Bethesda

Population: 67,403
Median household income: $191,348
Median home value: $1,129,700

Bethesda is a community in Montgomery County, Maryland, home to 67,403 residents. At $191,348, its median household income sits above Montgomery County's $128,733.

From 2019 to 2023, Bethesda's population grew 6.7% from 63,195 to 67,403, while its median home value rose 24.0% from $911,000 to $1,129,700.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 18.6% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 67.7% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 67,403
Median age: 43.4 yrs
Median household income: $191,348
Median home value: $1,129,700
Median gross rent: $2,437
Housing units: 29,552
Homeownership rate: 65.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 87.1%
Unemployment rate: 3.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

63,19567,403

Median household income

$164,142$191,348

Median home value

$911,000$1,129,700

Median gross rent

$2,026$2,437

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	63,195	$164,142	$911,000	$2,026
2020	65,092	$172,873	$927,600	$2,075
2021	66,294	$178,370	$958,400	$2,208
2022	66,316	$185,546	$1,088,000	$2,312
2023	67,403	$191,348	$1,129,700	$2,437

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.8%

5 to 1718.6%

18 to 246.8%

25 to 3410.2%

35 to 4411.8%

45 to 5415.3%

55 to 6413.6%

65 to 7410.0%

75 and over8.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	3,268	4.8%
5 to 17	12,545	18.6%
18 to 24	4,582	6.8%
25 to 34	6,883	10.2%
35 to 44	7,941	11.8%
45 to 54	10,287	15.3%
55 to 64	9,181	13.6%
65 to 74	6,763	10.0%
75 and over	5,953	8.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	45,609	67.7%
Black or African American	3,559	5.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	61	0.1%
Asian	8,427	12.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	25	0.0%
Some other race	453	0.7%
Two or more races	3,215	4.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	6,054	9.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.1%

High school graduate3.6%

Some college or associate's7.3%

Bachelor's degree28.5%

Graduate or professional degree58.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	971	2.1%
High school graduate	1,669	3.6%
Some college or associate's	3,442	7.3%
Bachelor's degree	13,419	28.5%
Graduate or professional degree	27,507	58.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone41.1%

Carpooled3.3%

Public transit10.9%

Walked5.6%

Bicycle1.6%

Worked from home35.8%

Other means1.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	14,364	41.1%
Carpooled	1,156	3.3%
Public transit	3,797	10.9%
Walked	1,956	5.6%
Bicycle	566	1.6%
Worked from home	12,533	35.8%
Other means	590	1.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,893	17.4%
15 to 29 min	7,487	33.4%
30 to 44 min	6,676	29.8%
45 to 59 min	2,737	12.2%
60+ min	1,636	7.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.45
Poverty rate: 4.0% (2,668 of 67,039)

	Count	Share
Family households	17,732	64.9%
Nonfamily households	9,590	35.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1970

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	27,322	92.5%
Vacant	2,230	7.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	17,774	65.1%
Renter-occupied	9,548	34.9%

1-unit, detached53.8%

1-unit, attached4.3%

2 to 4 units1.2%

5 to 19 units3.8%

20 or more units36.5%

Mobile home & other0.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	15,901	53.8%
1-unit, attached	1,259	4.3%
2 to 4 units	355	1.2%
5 to 19 units	1,130	3.8%
20 or more units	10,799	36.5%
Mobile home & other	108	0.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2407125
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 13 sq mi
Water area: 0.07 sq mi
Center point: 38.9873, -77.1186