How long is the commute from Beltsville, MD?

Name: Commute and cars in Beltsville, MD, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Beltsville, MD take an average of 32.2 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

65.1% of workers drive alone to work.

4.5% take public transportation.

1.2% of workers walk to work.

11.5% work from home.

11.6% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 32.2 minutes (±3.9)
Public transportation: 4.5%
Work from home: 11.5%
Households without a car: 11.6%

How people in Beltsville get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Beltsville	Prince George's County	Maryland	United States
Drove alone	65.1% (±5.1 points)	60.0%	64.7%	68.8%
Carpooled	15.1% (±4.2 points)	9.9%	7.7%	8.5%
Public transportation	4.5% (±2.7 points)	7.4%	4.2%	3.2%
Walked	1.2% (±0.9 points)	1.7%	2.0%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	2.6% (±1.4 points)	3.1%	2.0%	2.0%
Worked from home	11.5% (±3.9 points)	17.9%	19.3%	15.1%

In Beltsville, the average commute is not measurably different from Prince George's County (35.2 minutes).

It is not measurably different from Maryland (31.1 minutes).

It is higher than the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Beltsville, the share commuting by public transportation is lower than in Prince George's County (7.4%).

It is not measurably different from Maryland (4.2%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.2%).

In Prince George's County, Beltsville ranks 65 of 80 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 172 of 383.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Cars per household in Beltsville

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Beltsville	Prince George's County	Maryland	United States
No vehicle	11.6% (±3.7 points)	9.2%	8.8%	8.4%
1 vehicle	29.7% (±4.5 points)	37.1%	33.5%	33.1%
2 vehicles	32.5% (±4.8 points)	31.1%	35.8%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	26.2% (±3.9 points)	22.7%	21.9%	21.9%

In Beltsville, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Prince George's County (9.2%).

It is not measurably different from Maryland (8.8%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Beltsville

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Beltsville	Prince George's County	Maryland	United States
Workers working from home	11.5% (±3.9 points)	17.9% (±0.5 points)	19.3% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	94.5% (±3.3 points)	97.5% (±0.2 points)	96.5% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	85.1% (±3.3 points)	93.8% (±0.3 points)	92.4% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Beltsville, the share of households with a broadband subscription is lower than in Prince George's County (93.8%).

It is also lower than in Maryland (92.4%).

It is lower than the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Beltsville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Beltsville
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Beltsville	—	32.2 minutes (±3.9)	—
Calverton	2.1 mi	31.2 minutes (±2.1)	Not measurably different
Konterra	3.0 mi	30.3 minutes (±3.9)	Not measurably different
Hillandale	3.1 mi	32.9 minutes (±4.0)	Not measurably different
College Park	3.1 mi	26.2 minutes (±1.5)	Lower
Berwyn Heights	3.3 mi	32.0 minutes (±2.9)	Not measurably different
Fairland	3.3 mi	35.0 minutes (±3.3)	Not measurably different
White Oak	3.6 mi	34.3 minutes (±3.2)	Not measurably different
Greenbelt	3.6 mi	33.8 minutes (±3.0)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: College Park, MD (26.2 minutes).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Average commute across Prince George's County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
59 (tie)	Colmar Manor	32.9 minutes (±3.6)
59 (tie)	Fairmount Heights	32.9 minutes (±4.2)
59 (tie)	Silver Hill	32.9 minutes (±2.9)
62 (tie)	Forest Heights	32.5 minutes (±3.7)
62 (tie)	Lanham	32.5 minutes (±1.9)
62 (tie)	South Laurel	32.5 minutes (±1.6)
65	Beltsville	32.2 minutes (±3.9)
66	Capitol Heights	32.1 minutes (±4.2)
67	Berwyn Heights	32.0 minutes (±2.9)
68	Mount Rainier	31.8 minutes (±3.2)
69	University Park	31.5 minutes (±2.4)
70	Queensland	31.4 minutes (±2.7)
71	Edmonston	31.3 minutes (±3.4)

Showing 13 of 80 places in Prince George's County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Beltsville is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Beltsville

How long is the average commute in Beltsville?

Workers who live in Beltsville, MD take an average of 32.2 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Beltsville without a car?

11.6% of households in Beltsville have no vehicle, and 4.5% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Beltsville?

11.5% (±3.9 points) of workers who live in Beltsville worked from home, and 85.1% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Beltsville CDP, Maryland (place:06400, in state:24).

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DP03_0018E, DP03_0018M, DP03_0025E, DP03_0025M, DP03_0019PE, DP03_0019PM, DP03_0020PE, DP03_0020PM, DP03_0021PE, DP03_0021PM, DP03_0022PE, DP03_0022PM, DP03_0023PE, DP03_0023PM, DP03_0024PE, DP03_0024PM, DP04_0058PE, DP04_0058PM, DP04_0059PE, DP04_0059PM, DP04_0060PE, DP04_0060PM, DP04_0061PE, DP04_0061PM, DP02_0153PE, DP02_0153PM, DP02_0154PE, DP02_0154PM

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