Population By Race and Ethnicity in Somerset County, MD in 2021

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 24,528 population of Somerset County, Maryland comprised of 1,022 people who identified as Hispanic (4.17%), and 23,506 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (95.83%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Somerset County, Maryland with a population of 13,534 (55.18%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 9,871 (40.24%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 741 (3.02%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Somerset County, Maryland in 2021, with a population of 12,821 (52.27%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 9,692 (39.51%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 713 (2.91%).

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 2021
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 9,871 40.24%
White Alone 13,534 55.18%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 119 0.49%
Asian Alone 237 0.97%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 26 0.11%
Two Or More Races 741 3.02%
Population By Ethnicity in Somerset , MD in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 179 0.73%
White Alone - Hispanic 713 2.91%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 29 0.12%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 10 0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 15 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 76 0.31%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 9,692 39.51%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 12,821 52.27%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 90 0.37%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 227 0.93%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 11 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 665 2.71%