How long is the commute from Fort Meade, MD?

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

Workers who live in Fort Meade, MD take an average of 16.2 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

70.1% of workers drive alone to work.

1.6% take public transportation.

14.3% of workers walk to work.

10.2% work from home.

1.4% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 16.2 minutes (±1.6)
Public transportation: 1.6%
Work from home: 10.2%
Households without a car: 1.4%

How people in Fort Meade get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Fort Meade	Anne Arundel County	Maryland	United States
Drove alone	70.1% (±4.3 points)	70.0%	64.7%	68.8%
Carpooled	3.2% (±1.7 points)	6.8%	7.7%	8.5%
Public transportation	1.6% (±0.7 points)	1.6%	4.2%	3.2%
Walked	14.3% (±4.5 points)	1.9%	2.0%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.7% (±0.6 points)	1.2%	2.0%	2.0%
Worked from home	10.2% (±3.0 points)	18.5%	19.3%	15.1%

In Fort Meade, the average commute is lower than in Anne Arundel County (28.9 minutes).

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

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

In Fort Meade, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Anne Arundel County (1.6%).

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

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

In Anne Arundel County, Fort Meade ranks 29 of 30 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 379 of 383.

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

Cars per household in Fort Meade

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Fort Meade	Anne Arundel County	Maryland	United States
No vehicle	1.4% (±1.1 points)	4.1%	8.8%	8.4%
1 vehicle	27.8% (±5.2 points)	29.0%	33.5%	33.1%
2 vehicles	60.9% (±5.7 points)	41.1%	35.8%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	9.8% (±3.6 points)	25.8%	21.9%	21.9%

In Fort Meade, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Anne Arundel County (4.1%).

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

It is lower than the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Fort Meade

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Fort Meade	Anne Arundel County	Maryland	United States
Workers working from home	10.2% (±3.0 points)	18.5% (±0.6 points)	19.3% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	100.0% (±1.4 points)	97.7% (±0.2 points)	96.5% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	94.2% (±2.3 points)	95.5% (±0.4 points)	92.4% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Fort Meade, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Anne Arundel County (95.5%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Fort Meade

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fort Meade
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Fort Meade	—	16.2 minutes (±1.6)	—
Severn	3.3 mi	27.8 minutes (±1.2)	Higher
Maryland City	3.3 mi	29.8 minutes (±2.8)	Higher
Jessup	3.5 mi	26.9 minutes (±4.5)	Higher
Odenton	3.8 mi	28.9 minutes (±1.4)	Higher
Gambrills	5.0 mi	26.0 minutes (±2.3)	Higher
Savage	5.1 mi	24.2 minutes (±2.8)	Higher
North Laurel	5.8 mi	27.7 minutes (±1.5)	Higher
Elkridge	6.2 mi	27.4 minutes (±1.7)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Severn, MD (27.8 minutes), Maryland City, MD (29.8 minutes), Jessup, MD (26.9 minutes).

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

Average commute across Anne Arundel County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
23	Glen Burnie	27.3 minutes (±1.2)
24	Jessup	26.9 minutes (±4.5)
25	Gambrills	26.0 minutes (±2.3)
26	Ferndale	25.7 minutes (±2.9)
27	Linthicum	23.2 minutes (±1.6)
28	Crownsville	22.9 minutes (±4.7)
29	Fort Meade	16.2 minutes (±1.6)
30	Naval Academy	7.2 minutes (±0.7)

Showing 8 of 30 places in Anne Arundel County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Fort Meade 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 Fort Meade

How long is the average commute in Fort Meade?

Workers who live in Fort Meade, MD take an average of 16.2 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Fort Meade without a car?

1.4% of households in Fort Meade have no vehicle, and 1.6% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Fort Meade?

10.2% (±3.0 points) of workers who live in Fort Meade worked from home, and 94.2% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

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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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