North Bethesda, MD

Census Place

2024 Population

49,677

US Senator

Chris Van Hollen

Democratic Party

US Senator

Angela Alsobrooks

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

40.7

1.24% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

5.24%

7.87% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$129,092

0.0946% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

North Bethesda, MD is home to a population of 49.7k people, from which 84.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 33.7% of North Bethesda, MD residents were born outside of the country (16.7k people).

In 2024, there were 3.25 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (25.9k people) in North Bethesda, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7.98k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 4.47k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

84.9%

2024 Citizenship

85.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 84.9% of North Bethesda, MD residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in North Bethesda, MD was 85.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in North Bethesda, MD compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in North Bethesda, MD

White (Non-Hispanic)
25.9k ± 1.58k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
7.98k ± 1.08k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
4.47k ± 852

16.9%

Hispanic Population

8.39k people

16.9% of the people in North Bethesda, MD are hispanic (8.39k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in North Bethesda, MD as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Maryland.

Most Common Origin

El Salvador
133,677 ± 8,879 people
India
61,989 ± 6,082 people
Nigeria
50,832 ± 5,513 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Maryland was El Salvador, the natal country of 133,677 Maryland residents, followed by India with 61,989 and Nigeria with 50,832.

Foreign-Born Population

33.7%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

16.7k people

33.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

16.4k people

As of 2024, 33.7% of North Bethesda, MD residents (16.7k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in North Bethesda, MD was 33.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in North Bethesda, MD compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
624 ± 191
Vietnam
282 ± 82
Gulf War (1990s)
192 ± 103

North Bethesda, MD has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.21 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in North Bethesda, MD.

Economy

The economy of North Bethesda, MD employs 27.4k people. In 2024, the largest industries in North Bethesda, MD were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (7,455 people), Public Administration (3,254 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (2,934 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($145,673), Public Administration ($126,389), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($123,173).

Employment

Occupations

27.4k

2024 Value

± 1,467

−0.131%

1 Year decline

± 7.52%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in North Bethesda, MD declined at a rate of −0.131%, from 27.4k employees to 27.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in North Bethesda, MD, are Management Occupations (4,492 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (3,189 people), and Life, Physical, & Social Science Occupations (2,580 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of North Bethesda, MD.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Maryland.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Maryland (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

27.4k

2024 Value

± 1,467

−0.131%

1 Year decline

± 7.52%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in North Bethesda, MD declined at a rate of −0.131%, from 27.4k employees to 27.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in North Bethesda, MD, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (7,455 people), Public Administration (3,254 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (2,934 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of North Bethesda, MD, though some of these residents may live in North Bethesda, MD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$98,750

Median earning men ± $6,421

$76,483

Median earning women ± $8,469

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($128,059), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($123,281), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($121,367).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($130,341), Manufacturing ($124,886), and Public Administration ($122,301).

Education

The student population of North Bethesda, MD in 2024 is skewed towards men, with 1,795 male students and 288 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in North Bethesda, MD are White (294 and 64.5%), Hispanic or Latino (56 and 12.3%), Black or African American (42 and 9.21%), and Asian (26 and 5.7%).

The largest universities in North Bethesda, MD by number of degrees awarded are SANS Technology Institute (445 and 91.2%), Omega Studios' School of Applied Recording Arts & Sciences (43 and 8.81%), and Hair Expressions Academy (0 and 0%).

The most popular majors in North Bethesda, MD are Computer & Information Systems Security (445 and 91.2%), Recording Arts Technology (43 and 8.81%), and Barbering (0 and 0%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 2,083 students enrolled in North Bethesda, MD, 86.2% men and 13.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,080 records, of which 13% were women and 87% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Computer & Information Systems Security

Most Common

209 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Postbaccalaureate Certificate recipients in North Bethesda, MD was Computer & Information Systems Security with 209 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Postbaccalaureate Certificate from schools in North Bethesda, MD according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

SANS Technology Institute
445 degrees awarded
Omega Studios' School of Applied Recording Arts & Sciences
43 degrees awarded
Hair Expressions Academy
0 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was SANS Technology Institute with 445 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 438 men were awarded degrees from institutions in North Bethesda, MD, which is 8.76 times more than the 50 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 294 degrees mean that there were 5.25 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 56 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($20,250) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in North Bethesda, MD was $731,800 in 2024, which is 2.2 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $712,100 to $731,800, a 2.77% increase. The homeownership rate in North Bethesda, MD is 50.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in North Bethesda, MD have an average commute time of 29.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in North Bethesda, MD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$731,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$35,466

$11,065

Median Property Taxes

±$756

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In North Bethesda, MD the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in North Bethesda, MD compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

50.4%

Homeownership

2024

63.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 50.4% of the housing units in North Bethesda, MD were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 49.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in North Bethesda, MD compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$129,092

Median Household Income

± $7,372

21.9k

Number of Households

± 1,224

In 2024, the median household income of the 21.9k households in North Bethesda, MD grew to $129,092 from the previous year's value of $128,970.

The following chart displays the households in North Bethesda, MD distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for North Bethesda, MD is from Maryland.

0.448

2024 Wage GINI in Maryland

0.451

2023 Wage GINI in Maryland

In 2024, the income inequality in Maryland was 0.448 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.523% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Maryland was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Maryland in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Maryland across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (45.4%)
Worked At Home (36.7%)
Public Transit (10.3%)

In 2024, 45.4% of workers in North Bethesda, MD drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (36.7%) and those who used public transit to get to work (10.3%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

29.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in North Bethesda, MD have a longer commute time (29.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.32% of the workforce in North Bethesda, MD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in North Bethesda, MD compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in North Bethesda, MD distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in North Bethesda, MD have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.24% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in North Bethesda, MD (2.56k out of 48.8k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in North Bethesda, MD is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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