Somerset County, Maryland

Somerset County
County
Somerset County Courthouse
Flag Seal
Motto:  "Semper Eadem" (English: "Ever the Same")
Location within the U.S. state of Maryland
Maryland's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 38°05′N 75°52′W / 38.08°N 75.86°W / 38.08; -75.86
Country	United States
State	Maryland
Founded	August 22, 1666
Named for	Mary, Lady Somerset
Seat	Princess Anne
Largest town	Princess Anne
Area
• Total	610.35 sq mi (1,580.8 km2)
• Land	319.75 sq mi (828.1 km2)
• Water	290.60 sq mi (752.7 km2)
Population  (2020)
• Total	24,620
• Density	40/sq mi (16/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district	1st
Website	www.somersetmd.us

Somerset County is the southernmost county in the U.S. state of Maryland. As of the 2020 census, the population was 24,620,^[1] making it the second-least populous county in Maryland. The county seat is Princess Anne.^[2]

The county was named for Mary, Lady Somerset, the wife of Sir John Somerset and daughter of Thomas Arundell, 1st Baron Arundell of Wardour (c. 1560–1639). She was also the sister of Anne Calvert, Baroness Baltimore (1615–1649), who later lent her name to Anne Arundel County, which was erected in 1650 as the Province of Maryland's third county.

Somerset County is located on the state's Eastern Shore. It is included in the Salisbury, MD-DE Metropolitan Statistical Area.

The University of Maryland Eastern Shore is located in Princess Anne.