Somerset County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2010 United States Census, the county's population was 323,444, increasing by 25,954 (+8.7%) from the 297,490 counted in the 2000 Census, retaining its position as the state's 13th-most populous county. It is part of the New York Metropolitan Area. Its county seat is Somerville.