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2024 Demographics

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Summary Data for County: Somerset, MD

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Population

County: Somerset, MD

24,380
Persons

State: Maryland 6,199,817 Persons

Percent Population Change: 2020 to 2024

County: Somerset, MD

-0.97%

State: Maryland 0.37%

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Population by Race County: Somerset, MD State: Maryland
Persons % of Population Persons % of Population
White 12,820 52.58% 2,908,321 46.91%
Black/African American 9,231 37.86% 1,847,621 29.80%
American Indian/Alaskan Native 123 0.50% 33,705 0.54%
Asian 258 1.06% 435,110 7.02%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 1 0.00% 3,382 0.05%
Some Other Race 783 3.21% 449,155 7.24%
2+ Races 1,164 4.77% 522,523 8.43%

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Population by Ethnicity County: Somerset, MD State: Maryland
Persons % of Population Persons % of Population
Hispanic/Latino 1,270 5.21% 811,044 13.08%
Non-Hispanic/Latino 23,110 94.79% 5,388,773 86.92%

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Population by Age Group County: Somerset, MD State: Maryland
Persons % of Population Persons % of Population
0-4 1,035 4.25% 337,500 5.44%
5-9 1,079 4.43% 351,345 5.67%
10-14 1,209 4.96% 382,214 6.16%
15-17 760 3.12% 237,319 3.83%
18-20 1,600 6.56% 265,541 4.28%
21-24 1,695 6.95% 315,572 5.09%
25-34 3,312 13.58% 798,298 12.88%
35-44 2,898 11.89% 827,868 13.35%
45-54 2,595 10.64% 757,675 12.22%
55-64 3,183 13.06% 819,781 13.22%
65-74 3,002 12.31% 652,226 10.52%
75-84 1,536 6.30% 337,809 5.45%
85+ 476 1.95% 116,669 1.88%

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Population by Sex
Population by Sex County: Somerset, MD State: Maryland
Persons % of Population Persons % of Population
Male 13,342 54.73% 2,986,971 48.18%
Female 11,038 45.27% 3,212,846 51.82%

Households/Income See More Households/Income Data

Households

County: Somerset, MD

8,233
Households

State: Maryland 2,331,906 Households

Families

County: Somerset, MD

5,181
Families

State: Maryland 1,561,997 Families

Average Household Size

County: Somerset, MD

2.37
Persons

State: Maryland 2.60 Persons

Households With Own Children

County: Somerset, MD

2,266
Households
(27.52% of Households)

State: Maryland 642,322 Households (27.54% of Households)

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Median Household Income by Race/Ethnicity County: Somerset, MD State: Maryland
Value Value
All $57,417 $97,364
White $67,156 $109,575
Black/African American $38,750 $78,731
American Indian/Alaskan Native $44,750 $78,204
Asian $46,250 $123,294
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander $200,001 $72,222
Some Other Race $76,786 $75,846
2+ Races $61,384 $100,531
Hispanic/Latino $48,627 $86,388
Non-Hispanic/Latino $57,718 $98,629

Families Below Poverty

County: Somerset, MD

787
Families
(15.19% of Families)

State: Maryland 107,287 Families (6.87% of Families)

Families Below Poverty with Children

County: Somerset, MD

635
Families
(12.26% of Families)

State: Maryland 77,130 Families (4.94% of Families)

Housing See More Housing Data

Housing Units

County: Somerset, MD

10,875
Housing units

State: Maryland 2,565,113 Housing units

Owner-Occupied Housing Units Average Value

County: Somerset, MD

$233,292

State: Maryland $505,199

Education See More Education Data

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Population 25+ by Educational Attainment County: Somerset, MD State: Maryland
Persons % of Population Age 25+ Persons % of Population Age 25+
Less than 9th Grade 599 3.52% 163,053 3.78%
Some High School, No Diploma 2,261 13.30% 229,640 5.33%
High School Grad 6,199 36.46% 1,035,503 24.02%
Some College, No Degree 3,778 22.22% 775,160 17.98%
Associate Degree 1,264 7.43% 296,667 6.88%
Bachelor's Degree 2,021 11.89% 957,274 22.21%
Master's Degree 644 3.79% 598,171 13.88%
Professional Degree 101 0.59% 138,707 3.22%
Doctorate Degree 135 0.79% 116,151 2.69%

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Population 16+: Unemployed

County: Somerset, MD

9.70%

State: Maryland 5.51%

Demographics information provided by Claritas, updated April 2024, under these terms of use.