How many people live in Somerset County, MD?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 25,200 people living in Somerset County, MD. That makes Somerset County the 23rd-most populous county in Maryland. It is home to 0.4% of people living in the state.
25.2K
population of Somerset County, MD (2024)
0.4%
County share of the Maryland population (2024)
About 25,200 people lived in Somerset County, MD in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Somerset County, MD’s age demographics?
About 4,600 Somerset County, MD residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 18.3% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 17.7% of Maryland’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 4,500 Somerset County residents, or 17.9% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 22% of Maryland’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A higher share of Somerset County, MD's population is aged 18–24 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Somerset County, MD’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic Black or African American residents make up 40.4% of the Somerset County, MD population, higher than the national share of 12.6%. Somerset County, MD also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic two or more races (2.7%) than the US overall (2.5%).
In contrast, Somerset County’s Hispanic population accounts for 5%, below the 20% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic white population makes up 50.5% of the county, compared with 57.5% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Somerset County, MD has a higher share of a non-Hispanic Black or African American population than Maryland as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Somerset County, MD is Princess Anne with about 3,700 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Somerset County, MD ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Princess Anne | 3,667 |
| 2. | Crisfield | 2,531 |
| 3. | Balance of Somerset County | 19,043 |
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