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Somerset County, MD


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Salisbury, MD-DE
Designated Market Area: Salisbury, MD-DE
USDA County Type (2015): Government, Low Employment
American Communities Project County Type (2023): African American South

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2022 population: 24,546   ( 1,924 from 2010 , 72 from 2020)
Land area: 319.7 square miles
Population density: 76.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:12,770 52.02% 7.4%
Black:9,74839.71% 12.0%
Indian:860.35% 3.6%
Asian:2350.96% 27.0%
2+ races:6542.66% 57.6%
Hispanic:1,0534.29% 22.0%
Total non-White:11,77647.98% 7.1%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:477 9.7
Deaths:77715.8
Net Migration: 1853.8
Net Immigration: 250.5
Change in White population:-1,026 -3.9
Change in Non-White pop.:-898 -3.4




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
26,470
13,79652.12%
11,08241.87%
830.31%
1850.70%
4151.57%
8633.26%
12,67447.88%

2000
24,747
13,81455.82%
10,10840.85%
800.32%
1200.48%
2681.08%
3341.35%
10,93344.18%

1990
23,440
14,18660.52%
8,88137.89%
1100.47%
860.37%
n/a
1770.76%
9,25439.48%

1980
19,188
12,36364.43%
6,61834.49%
130.07%
590.31%
n/a
1240.65%
6,82535.57%

1970
18,924
11,74462.06%
7,07937.41%
20.01%
20.01%
n/a
910.48%
7,180 37.94%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
2,425 9.8
2,3689.6
9924.0
3081.2
-18 -0.1
1,741 7.0
1990's
NumberRate
2,575 11.0
2,85012.2
1,1024.7
820.3
-372 -1.6
1,679 7.2
1980's
NumberRate
2,616 13.6
2,550 13.3
4,585 23.9
n/a
1,823 9.5
2,429 12.7
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-240 -1.3
n/a
619 3.3
-355 -1.9

Age, Family & Household Data for Somerset County, MD
[Display all years]

Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
38.0
4,129 16.8%
20,417 83.2%
4,238 17.3%
8,355
2.37
5,316 63.6%
3,637 68.4%
722 13.6%
3,039 36.4%

2010
NumberPercent
36.5
4,465 16.9%
22,005 83.1%
3,660 13.8%
8,788
2.37
5,478 62.3%
3,701 67.6%
696 12.7%
3,310 37.7%

2000
NumberPercent
36.5
4,572 18.5%
20,175 81.5%
3,537 14.3%
8,366
2.37
5,509 65.8%
3,867 70.2%
630 11.4%
2,857 34.2%

1990
NumberPercent
34.3
4,828 20.6%
18,612 79.4%
3,491 14.9%
7,835
2.52
5,635 71.9%
4,258 75.6%
572 10.2%
2,200 28.1%

1980
NumberPercent
32.9
4,980 26.0%
14,208 74.0%
2,987 15.6%
6,802
2.72
5,174 76.1%
4,060 78.5%
407 7.9%
1,628 23.9%

2022 Housing Data for Somerset County, MD

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units10,938 
Median Value$157,200 
Occupied8,35576.4%
Vacant2,58323.6%
Owned5,64267.5%
Rented2,71332.5%
Median Rent$934 
Single-Family Units7,57769.3%
    Detached7,26966.5%
    Attached3082.8%
Buldings with 5+ Units1,52513.9%
Mobile Homes1,0589.7%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Somerset County, MD

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0007559.0%
$10,000 to $14,9995116.1%
$15,000 to $19,9994895.9%
$20,000 to $24,9994765.7%
$25,000 to $29,9994445.3%
$30,000 to $34,9992032.4%
$35,000 to $39,9995726.8%
$40,000 to $44,9993213.8%
$45,000 to $49,9992873.4%
$50,000 to $59,9994925.9%
$60,000 to $74,99999311.9%
$75,000 to $99,9991,00012.0%
$100,000 to $124,9997579.1%
$125,000 to $149,9992442.9%
$150,000 to $199,9995426.5%
$200,000 or more2693.2%
Median Household Income52,149 
Per Capita Income24,176 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state78 
Compared to U.S.82 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI4615.5%
Public Assistance4385.2%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps2,26127.1%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed8,62353.3%
Unemployed7084.4%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force9,33157.7%
Not in Labor Force6,85242.3%
Real Unemployment Rate 46.7%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector2,7152,71150.0%
Non-Profit23952831.2%
Self-Employed80026375.3%
Local Government30473329.3%
State Government55352051.5%
Federal Government17012557.6%
Total Private + Self3,5152,97454.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,2661,90639.9%
Total4,7814,88049.5%
Pct. Govt.24.9%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts7738.0%
Sales and Office Occupations2,07421.5%
Professional, Technical2,10421.8%
Service Occupations2,08921.6%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing3703.8%
All others2,62127.1%
White Collar 51.2%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance1,54116.0%
Educational services1,50515.6%
Retail trade1,20512.5%
Construction8178.5%
Public administration7537.8%
Manufacturing5806.0%
Other services5645.8%
Accommodation and food services4965.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.4144.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting3633.8%
Professional, scientific, technical3513.6%
Transportation and warehousing3213.3%
Wholesale trade2482.6%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1561.6%
Finance and insurance1311.4%
Information880.9%
Real estate and rental and leasing670.7%
Utilities610.6%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Somerset County, MD

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican3761.52%
Puerto Rican750.30%
Cuban20.01%
Dominican530.21%
Total Central American3491.41%
Costa Rican390.16%
Guatemalan1950.79%
Honduran380.15%
Nicaraguan30.01%
Panamanian240.10%
Salvadoran410.17%
Other Central American90.04%
Total South American320.13%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian70.03%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian250.10%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic1010.41%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese840.34%
Vietnamese820.33%
Indian250.10%
Filipino40.02%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English22,29994.5%
Spanish4822.0%
Arabic4041.7%
Other2411.0%
Vietnamese750.3%
French, Haitian, Cajun620.3%
Other Asian150.1%
German, other Germanic90.0%
Tagalog40.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American6,44226.1%
English2,0398.3%
German1,4265.8%
Irish1,1414.6%
Italian5992.4%
Polish3111.3%
Scottish2110.9%
Other Arab1990.8%
Sudanese1960.8%
French1880.8%
European1550.6%
African1440.6%
Ghanaian1160.5%
British1040.4%
Scotch-Irish970.4%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen24,13597.8%
Not a citizen5372.2%
Native23,53895.4%
Foreign-born1,1344.6%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Somerset County, MD

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
541 3.2%2,061 12.1%6,585 38.8%4,919 29.0%1,965 11.6%893 5.3%
  Average years of education: 12.8
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 541 3.2%
9-12 Years 2,061 12.1%
H.S. Grad or GED 6,585 38.8%
Some College 4,919 29.0%
Bach. Degree 1,965 11.6%
Grad Degree 893 5.3%
Average years of education: 12.8

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Somerset County, MD

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 11,006 9,408 1,598 14.5% 4.3%
1991 11,051 9,646 1,405 12.7% 5.9%
1992 11,134 9,815 1,319 11.8% 6.5%
1993 11,419 10,091 1,328 11.6% 6.0%
1994 11,768 10,428 1,340 11.4% 5.2%
1995 11,295 10,102 1,193 10.6% 5.0%
1996 11,619 10,456 1,163 10.0% 4.9%
1997 11,499 10,443 1,056 9.2% 4.8%
1998 11,931 10,874 1,057 8.9% 4.3%
1999 11,369 10,525 844 7.4% 3.5%
2000 10,437 9,792 645 6.2% 3.5%
2001 10,865 10,111 754 6.9% 4.2%
2002 11,127 10,328 799 7.2% 4.8%
2003 10,997 10,221 776 7.1% 4.8%
2004 11,305 10,515 790 7.0% 4.6%
2005 11,483 10,731 752 6.5% 4.5%
2006 11,364 10,687 677 6.0% 4.2%
2007 11,257 10,612 645 5.7% 3.7%
2008 11,376 10,607 769 6.8% 4.5%
2009 11,189 10,050 1,139 10.2% 7.6%
2010 9,952 8,744 1,208 12.1% 7.8%
2011 9,881 8,716 1,165 11.8% 7.3%
2012 9,737 8,655 1,082 11.1% 6.9%
2013 9,573 8,558 1,015 10.6% 6.5%
2014 9,271 8,407 864 9.3% 5.7%
2015 9,215 8,470 745 8.1% 5.0%
2016 9,219 8,573 646 7.0% 4.3%
2017 9,285 8,658 627 6.8% 4.1%
2018 9,218 8,591 627 6.8% 3.8%
2019 9,137 8,585 552 6.0% 3.5%
2020 8,720 7,996 724 8.3% 6.8%
2021 8,862 8,247 615 6.9% 5.3%
2022 9,019 8,588 431 4.8% 3.2%
2023 9,215 8,924 291 3.2% 2.1%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com