Somerset County, Maryland

Somerset County is a United States county located in the United States of Maryland. As per the 2000 census, county has a population of 24747 inhabitants. As of July 2008, the population was estimated at 26119, It is second least populous county in Maryland. It has total area of 610.78 mi˛ (1581.91 square kilometre), of which, 327.21 square miles (847.47 square kilometre) of it is land and 283.56 square miles (734.42 square kilometre) of it is water, making it the eighth largest by size in Maryland. It is ranks third in the size of its inland waterways in Maryland.

Somerset County Maryland
Map of Somerset County, Maryland

As of the census of 2000, there were 24747 people, 8361 households, and 5444 families residing in the county. The population density was 75.6 people per square mile (29.19/km˛), it would be the fourth least densely populated county in the U.S. state of Maryland. There were 10092 housing units at an average density of 30.8 per square mile (11.89/km˛). The average household size was 2.37 people, and the average family size was 2.92 people. In the Somerset County, 18.5% of the population was under the age of 18, 15.7% were 18 to 24, 29.5% were 25 to 44, 22.2% were 45 to 64, and 14.2% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 114.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 119.1 males. According to July 2008 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the county is 26119, The racial makeup of the county was 55.96% White, 41.48% Black or African American, 0.4% American Indian, 0.89% Asian, 0.02% Native Hawaiian, and 1.26% from two or more races.

Somerset County Maryland Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Somerset County Maryland School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Somerset County Maryland GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the county was $29903, it is poorest county by median household income in Maryland. The median income for a family in the county was $37643, it is the second lowest county by median family income in the U.S. state of Maryland. The per capita income for the county was $15965, making it the lowest county by per capita income in Maryland.

In 2000, 7036 pupils and students, of which 3552 are male and 3484 are female, 28.43% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, total enrollment of student are in, 302 nursery or pri school, 292 kindergarten, 2218 elementary school, 1439 high school and 2785 College graduate school.

RankCityCountyTotal Area mi2Land Area mi2Water Area mi2PopulationDensity mi2Per capita IncomeHouse hold Income
1Chance CdpSomerset County2.571.730.84377218.11570634531
2Crisfield CitySomerset County3.021.631.427231674.91238717979
3Dames Quarter CdpSomerset County18.2712.445.8318815.11944841458
4Deal Island CdpSomerset County5.373.252.135781781393633490
5Eden CdpSomerset County5.645.60.04793141.71371634408
6Fairmount CdpSomerset County17.1612.644.5253742.51849424185
7Frenchtown-rumbly CdpSomerset County8.364.154.219623.11543028542
8Mount Vernon CdpSomerset County15.9213.122.8761581991943750
9Princess Anne TownSomerset County1.251.25023131843.21094420066
10Smith Island CdpSomerset County9.184.454.7236481.72399626324
11West Pocomoke CdpSomerset County9.629.380.2449853.12631821635
YearPopulation
April 2000 census24747
April 2000 Estimate24747
July 2000 Estimate24721
July 2001 Estimate25160
July 2002 Estimate25374
July 2003 Estimate25407
July 2004 Estimate25613
July 2005 Estimate25530
July 2006 Estimate25775
July 2007 Estimate26147
July 2008 Estimate26119
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school121181302
Kindergarten128164292
Elementary school108811302218
High school9404991439
College or graduate school127515102785
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Somerset County, Maryland$29903$37643$15965
Maryland, United States$52868$61876$25614
United States$41994$50046$21587