How long is the commute from Colesville, MD?

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

Workers who live in Colesville, MD take an average of 29.8 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

56.1% of workers drive alone to work.

4.5% take public transportation.

0.7% of workers walk to work.

32.5% work from home.

6.2% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 29.8 minutes (±2.1)
Public transportation: 4.5%
Work from home: 32.5%
Households without a car: 6.2%

How people in Colesville get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Colesville	Montgomery County	Maryland	United States
Drove alone	56.1% (±5.1 points)	52.8%	64.7%	68.8%
Carpooled	3.9% (±2.3 points)	7.6%	7.7%	8.5%
Public transportation	4.5% (±2.0 points)	7.5%	4.2%	3.2%
Walked	0.7% (±0.6 points)	1.7%	2.0%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	2.2% (±2.0 points)	2.1%	2.0%	2.0%
Worked from home	32.5% (±5.5 points)	28.3%	19.3%	15.1%

In Colesville, the average commute is not measurably different from Montgomery County (31.9 minutes).

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

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

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

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

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

In Montgomery County, Colesville ranks 41 of 58 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 227 of 383.

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

Cars per household in Colesville

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Colesville	Montgomery County	Maryland	United States
No vehicle	6.2% (±2.5 points)	8.5%	8.8%	8.4%
1 vehicle	22.9% (±6.2 points)	35.6%	33.5%	33.1%
2 vehicles	45.3% (±7.6 points)	37.5%	35.8%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	25.6% (±6.8 points)	18.4%	21.9%	21.9%

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

It is also lower than in Maryland (8.8%).

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

Working from home and internet access in Colesville

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Colesville	Montgomery County	Maryland	United States
Workers working from home	32.5% (±5.5 points)	28.3% (±0.6 points)	19.3% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	96.9% (±3.1 points)	98.2% (±0.2 points)	96.5% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	93.8% (±3.6 points)	95.7% (±0.3 points)	92.4% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Colesville, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Montgomery County (95.7%).

It is not measurably different from Maryland (92.4%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Colesville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Colesville
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Colesville	—	29.8 minutes (±2.1)	—
White Oak	2.1 mi	34.3 minutes (±3.2)	Higher
Cloverly	2.2 mi	34.7 minutes (±2.9)	Higher
Layhill	2.4 mi	39.2 minutes (±5.7)	Higher
Kemp Mill	2.5 mi	31.2 minutes (±1.7)	Not measurably different
Glenmont	2.5 mi	33.6 minutes (±2.4)	Higher
Fairland	2.6 mi	35.0 minutes (±3.3)	Higher
Burnt Mills	2.7 mi	31.7 minutes (±4.0)	Not measurably different
Calverton	2.9 mi	31.2 minutes (±2.1)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: White Oak, MD (34.3 minutes), Cloverly, MD (34.7 minutes), Layhill, MD (39.2 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
35	Cabin John	31.4 minutes (±4.7)
36 (tie)	Calverton	31.2 minutes (±2.1)
36 (tie)	Kemp Mill	31.2 minutes (±1.7)
38 (tie)	Friendship Heights Village	30.8 minutes (±3.8)
38 (tie)	Germantown	30.8 minutes (±1.1)
40	Rockville	30.7 minutes (±1.4)
41 (tie)	Colesville	29.8 minutes (±2.1)
41 (tie)	North Kensington	29.8 minutes (±1.9)
43	Potomac	29.7 minutes (±1.6)
44 (tie)	Chevy Chase Village	29.6 minutes (±2.4)
44 (tie)	North Bethesda	29.6 minutes (±1.2)
46	Gaithersburg	29.4 minutes (±1.2)
47	Travilah	29.0 minutes (±1.8)

Showing 13 of 58 places in Montgomery County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Colesville 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 Colesville

How long is the average commute in Colesville?

Workers who live in Colesville, MD take an average of 29.8 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Colesville without a car?

6.2% of households in Colesville have no vehicle, and 4.5% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Colesville?

32.5% (±5.5 points) of workers who live in Colesville worked from home, and 93.8% 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 Colesville CDP, Maryland (place:18475, 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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