Bethesda is a city located in Maryland. Bethesda has a 2020 population of 62,448. Bethesda is currently declining at a rate of 0.00% annually and its population has increased by 2.61% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 60,858 in 2010. Bethesda reached it's highest population of 63,168 in 2017.
The average household income in Bethesda is $229,734 with a poverty rate of 3.17%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $2,004 per month, and the median house value is $897,400. The median age in Bethesda is 43.6 years, 42.7 years for males, and 44.6 years for females. For every 100 females there are 89.5 males.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Bethesda was:
| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White | 50,889 | 81.49% |
| Asian | 6,600 | 10.57% |
| Black or African American | 2,510 | 4.02% |
| Two or More Races | 2,144 | 3.43% |
| Some Other Race | 256 | 0.41% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 49 | 0.08% |
| Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 25,507 | 2.41 | 66.2 |
| Married | 14,281 | 3.16 | 80.8 |
| Non Family | 9,413 | 1.2 | 45.6 |
| Female | 1,228 | 2.72 | 58.5 |
| Male | 585 | 3 | 56.9 |
| Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less Than 9th Grade | 558 | 1.26% |
| 9th to 12th Grade | 238 | 0.54% |
| High School Graduate | 1,804 | 4.07% |
| Some College | 2,632 | 5.93% |
| Associates Degree | 1,171 | 2.64% |
| Bachelors Degree | 13,081 | 29.49% |
| Graduate Degree | 24,869 | 56.07% |
| Name | Total | High School | Bachelors |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 33,823 | 33,573 | 29,889 |
| Asian | 4,783 | 4,596 | 3,905 |
| Hispanic | 3,135 | 2,875 | 2,456 |
| Black | 1,845 | 1,773 | 1,101 |
| Multiple Races | 848 | 798 | 650 |
| Other Race | 164 | 164 | 145 |
| Native American | 49 | 49 | 12 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 88.41%.
$95,786
Average Earnings
$124,528
Average Male
$73,648
Average Female
73.77% of Bethesda residents speak only English, while 26.23% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 11.41% of the population.
| Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 46,294 | 1,175 | 2.54% |
| Asian | 6,544 | 321 | 4.91% |
| Hispanic | 4,629 | 226 | 4.88% |
| Black | 2,341 | 187 | 7.99% |
| Multiple | 2,099 | 50 | 2.38% |
| Other | 256 | 31 | 12.11% |
3.17%
Overall Poverty Rate
2.85%
Male Poverty Rate
3.46%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Bethesda is Other, with 12.11% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Bethesda is Multiple, with 2.38% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.55%. Among those working part-time, it was 5.85%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 7.74%.
59.0%
Overall Marriage Rate
62.9%
Male Marriage Rate
55.6%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
| Name | Veterans | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 2,292 | 5.79% |
| Black | 161 | 8.46% |
| Asian | 119 | 2.36% |
| Hispanic | 59 | 1.72% |
| 2 or More | 57 | 5.65% |
| Other | 15 | 8.20% |
| Indian | 10 | 20.41% |
1.76%
Veteran Poverty Rate
21.06%
Veteran Disability Rate
69.2%
Labor Force Participation
65.5%
Employment Rate
3.4%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
77.38%
Native Born
22.62%
Foreign Born
11.00%
Non Citizen
77.38% of Bethesda residents were born in the United States, with 13.36% having been born in Maryland. 11.00% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.
| Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 62,448 | 0.00% | |
| 2019 | 62,448 | 0.00% | |
| 2018 | 62,448 | -720 | -1.14% |
| 2017 | 63,168 | 560 | 0.89% |
| 2016 | 62,608 | 506 | 0.81% |
| 2015 | 62,102 | 78 | 0.13% |
| 2014 | 62,024 | 1,029 | 1.69% |
| 2013 | 60,995 | 1,404 | 2.36% |
| 2012 | 59,591 | 930 | 1.59% |
| 2011 | 58,661 | -2,197 | -3.61% |
| 2010 | 60,858 | 0.00% |