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Somerset County, Maine, has 50,477 residents across 14,452 parcels and covers 3,924.4 square miles. The population declined 3.4% between the 2010 and 2020 census. More residents left than arrived over that decade. The FIPS code for Somerset County is 23025.

Waterville is the county's largest population center. Somerset County also includes 25 zip codes, 20 public school districts and 65 municipalities. Those boundaries help explain why population, schools, and housing can look different from one part of the county to another. The map below shows how those county lines, zip codes, and school districts fit together, and the sections that follow use that same geography to show parcel data, population, demographics, school enrollment and housing patterns in more detail.

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Somerset County Trends

Population
50,477▾
Median Home Value
$155,200▴
K-12 Enrollment
9,255▾
Somerset County in Maine

County analytics dashboards with historical trends & projections included in package downloads.

Somerset County Maps

The maps below show a few of the county map styles included in our downloads. County packages include map exports in JPEG, PNG, SVG, PDF and GeoTIFF formats plus more than 20 GIS layers for mapping, research and analysis. Available layers include zip codes, area codes, subdivisions, school districts, political boundaries, roads, water features, points of interest and more.

County packages also include historical county demographics, business intelligence, analytical dashboards, AI-ready prompts, markdown files and related reference data. Everything is organized to save hours of manual work collecting current data, cleaning it and joining it together. That makes it easier to move faster on analytics, due diligence, business planning and location research. Paid packages are built for commercial use, but some package contents include source-specific attribution or notice guidance. Review Licensing & Data Source Notices.

Somerset County Parcels

Somerset County has 14,452 mapped parcels. The records carry 3,115 distinct owner names. About 17% of parcels list an owner mailing address outside Maine. Parcel boundaries and identifiers are the only fields this source publishes. Browse the interactive Somerset County Parcel viewer here.

Somerset County Parcel Data Coverage

Field Parcels Coverage
Parcel ID 14,452 100%
Owner name 3,694 25.6%
Owner mailing address 3,686 25.5%
Site address 5,644 39.1%
Land use code 271 1.9%
Land use description 271 1.9%
Assessed value 2,913 20.2%
Land value 3,694 25.6%
Improvement value 3,694 25.6%
Acreage 3,644 25.2%
Parcel boundary 14,452 100%
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Field coverage measured across all Somerset County parcel records.

Somerset County Population

Somerset County had 50,477 residents in 2020. That was 3.4% lower than in 2010. Somerset County had 411 fewer people in 2020 than it did in 2000, which points to a long-term population decline. The county is fairly spread out, with about 13 people per square mile. Some of the county's most populated postal areas include Skowhegan, Fairfield and Madison.

Population Trend in Somerset County ME

Somerset County Population per 2000, 2010 and 2020 census counts with a baseline 2030 projection.

Somerset County Zip Codes

Somerset County has 25 zip codes. Some of the county's most populated zip codes include Skowhegan (04976), Fairfield (04937) and Madison (04950). Skowhegan is the largest zip by population, with about 9,937 residents or 20% of the county total. Together, the three largest zips account for about 42% of all county residents based on 2020 population estimates.

Most Populated Zip Codes in Somerset County ME

ZIP Area Population Trend
04976 Skowhegan 9,937 ▴ 0.3%
04937 Fairfield 6,363 ▾ -4.2%
04950 Madison 4,726 ▾ -2.7%
04957 Norridgewock 3,987 ▾ -6.5%
04967 Pittsfield 3,908 ▾ -7.6%
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Somerset County Zip Code populations and trends per most recent census data.

Somerset County Demographics

Somerset County has a median age of 46.9, which makes the county a little older than Maine overall. About 18.6% of residents are under 18, while 22.6% are 65 or older. That gives the county a fairly even mix of younger families and older adults. The largest age group is 25 to 44 at about 28.6% of the population, which points to a solid working-age base. About 20.3% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher, above the statewide figure of 35.3%. The county is mostly White by population, though Hispanic, Asian, Black and multiracial residents are also part of the local mix.

Key Demographics for Somerset County ME

Median Age

46.9

Under 18

18.6%

Age 65+

22.6%

Bachelor's+

20.3%

Somerset County School Districts

Somerset County is served by 20 public school districts with 9,255 students enrolled in 2024. The largest districts on the county map are School Administrative District 54, Regional School Unit 19 and School Administrative District 49. Those three districts account for about 63% of public school enrollment in the map area. Total enrollment has stayed fairly steady in recent years, but it is slightly lower than it was in 2017.

Largest School Districts by Enrollment in Somerset County ME

District Enrollment Share Trend
School Administrative District 54 2,193 23.7% ▾ -2%
Regional School Unit 19 1,883 20.3% ▴ 0.6%
School Administrative District 49 1,760 19% ▾ -2.9%
School Administrative District 46 805 8.7% ▾ -3.2%
School Administrative District 53 578 6.2% ▾ -2%
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Somerset County school district enrollment and trends per most recent NCES reporting data.

Somerset County Housing & Real Estate

Somerset County has a median home value of $155,200 and a median gross rent of $887. About 77% of occupied homes in the county are owner-occupied, so the local housing market leans heavily toward ownership. Home values run below the Maine median, while rents come in below the state average. In March 2026, the median listing price was $276,975 and homes spent about 144 days on the market.

Somerset County Housing Mix

Somerset County housing mix: owner, renter and vacant units.

Somerset County Housing Trends

Somerset County median home value and rent trend (last 5 years).

Businesses in Somerset County, ME

Somerset County has 2,356 business listings across 464 categories. The largest categories in Somerset County business listings are Farm (69, 2.9%), Structure And Geography (66, 2.8%), and Churches & Religious Organizations (54, 2.3%). The full Somerset County business listings dataset includes names, categories, addresses and contact details where available. Somerset County packages also include U.S. Census County Business Patterns data with establishment counts, employment and payroll by industry sector.

Top Business Categories in Somerset County, ME

Category Businesses Share
Farm 69 2.9%
Structure And Geography 66 2.8%
Churches & Religious Organizations 54 2.3%
Auto Repair 49 2.1%
Convenience Stores 48 2.0%
Lake 44 1.9%
Gas Stations 44 1.9%
Campgrounds & RV Parks 40 1.7%
Landmark And Historical Building 35 1.5%
Public And Government Association 27 1.1%

Somerset County Business Listings

Business Category City
El Rancho De La Vida Abuse And Addiction Treatment Hinckley
Indian Pond Accommodation Greenville
Bouchard & Associates Accountant Fairfield
J.W. Parks Jr. Academy Active Life Pittsfield
Mainely Birthing Adult Education Fairfield
Sixberry Solutions Advertising Agency Skowhegan
Feed Commodities Int. - Detroit Farm Store Agricultural Cooperatives Detroit
Jackman Equipment Agricultural Service Jackman
Rooted in Grace Greenhouse Agriculture Hartland
Pittsfield Municipal Airport (Maine) Airlines Pittsfield
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Somerset County business listings sourced from Overture Maps. Includes locations with a high level of confidence.

Somerset County Basemaps

Somerset County map and data packages include a set of useful basemaps to help you get started quickly. These include a custom light grey canvas, USGS topo, imagery and other reference layers that make it easier to build clear, meaningful county maps using the included GIS layers, your own data or both. Pre-rendered map tiles for the light grey basemap are included so you can use them offline or host them on your own CDN.

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This page shows a preview of what's included in the Somerset County data package. The full package gives you a ready-to-use county data system with GIS layers, historical data, maps, database files and planning tools that save hours of manual data gathering, cleanup and joins. Everything is organized to help you skip data wrangling and start analysis faster.

  • 20+ GIS layers for parcels, zip codes, school districts, roads, water, boundaries and more
  • Historical county demographics, housing, income and trend data
  • ZIP code population files and school district enrollment history
  • Database files, markdowns, AI-ready prompts and documentation
  • Map exports in PNG, JPEG, PDF, SVG and GeoTIFF formats
  • Offline-ready data explorer, map and analytics tools

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