In 2017, Somerset County, MD had a population of 25.8k people with a median age of 37 and a median household income of $39,239. Between 2016 and 2017 the population of Somerset County, MD declined from 25,899 to 25,801, a -0.378% decrease and its median household income grew from $35,886 to $39,239, a 9.34% increase.
The population of Somerset County, MD is 51.5% White Alone, 41.8% Black or African American Alone, and 3.51% Hispanic or Latino. N/A% of the people in Somerset County, MD speak a non-English language, and 97% are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Somerset County, MD are University of Maryland Eastern Shore (768 degrees awarded in 2016).
The median property value in Somerset County, MD is $131,000, and the homeownership rate is 64.6%. Most people in Somerset County, MD commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 23.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Somerset County, MD is 2 cars per household.
Somerset County, MD borders St. Mary's County, MD, Wicomico County, MD, Accomack County, VA, Dorchester County, MD, Northumberland County, VA, and Worcester County, MD.