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Somerset County, Maine

Somerset County, Maine, has 51,620 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Skowhegan. It uses Eastern Time and covers 3,924 sq mi (10,164 km²) of land.

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Somerset County in Maine
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Resident population, July 2025
51,620
Land area
3,924 sq mi (10,164 km²)
County seat or government
Skowhegan
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$58,179 ± $3,012
Median home value
$166,900 ± $5,189
Median rent, with utilities
$910 ± $45
Homes lived in by their owners
77.4% ± 1.9 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Bangor, ME metro area and Augusta-Waterville, ME micro area
Water area
169 sq mi (438 km²)
State
Maine
County code (FIPS)
23025
Coordinates (central point)
45.503646, -69.956110
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Somerset County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Eastern TimeAmerica/New_YorkUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 0497610,072 people
  2. 049376,358 people
  3. 049504,782 people
  4. 049304,258 people
  5. 049574,006 people
  6. 049673,930 people
  7. 049652,209 people
  8. 049242,063 people
  9. 049582,002 people
  10. 049111,880 people
  11. 049201,866 people
  12. 049711,831 people
All 26
  1. 049431,602 people
  2. 049451,325 people
  3. 049421,192 people
  4. 04979963 people
  5. 04961919 people
  6. 04912858 people
  7. 04978856 people
  8. 04929650 people
  9. 04923532 people
  10. 04478316 people
  11. 04985217 people
  12. 04944140 people
  13. 04925101 people
  14. 0497521 people

26 ZIP Code areas overlap Somerset County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

Somerset County government website ↗ is the next stop for county offices, tax, voting, jury and records information. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Towns and plantations in Somerset County, largest first

  1. Town of Skowhegan8,653 people
  2. Town of Fairfield6,519 people
  3. Town of Madison4,782 people
  4. Town of Pittsfield3,930 people
  5. Town of Norridgewock3,288 people
  6. Town of Anson2,331 people
  7. Town of Palmyra2,209 people
  8. Town of Canaan2,063 people
  9. Town of St. Albans1,831 people
  10. Town of Hartland1,602 people
  11. Town of Cornville1,419 people
  12. Town of Embden995 people
All 33
  1. Town of Harmony974 people
  2. Town of Solon963 people
  3. Town of Moscow865 people
  4. Town of Smithfield856 people
  5. Town of Athens791 people
  6. Town of Mercer718 people
  7. Town of Jackman695 people
  8. Town of New Portland686 people
  9. Town of Bingham660 people
  10. Town of Detroit650 people
  11. Town of Starks556 people
  12. Town of Cambridge532 people
  13. Town of Ripley436 people
  14. Town of Moose River248 people
  15. Highland Plantation154 people
  16. Dennistown Plantation134 people
  17. West Forks Plantation125 people
  18. Town of Caratunk101 people
  19. Brighton Plantation98 people
  20. The Forks Plantation92 people
  21. Pleasant Ridge Plantation87 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All towns and plantations in Maine, by county

School districts in Somerset County, largest first

  1. School Administrative District 5416,997 people
  2. School Administrative District 4914,878 people
  3. Regional School Unit 1914,755 people
  4. School Administrative District 466,174 people
  5. School Administrative District 535,533 people
  6. School Administrative District 595,338 people
  7. School Administrative District 744,975 people
  8. School Administrative District 044,405 people
  9. School Administrative District 131,525 people
  10. Harmony974 people
  11. School Administrative District 12943 people
  12. Somerset Unorganized Territory916 people
All 20
  1. Athens791 people
  2. Highland Plantation154 people
  3. Dennistown Plantation134 people
  4. West Forks Plantation125 people
  5. Caratunk101 people
  6. Brighton Plantation98 people
  7. The Forks Plantation92 people
  8. Pleasant Ridge Plantation87 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Tribal areas in Somerset County, largest first

  1. Passamaquoddy Trust Land12 people

American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian areas as the Census Bureau maps them, with at least 2% of their area here, water included. These lines don’t decide membership, jurisdiction or land status.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Skowhegan, Maine (CDP)6,662 people
  2. Pittsfield, Maine (CDP)3,084 people
  3. Madison, Maine (CDP)2,676 people
  4. Fairfield, Maine (CDP)2,356 people
  5. Norridgewock, Maine (CDP)1,378 people
  6. Anson, Maine (CDP)680 people
  7. Bingham, Maine (CDP)564 people
  8. Hartland, Maine (CDP)561 people
  9. North Anson, Maine (CDP)445 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Franklin County, Maine43 mi southwest
  2. Piscataquis County, Maine50 mi northeast
  3. Penobscot County, Maine63 mi east
  4. Kennebec County, Maine76 mi south
  5. Waldo County, Maine82 mi southeast
  6. Aroostook County, Maine105 mi northeast

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.