Maryland

Somerset

24,620
2020 population
1790
first census record
24
census records

About Somerset

Somerset, Maryland, first appears in the United States federal census in 1790, when it recorded a population of 15,610. At the most recent census, in 2020, its population stood at 24,620.

Its recorded population peaked at 26,470 in 2010, and has since declined by roughly 7 percent.

On the ground today, 2 documented military engagements have been recorded within the county, among them Battle of the Pocomoke 1635 (Claiborne), Princess Anne MD Secessionist Arrests (1861), and 73 places are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Population by decade

Census YearPopulationChart
202024,620
201026,470
200024,747
199023,440
198019,188
197018,924
196019,623
195020,745
194020,965
193023,382
192024,602
191026,455
190025,923
189024,155
188021,668
187018,190
186024,992
185022,456
184019,508
183020,166
182019,579
181017,195
180017,358
179015,610
Source

Population data from the United States decennial census, U.S. Census Bureau (public domain).

Battles & engagements in Somerset

Military engagements that took place in Somerset, Maryland.

Battle of the Pocomoke 1635 (Claiborne)
1635
Princess Anne MD Secessionist Arrests (1861)
1861

Historic places in Somerset

National Register of Historic Places listings in Somerset, Maryland.

Catalpa Farm
Princess Anne
St. Peter's Methodist Episcopal Church
Hopewell
University of Maryland Eastern Shore
Princess Anne
Waddy House
Princess Anne
Schoolridge Farm
Upper Fairmount
Waterloo
Princess Anne
Teackle Mansion
Princess Anne
Hayward's Lott
Pocomoke City
Upper Fairmount Historic District
Upper Fairmount
Nelson Homestead
Crisfield
Manokin Presbyterian Church
Princess Anne
Tawes, Capt. Leonard, House
Crisfield
Make Peace
Crisfield
Pritchard, Dr. William B., House
Princess Anne
Smith, William S., House
Oriole
Panther's Den
Ventor
Arlington
Westover
HOWARD (Skipjack)
Wenona
All Saints Church at Monie
Venton
Crisfield Historic District
Crisfield
Harrington
Princess Anne
SEA GULL
Deal Island
Waters' River
Manokin
Kingston Hall
Kingston
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Frequently asked about Somerset

When does Somerset first appear in the US census?
Somerset, Maryland first appears in the federal census in 1790, with a recorded population of 15,610.
What is the population of Somerset?
At the most recent federal census (2020), Somerset had a recorded population of 24,620.
When did Somerset's population peak?
Somerset's recorded population peaked at 26,470 in 2010.
Were any battles fought in Somerset?
2 documented military engagements took place in Somerset, including Battle of the Pocomoke 1635 (Claiborne), Princess Anne MD Secessionist Arrests (1861).
How many historic places are in Somerset?
73 sites are listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Somerset, Maryland.
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