Bethesda, MD

Full City Profile · Maryland · Arlington County County

4.0 /5.0

A Great

67,403 Population 5,083/sq mi density

$191,348 Median Income $118,933 per capita

$1,129,700 Home Value $1,127,788 Zillow

$2,437 Median Rent 28.4% income on rent

56°F Avg Temperature 293 sunny days/yr

Overall

4.0 / 5.0

Strong

A+

Economy

5.0 / 5.0

$191,348 median income, 2.2% unemployment

Affordability

3.3 / 5.0

$1,129,700 home value, $2,437/mo rent

C+

Safety

2.5 / 5.0

0 violent crimes/100K

A+

Education

5.0 / 5.0

87.1% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population

67,403

Population Density

5,083

per square mile

Land Area

13.3

square miles (34.5 km²)

Median Age

43.4 yrs

12% above US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

48.3%

Male

51.7%

Female

48%

52%

Race & Ethnicity

White	70.3% US: 61.6%
Black	5.5% US: 12.4%
Hispanic	0.7% US: 18.7%
Asian	0% US: 5.9%
Other	23.5%

City vs. U.S. Average

White

70.3%

Black

5.5%

Hispanic

0.7%

Asian

Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only	71% US: 78.5%
Spanish	29% US: 13.4%

City vs. U.S. Average

English Only

71%

Spanish

29%

Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born

13.6%

Veterans

4.5%

26% below US avg (6%)

Disability

7.2%

45% below US avg (13%)

Health Insurance Coverage

97.9%

7% above US avg (91.4%)

Uninsured

4.8%

44% below US avg (8.6%)

Income Inequality (Gini)

0.453

US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population	67,403
Population Density	5,083 / sq mi
Land Area	13.3 sq mi
Median Age	43.4 years

Gender

Male	48.3%
Female	51.7%

Race & Ethnicity

White	70.3%
Black or African American	5.5%
Hispanic or Latino	0.7%
Asian	0.0%

Language

English Only	71.0%
Spanish	29.0%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born	13.6%
Veterans	4.5%
Disability	7.2%
Health Insurance	97.9%
Uninsured	4.8%
Broadband Access	96.8%
Gini Coefficient	0.453

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code	1 — Metro / 1 million+