Transportation in Columbia, MD
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
22 min
-6% vs national
Drive Alone
66.3%
-16% vs national
Public Transit
2.9%
+220% vs national
Work From Home
22.3%
+140% vs national
Carpool
5.5%
Walk / Bike
1.6%
combined
How Columbia's Commute Compares
Source: Census ACS (2023)How People Get to Work
Source: Census ACS (2023)Commute Mode Breakdown
Source: Census ACS (2023)Traffic Fatalities
Source: NHTSA FARS (2020)Fatalities
1
2020
1-Year Avg
1
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
1
Nighttime
1
dark conditions
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in Columbia, MD is 22 minutes, which is 5.6% below the national average of 23 minutes. 66.3% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 22.3% work from home, which is above the MD state average of 13.4%. Public transit is used by 2.9% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 5.5% of workers carpool. 1.6% walk to work. In 2020, there were 1 traffic fatality from 1 fatal crash. 1 was a pedestrian.