Population By Race and Ethnicity in Somerset County, ME in 2016
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 50,562 population of Somerset County, Maine comprised of 537 people who identified as Hispanic (1.06%), and 50,025 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.94%).
Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Somerset County, Maine with a population of 48,925 (96.76%); Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group with a population of 729 (1.44%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 352 (0.7%).
Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Somerset County, Maine in 2016, with a population of 48,488 (95.9%); the second largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 677 (1.34%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 437 (0.86%).
The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Somerset, Maine.
You can find similar information for other Maine counties, and for Maine.
| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone | 261 | 0.52% |
| White Alone | 48,925 | 96.76% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 275 | 0.54% |
| Asian Alone | 352 | 0.7% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 20 | 0.04% |
| Two Or More Races | 729 | 1.44% |
| Ethnicity | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone - Hispanic | 27 | 0.05% |
| White Alone - Hispanic | 437 | 0.86% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic | 17 | 0.03% |
| Asian Alone - Hispanic | 4 | 0.01% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic | 0 | 0% |
| Two Or More Races - Hispanic | 52 | 0.1% |
| Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic | 234 | 0.46% |
| White Alone - Non Hispanic | 48,488 | 95.9% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic | 258 | 0.51% |
| Asian Alone - Non Hispanic | 348 | 0.69% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic | 20 | 0.04% |
| Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic | 677 | 1.34% |