Population By Race and Ethnicity in Somerset County, MD in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 26,044 population of Somerset County, Maryland comprised of 928 people who identified as Hispanic (3.56%), and 25,116 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.44%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Somerset County, Maryland with a population of 14,184 (54.46%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 11,027 (42.34%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 506 (1.94%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Somerset County, Maryland in 2012, with a population of 13,488 (51.79%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 10,865 (41.72%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 696 (2.67%).

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 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 11,027 42.34%
White Alone 14,184 54.46%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 119 0.46%
Asian Alone 196 0.75%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 12 0.05%
Two Or More Races 506 1.94%
Population By Ethnicity in Somerset , MD in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 162 0.62%
White Alone - Hispanic 696 2.67%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 17 0.07%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 4 0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 6 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 43 0.17%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 10,865 41.72%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 13,488 51.79%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 102 0.39%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 192 0.74%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 6 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 463 1.78%