Somerset city, Kentucky
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.26
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 12,695
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 12,389
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 11,960
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 11,933
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 3.8%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 11,924
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 11,196
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 7.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 20.4%
Female persons, percent 48.9%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 89.1%
Black alone, percent(a) 3.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 6.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 5.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 85.9%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 497
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 48.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $144,000
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,113
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $377
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $775
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 4,951
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.26
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 83.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 1.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 88.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 83.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 84.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 19.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 14.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 10.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 50.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 43.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 122,006
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 650,781
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 25,693
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,386,367
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $113,599
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 23.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $34,704
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $26,476
Persons in poverty, percent 27.2%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 889.2
Population per square mile, 2010 989.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 13.41
Land area in square miles, 2010 11.32
FIPS Code 2171688