In 2019, Somerset County, NJ had a population of 329k people with a median age of 42.2 and a median household income of $111,587. Between 2018 and 2019 the population of Somerset County, NJ declined from 331,164 to 328,934, a −0.673% decrease and its median household income declined from $121,378 to $111,587, a −8.07% decrease.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Somerset County, NJ are White (Non-Hispanic) (53.6%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (18.5%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (9.49%), White (Hispanic) (7.44%), and Other (Hispanic) (6.32%). 0% of the households in Somerset County, NJ speak a non-English language at home as their primary language.
90.4% of the residents in Somerset County, NJ are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Somerset County, NJ are Raritan Valley Community College (1,204 degrees awarded in 2020), American Institute-Somerset (95 degrees), and Robert Fiance Beauty Schools-North Plainfield (83 degrees).
In 2019, the median property value in Somerset County, NJ was $440,800, and the homeownership rate was 74.6%. Most people in Somerset County, NJ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.7 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.