Origin: Somerset County was created by an
Order in Council in 1666 and named for Lady Mary
Somerset, daughter of Thomas Arundell of Wardour,
and wife of Sir John Somerset. Lady Somerset was
the sister of Lady Anne Arundell, who was the
wife of Cecilius Calvert, Second Lord Baltimore.
County Seat: Princess Anne, MD 21853 |
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Somerset County is one of
about 3,141 counties and county equivalents in
the United States. It has 327.2 sq. miles in
land area and a population density of 79.0 per
square mile. In the last three decades of the
1900s its population grew by 30.8%. On the 2000
census form, 98.8% of the population reported
only one race, with 41.1% of these reporting
African-American. The population of this county
is 1.3% Hispanic (of any race). The average
household size is 2.37 persons compared to an
average family size of 2.92 persons.
In 2005 wholesale trade was the largest of 20
major sectors. It had an average wage per job of
$48,755. Per capita income grew by 22.5% between
1994 and 2004 (adjusted for inflation). |
People & Income
Overview
(By Place of Residence) |
Value |
Industry
Overview (2005)
(By Place of Work) |
Value |
| Population (2005) |
25,845 |
Covered Employment |
6,969 |
| Growth (%) since
1990 |
10.3% |
Average wage per job |
$31,361 |
| Households (2000) |
8,361 |
Manufacturing - %
all jobs in County |
5.1% |
| Labor Force
(persons) (2005) |
11,603 |
Average wage per job |
$31,253 |
| Unemployment Rate
(2005) |
5.9 |
Transportation &
Warehousing - % all jobs in County |
D |
| Per Capita Personal
Income (2004) |
$21,741 |
Average wage per job |
D |
| Median Household
Income (2003) |
$29,485 |
Health Care, Social
Assist. - % all jobs in County |
D |
| Poverty Rate (2003) |
19.2 |
Average wage per job |
D |
| H.S. Diploma or
More - % of Adults 25+ (2000) |
69.5 |
Finance and
Insurance - % all jobs in County |
2.7% |
| Bachelor's Deg. or
More - % of Adults 25+ (2000) |
11.6 |
Average wage per job |
$24,459 |
Circuit Court: www.courts.state.md.us/somerset.html
District Court:
www.courts.state.md.us/district/directories/courtmap.html#somerset
Economic Development Commission:
http://skipjack.net/le_shore/somerset
Emergency Services Dept.: www.intercom.net/user/som911
Health Dept.: www.somersethd.org
Job Service: www.dllr.state.md.us/county/wic/
Library: www.some.lib.md.us
Public Defender:
www.opd.state.md.us/locations/somerset.htm
Public Schools: www.familyeducation.com/MD/Somerset
Register of Wills:
www.registers.state.md.us/county/so/html/somerset.html
Social Services Dept.: www.dhr.state.md.us/somerset.htm
State's Attorney: www.mdsaa.org/Somerset.htm
Tourism Dept.: www.visitsomerset.com |
