Somerset County, PA

County in Pennsylvania, Northeast · ranked on 26 metrics

Rank among US counties

Somerset County, PA is a county in Pennsylvania with a population of 71,799 (776th of 3,094). It ranks best for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (tied 894th of 3,092), Poverty Rate (%) (991st of 3,094). It ranks lowest for Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (2,517th of 3,094), Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (2,256th of 3,094), Median Household Income (1,904th of 3,093).

Population
71,799
776th highest of 3,094
Density
66.8
1,210th highest of 3,094
Growth since 2020
-2.97%
2,561st highest of 3,094
Area
1,075
587th highest of 3,094
Region
Northeast
Pennsylvania

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Percentile on 10 metrics that rank at least half of all US counties, given whether higher or lower is better.

Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Cooling Degree Days per Year358
    Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    tied 348th of 3,050
  2. Median Rent (Monthly; $3,501 Means $3,500 or More)$753
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    tied 671st of 3,090
  3. Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More)$150,600
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    tied 894th of 3,092
  4. Poverty Rate (%)11.0%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    991st of 3,094
  5. Adults Sleeping Under 7 Hours (%)37.4%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2022
    tied 1,474th of 3,094

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Homes with Broadband Internet (%)82.0%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,517th of 3,094
  2. Heating Degree Days per Year6,518
    Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    2,267th of 3,050
  3. Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+)17.9%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,256th of 3,094
  4. Median Household Income$61,446
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,904th of 3,093
  5. Average Commute (Minutes)24.9
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,719th of 3,094

Profile by category

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Strongest category Economics (49), weakest Economics (49). Select a category to list its metrics.

Notable facts

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 11 widely reported measures from 5 categories, leaving out size and totals

  1. Giles County, VA89% similar
  2. Garrett County, MD89% similar
  3. Susquehanna County, PA87% similar
  4. Tuscola County, MI87% similar
  5. Wyoming County, PA87% similar

Quick answers

What is the population of Somerset County, PA?
Somerset County, PA has a population of 71,799, 776th among 3,094 US counties.
What does Somerset County, PA rank best at?
Among US counties, Somerset County, PA ranks best for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (tied 894th of 3,092); Poverty Rate (%) (991st of 3,094).
Where does Somerset County, PA rank worst?
Somerset County, PA ranks lowest for Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (2,517th of 3,094); Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (2,256th of 3,094); Median Household Income (1,904th of 3,093).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Somerset County, PA?
Rankodex ranks Somerset County, PA on 26 statistics compared with other US counties, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

26 metrics with a value for this place, in 7 topics