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.  

Between 2019-2023, 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 (1.6%) and multiple race (1.7%) 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 Ravenna/Bryant (5.5%), Fremont/Wallingford (4.5%), Laurelhurst, Sand Point and Wedgewood (4.1%) and Capitol Hill (4.1%) had the highest rates of biking to work.     

  • Trends: The percentage of people who commuted to work by biking in King County has decreased from 1.7% in 2019 to 1.2% in 2023. Percentages of people who biked to work have also decreased for Seattle, from 3.7% in 2019 to 2.7% in 2023. These changes may have been due to the COVID-19 pandemic shifting many workplaces to work from home.   

 

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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