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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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Somerset County, MD in 2011

Total Population:26,268

Non Hispanic (96.63%)

Hispanic (3.37%)

Race in Somerset County, MD in 2011

Total Population:26,268

White Alone (54.43%)

Black or African American Alone (42.59%)

Two or more races (1.74%)

Asian Alone (0.79%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.4%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.05%)

Ethnicity in Somerset County, MD in 2011

Total Population:26,268

Non-Hispanic White Alone (51.89%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (41.98%)

Hispanic White Alone (2.54%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.59%)

All Other Ethnicities (1.23%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (0.78%)

Population By Race in Somerset , MD in 2011

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	14,297	54.43%
Black or African American Alone	11,188	42.59%
Two Or More Races	458	1.74%
Asian Alone	208	0.79%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	105	0.4%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	12	0.05%

Population By Ethnicity in Somerset , MD in 2011

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	13,630	51.89%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	11,027	41.98%
White Alone - Hispanic	667	2.54%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	417	1.59%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	204	0.78%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	161	0.61%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	98	0.37%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	41	0.16%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	7	0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	6	0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	6	0.02%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	4	0.02%