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Somerset County, Pennsylvania

Somerset County, Pennsylvania · ZIP 15411, 15424, 15501

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 72,134 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 29,071Households
  • $59,378Median household income
  • $130,600Median home value
  • 57Towns with a page
  • 38ZIP codes

Somerset County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−7.4%
74k76k78k80k82k2000: 80,02320002010: 77,74220102020: 74,129202080,02374,129
Population of Somerset County at each census
CensusPopulation
200080,023
201077,742
202074,129

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Somerset County
Under $50k42.2%
$50k to $100k32.8%
$100k to $150k15.4%
$150k to $200k6.1%
$200k and over3.6%

Median household income $59,378 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Somerset County
Owner occupied
23,335 units
Renter occupied
5,736 units
Vacancy rate
23.1%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Somerset County2023
Health care and social assistance3,038
Manufacturing2,834
Retail trade2,511
Accommodation and food services1,762
Other services (except public administration)1,340
Finance and insurance1,199
Transportation and warehousing1,171
Professional, scientific, and technical services1,114

18,678 employees in 1,647 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Somerset County compared with its state
Somerset County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureSomerset CountyPennsylvania
Population73,25512,986,518
Median household income$59,378$76,081
Median age47.040.9
Median home value$130,600$240,500
Bachelor’s degree or higher17.3%34.5%
Foreign-born residents1.0%7.4%
Owner-occupied homes80.3%69.3%
Mean commute to work25.2 minutes26.6 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Somerset County57 with a page · sort by any column

Type
Somerset TownshipTownship11,58664.2 sq mi
Conemaugh TownshipTownship6,59141.3 sq mi
SomersetBorough5,8702.73 sq mi
WindberBorough3,8071.97 sq mi
Jenner TownshipTownship3,57964.6 sq mi
Paint TownshipTownship3,00132.3 sq mi
Shade TownshipTownship2,38268.7 sq mi
Brothersvalley TownshipTownship2,33262.6 sq mi
Elk Lick TownshipTownship2,21557.1 sq mi
Summit TownshipTownship2,08945.2 sq mi
Stonycreek TownshipTownship2,07461.1 sq mi
MeyersdaleBorough2,0070.82 sq mi
BerlinBorough1,9470.92 sq mi
Quemahoning TownshipTownship1,79235.3 sq mi
Milford TownshipTownship1,45929.7 sq mi
Lincoln TownshipTownship1,41925.7 sq mi
Jefferson TownshipTownship1,40041.2 sq mi
BoswellBorough1,1970.74 sq mi
Upper Turkeyfoot TownshipTownship1,03838.6 sq mi
FriedensCensus designated place9743.15 sq mi
DavidsvilleCensus designated place9702.31 sq mi
Central CityBorough9690.54 sq mi
Addison TownshipTownship91161.4 sq mi
Black TownshipTownship89642.7 sq mi
PaintBorough8820.35 sq mi
RockwoodBorough8200.33 sq mi
Middlecreek TownshipTownship80433.4 sq mi
Greenville TownshipTownship74525.1 sq mi
ConfluenceBorough7011.60 sq mi
SalisburyBorough6830.38 sq mi
JennerstownBorough6641.92 sq mi
JeromeCensus designated place6452.60 sq mi
Allegheny TownshipTownship60751.1 sq mi
HooversvilleBorough6070.61 sq mi
Southampton TownshipTownship58129.3 sq mi
Lower Turkeyfoot TownshipTownship53536.3 sq mi
Larimer TownshipTownship53216.8 sq mi
Ogle TownshipTownship47234.8 sq mi
CairnbrookCensus designated place4690.84 sq mi
GarrettBorough4110.51 sq mi
Indian LakeBorough3903.56 sq mi
GrayCensus designated place3480.34 sq mi
Northampton TownshipTownship29535.9 sq mi
StoystownBorough2890.19 sq mi
UrsinaBorough2340.90 sq mi
AcostaCensus designated place2250.23 sq mi
WellersburgBorough2070.81 sq mi
AddisonBorough2060.54 sq mi
ShanksvilleBorough1900.20 sq mi
BensonBorough1790.35 sq mi
EdieCensus designated place1620.57 sq mi
New BaltimoreBorough1330.35 sq mi
New CentervilleBorough1230.14 sq mi
CasselmanBorough1170.20 sq mi
Fairhope TownshipTownship10014.6 sq mi
CallimontBorough534.36 sq mi
Seven SpringsBorough241.08 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 42 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 24, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026.