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

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2022, the 24,546 population of Somerset County, Maryland comprised of 1,053 people who identified as Hispanic (4.29%), and 23,493 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (95.71%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Somerset County, Maryland with a population of 13,492 (54.97%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 9,939 (40.49%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 730 (2.97%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Somerset County, Maryland in 2022, with a population of 12,770 (52.03%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 9,748 (39.71%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 722 (2.94%).

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 2022
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 9,939 40.49%
White Alone 13,492 54.97%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 124 0.51%
Asian Alone 233 0.95%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 28 0.11%
Two Or More Races 730 2.97%
Population By Ethnicity in Somerset , MD in 2022
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 191 0.78%
White Alone - Hispanic 722 2.94%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 38 0.16%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 10 0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 16 0.07%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 76 0.31%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 9,748 39.71%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 12,770 52.03%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 86 0.35%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 223 0.91%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 12 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 654 2.66%