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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Somerset County is 51,762, which is 1.72% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 4.21% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Somerset County population density is 12.64 people per square mile, which is much lower than the state average density of 37.55 people per square mile and is much lower than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Somerset County is white, which represent 97.01% of the total population. The average Somerset County education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 51,762. #9

Population Growth Since 2000, #11

Somerset County	1.72%
Maine	4.21%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #13

Somerset County	12.64 per square mile
Maine	37.55 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	50,216 (97.01%, #3)
Black:	197 (0.38%, #13)
Hispanic:	477 (0.92%, #15)
Asian:	203 (0.39%, #16)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	252 (0.49%, #5)
One Race, Other:	34 (0.07%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	860 (1.66%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

44,025 (85.05%) out of the total population of 51,762 reported first ancestry.

	Somerset County	% of the Total Population	Maine	U.S.
Arab	88	0.17%, see rank	0.33%	0.56%
Czech	63	0.12%, see rank	0.17%	0.47%
Danish	89	0.17%, see rank	0.42%	0.42%
Dutch	634	1.22%, see rank	0.98%	1.40%
English	12,084	23.35%, see rank	21.18%	8.02%
French	14,162	27.36%, see rank	23.94%	3.34%
German	3,149	6.08%, see rank	8.14%	15.03%
Greek	194	0.37%, see rank	0.54%	0.41%
Hungarian	89	0.17%, see rank	0.26%	0.46%
Irish	8,168	15.78%, see rank	17.63%	10.80%
Italian	2,110	4.08%, see rank	5.68%	5.52%
Norwegian	237	0.46%, see rank	0.77%	1.42%
Polish	824	1.59%, see rank	2.20%	3.01%
Portuguese	288	0.56%, see rank	0.67%	0.44%
Russian	245	0.47%, see rank	0.75%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	960	1.85%, see rank	1.64%	0.99%
Scottish	2,390	4.62%, see rank	5.16%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	13	0.03%, see rank	0.58%	0.95%
Swedish	871	1.68%, see rank	1.86%	1.27%
Swiss	50	0.10%, see rank	0.19%	0.30%
Ukrainian	181	0.35%, see rank	0.18%	0.31%
American	5,580	10.78%, see rank	8.37%	7.12%
Welsh	332	0.64%, see rank	0.76%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 25,444 (49.16%, see rank)

Females: 26,318 (50.84%, see rank)

Somerset County	Male: 49.16% Female: 50.84%
Maine	Male: 48.90% Female: 51.10%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Somerset County	44.60 years old
Maine	43.50 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Somerset County	44.10 years old
Maine	42.40 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Somerset County	45.10 years old
Maine	44.60 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Somerset County	% of the Total Population	Maine	U.S.
Under 5 years	2,432	4.70%, see rank	4.97%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	2,840	5.49%, see rank	5.56%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	3,275	6.33%, see rank	5.74%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	3,155	6.10%, see rank	6.37%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	2,553	4.93%, see rank	6.00%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	5,320	10.28%, see rank	11.19%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	6,580	12.71%, see rank	12.21%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	8,293	16.02%, see rank	15.76%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	8,226	15.89%, see rank	15.14%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	5,309	10.26%, see rank	9.47%	7.64%
75 to 84	2,700	5.22%, see rank	5.34%	4.25%
85 years and over	1,079	2.08%, see rank	2.24%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Somerset County	Maine	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	37,507, 100%	947,959	209,056,129
Less Than High School	4,711, 12.56%, see rank	8.69%	13.67%
High School Graduate	15,736, 41.95%, see rank	33.55%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	11,160, 29.75%, see rank	29.40%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	4,115, 10.97%, see rank	18.28%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	1,785, 4.76%, see rank	10.08%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.86, see rank	13.68	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Somerset County			Maine		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	1,129	86.54%	13.46%	71.25%	28.75%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	4,986	94.99%, see rank	5.01%, see rank	91.69%	8.31%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	2,630	91.60%, see rank	8.40%, see rank	89.60%	10.40%	90.60%	9.40%
College	2,161	80.80%, see rank	19.20%, see rank	73.48%	26.52%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	384	71.88%, see rank	28.13%, see rank	63.19%	36.81%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Somerset County	Maine	U.S.
Total Households	21,567, 100%	553,086	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.37, see rank	2.34	2.63
1 Person Households	6,068, 28.14%, see rank	29.06%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	15,499, 71.86%, see rank	70.94%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	14,007, 64.95%, see rank	62.91%	66.22%
Average Family Size	2.98, see rank	2.96	3.32
Married-Couple Family	10,779, 49.98%, see rank	48.92%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	7,560, 35.05%, see rank	37.09%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Somerset County	%	Maine	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	43,215	see rank	1,112,274	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	21,163	100%, see rank	538,760	123,281,364
Never Married	5,733	27.09%, see rank	30.57%	35.77%
Married	11,545	54.55%, see rank	53.62%	52.04%
Widowed	853	4.03%, see rank	2.98%	2.57%
Divorced	3,032	14.33%, see rank	12.83%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	22,052	100%, see rank	573,514	129,692,771
Never Married	4,624	20.97%, see rank	24.72%	29.48%
Married	11,619	52.69%, see rank	50.72%	49.19%
Widowed	2,407	10.92%, see rank	9.53%	9.16%
Divorced	3,402	15.43%, see rank	15.02%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Somerset County	%	Maine	U.S.
Native	50,899	98.33%, see rank	96.45%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	37,381	72.22%, see rank	64.11%	58.73%
Born in Different State	13,115	25.34%, see rank	31.36%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	403	0.78%, see rank	0.97%	1.42%
Foreign Born	863	1.67%, see rank	3.55%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	445	0.86%, see rank	1.93%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	418	0.81%, see rank	1.62%	7.09%
Born In Europe	235	0.45%, see rank	0.84%	1.53%
Born In Asia	191	0.37%, see rank	1.02%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.47%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	4	0.01%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	69	0.13%, see rank	0.34%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	364	0.70%, see rank	0.84%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Somerset County	%	Maine	U.S.
English	20,390	94.54%, see rank	90.47%	79.39%
Spanish	101	0.47%, see rank	1.24%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	959	4.45%, see rank	6.98%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	105	0.49%, see rank	0.76%	3.36%
Other	12	0.06%, see rank	0.55%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.