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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

North Bethesda

Maryland · 29,666 residents · 8.88 sq mi
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With 29,666 people, North Bethesda is a city in Maryland. This is an unusually credentialed place: 60% of adults have a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $277,900. Households take in $52,948 a year at the median, 76% more than the country as a whole. Median rent is $826 a month. That is roughly 34% ahead of the Maryland median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 36.4
US median: 33.0
More educated
60% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Less affordable
home values up 54%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
29,666
−23%vs 2000
vs 38,610 in 2000
1990 – 2024
Median age
36.4
−9%vs 2000
vs 39.9 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
8.88 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
28K34K40K46K53K19902000201020202024North Bethesda
202450K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 54.7%(1,387)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 93.8%(1,118)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 144.3%(1,265)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 193.9%(1,167)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.5%(2,228)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3423.5%(6,981)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4415.9%(4,709)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5411.4%(3,373)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6410.2%(3,028)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 747.8%(2,324)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844.9%(1,467)
US avg: 4%
85 and over2.1%(619)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$52,948
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $72,614 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$30,160
−32%vs 2000
vs $44,316 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
4.5%
−1.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 5.6% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$277,900
+54%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $238,500 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$826
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $1,047 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
58.7%
−0.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 58.9% in 2000
41.3% rent
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%
1990
White, non-Hispanic85.4%(25,328)
Black4%(1,179)
Hispanic / Latino7.2%(2,146)
Asian8.2%(2,431)
Other2.5%(728)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

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
59.9%
−3.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 63.7% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
91.8%
−1.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 93.1% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
30.1%
−6.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 36.4% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
26.3 min
+28%vs 2000
vs 20.5 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
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)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

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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Frequently asked

How many people live in North Bethesda, Maryland?

North Bethesda, Maryland has about 29,666 residents according to the 1990 Census.

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

The typical household in North Bethesda, Maryland earns about $52,948 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 $277,900, and the typical rent is about $826 a month.

How educated are people in North Bethesda, Maryland?

About 59.9% 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 4.5% of people in North Bethesda, Maryland live below the federal poverty line.

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