Population By Race and Ethnicity in Somerset County, MD in 2015

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2015, the 25,705 population of Somerset County, Maryland comprised of 871 people who identified as Hispanic (3.39%), and 24,834 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.61%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Somerset County, Maryland with a population of 13,902 (54.08%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 10,882 (42.33%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 566 (2.2%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Somerset County, Maryland in 2015, with a population of 13,273 (51.64%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 10,725 (41.72%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 629 (2.45%).

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 2015

Total Population:25,705

Non Hispanic (96.61%)

Hispanic (3.39%)

Race in Somerset County, MD in 2015

Total Population:25,705

White Alone (54.08%)

Black or African American Alone (42.33%)

Two or more races (2.2%)

Asian Alone (0.87%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.45%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.06%)

Ethnicity in Somerset County, MD in 2015

Total Population:25,705

Non-Hispanic White Alone (51.64%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (41.72%)

Hispanic White Alone (2.45%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (2%)

All Other Ethnicities (1.35%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (0.85%)

Population By Race in Somerset , MD in 2015

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	13,902	54.08%
Black or African American Alone	10,882	42.33%
Two Or More Races	566	2.2%
Asian Alone	224	0.87%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	115	0.45%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	16	0.06%

Population By Ethnicity in Somerset , MD in 2015

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	13,273	51.64%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	10,725	41.72%
White Alone - Hispanic	629	2.45%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	513	2%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	218	0.85%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	157	0.61%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	97	0.38%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	53	0.21%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	18	0.07%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	8	0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	8	0.03%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	6	0.02%