Maryland Transportation Indicators (2024)

Total Workers

3,127,685
Population 16+

driving

72.4%
Most Common Choice

Work From Home

19.3%
Remote Share

Public Transit

4.2%
Bus/Rail/Ferry

Maryland Commute Mode Distribution

Commute modes in Maryland
Figure 1: Relative distribution of transportation methods in Maryland.

Maryland Historical Commuting Trends

Transportation trends in Maryland
Figure 2: Temporal shift in commute modes from 2010 to 2024.

Maryland Detailed Commute Breakdown

ModeWorkersPercentage
Car, truck, or van2,265,95872.4%
Public transportation131,2714.2%
Bicycle8,4060.3%
Walked63,4172.0%
Other means54,2331.7%
Worked from home604,40019.3%

Commuting Patterns FAQs for Maryland

The most common way is driving a car, truck, or van, with 72.4% of workers in Maryland utilizing this as their primary means of transportation to work.

Since 2010, the percentage of residents working from home in Maryland has increased significantly. Currently, 19.3% of the workforce works remotely, which is significantly higher than the U.S. national average of 15.1%.

Approximately 19.3% of workers in Maryland currently work remotely, compared to the national average of 15.1%.