Somerset County, Maryland

MD · FIPS 24039 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
24,822
Rank #1,671 of 3,222
48th %ile
Median Household Income
$64,943 −13.6% vs nat'l
Rank #1,637 of 3,222
49th %ile
Poverty Rate
16.4% +29.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,190 of 3,222
32th %ile
Median Home Value
$173,200 −38.6% vs nat'l
Rank #1,736 of 3,222
46th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
19.4% −42.5% vs nat'l
Rank #2,103 of 3,222
35th %ile
Unemployment Rate
7.5% +40.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,880 of 3,222
11th %ile

At a Glance

73.1% Homeownership
96.4% Insured
19.4% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+15%10%5%0%5%10%15%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%8.1%16.1%24.2%32.2%40.3%48.3%50.8%38.5%4.7%4.6%0.7%0.4%0.2%

About Somerset County, Maryland

Somerset County, Maryland has a total population of 24,822, making it the 1,671st most populous county in the United States. The median age in Somerset County is 38.1 years, which is 2.1% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Somerset County is $64,943, which ranks #1,637 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 13.6% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 16.4%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 7.5%.

The median home value in Somerset County is $173,200, 38.6% below the national median. Renters in Somerset County pay a median gross rent of $1,013 per month. The homeownership rate is 73.1%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Somerset County, 19.4% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 42.5% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 96.4% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 26.5 min.

Somerset County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 50.8% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (38.5%) and Two or More Races (4.7%).

All data for Somerset County, Maryland comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.