How many people live in Somerset County, ME?
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In 2025, there were about 51,600 people living in Somerset County, ME. That makes Somerset County the ninth-most populous county in Maine. It is home to 3.6% of people living in the state.
51.6K
population of Somerset County, ME (2025)
3.6%
County share of the Maine population (2025)
About 51,600 people lived in Somerset County, ME in 2025.
Population estimates, 2000–2025
What are Somerset County, ME's age demographics?
About 12,200 Somerset County residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 23.8% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 23.5% of Maine’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 9,300 Somerset County residents, or 18.1% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 17.6% of Maine’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A higher share of Somerset County, ME's population is aged 65 or older than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Somerset County, ME's racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 94.8% of the Somerset County, ME population, higher than the national share of 57.5%.
In contrast, Somerset County’s Hispanic population accounts for 1.8%, below the 20% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Black or African American population makes up 0.65% of the county, compared with 12.6% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Somerset County, ME has a higher share of a non-Hispanic white population than Maine as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Somerset County, ME is Skowhegan with about 8,700 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Somerset County, ME ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Skowhegan | 8,664 |
| 2. | Fairfield | 6,530 |
| 3. | Madison | 4,839 |
| 4. | Pittsfield | 3,944 |
| 5. | Norridgewock | 3,299 |
| 6. | Anson | 2,320 |
| 7. | Canaan | 2,201 |
| 8. | St. Albans | 2,137 |
| 9. | Palmyra | 2,033 |
| 10. | Hartland | 1,845 |
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