Somerset County, Maryland
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2010
Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:- 53.5% WhiteWhite AmericanWhite Americans are people of the United States who are considered or consider themselves White. The United States Census Bureau defines White people as those "having origins in any of the original peoples of Europe, the Middle East, or North Africa...
- 42.3% BlackAfrican AmericanAfrican Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have at least partial ancestry from any of the native populations of Sub-Saharan Africa and are the direct descendants of enslaved Africans within the boundaries of the present United States...
- 0.3% Native AmericanNative Americans in the United StatesNative Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples in North America within the boundaries of the present-day continental United States, parts of Alaska, and the island state of Hawaii. They are composed of numerous, distinct tribes, states, and ethnic groups, many of which survive as...
- 0.7% AsianAsian AmericanAsian Americans are Americans of Asian descent. The U.S. Census Bureau definition of Asians as "Asian” refers to a person having origins in any of the original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, or the Indian subcontinent, including, for example, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Japan,...
- 0.0% Native Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderPacific Islander AmericanPacific Islander Americans, also known as Oceanian Americans, are residents of the United States with original ancestry from Oceania. They represent the smallest racial group counted in the United States census of 2000. They numbered 874,000 people or 0.3 percent of the United States population...
- 1.7% Two or more racesMultiracial AmericanMultiracial Americans, US residents who identify themselves as of "two or more races", were numbered at around 9 million, or 2.9% of the population, in the census of 2010. However there is considerable evidence that the real number is far higher. Prior to the mid-20th century many people hid their...
- 1.5% Other racesRace (United States Census)Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
- 3.3% Hispanic or LatinoHispanic and Latino AmericansHispanic or Latino Americans are Americans with origins in the Hispanic countries of Latin America or in Spain, and in general all persons in the United States who self-identify as Hispanic or Latino.1990 Census of Population and Housing: A self-designated classification for people whose origins...
(of any race)
2000
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 24,747 people, 8,361 households, and 5,444 families residing in the county. The population density
Population density
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was 76 people per square mile (29/km²). There were 10,055 housing units at an average density of 31 per square mile (12/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 56.4% White
Race (United States Census)
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, 41.1% Black
Race (United States Census)
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or African American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.4% Native American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.5% Asian
Race (United States Census)
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, 0% Pacific Islander
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.5% from other races
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, and 1.2% from two or more races. 1.3% of the population were Hispanic
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or Latino
Race (United States Census)
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of any race. The largest ancestry groups in the County are Black or African American
African American
African Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have at least partial ancestry from any of the native populations of Sub-Saharan Africa and are the direct descendants of enslaved Africans within the boundaries of the present United States...
(43%), English American
English American
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(16%), German
German American
German Americans are citizens of the United States of German ancestry and comprise about 51 million people, or 17% of the U.S. population, the country's largest self-reported ancestral group...
(8%), Irish
Irish American
Irish Americans are citizens of the United States who can trace their ancestry to Ireland. A total of 36,278,332 Americans—estimated at 11.9% of the total population—reported Irish ancestry in the 2008 American Community Survey conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau...
(8%) and Italian
Italian American
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(1%) ancestry according to Census 2000.
There were 8,361 households out of which 38.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.1% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 15.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.9% were non-families. 15.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.92.
In the county the population was spread out with 18.5% under the age of 18, 15.7% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 14.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36.5 years. For every 100 females there were 114.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 119.1 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $29,903, and the median income for a family was $37,643. Males had a median income of $27,496 versus $23,035 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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for the county was $15,965. About 15.0% of families and 20.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28.4% of those under age 18 and 19.1% of those age 65 or over.
Cities and towns
This county contains the following incorporated municipalities:- 1 cityCityA city is a relatively large and permanent settlement. Although there is no agreement on how a city is distinguished from a town within general English language meanings, many cities have a particular administrative, legal, or historical status based on local law.For example, in the U.S...
: CrisfieldCrisfield, MarylandCrisfield is a city in Somerset County, Maryland, United States, located on the Tangier Sound, an arm of the Chesapeake Bay. The population was 2,723 at the 2000 census. It is included in the Salisbury, Maryland Metropolitan Statistical Area...
(incorporated 1872) - 1 townTownA town is a human settlement larger than a village but smaller than a city. The size a settlement must be in order to be called a "town" varies considerably in different parts of the world, so that, for example, many American "small towns" seem to British people to be no more than villages, while...
: Princess AnnePrincess Anne, MarylandPrincess Anne is a town in Somerset County, Maryland, United States. The population was 2,313 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Somerset County.Princess Anne is included in the Salisbury, Maryland Metropolitan Statistical Area....
(incorporated 1733)
Unincorporated areas are also considered as towns by many people and listed in many collections of towns, but they lack local government. Various organizations, such as the United States Census Bureau
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, the United States Postal Service
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, and local chambers of commerce, define the communities they wish to recognize differently, and since they are not incorporated, their boundaries have no official status outside the organizations in question. The Census Bureau recognizes the following census-designated place
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
s (CDPs) in the county:
- ChanceChance, MarylandChance is a census-designated place in Somerset County, Maryland, United States. The population was 377 at the 2000 census. It is included in the Salisbury, Maryland Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
- Dames QuarterDames Quarter, MarylandDames Quarter is a census-designated place in Somerset County, Maryland, United States. The population was 188 at the 2000 census. It is included in the Salisbury, Maryland Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
- Deal IslandDeal Island, MarylandDeal Island is a census-designated place in Somerset County, Maryland, United States. The population was 578 at the 2000 census. It is included in the Salisbury, Maryland Metropolitan Statistical Area...
- EdenEden, MarylandEden is a census-designated place in Somerset County, Maryland, United States. The population was 793 at the 2000 census. It is included in the Salisbury, Maryland Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Eden is located at ....
- FairmountFairmount, MarylandFairmount is a census-designated place in Somerset County, Maryland, United States. The population was 537 at the 2000 census. It is included in the Salisbury, Maryland Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
- Frenchtown-RumblyFrenchtown-Rumbly, MarylandFrenchtown-Rumbly is a census-designated place in Somerset County, Maryland, United States. The population was 96 at the 2000 census. It is included in the Salisbury, Maryland Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
(a combination of the communities of FrenchtownFrenchtown-Rumbly, MarylandFrenchtown-Rumbly is a census-designated place in Somerset County, Maryland, United States. The population was 96 at the 2000 census. It is included in the Salisbury, Maryland Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
and Rumbly recognized as a unit by the Census Bureau) - Mount VernonMount Vernon, MarylandMount Vernon is a census-designated place in Somerset County, Maryland, United States. The population was 761 at the 2000 census. It is included in the Salisbury, Maryland Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
historically known in parts as Hog's Neck, Cow Island or Jason - Smith IslandSmith Island, MarylandSmith Island is a census-designated place in Somerset County, Maryland, United States. It is included in the Salisbury, Maryland Metropolitan Statistical Area....
- West PocomokeWest Pocomoke, MarylandWest Pocomoke is a census-designated place in Somerset County, Maryland, United States. The population was 498 at the 2000 census. It is included in the Salisbury, Maryland Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
Other unincorporated places not listed as CDPs include:
- EwellEwell, MarylandEwell is an unincorporated community located on Smith Island in Somerset County, Maryland, United States.-References:...
- KingstonKingston, MarylandKingston is an unincorporated community in Somerset County, Maryland, United States. A small community at the head of navigation of the Big Annemessex River, it is located on Maryland Route 413 at the intersection of Kingston Lane...
- ManokinManokin, MarylandManokin is an unincorporated community in Somerset County, Maryland, United States. It is located on Maryland Route 361 at the intersection of River Road.-References:...
- Marion StationMarion Station, MarylandMarion Station, also known as Marion, is an unincorporated community in Somerset County, Maryland, United States. It is located at the northern intersection of Maryland Route 413 and Maryland Route 667. After the arrival of the Pennsylvania Railroad arm known as the "Eastern Shore Railroad"...
- OrioleOriole, MarylandOriole is an unincorporated community in Somerset County, Maryland, United States.-References:...
- RehobethRehobeth, MarylandRehobeth is an unincorporated community in Somerset County, Maryland, United States. It is located at the east end of Old Rehobeth Road, off Rehobeth Road, on the bank of the Pocomoke River.-References:...
- Rhodes PointRhodes Point, MarylandRhodes Point is an unincorporated community located on Smith Island in Somerset County, Maryland, United States.-References:...
- ShelltownShelltown, MarylandShelltown is an unincorporated community in Somerset County, Maryland, United States. It is near the mouth of the Pocomoke River and takes its name from the abundant number of oysters and crabs in the area....
- TylertonTylerton, MarylandTylerton is an unincorporated community located on Smith Island in Somerset County, Maryland, United States. To get to Tylerton, board the ferry at Crisfield, Maryland for a 10-mile ride. It is a watermen village of 60 residents that is separated from the rest of Smith Island, making it very...
- Upper FairmountUpper Fairmount, MarylandUpper Fairmount is an unincorporated community in Somerset County, Maryland, United States. It is located at the intersection of Maryland Route 361 and Upper Hill Road.-References:...
- Upper Falls
- WenonaWenona, MarylandWenona is an unincorporated community located on Deal Island in Somerset County, Maryland, United States. It is located at the western end of Maryland Route 363, Deal Island Road....
- WestoverWestover, MarylandWestover is an unincorporated community in Somerset County, Maryland, United States. It is located on Maryland Route 413 near its terminus at U.S. Route 13. The small community is home to many important services in Somerset County....