Somerset County Demographics
A map of Somerset County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 46,914 | 92.9% |
Multiracial | 2,031 | 4.0% |
Hispanic | 656 | 1.3% |
Native American/Other | 367 | 0.7% |
Asian | 261 | 0.5% |
Black | 248 | 0.5% |
Somerset County, Maine had a population of 50,477 in 2020. It was 92.9% White, 0.5% Black, 0.5% Asian, 1.3% Hispanic, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 4.0% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Somerset County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Somerset County is the 9th most populous county of the 16 counties in Maine.
Somerset County's White Population
46,914 residents of Somerset County identify as White, or 92.9%. This makes the White share of the population of Somerset County roughly similar to the White share of the population of Maine (90.2% White). Of the 16 counties in Maine, Somerset County is ranked #3 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Somerset County is more White than neighboring Franklin County (92.4% White), Piscataquis County (92.1% White), Kennebec County (91.1% White), Oxford County (92.5% White), and Penobscot County (90.9% White).
Somerset County's Black Population
248 residents of Somerset County identify as Black, or 0.5%. This makes the Black share of the population of Somerset County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Maine (1.8% Black). Of the 16 counties in Maine, Somerset County is ranked #12 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Somerset County is more Black than neighboring Piscataquis County (0.3% Black), and Oxford County (0.4% Black). Somerset County is less Black than neighboring Franklin County (0.6% Black), Kennebec County (0.7% Black), and Penobscot County (0.9% Black).
Somerset County's Asian Population
261 residents of Somerset County identify as Asian, or 0.5%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Somerset County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Maine (1.2% Asian). Of the 16 counties in Maine, Somerset County is ranked #13 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Somerset County is less Asian than neighboring Franklin County (1.3% Asian), Piscataquis County (0.7% Asian), Kennebec County (1% Asian), and Penobscot County (1.2% Asian).
Somerset County's Hispanic Population
656 residents of Somerset County identify as Hispanic, or 1.3%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Somerset County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Maine (2% Hispanic). Of the 16 counties in Maine, Somerset County is ranked #15 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Somerset County is less Hispanic than neighboring Franklin County (1.4% Hispanic), Piscataquis County (1.6% Hispanic), Kennebec County (2.1% Hispanic), Oxford County (1.5% Hispanic), and Penobscot County (1.8% Hispanic).
Somerset County's Native American/Other Population
367 residents of Somerset County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.7%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Somerset County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Maine (0.9% Native American/Other). Of the 16 counties in Maine, Somerset County is ranked #7 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Somerset County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Oxford County (0.6% Native American/Other). Somerset County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Piscataquis County (1% Native American/Other), and Penobscot County (1.2% Native American/Other).
Somerset County's Multiracial Population
2,031 residents of Somerset County identify as Multiracial, or 4.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Somerset County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Maine (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 16 counties in Maine, Somerset County is ranked #5 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Somerset County is more Multiracial than neighboring Franklin County (3.7% Multiracial). Somerset County is less Multiracial than neighboring Piscataquis County (4.2% Multiracial), Kennebec County (4.4% Multiracial), and Oxford County (4.5% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.