Population By Race and Ethnicity in Somerset County, MD in 2011

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the 26,268 population of Somerset County, Maryland comprised of 886 people who identified as Hispanic (3.37%), and 25,382 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.63%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Somerset County, Maryland with a population of 14,297 (54.43%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 11,188 (42.59%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 458 (1.74%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Somerset County, Maryland in 2011, with a population of 13,630 (51.89%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 11,027 (41.98%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 667 (2.54%).

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 2011
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 11,188 42.59%
White Alone 14,297 54.43%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 105 0.4%
Asian Alone 208 0.79%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 12 0.05%
Two Or More Races 458 1.74%
Population By Ethnicity in Somerset , MD in 2011
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 161 0.61%
White Alone - Hispanic 667 2.54%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 7 0.03%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 4 0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 6 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 41 0.16%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 11,027 41.98%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 13,630 51.89%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 98 0.37%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 204 0.78%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 6 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 417 1.59%