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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
A
Overall
4.0 / 5.0
Strong
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$191,348 median income, 2.2% unemployment
B
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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+10.5%
60,995 → 67,403
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+1%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+33.6%
$143,245 → $191,348
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.94%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Bethesda across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
72,265
+4,862 from 2023 (67,403)
Projected Median Income 2030
$234,376
+$43,028 from 2023 ($191,348)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 60,995 | — | $143,245 | — |
| 2015 | 62,102 | +1.8% | $144,772 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 63,168 | +1.7% | $154,559 | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 63,195 | +0% | $164,142 | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 66,294 | +4.9% | $178,370 | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 67,403 | +1.7% | $191,348 | +7.3% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.