Located near Lehavim, it falls under the jurisdiction of Bnei Shimon Regional Council.

In 1985, it became a civilian kibbutz inhabited by members of the left-wing Hashomer Hatzair movement.

This was a period of great hardship, even for long-established kibbutzim, and Shomria was not able to develop economically, nor to attract enough members.

The kibbutz members agreed, and 60 families from the former settlement of Bnei Atzmon moved to Shomria in 2006.

Around 2010, Shomria started moving towards renewed membership in the kibbutz movement, despite some ideological differences.