Population By Race and Ethnicity in Somerset County, MD in 2022

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2022, the 24,608 population of Somerset County, Maryland comprised of 1,122 people who identified as Hispanic (4.56%), and 23,486 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (95.44%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Somerset County, Maryland with a population of 13,518 (54.93%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 9,967 (40.5%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 742 (3.02%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Somerset County, Maryland in 2022, with a population of 12,732 (51.74%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 9,772 (39.71%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 786 (3.19%).

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 2022

Total Population:24,608

Non Hispanic (95.44%)

Hispanic (4.56%)

Race in Somerset County, MD in 2022

Total Population:24,608

White Alone (54.93%)

Black or African American Alone (40.5%)

Two or more races (3.02%)

Asian Alone (0.94%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.49%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.12%)

Ethnicity in Somerset County, MD in 2022

Total Population:24,608

Non-Hispanic White Alone (51.74%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (39.71%)

Hispanic White Alone (3.19%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (2.7%)

All Other Ethnicities (1.76%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (0.9%)

Population By Race in Somerset , MD in 2022

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	13,518	54.93%
Black or African American Alone	9,967	40.5%
Two Or More Races	742	3.02%
Asian Alone	231	0.94%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	121	0.49%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	29	0.12%

Population By Ethnicity in Somerset , MD in 2022

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	12,732	51.74%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	9,772	39.71%
White Alone - Hispanic	786	3.19%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	664	2.7%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	222	0.9%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	195	0.79%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	84	0.34%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	78	0.32%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	37	0.15%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	17	0.07%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	12	0.05%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	9	0.04%