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Bethesda, MD
Demographic Data



Bethesda Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated Aug 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Bethesda Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

68,056

Age

Under 5 Years:
4.9%
5 - 17:
18.1%
18 - 24:
6.7%
25 - 34:
10.3%
35 - 54:
27.7%
55 - 64:
13.5%
Over 65 Years:
18.7%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
2.8%
2.8%
97.7%
97.7%
87.7%
87.7%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Bethesda
USA
$116,088
$116,088
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Bethesda
USA
$185,546
$185,546
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

3.9%

Employment Industries

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Professional, scientific, and technical services
Public Service
Education
Healthcare
Other
Finance
Retail
Manufacturing
Accommodation
Real estate
Information Technology
Construction
Arts
28.0%
28.0%
15.0%
15.0%
11.2%
11.2%
9.4%
9.4%
6.6%
6.6%
5.6%
5.6%
4.2%
4.2%
3.5%
3.5%
3.1%
3.1%
3.0%
3.0%
2.8%
2.8%
2.3%
2.3%
2.0%
2.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Asian
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Other Race / Two or More Races
Black or African American
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
69.5%
69.5%
11.6%
11.6%
8.9%
8.9%
5.1%
5.1%
4.7%
4.7%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
Irish
English
Italian
Russian
Eastern European
Polish
European
French
Scottish
Iranian
Swedish
Dutch
Lebanese
Ukrainian
British
Hungarian
Greek
Scots-Irish
Brazilian
11.2%
11.2%
11.2%
11.2%
10.2%
10.2%
6.8%
6.8%
5.5%
5.5%
4.3%
4.3%
3.3%
3.3%
3.1%
3.1%
3.0%
3.0%
1.8%
1.8%
1.8%
1.8%
1.5%
1.5%
1.3%
1.3%
1.2%
1.2%
1.1%
1.1%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
0.9%
0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0.6%
0.6%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
French
Chinese
Langs. of India
German/Yiddish
African languages
Other Asian languages
Persian
Portuguese
Arabic
Russian
Slavic languages
Japanese
Korean
Italian
Polish
Tagalog
Hungarian
Other Indo-European
71.0%
71.0%
7.0%
7.0%
3.5%
3.5%
2.5%
2.5%
1.9%
1.9%
1.4%
1.4%
1.3%
1.3%
1.2%
1.2%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Bethesda Residents

24.4%

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