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Somerset County, ME

Demographic and economic profile of Somerset County, ME, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Somerset County is a predominantly rural, low-density Maine county of roughly 50,900 residents with an economy built around traditional industries, reflected in a median household income of $58,179 and per capita income of $32,452—both well below national norms. The labor force is relatively constrained, with a 55.5% participation rate and only 20.3% of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher, though 92.9% have a high school diploma and unemployment sits at 3.9%. Housing costs are low, with a median home value of $155,200 and median gross rent of $887/month, and the county's 77.4% homeownership rate pairs with near-flat population growth of +0.3% over five years and a median age of 47.0.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

50,852

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$58,179

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

47.0 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+0.3% since 2018

Somerset County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone48,140 (94.5%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races1,252 (2.5%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race724 (1.4%)
  • Some Other Race Alone283 (0.6%)
  • Black or African American Alone249 (0.5%)
  • Asian Alone192 (0.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)635
  2. 2.Spanish221
  3. 3.German or other West Germanic64
  4. 4.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic58
  5. 5.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)37

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

18.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

58.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

22.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

4,429

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$36,281

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$32,452

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

15.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance5,862
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)3,048
  3. 3.Manufacturing (Group)2,861
  4. 4.Construction (Group)2,303
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services1,888

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations7,395
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations4,696
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations3,988
  4. 4.Service Occupations3,783
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations3,122

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 2.07×)749
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 1.37×)3,102
  3. 3.Construction (LQ 1.31×)2,065
  4. 4.Retail Trade (LQ 1.28×)3,170
  5. 5.Public Administration (LQ 1.04×)1,121

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$155,200

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$887/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

77.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9992,202 (12.3%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9992,180 (12.1%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9991,605 (8.9%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9991,459 (8.1%)
  • $100,000 to $124,9991,412 (7.9%)
  • $125,000 to $149,9991,339 (7.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

20.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

92.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

55.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$37,381

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

28.0 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

6.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone17,240 (76.5%)
  • Worked At Home2,490 (11.0%)
  • Carpooled1,902 (8.4%)
  • Walked667 (3.0%)
  • Other206 (0.9%)
  • Bicycle20 (0.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.