Chevy Chase

Population: 2,884
Median household income: $250,001
Median home value: $1,678,700

Located in Montgomery County, Maryland, Chevy Chase is a community with a population of 2,884. At $250,001, its median household income sits above Montgomery County's $128,733.

From 2019 to 2023, Chevy Chase's population declined 3.0% from 2,973 to 2,884, while its median home value rose 30.1% from $1,290,200 to $1,678,700.

2.6% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.92 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,884
Median age: 49.6 yrs
Median household income: $250,001
Median home value: $1,678,700
Median gross rent: $3,501
Housing units: 1,010
Homeownership rate: 94.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 94.4%
Unemployment rate: 4.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,9732,884

Median household income

$250,001$250,001

Median home value

$1,290,200$1,678,700

Median gross rent

$3,501$3,501

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,973	$250,001	$1,290,200	$3,501
2020	2,979	$250,001	$1,326,200	$3,501
2021	2,913	$250,001	$1,383,400	$3,501
2022	2,879	$250,001	$1,616,900	$3,501
2023	2,884	$250,001	$1,678,700	$3,501

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

Age distribution

Under 55.1%

5 to 1719.3%

18 to 245.9%

25 to 343.9%

35 to 4410.3%

45 to 5415.8%

55 to 6416.1%

65 to 7416.5%

75 and over7.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	146	5.1%
5 to 17	556	19.3%
18 to 24	169	5.9%
25 to 34	113	3.9%
35 to 44	298	10.3%
45 to 54	455	15.8%
55 to 64	465	16.1%
65 to 74	476	16.5%
75 and over	206	7.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,359	81.8%
Black or African American	17	0.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	7	0.2%
Asian	122	4.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	25	0.9%
Two or more races	201	7.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	153	5.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.3%

High school graduate1.9%

Some college or associate's3.4%

Bachelor's degree21.3%

Graduate or professional degree73.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	7	0.3%
High school graduate	38	1.9%
Some college or associate's	68	3.4%
Bachelor's degree	429	21.3%
Graduate or professional degree	1,471	73.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone39.2%

Carpooled2.1%

Public transit8.8%

Walked4.8%

Bicycle3.0%

Worked from home40.5%

Other means1.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	555	39.2%
Carpooled	30	2.1%
Public transit	125	8.8%
Walked	68	4.8%
Bicycle	42	3.0%
Worked from home	573	40.5%
Other means	22	1.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	101	12.0%
15 to 29 min	271	32.2%
30 to 44 min	308	36.6%
45 to 59 min	119	14.1%
60+ min	43	5.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.92
Poverty rate: 2.6% (74 of 2,884)

	Count	Share
Family households	845	85.7%
Nonfamily households	141	14.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	986	97.6%
Vacant	24	2.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	931	94.4%
Renter-occupied	55	5.6%

1-unit, detached99.3%

1-unit, attached0.7%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,003	99.3%
1-unit, attached	7	0.7%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2416620
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.46 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 38.9819, -77.0832