People Commuting to Work by Biking

Commuters in Seattle were more likely to bike to work compared to people living in other regions of King County.  

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Between 2020-2024, an average of 1.1% of King County workers commuted to work by bicycle. 

  • Gender: Men (1.6%) were over twice as likely to commute to work by biking as women (0.7%).     

  • Race and ethnicity: White (1.5%) and multiple race (1.6%) workers were more likely to bike to work than workers of other races.  

  • Region/City/Neighborhood: People living in Seattle were more likely to commute by bike (2.5%) than people living in other regions of the county. Seattle neighborhoods of Fremont/Wallingford (4.4%), Ravenna/Bryant (4.3%), Laurelhurst, Sand Point and Wedgewood (4.0%) and Montlake, Madison Park, Madrona, Central District, Chinatown-International District, Judkins, North Beacon Hill, and Capitol Hill (3.7%) had the highest rates of biking to work.     

  • Trends: The percentage of people who commuted to work by biking in King County has increased from 0.9% in 2021 to 1.4% in 2024. Percentages of people who biked to work have also increased for Seattle, from 2.1% in 2021 to 3.5% in 2024. Despite the decrease in commuting by bike to work after 2019, due to the COVID-19 pandemic shifting many workplaces to work from home, there have been steady increases in the rates of commuting by bike in Seattle and King County in recent years.  

King County encourages cycling through a variety of programs and initiatives that support connections between transportation modes, equitable access to parks and open spaces, and improved public health. For more information, check out this link: Bike resources - King County, Washington 

For more data on transportation, check out the People Commuting to Work by Walking and People Commuting to Work by Public Transportation dashboards. 

 

Notes & Sources

Source: American Community Survey (ACS).

To learn more about the American Community Survey and view the data biography, click here.

 
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