Population By Race and Ethnicity in Somerset County, MD in 2020

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 24,561 population of Somerset County, Maryland comprised of 1,041 people who identified as Hispanic (4.24%), and 23,520 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (95.76%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Somerset County, Maryland with a population of 13,528 (55.08%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 9,953 (40.52%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 705 (2.87%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Somerset County, Maryland in 2020, with a population of 12,773 (52.01%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 9,787 (39.85%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 755 (3.07%).

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 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 9,953 40.52%
White Alone 13,528 55.08%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 115 0.47%
Asian Alone 235 0.96%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 25 0.1%
Two Or More Races 705 2.87%
Population By Ethnicity in Somerset , MD in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 166 0.68%
White Alone - Hispanic 755 3.07%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 26 0.11%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 9 0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 14 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 71 0.29%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 9,787 39.85%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 12,773 52.01%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 89 0.36%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 226 0.92%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 11 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 634 2.58%