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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Population By Race in Somerset , MD in 2019
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 10,665 41.65%
White Alone 13,866 54.15%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 123 0.48%
Asian Alone 247 0.97%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 24 0.09%
Two Or More Races 684 2.67%
Population By Ethnicity in Somerset , MD in 2019
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 193 0.75%
White Alone - Hispanic 707 2.76%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 29 0.11%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 11 0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 13 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 68 0.27%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 10,472 40.89%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 13,159 51.38%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 94 0.37%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 236 0.92%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 11 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 616 2.4%