How long is the commute from Bethesda, MD?

Name: Commute and cars in Bethesda, MD, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Workers who live in Bethesda, MD take an average of 27.7 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

39.8% of workers drive alone to work.

9.6% take public transportation.

6.0% of workers walk to work.

38.0% work from home.

9.6% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 27.7 minutes (±0.9)
Public transportation: 9.6%
Work from home: 38.0%
Households without a car: 9.6%

How people in Bethesda get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Bethesda	Montgomery County	Maryland	United States
Drove alone	39.8% (±2.0 points)	52.8%	64.7%	68.8%
Carpooled	3.7% (±1.1 points)	7.6%	7.7%	8.5%
Public transportation	9.6% (±1.2 points)	7.5%	4.2%	3.2%
Walked	6.0% (±1.0 points)	1.7%	2.0%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	2.9% (±0.7 points)	2.1%	2.0%	2.0%
Worked from home	38.0% (±2.0 points)	28.3%	19.3%	15.1%

In Bethesda, the average commute is lower than in Montgomery County (31.9 minutes).

It is also lower than in Maryland (31.1 minutes).

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

In Bethesda, the share commuting by public transportation is higher than in Montgomery County (7.5%).

It is also higher than in Maryland (4.2%).

It is higher than the national figure (3.2%).

In Montgomery County, Bethesda ranks 53 of 58 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 282 of 383.

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

Cars per household in Bethesda

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Bethesda	Montgomery County	Maryland	United States
No vehicle	9.6% (±1.4 points)	8.5%	8.8%	8.4%
1 vehicle	39.8% (±2.1 points)	35.6%	33.5%	33.1%
2 vehicles	37.1% (±1.9 points)	37.5%	35.8%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	13.5% (±1.6 points)	18.4%	21.9%	21.9%

In Bethesda, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Montgomery County (8.5%).

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 Bethesda

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Bethesda	Montgomery County	Maryland	United States
Workers working from home	38.0% (±2.0 points)	28.3% (±0.6 points)	19.3% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	99.2% (±0.4 points)	98.2% (±0.2 points)	96.5% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	97.0% (±0.8 points)	95.7% (±0.3 points)	92.4% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Bethesda, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Montgomery County (95.7%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Bethesda

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bethesda
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Bethesda	—	27.7 minutes (±0.9)	—
Glen Echo	1.8 mi	28.1 minutes (±9.6)	Not measurably different
Somerset	1.9 mi	33.0 minutes (±5.7)	Not measurably different
Chevy Chase	1.9 mi	28.5 minutes (±2.0)	Not measurably different
Friendship Heights Village	2.3 mi	30.8 minutes (±3.8)	Not measurably different
Chevy Chase (community)	2.4 mi	27.5 minutes (±2.0)	Not measurably different
Brookmont	2.4 mi	25.1 minutes (±2.6)	Not measurably different
Chevy Chase Section Five	2.4 mi	22.3 minutes (±2.3)	Lower
Chevy Chase Village	2.4 mi	29.6 minutes (±2.4)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Chevy Chase Section Five, MD (22.3 minutes).

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

Average commute across Montgomery County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
47	Travilah	29.0 minutes (±1.8)
48 (tie)	Kensington	28.8 minutes (±3.1)
48 (tie)	South Kensington	28.8 minutes (±2.0)
50	Laytonsville	28.6 minutes (±4.7)
51	Chevy Chase	28.5 minutes (±2.0)
52	Glen Echo	28.1 minutes (±9.6)
53	Bethesda	27.7 minutes (±0.9)
54	Chevy Chase (community)	27.5 minutes (±2.0)
55	Martin's Additions	26.9 minutes (±4.4)
56	Washington Grove	26.6 minutes (±9.2)
57	Brookmont	25.1 minutes (±2.6)
58	Chevy Chase Section Five	22.3 minutes (±2.3)

Showing 12 of 58 places in Montgomery County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Bethesda 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 Bethesda

How long is the average commute in Bethesda?

Workers who live in Bethesda, MD take an average of 27.7 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Bethesda without a car?

9.6% of households in Bethesda have no vehicle, and 9.6% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Bethesda?

38.0% (±2.0 points) of workers who live in Bethesda worked from home, and 97.0% 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 Bethesda CDP, Maryland (place:07125, 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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