Bethesda, Maryland Population 2023

66,294

Bethesda is a city located in Montgomery County Maryland. Bethesda has a 2023 population of 66,294. Bethesda is currently growing at a rate of 1.85% annually and its population has increased by 1.85% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 65,092 in 2020.

The average household income in Bethesda is $237,066 with a poverty rate of 4.47%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Bethesda is 42.8 years, 42.1 years for males, and 43.4 years for females.

Bethesda Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Bethesda was:

  • White: 77.79%
  • Asian: 10.74%
  • Two or more races: 5.26%
  • Black or African American: 4.71%
  • Other race: 1.32%
  • Native American: 0.17%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.01%
The current population of Bethesda, Maryland is 66,294 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 65,092.

Bethesda, Maryland Population 2023

Population by Race

CSV JSON

Download Table Data

Enter your email below, and you'll receive this table's data in your inbox momentarily.

White

Asian

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Bethesda Population by Race

Bethesda Population Pyramid 2023

Bethesda Median Age

42.8

Total

42.1

Male

43.4

Female

Bethesda Adults

There are 50,003 adults, (11,986 of whom are seniors) in Bethesda.

Bethesda Age Dependency

71.2

Age Dependency Ratio

31.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

39.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Bethesda Sex Ratio

Female34,17652.5%
Male30,91647.5%

Bethesda Population by Age

Bethesda Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

3.09

Average Family Size

2.47

Average Household Size

66.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Bethesda Households and Families

Male

Female

CSV JSON

Download Table Data

Enter your email below, and you'll receive this table's data in your inbox momentarily.

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Bethesda Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Bethesda Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

CSV JSON

Download Table Data

Enter your email below, and you'll receive this table's data in your inbox momentarily.

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 92.5%.

Bethesda Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

CSV JSON

Download Table Data

Enter your email below, and you'll receive this table's data in your inbox momentarily.

$102,623

Average Earnings

$130,660

Average Male

$75,259

Average Female

Bethesda Earnings by Educational Attainment

Bethesda Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Bethesda Language

72.96% of Bethesda residents speak only English, while 27.04% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 12.27% of the population.

Bethesda Language

Bethesda Poverty by Race

rate

CSV JSON

Download Table Data

Enter your email below, and you'll receive this table's data in your inbox momentarily.

4.47%

Overall Poverty Rate

2.8%

Male Poverty Rate

4.41%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Bethesda

The race most likely to be in poverty in Bethesda is Black, with 15.65% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Bethesda is Multiple, with 1.84% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.69%. Among those working part-time, it was 5.5%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 8.92%.

Bethesda Poverty

rate

CSV JSON

Download Table Data

Enter your email below, and you'll receive this table's data in your inbox momentarily.

Bethesda Poverty Rate by Education

rate

CSV JSON

Download Table Data

Enter your email below, and you'll receive this table's data in your inbox momentarily.

Bethesda Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Bethesda Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

CSV JSON

Download Table Data

Enter your email below, and you'll receive this table's data in your inbox momentarily.

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Bethesda Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

59.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

63.7%

Male Marriage Rate

56.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Bethesda Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Bethesda Marriage

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.

Bethesda Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Bethesda Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,716

Number of Veterans

2,203

Male Veterans

513

Female Veterans

CSV JSON

Download Table Data

Enter your email below, and you'll receive this table's data in your inbox momentarily.

Bethesda Veterans by War

count

CSV JSON

Download Table Data

Enter your email below, and you'll receive this table's data in your inbox momentarily.

Bethesda Veterans by Age

count

CSV JSON

Download Table Data

Enter your email below, and you'll receive this table's data in your inbox momentarily.

Bethesda Veterans by Race

Bethesda Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2%

Veteran Poverty Rate

21.62%

Veteran Disability Rate

Bethesda Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

68.9%

Labor Force Participation

65.3%

Employment Rate

3.4%

Unemployment Rate

Bethesda Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Bethesda Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Bethesda Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

13.81%

Born in Bethesda

76.25%

Native Born

23.75%

Foreign Born

12.27%

Non Citizen

11.48%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

76.25% of Bethesda residents were born in the United States, with 13.81% having been born in Maryland. 12.27% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Bethesda Place of Birth

Note: data after 2021 is projected based on recent change
CSV JSON

Download Table Data

Enter your email below, and you'll receive this table's data in your inbox momentarily.

Bethesda Population by Year