Somerset County , Maryland
Population: 24,685 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $52,462 Home $164,300 Rent $938/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Somerset County's headline indicators land 30% below the national median on income ($52,462), with housing 46% below the US figure ($164,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution.
$52,462
Median Income
household
$164,300
Home Value
median
$938/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $52,462 |
| Per Capita Income | $26,031 |
| Poverty Rate | 20.1% |
| Median Home Value | $164,300 |
| Median Gross Rent | $938/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 68.8% |
| Renter Occupied | 31.2% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 24,685 |
| Median Age | 38.1 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 17.1% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
39.8%
Obesity
13.3%
Diabetes
16.9%
Smoking
42.7%
High Blood Pressure
31.2%
No Physical Activity
21.1%
Depression
45.4%
Insufficient Sleep
78.6%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 59.6 · 60th national percentile
🌊 Flood
93.20
🌪️ Tornado
16.86
🌀 Hurricane
88.78
🔥 Wildfire
85.81
❄️ Winter Storm
38.54
🌍 Earthquake
38.30
☀️ Drought
66.48
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