Overview
11,696
Total Population
38.8
Median age
53.06%
Female population %
88.5:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
25-29 years
Largest age group
57.5
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
701
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Somerset's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Somerset is 38.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Somerset's population under 18 was 21.93%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Somerset's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.67% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Somerset, 18.82% were under the age of 15, 19.32% aged 15 to 29, 44.19% aged 30 to 64, 13.76% aged 65 to 84, and 3.92% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 716 more females than males in Somerset:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.06% females and 46.94% males in Somerset, KY.
- The Somerset, KY gender ratio is 88.5:100 i.e. 88.5 men to 100 women (0.885).
- For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 643.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 529.
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Race / Ethnicity
Somerset's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Somerset population: 92.90% are White, 3.33% are Black or African American, 0.01% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.07% are Asian, 0.17% are some other race and 2.52% are multiracial.
- Somerset's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 701 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 10,995 (94.01% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Somerset is White with a population of 10,865 (92.90% of the total population).
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Year by year
Somerset's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 12,218 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Somerset's population increased by 374 (3.44%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Somerset's population increased by 719 (6.39%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Somerset's population was lowest in year 2000 at 10,876.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)