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Somerset County, Maryland

Somerset County, Maryland, has 24,973 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Princess Anne. It uses Eastern Time and covers 320 sq mi (828 km²) of land.

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Somerset County in Maryland
Princess AnneCrisfieldMount VernonEdenWest Pocomoke
Somerset County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
24,973
Land area
320 sq mi (828 km²)
County seat or government
Princess Anne
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$64,943 ± $8,347
Median home value
$173,200 ± $13,009
Median rent, with utilities
$1,013 ± $79
Homes lived in by their owners
73.1% ± 3.3 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Salisbury, MD metro areaOutlying county
Water area
291 sq mi (753 km²)
State
Maryland
County code (FIPS)
24039
Coordinates (central point)
38.074450, -75.853323
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Somerset County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Eastern TimeAmerica/New_YorkUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 2185310,537 people
  2. 218517,297 people
  3. 218174,417 people
  4. 218903,289 people
  5. 218222,926 people
  6. 218381,873 people
  7. 218711,764 people
  8. 21821797 people
  9. 21824264 people
  10. 2186681 people
  11. 2186760 people

11 ZIP Code areas overlap Somerset County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Election districts in Somerset County, largest first

  1. District 15, East Princess Anne5,045 people
  2. District 1, West Princess Anne4,778 people
  3. District 13, Westover3,941 people
  4. District 7, Crisfield2,499 people
  5. District 8, Lawsons1,923 people
  6. District 3, Brinkleys1,807 people
  7. District 4, Dublin1,167 people
  8. District 5, Mount Vernon1,084 people
  9. District 6, Fairmount559 people
  10. District 12, Asbury533 people
  11. District 10, Smith Island345 people
  12. District 2, St. Peters344 people
All 15
  1. District 14, Deal Island341 people
  2. District 9, Tangier230 people
  3. District 11, Dames Quarter226 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All election districts in Maryland, by county

School districts in Somerset County, largest first

  1. Somerset County Public Schools24,822 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Princess Anne, Maryland (town)3,569 people
  2. Crisfield, Maryland (city)2,499 people
  3. Mount Vernon, Maryland (CDP)1,067 people
  4. Eden, Maryland (CDP)1,053 people
  5. West Pocomoke, Maryland (CDP)548 people
  6. Fairmount, Maryland (CDP)440 people
  7. Smith Island, Maryland (CDP)345 people
  8. Deal Island, Maryland (CDP)341 people
  9. Chance, Maryland (CDP)230 people
  10. Dames Quarter, Maryland (CDP)226 people
  11. Frenchtown-Rumbly, Maryland (CDP)52 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Accomack County, Virginia22 mi south
  2. Wicomico County, Maryland24 mi northeast
  3. Dorchester County, Maryland27 mi northwest
  4. Worcester County, Maryland31 mi east
  5. Northumberland County, Virginia32 mi southwest
  6. St. Mary's County, Maryland38 mi west

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Areas that only touch the edge

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