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Who knew Somerset County demographics could be so sexy? Check out Census 2010 data and current American Community Survey data for Somerset County, MD. Feast your eyes on statuesque tables, curvacous pie charts and titillating trend lines. We dare you to call Somerset County demographic data boring!

Quick Facts

Population 2010 Census 26,470 #23 in the state
Median Income 2010 for Households $42,443
Poverty Rate 18.6%
Median Age 36.5 years
Largest Racial or Ethnic Group White
Sources: Census 2010 SF1 & 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5 year estimates

Somerset County Demographics Summary

population icon With 26,470 people, Somerset County is the 23rd most populated county in the state of Maryland out of 23 counties. But watch out, Somerset County, because Kent County with 20,197 people is right behind you.

income icon In 2010, the median household income of Somerset County residents was $42,443. Somerset County households made slightly more than Allegany County households ($37,747). It looks like Somerset County is keeping up with the Joneses. However, 18.6% of Somerset County residents live in poverty.

age icon The median age for Somerset County residents is 36.5 years young.

race icon The largest Somerset County racial/ethinic groups are White (52.1%) followed by Black (41.9%) and Hispanic (3.3%).

Somerset County Race / Ethnic Groups

Non-Hispanic Population
White 13,796
Black 11,082
American Indian 83
Asian 183
Pacific Islander 2
Some Other Race 46
Two or More Races 415
Hispanic 863
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P9 Hispanic or Latino or Not Hispanic or Latino by Race
  • White
  • Black
  • Indian
  • Asian
  • Pacific Islander
  • Some Other Race
  • Two or More Races
  • Hispanic

3 Largest Somerset County Race / Ethnic Groups

  • The Somerset County White population is 13,796 persons or 52.1%.
  • The Somerset County Black population is 11,082 persons or 41.9%.
  • The Somerset County Hispanic population is 863 persons or 3.3%.

Note: the US Census Bureau defines race and ethnicity differently from the way most people think about race and ethnicity. In a nutshell, a person's origin (or what used to be called ethnicity) is either Hispanic or Non-Hispanic. And a person's race can be white, black or African American, American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, Some Other Race or Two or More Races. For more details about race and origin data, google "US Census Bureau race and origin Census 2010."


Somerset County Median Age

Fellas, you need to start eating your Wheaties™. Somerset County ladies have a higher median age.

Median Age 36.5 years
Median Age - Females 36.8 years
Median Age - Males 36.2 years
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P13 Median Age by Male/Female

Under 18 and Over 65 Age Breakdown

With 16.9% of the Somerset County population under 18, Somerset County has more spring chickens than a KFC ® at dinner time.

Persons Under 18 16.9%
Persons Over 65 13.8%
Everyone else 69.3
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P12 Male/Female by Age
  • Under 18
  • Over 65
  • Everyone else

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