasant Ridge PlantationGEOID 2302559705	plantation	85	87±32	$78,000	$225,000	13.8%	100%
CaratunkGEOID 2302510495	town	81	101±45	$73,235	$470,000	0.0%	100%
Brighton PlantationGEOID 2302507380	plantation	62	98±76	$73,750	not published	37.8%	100%
Dennistown PlantationGEOID 2302517285	plantation	61	134±75	not published	$386,800	0.0%	100%
West Forks PlantationGEOID 2302582840	plantation	58	125±82	not published	$320,000	3.2%	100%
Highland PlantationGEOID 2302532895	plantation	52	154±80	$42,745	$99,600	28.6%	100%
The Forks PlantationGEOID 2302576190	plantation	48	92±43	$65,865	$271,700	23.9%	100%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 place-by-county parts · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Somerset County?

The median resident of Somerset County is 47.0 years old; 18.4% are under 18 and 23.0% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 93.8%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 3.4%. 1.5% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin and education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure	Somerset County	Maine	Change since 2015-2019
Median age	47.0±0.3	44.8	+0.6
Under 18 years	18.4%	18.1%	–
65 years and over	23.0%±0.1 pts	22.4%	–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1.5%	2.2%	+0.4 pts
White alone, not Hispanic	93.8%±0.4 pts	89.9%	−1.9 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic	0.5%±0.1 pts	1.8%	no clear change
Asian alone, not Hispanic	0.4%±0.1 pts	1.1%	no clear change
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	0.1%±0.1 pts	0.3%	–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±0.1 pts	0.0%	–
Two or more races, not Hispanic	3.4%±0.4 pts	4.2%	–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0.2%±0.1 pts	0.4%	–
Born outside the United States	1.5%±0.3 pts	4.1%	no clear change
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)	2.2%±0.4 pts	6.0%	–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)	10.7%±1.1 pts	8.4%	–
With a disability	19.4%±1.2 pts	15.8%	–
No health insurance coverage	7.5%±0.9 pts	6.2%	−1.9 pts
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)	93.2%±0.8 pts	94.8%	–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)	21.1%±1.6 pts	36.2%	+4.6 pts
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)	5.8%±0.7 pts	13.7%	–
Moved from another state in the past year	2.1%±0.5 pts	2.7%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Somerset County earn?

Half of Somerset County's 23,209 households earn less than $58,179 a year (±$3,012), against $74,733 in Maine. In 2015-2019 it was $54,466 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 14.2% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Somerset County	Maine	Change since 2015-2019
Median household income	$58,179±$3,012	$74,733	no clear change
Mean household income	$76,305±$5,076	$100,102	–
Per capita income	$34,433±$2,221	$43,742	+$4,421
People below the poverty line	14.2%±1.4 pts	10.7%	−6.2 pts
Children under 18 below the poverty line	14.8%±3.2 pts	13.1%	−15.2 pts
Households receiving SNAP	17.7%±1.6 pts	12.0%	–
Households with a broadband subscription	86.3%±1.5 pts	90.3%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Somerset County?

Owners occupy 77.4% of Somerset County's occupied homes and renters 22.6%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $166,900 by its owner (±$5,189). The median renter pays $910 a month including utilities, and 34.8% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Somerset County	Maine	Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)	$166,900±$5,189	$296,600	+$24,509
Median gross rent	$910±$45	$1,139	no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent	34.8%±6.4 pts	37.9%	−12.1 pts
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage	$1,299±$67	$1,729	–
Owner-occupied homes	77.4%±2.1 pts	74.3%	no clear change
Housing units	30,137±58	751,876	−731
Homeowner vacancy rate	0.3%±0.2 pts	0.7%	–
Rental vacancy rate	2.3%±1.5 pts	4.2%	–
Single-family detached homes	75.8%±1.6 pts	70.0%	–
Mobile homes	14.7%±1.2 pts	8.2%	–
Built 2020 or later	0.8%±0.4 pts	1.4%	–
Built 1939 or earlier	21.4%±1.4 pts	22.9%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How many new homes is Somerset County building?

Builders took permits for 110 new housing units across Somerset County in 2025 (101 single-family), 2.1 per 1,000 residents.

2019 87 units
2020 141 units
2021 134 units
2022 152 units
2023 135 units
2024 118 units
2025 110 units

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual county files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Somerset County get to work?

76.5% of Somerset County's workers drive alone and 11.0% work from home. The average trip to work takes 28.0 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 3.5%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Somerset County	Maine	Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)	55.7%±1.5 pts	61.7%	–
Unemployment rate	3.5%±0.7 pts	3.8%	−3.1 pts
Drove alone to work	76.5%±2.4 pts	70.8%	–
Carpooled	8.4%±1.4 pts	7.9%	–
Public transportation	0.1%±0.1 pts	0.5%	–
Walked	3.0%±0.8 pts	3.4%	–
Worked from home	11.0%±1.6 pts	15.9%	+5.3 pts
Mean travel time to work	28.0 min±1.2	24.6 min	no clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What are Somerset County's census tracts?

Somerset County is divided into 20 census tracts. Among those with a reliable estimate, median household income runs from $42,292 (Tract 9653.01) to $74,519 (Tract 9670).

Census tracts of Somerset County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; sort by any column

Tract 9653.0123025965301	–	970	943±157	$42,292	$169,800	$494	12.7%
Tract 9653.0223025965302	–	1,291	2,141±207	$51,667	$204,400	$850	13.4%
Tract 965623025965600	–	1,839	1,863±203	$53,854	$174,700	$920	20.1%
Tract 965723025965700	–	2,972	2,799±304	$64,837	$190,300	$1,053	19.7%
Tract 965823025965800	–	2,809	2,859±511	$56,000	$152,900	$771	12.3%
Tract 965923025965900	Hartland (29%)	1,705	1,602±219	$46,141	$139,200	$911	16.0%
Tract 966023025966000	Pittsfield (57%)	3,908	3,930±17	$57,381	$164,100	$825	15.5%
Tract 966123025966100	–	3,510	3,482±332	$64,205	$164,400	$987	12.6%
Tract 966223025966200	Bingham (24%)	1,844	1,623±178	$58,984	$153,500	$569	12.9%
Tract 966323025966300	–	2,003	2,014±274	$53,676	$170,900	$845	11.6%
Tract 966423025966400	Anson (27%)	2,291	2,331±303	$52,474	$117,800	$928	8.8%
Tract 966523025966500	Madison (55%)	4,726	4,782±19	$61,747	$187,600	$906	15.0%
Tract 9666.0123025966601	Skowhegan	2,036	1,967±235	$51,333	$154,800	$872	11.9%
Tract 9666.0223025966602	Skowhegan (69%)	2,293	2,501±344	$56,192	$151,900	$959	9.0%
Tract 9667.0123025966701	Skowhegan (53%)	2,444	2,344±270	$47,562	$184,900	$817	17.7%
Tract 9667.0223025966702	Skowhegan (76%)	1,847	1,841±246	$49,313	$163,900	$1,033	18.9%
Tract 9668.0123025966801	Fairfield (85%)	3,381	3,123±362	$61,250	$149,300	$1,047	18.3%
Tract 9668.0223025966802	–	3,103	3,396±358	$64,601	$167,300	$966	4.1%
Tract 966923025966900	Norridgewock (41%)	3,278	3,288±15	$61,579	$151,900	$1,063	20.9%
Tract 967023025967000	–	2,227	2,130±190	$74,519	$226,200	$1,150	12.0%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Somerset County compare with Maine's other counties?

Somerset County's rank among Maine's counties with a reliable estimate (1 = highest)
Measure	Rank
Population	9th of 16
Growth 2020-2025	13th of 16
Residents per square mile	13th of 16
Median household income	14th of 16
Median home value	14th of 16
Median gross rent	11th of 16
Poverty rate	5th of 16
Bachelor's degree or higher	16th of 16
Median age	10th of 16

Every county in Maine

Source: PlainCities ranks from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Somerset County are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.