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Somerset, KY
Full City Profile · Kentucky · Pulaski County County
2.5
/5.0
C+
Fair
12,108
Population
820/sq mi density
$32,910
Median Income
$32,302 per capita
$140,900
Home Value
$189,328 Zillow
$830
Median Rent
33.4% income on rent
58°F
Avg Temperature
299 sunny days/yr
304
Violent Crime/100K
2,240 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.5 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.3 / 5.0
$32,910 median income, 4.5% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.3 / 5.0
$140,900 home value, $830/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
304 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
16.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+8.3%
11,341 → 12,281
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.8%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+10.8%
$29,697 → $32,910
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+1.03%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Somerset across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
12,985
+704 from 2023 (12,281)
Projected Median Income 2030
$35,357
+$2,447 from 2023 ($32,910)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 11,341 | — | $29,697 | — |
| 2015 | 11,353 | +0.1% | $26,411 | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 11,440 | +0.8% | $23,518 | -11% |
| 2019 | 11,628 | +1.6% | $29,611 | +25.9% |
| 2021 | 11,954 | +2.8% | $30,107 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 12,281 | +2.7% | $32,910 | +9.3% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.