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Somerset County, NJ

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

AI Overview

Somerset County's economy is heavily weighted toward high-value professional and corporate activity, reflected in a GDP per capita of $124,125 against median household income of $140,374—among the higher figures in New Jersey. The labor force of roughly 249,000 is well-educated, with 57.4% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, though median worker earnings of $69,442 and an unemployment rate of 4.8% suggest a competitive but not uniformly accessible market. The county grew 4.9% over five years, has a poverty rate of just 5.5%, and draws a foreign-born share of 27.9%, while median home values of $523,900 and rents of $1,921/month reflect the cost pressure that accompanies its income levels.

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

Population

357,467

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$140,374

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

41.8 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+4.9% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone180,538 (51.6%)
  • Asian Alone68,731 (19.6%)
  • Black or African American Alone33,390 (9.5%)
  • Some Other Race Alone29,259 (8.4%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race25,035 (7.2%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races11,385 (3.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish43,080
  2. 2.Other Indo-European27,791
  3. 3.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)12,299
  4. 4.Other Asian and Pacific Island10,248
  5. 5.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic5,941

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

21.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

62.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

16.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

27.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

8,875

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$124,125

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$70,321

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

5.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance42,755
  2. 2.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services34,599
  3. 3.Manufacturing (Group)24,190
  4. 4.Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing17,852
  5. 5.Retail Trade (Group)17,632

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations108,917
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations33,569
  3. 3.Service Occupations21,538
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations17,108
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations9,418

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Information (LQ 1.98×)6,946
  2. 2.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 1.44×)17,950
  3. 3.Professional, Scientific, & Management (LQ 1.42×)32,843
  4. 4.Manufacturing (LQ 1.34×)25,002
  5. 5.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.30×)5,613

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$523,900

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,921/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

74.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $500,000 to $749,99927,057 (27.8%)
  • $400,000 to $499,99916,470 (16.9%)
  • $750,000 to $999,99915,693 (16.1%)
  • $300,000 to $399,99915,493 (15.9%)
  • $1,000,000 to $1,499,9998,482 (8.7%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9993,964 (4.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

57.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

93.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

69.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$69,442

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

31.4 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone118,824 (63.8%)
  • Worked At Home42,229 (22.7%)
  • Carpooled12,189 (6.5%)
  • Public Transit6,309 (3.4%)
  • Other3,196 (1.7%)
  • Walked2,200 (1.2%)

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.