Somerset County, Maryland

11 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 24,685
Median household income: $52,462
Median home value: $164,300

Somerset County, Maryland counts 24,685 residents. 11 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $52,462 is below the Maryland median ($101,652).

Between 2019 and 2023, Somerset County's population declined 4.1% from 25,729 to 24,685, while its median household income rose 38.8% from $37,803 to $52,462.

The median resident is 38.1 years old. The largest age group is 25 to 34, 14.7% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 24,685
Median age: 38.1 yrs
Median household income: $52,462
Median home value: $164,300
Median gross rent: $938
Housing units: 10,916
Homeownership rate: 68.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.1%
Unemployment rate: 5.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

25,72924,685

Median household income

$37,803$52,462

Median home value

$139,100$164,300

Median gross rent

$716$938

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	25,729	$37,803	$139,100	$716
2020	25,699	$44,980	$131,500	$766
2021	24,834	$48,661	$143,600	$839
2022	24,672	$52,149	$157,200	$934
2023	24,685	$52,462	$164,300	$938

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.7%

5 to 1712.8%

18 to 2413.6%

25 to 3414.7%

35 to 4413.0%

45 to 5410.8%

55 to 6413.0%

65 to 7410.6%

75 and over6.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,148	4.7%
5 to 17	3,163	12.8%
18 to 24	3,367	13.6%
25 to 34	3,629	14.7%
35 to 44	3,218	13.0%
45 to 54	2,663	10.8%
55 to 64	3,219	13.0%
65 to 74	2,627	10.6%
75 and over	1,651	6.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	12,637	51.2%
Black or African American	9,344	37.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	26	0.1%
Asian	143	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	101	0.4%
Two or more races	1,335	5.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,099	4.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.0%

High school graduate40.4%

Some college or associate's27.4%

Bachelor's degree11.3%

Graduate or professional degree5.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,559	15.0%
High school graduate	6,878	40.4%
Some college or associate's	4,657	27.4%
Bachelor's degree	1,916	11.3%
Graduate or professional degree	997	5.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone74.1%

Carpooled10.1%

Public transit0.4%

Walked4.0%

Bicycle0.5%

Worked from home8.8%

Other means2.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	6,618	74.1%
Carpooled	899	10.1%
Public transit	32	0.4%
Walked	355	4.0%
Bicycle	41	0.5%
Worked from home	783	8.8%
Other means	205	2.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,844	34.9%
15 to 29 min	2,204	27.0%
30 to 44 min	1,778	21.8%
45 to 59 min	961	11.8%
60+ min	363	4.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.37
Poverty rate: 20.1% (3,963 of 19,699)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,105	61.5%
Nonfamily households	3,191	38.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1984

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	8,296	76.0%
Vacant	2,620	24.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,710	68.8%
Renter-occupied	2,586	31.2%

1-unit, detached68.5%

1-unit, attached1.5%

2 to 4 units7.4%

5 to 19 units10.4%

20 or more units2.5%

Mobile home & other9.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	7,479	68.5%
1-unit, attached	164	1.5%
2 to 4 units	809	7.4%
5 to 19 units	1,133	10.4%
20 or more units	273	2.5%
Mobile home & other	1,058	9.7%

Geography

County GEOID: 24039
State: Maryland
Land area: 320 sq mi
Water area: 291 sq mi
Center point: 38.0744, -75.8533