Somerset County, Maryland
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $64,943
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 24,973
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 25,241
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 24,615
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 24,619
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 24,620
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 26,470
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent 17.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.3%
Female persons, percent 45.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 54.0%
Black alone, percent(a) 41.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 3.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 5.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 50.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,368
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 5.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 11,029
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 73.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $173,200
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,461
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $530
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,013
Building Permits, 2025 35
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 8,348
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.38
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 88.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 6.5%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 90.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 83.4%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 86.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 19.4%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 11.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.2%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 46.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 53.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 20,420
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 88,781
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 11,544
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 170,651
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $6,935
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 24.5
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $64,943
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $28,462
Persons in poverty, percent 20.3%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 360
Total employment, 2023 4,141
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 193,327
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 5.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,568
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 264
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 133
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 4
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 225
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 4
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 226
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 77.0
Population per square mile, 2010 82.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 319.75
Land area in square miles, 2010 319.72
FIPS Code 24039