Somerset County, New Jersey Facts
| Facts | |
| State | New Jersey |
| Land area | 301.8 square miles |
| Population Density | 1,071.7 persons per square mile. |
| Population | |
| Population (2013) | 330,585 |
| Population change | 2.2% | Under 5 years of age | 5.5% |
| Under 18 | 23.6% |
| 65 and over | 13.8% |
| Females | 51.2% |
| White | 72 |
| Hispanic or Latino of any race | 13.9 |
| Asian | 15.9% |
| Two or more races | 1.9% |
| Black or African American | 9.8% |
| Native American | 0.3% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
| Had graduated from high school | 93% |
| Had a bachelor’s degree or higher | 51.1% |
| Veterans | 13,757 |
| Households and Housing | |
| Households | 115,531 |
| Persons per household | 2.8 |
| Living in the same house for one year or more | 92.2% |
| Median household income | $99,020 |
| The per capita income | $47,803 |
| Live below the poverty line. | 5% |
| housing units | 125,077 |
| Multi-unit structures | 25% |
| The median value of owner-occupied housing | $398,800 |
| Residents owning their homes. | 78% |
| Business Facts | |
| Total number of firms | 32,225 |
| Women-owned firms | 27.5% |
| Asian-owned firms | 11.1% |
| Hispanic-owned firms | 6.4% |
| Black-owned firms | 5.7% |
| Native American-owned firms | 0% |
| Pacific Islander-owned firms | 0% |
| Retail sales | $5,755,996 |
| Retail sales per capita | $17,946 |
| Manufacturers shipments | $6,401,528 |
| Merchant wholesaler sales | $14,634,500 |