Maryland

Somerset County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
51.5%
African
41.6%
Hispanic
3.7%
Other
3.2%

Compared with Maryland and the United States

Somerset Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricSomerset CountyMarylandUnited States
Non-Hispanic White51.5%45.2%58%
Black or African American41.6%29.4%—
Hispanic3.7%13.8%—
Indian0.4%2.3%—
East Asian0.4%2.4%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.3%0.2%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Somerset County next to Maryland and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricSomerset CountyMarylandUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—105.0 (+5.0%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—121.1 (+21.1%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$64,943$103,678$80,734
Median home value$173,200$419,900$332,700
Home price to income2.7×4.1×4.1×
Median gross rent$1,013/mo$1,705/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income18.7%19.7%21.0%