In 2021, Somerset County, NJ had a population of 344k people with a median age of 41.8 and a median household income of $121,695. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Somerset County, NJ grew from 330,151 to 343,950, a 4.18% increase and its median household income grew from $116,510 to $121,695, a 4.45% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Somerset County, NJ are White (Non-Hispanic) (54%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (18.6%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (9.3%), White (Hispanic) (6.88%), and Other (Hispanic) (4.63%).
None of the households in Somerset County, NJ reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
89.7% of the residents in Somerset County, NJ are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Somerset County, NJ are Raritan Valley Community College (1,213 degrees awarded in 2021), American Institute-Somerset (117 degrees), and Robert Fiance Beauty Schools-North Plainfield (83 degrees).
In 2021, the median property value in Somerset County, NJ was $444,700, and the homeownership rate was 75.5%.
Most people in Somerset County, NJ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 31.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Somerset County, NJ was 2 cars per household.
Somerset County, NJ borders Hunterdon County, NJ, Mercer County, NJ, Middlesex County, NJ, Morris County, NJ, and Union County, NJ.