Somerset County

Somerset County, Maine

At a Glance

Population50,477
County SeatMaine District Court - Waterville
State FIPS23
County FIPS025
Num Towns9
Census-Designated Places9
Total Town Population18,337
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)50,656
Median Age47.0
Veterans4,626
Housing Units29,929
Uninsured330
Net Migration (recent)1,823
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments1,208
Total Employees13,532
Avg Annual Pay$55,148
Median Household Income$53,527
Poverty Rate16.8%
Unemployment Rate4.2%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$56,434
Federal Spending FY2024$406,907,222
Federal Spending Per Capita$8,061

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$150,500
Median Rent$849
FMR Studio$841
FMR 1BR$911
FMR 2BR$1,053
FMR 3BR$1,350
FMR 4BR$1,510

Health & Safety

Hospitals18
EMS Stations27
Fire Stations27
Police Stations27
Adult Smoking20.8%
Adult Obesity37.1%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k36.5
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)24.29
Electric Customers742549
Towns with Broadband Data9
Towns with 90%+ Coverage9

Community

Churches19
Libraries9
Historic Places (NRHP)59
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools25
SNAP Stores50
Bank Branches12

Agriculture

Total Farms49
Land in Farms (acres)119,646
Avg Farm Size (acres)2,441.8
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
DRSEVERE STORM AND FLOODING2024-01-30
EMHURRICANE LEE2023-09-14
DRSEVERE STORM AND FLOODING2023-07-06
DRSEVERE STORM AND FLOODING2023-03-22
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-04-04
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRSEVERE STORM AND FLOODING2018-01-02
DRSEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND LANDSLIDES2009-07-30
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING2008-05-09
DRSEVERE STORMS AND INLAND AND COASTAL FLOODING2007-04-25

Detailed Topics

Communities in Somerset County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.