How long is the commute from Germantown, MD?

Name: Commute and cars in Germantown, MD, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Germantown, MD take an average of 30.8 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

59.1% of workers drive alone to work.

5.0% take public transportation.

1.1% of workers walk to work.

22.3% work from home.

7.5% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 30.8 minutes (±1.1)
Public transportation: 5.0%
Work from home: 22.3%
Households without a car: 7.5%

How people in Germantown get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Germantown	Montgomery County	Maryland	United States
Drove alone	59.1% (±2.1 points)	52.8%	64.7%	68.8%
Carpooled	10.1% (±1.6 points)	7.6%	7.7%	8.5%
Public transportation	5.0% (±1.0 points)	7.5%	4.2%	3.2%
Walked	1.1% (±0.4 points)	1.7%	2.0%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	2.4% (±0.8 points)	2.1%	2.0%	2.0%
Worked from home	22.3% (±1.7 points)	28.3%	19.3%	15.1%

In Germantown, 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 Germantown, 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 higher than the national figure (3.2%).

In Montgomery County, Germantown ranks 39 of 58 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 205 of 383.

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

Cars per household in Germantown

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Germantown	Montgomery County	Maryland	United States
No vehicle	7.5% (±1.3 points)	8.5%	8.8%	8.4%
1 vehicle	35.9% (±2.5 points)	35.6%	33.5%	33.1%
2 vehicles	39.0% (±2.4 points)	37.5%	35.8%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	17.6% (±1.6 points)	18.4%	21.9%	21.9%

In Germantown, 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 Germantown

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Germantown	Montgomery County	Maryland	United States
Workers working from home	22.3% (±1.7 points)	28.3% (±0.6 points)	19.3% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	98.6% (±0.7 points)	98.2% (±0.2 points)	96.5% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	96.6% (±0.9 points)	95.7% (±0.3 points)	92.4% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Germantown, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from 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 Germantown

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Germantown
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Germantown	—	30.8 minutes (±1.1)	—
Montgomery Village	3.3 mi	32.6 minutes (±1.9)	Not measurably different
Clarksburg	3.4 mi	34.4 minutes (±1.8)	Higher
Gaithersburg	4.1 mi	29.4 minutes (±1.2)	Not measurably different
Flower Hill	4.3 mi	32.1 minutes (±2.2)	Not measurably different
Washington Grove	5.3 mi	26.6 minutes (±9.2)	Not measurably different
North Potomac	5.5 mi	31.5 minutes (±1.7)	Not measurably different
Darnestown	6.4 mi	36.9 minutes (±4.7)	Higher
Barnesville	6.9 mi	43.8 minutes (±13.6)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Clarksburg, MD (34.4 minutes), Darnestown, MD (36.9 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
33	Wheaton	31.6 minutes (±1.1)
34	North Potomac	31.5 minutes (±1.7)
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)

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

Germantown 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 Germantown

How long is the average commute in Germantown?

Workers who live in Germantown, MD take an average of 30.8 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Germantown without a car?

7.5% of households in Germantown have no vehicle, and 5.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Germantown?

22.3% (±1.7 points) of workers who live in Germantown worked from home, and 96.6% 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 Germantown CDP, Maryland (place:32025, 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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