Population By Race and Ethnicity in Somerset County, MD in 2019

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2019, the 25,609 population of Somerset County, Maryland comprised of 1,021 people who identified as Hispanic (3.99%), and 24,588 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.01%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Somerset County, Maryland with a population of 13,866 (54.15%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 10,665 (41.65%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 684 (2.67%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Somerset County, Maryland in 2019, with a population of 13,159 (51.38%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 10,472 (40.89%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 707 (2.76%).

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 2019

Total Population:25,609

Non Hispanic (96.01%)

Hispanic (3.99%)

Race in Somerset County, MD in 2019

Total Population:25,609

White Alone (54.15%)

Black or African American Alone (41.65%)

Two or more races (2.67%)

Asian Alone (0.97%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.48%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.09%)

Ethnicity in Somerset County, MD in 2019

Total Population:25,609

Non-Hispanic White Alone (51.38%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (40.89%)

Hispanic White Alone (2.76%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (2.4%)

All Other Ethnicities (1.64%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (0.92%)

Population By Race in Somerset , MD in 2019

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	13,866	54.15%
Black or African American Alone	10,665	41.65%
Two Or More Races	684	2.67%
Asian Alone	247	0.97%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	123	0.48%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	24	0.09%

Population By Ethnicity in Somerset , MD in 2019

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	13,159	51.38%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	10,472	40.89%
White Alone - Hispanic	707	2.76%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	616	2.4%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	236	0.92%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	193	0.75%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	94	0.37%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	68	0.27%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	29	0.11%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	13	0.05%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	11	0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	11	0.04%