Population By Race and Ethnicity in Somerset County, MD in 2010

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2010, the 26,464 population of Somerset County, Maryland comprised of 870 people who identified as Hispanic (3.29%), and 25,594 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.71%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Somerset County, Maryland with a population of 14,464 (54.66%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 11,262 (42.56%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 450 (1.7%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Somerset County, Maryland in 2010, with a population of 13,804 (52.16%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 11,099 (41.94%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 660 (2.49%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Somerset, Maryland.

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Population By Race in Somerset , MD in 2010
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 11,262 42.56%
White Alone 14,464 54.66%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 87 0.33%
Asian Alone 191 0.72%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 10 0.04%
Two Or More Races 450 1.7%
Population By Ethnicity in Somerset , MD in 2010
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 163 0.62%
White Alone - Hispanic 660 2.49%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 3 0.01%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 2 0.01%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 6 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 36 0.14%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 11,099 41.94%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 13,804 52.16%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 84 0.32%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 189 0.71%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 4 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 414 1.56%