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North Bethesda

Maryland · 49,677 residents · 8.88 sq mi
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The short version

North Bethesda is home to 49,677 people in Maryland. This is an unusually credentialed place: 75% of adults have a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $731,800, having roughly tripled since 2000. The foreign-born share is 34%. Few US cities rank higher on income. 50% of homes are owner-occupied.

At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $129,092, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 40.7
US median: 38.9
More educated
75% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 68%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place

What stands out about North Bethesda

What changed most since 1990

  • White share80.2% → 52.2% (−28.0 pts)US over the same years: −17.8 pts
  • Homes owned by their occupants58.7% → 50.4% (−8.3 pts)US over the same years: +0.9 pts
  • Population29,666 → 49,677 (+67%)US over the same years: +35%

Among the 357 cities and towns in the Washington metro

  • 169th in household income$129,092
  • 52nd in share with a bachelor's degree75.1%
  • 75th in home value$731,800
  • 97th in diversity score82.7

Its weight in Montgomery County

North Bethesda's population equals 4.7% of Montgomery County's. Its number of residents living in poverty equals 3.3% of the county's. Its number of people who work from home equals 6.4% of the county's.

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
49,677
+29%since 2000
from 38,610 in 2000
1990 – 2024
Population density
5,594 / sq mi
+29%since 2000
from 4,348 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 281
Median age
40.7
+2%since 2000
from 39.9 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
8.88 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
28K34K40K46K53K19902000201020202024North Bethesda
202450K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.2%(2,087)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95%(2,474)
US avg: 6%
10 to 147%(3,496)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 195%(2,498)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.2%(2,603)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3415.1%(7,507)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4414.3%(7,100)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5414.3%(7,115)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6412.4%(6,165)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 749.2%(4,576)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 845.6%(2,784)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.6%(1,272)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$129,092
−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $72,614 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$81,845
+85%since 2000
from $44,316 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
73.8%
+15.9 ptssince 2009
from 57.8% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
5.2%
−0.4 ptssince 2000
from 5.6% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.464
+13%since 2010
from 0.412 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Other services7.1%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration5%
US avg: 4.8%
Wholesale trade4.3%
US avg: 6.9%
Information4%
US avg: 10.8%
Arts, entertainment, food2.5%
US avg: 1.9%
Retail trade2.4%
US avg: 9.9%
Finance & insurance2.3%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical2%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing0.8%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services0.3%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.1%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.1%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$731,800
+68%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $238,500 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$2,191
+15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $1,047 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
50.4%
−8.4 ptssince 2000
from 58.9% in 2000
49.6% rent
Vacancy rate
6.0%
−1.3 ptssince 2009
from 7.3% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.22 people
+2%since 2009
from 2.17 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
21.3%
−12.5 ptssince 2009
from 33.9% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
41.2%
−3.4 ptssince 2009
from 44.6% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
5.7
−1%since 2009
from 5.7 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
41
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic71.1%(27,444)
Black4.9%(1,877)
Hispanic / Latino9.5%(3,680)
Asian11.9%(4,599)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic52.2%(25,918)
Black9%(4,467)
Hispanic / Latino16.9%(8,393)
Asian16.1%(7,981)
Other5.9%(2,918)
Diversity Score
83
+25%since 2009
from 66 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
South American6.4%(3,175)
Central American4.5%(2,250)
Colombian2.7%(1,335)
Salvadoran2.7%(1,330)
Mexican1.8%(900)
Bolivian1.1%(565)
Peruvian1.1%(546)
Spaniard1.1%(532)
Dominican0.8%(380)
Puerto Rican0.7%(337)
Guatemalan0.6%(312)
Chilean0.6%(280)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Costa Rican0.4%(216)
Ecuadorian0.4%(185)
Nicaraguan0.3%(153)
Honduran0.3%(140)
Venezuelan0.2%(120)
Panamanian0.2%(99)
Paraguayan0.1%(68)
Argentine0.1%(66)
Cuban0.1%(37)
Uruguayan0%(10)
Asian origin
Chinese2.8%(1,367)
Asian Indian2.7%(1,344)
Filipino2.3%(1,139)
Japanese2.2%(1,082)
Korean2.2%(1,082)
Vietnamese0.9%(470)
Pakistani0.5%(233)
Taiwanese0.5%(225)
Burmese0.3%(148)
Sri Lankan0.3%(136)
Indonesian0.3%(134)
Thai0.2%(90)
+ 5 more asian origin groups with data
Bangladeshi0.2%(85)
Nepalese0.1%(54)
Laotian0.1%(37)
Uzbek0.1%(35)
Cambodian0%(22)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0%(21)
Ancestry
German10.8%(5,343)
Irish9.5%(4,741)
English7.7%(3,807)
Italian4.1%(2,042)
American3.6%(1,803)
Polish3.1%(1,529)
Russian3.1%(1,525)
Arab2.6%(1,282)
Iranian1.9%(942)
French1.8%(892)
Scottish1.7%(849)
+ 45 more ancestry groups with data
West Indian1.2%(601)
Ethiopian1%(511)
Brazilian1%(506)
Ukrainian1%(492)
Hungarian1%(472)
Nigerian0.8%(403)
Romanian0.7%(358)
Greek0.7%(333)
Norwegian0.6%(290)
Lebanese0.6%(279)
British0.5%(264)
Dutch0.5%(256)
Austrian0.5%(240)
Lithuanian0.5%(237)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(230)
Jamaican0.5%(229)
Portuguese0.5%(228)
Haitian0.4%(215)
Swedish0.4%(203)
Slovak0.4%(189)
Armenian0.4%(182)
Moroccan0.4%(181)
Israeli0.3%(159)
Welsh0.3%(153)
Finnish0.3%(138)
Palestinian0.3%(132)
Croatian0.3%(129)
Jordanian0.2%(124)
Guyanese0.2%(93)
Canadian0.2%(92)
Iraqi0.2%(84)
Danish0.2%(78)
Turkish0.2%(76)
Swiss0.1%(74)
Egyptian0.1%(72)
Belgian0.1%(67)
Syrian0.1%(65)
Czech0.1%(61)
Serbian0.1%(58)
Cape Verdean0.1%(48)
Latvian0.1%(47)
Kenyan0.1%(29)
Ghanaian0%(14)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
75.1%
+11.4 ptssince 2000
from 63.7% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
94.4%
+1.4 ptssince 2000
from 93.1% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
45.4%
+9.0 ptssince 2000
from 36.4% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
29.6 min
+44%since 2000
from 20.5 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
45.4%
−16.9 ptssince 2009
from 62.4% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
4.7%
−2.1 ptssince 2009
from 6.8% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
10.3%
−10.9 ptssince 2009
from 21.2% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
36.7%
+32.2 ptssince 2009
from 4.5% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.3%
−1.9 ptssince 2009
from 3.2% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.4%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.4% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
8.7%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 8.5% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
3.6%
−0.2 ptssince 2011
from 3.8% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
70.0%
−1.3 ptssince 2011
from 71.3% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
82.6%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 81.3% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
12.1%
−1.1 ptssince 2009
from 13.2% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
73.4%
+9.1 ptssince 2009
from 64.3% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.2%
+3.4 ptssince 2009
from 45.8% in 2009
Female
50.8%
−3.4 ptssince 2009
from 54.2% in 2009
Foreign born
34.1%
+4.0 ptssince 2009
from 30.1% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
3.8%
−4.5 ptssince 2009
from 8.3% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
7.9%
+0.4 ptssince 2012
from 7.5% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
3.9%
−3.0 ptssince 2013
from 6.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
96.0%
+4.2 ptssince 2017
from 91.8% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
98.8%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 97.6% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
84.6%
+2.6 ptssince 2020
from 82.0% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
60.0%
+0.3 ptssince 2016
from 59.8% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
13.8%
+0.2 ptssince 2016
from 13.6% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married35%(6,897)
Married53.2%(10,482)
Widowed2.6%(505)
Divorced9.3%(1,825)
Women 15+
Never married33.2%(7,269)
Married48%(10,512)
Widowed7.1%(1,550)
Divorced11.8%(2,580)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
3.9%
−3.0 ptssince 2013
from 6.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
72.6%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 72.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
14.5%
+2.1 ptssince 2020
from 12.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
15.3%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 15.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
10.6%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 10.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.8%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 0.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
85.2%
+2.0 ptssince 2020
from 83.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
24.4%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 23.1% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)41.3%(624)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)21.6%(326)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era19.4%(294)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War9%(136)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.7%(26)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,512 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Over time

North Bethesda, decade by decade

North Bethesda population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueBachelor's degree+Diversity score
199029,666$127,079$666,97959.9%42.9
200038,610$132,278$434,46563.7%58.6
201043,828$135,303$729,35568.8%71.2
202050,094$135,377$720,07271.1%81.8
202449,677$129,092$731,80075.1%82.7

Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in North Bethesda, Maryland?

North Bethesda, Maryland has about 49,677 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in North Bethesda, Maryland?

The typical household in North Bethesda, Maryland earns about $129,092 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is North Bethesda, Maryland expensive?

In North Bethesda, Maryland, the median home is worth about $731,800, and the typical rent is about $2,191 a month.

How educated are people in North Bethesda, Maryland?

About 75.1% of adults age 25 and over in North Bethesda, Maryland hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in North Bethesda, Maryland?

About 5.2% of people in North Bethesda, Maryland live below the federal poverty line.

Has North Bethesda, Maryland grown since 1990?

Yes, North Bethesda, Maryland has grown since 1990. The population has added about 20,011 residents, a change of about 67 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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