How long is the commute from Smithsburg, MD?

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

Workers who live in Smithsburg, MD take an average of 35.5 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

82.8% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

2.5% of workers walk to work.

10.6% work from home.

1.2% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 35.5 minutes (±4.3)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 10.6%
Households without a car: 1.2%

How people in Smithsburg get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Smithsburg	Washington County	Maryland	United States
Drove alone	82.8% (±5.7 points)	74.3%	64.7%	68.8%
Carpooled	4.0% (±2.9 points)	9.1%	7.7%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±2.8 points)	1.1%	4.2%	3.2%
Walked	2.5% (±3.0 points)	1.5%	2.0%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±2.8 points)	1.6%	2.0%	2.0%
Worked from home	10.6% (±4.4 points)	12.4%	19.3%	15.1%

In Smithsburg, the average commute is higher than in Washington County (28.8 minutes).

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

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

In Smithsburg, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Washington County (1.1%).

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

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

In Washington County, Smithsburg ranks 5 of 17 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 94 of 383.

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

Cars per household in Smithsburg

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Smithsburg	Washington County	Maryland	United States
No vehicle	1.2% (±1.3 points)	7.7%	8.8%	8.4%
1 vehicle	19.4% (±6.2 points)	30.7%	33.5%	33.1%
2 vehicles	43.8% (±8.2 points)	35.2%	35.8%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	35.6% (±7.8 points)	26.5%	21.9%	21.9%

In Smithsburg, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Washington County (7.7%).

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 Smithsburg

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Smithsburg	Washington County	Maryland	United States
Workers working from home	10.6% (±4.4 points)	12.4% (±1.3 points)	19.3% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	96.1% (±3.4 points)	93.9% (±0.9 points)	96.5% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	95.5% (±3.6 points)	88.5% (±1.1 points)	92.4% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Smithsburg, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Washington County (88.5%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Smithsburg

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Smithsburg
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Smithsburg	—	35.5 minutes (±4.3)	—
Robinwood	4.8 mi	27.2 minutes (±4.0)	Lower
Pen Mar	6.0 mi	26.5 minutes (±6.5)	Lower
Highfield-Cascade	6.1 mi	36.2 minutes (±10.7)	Not measurably different
Paramount-Long Meadow	6.2 mi	29.1 minutes (±4.5)	Lower
Wayne Heights	6.6 mi	32.6 minutes (±5.8)	Not measurably different
Washington Township (Franklin County)	6.7 mi	27.0 minutes (±3.1)	Lower
Waynesboro	6.7 mi	27.8 minutes (±4.4)	Lower
Funkstown	7.4 mi	20.1 minutes (±5.5)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Robinwood, MD (27.2 minutes), Pen Mar, PA (26.5 minutes), Paramount-Long Meadow, MD (29.1 minutes).

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

Average commute across Washington County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Keedysville	42.3 minutes (±7.0)
2	St. James	37.6 minutes (±10.1)
3	Hancock	37.3 minutes (±5.4)
4	Highfield-Cascade	36.2 minutes (±10.7)
5	Smithsburg	35.5 minutes (±4.3)
6	Sharpsburg	33.0 minutes (±5.3)
7	Boonsboro	30.4 minutes (±6.4)
8	Paramount-Long Meadow	29.1 minutes (±4.5)
9	Robinwood	27.2 minutes (±4.0)
10	Fountainhead-Orchard Hills	26.7 minutes (±4.3)
11	Hagerstown	26.1 minutes (±1.9)

Showing 11 of 17 places in Washington County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Smithsburg

How long is the average commute in Smithsburg?

Workers who live in Smithsburg, MD take an average of 35.5 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Smithsburg without a car?

1.2% of households in Smithsburg have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Smithsburg?

10.6% (±4.4 points) of workers who live in Smithsburg worked from home, and 95.5% 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 Smithsburg town, Maryland (place:72900, 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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