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District of Columbia

Demographic and economic profile of District of Columbia, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey).

Population

702,250

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$106,287

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Age

34.9 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-1.8% since 2018

District of Columbia lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • Black or African American Alone290,772 (43.3%)
  • White Alone262,549 (39.1%)
  • Two or More Races56,533 (8.4%)
  • Some Other Race Alone32,338 (4.8%)
  • Asian Alone27,465 (4.1%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone2,044 (0.3%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish58,315
  2. 2.Other Indo-European11,579
  3. 3.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)9,922
  4. 4.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)5,149
  5. 5.Other Asian and Pacific Island3,597

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

18.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

68.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

12.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

13.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Veterans

20,481

Census ACS · as of 2023

Economy

GDP per Capita

$203,886

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

110.7 (US=100)

Data USA · as of 2023

Per Capita Income

$75,253

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

6.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

14.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Professional, Scientific, & Management95,724
  2. 2.Public Administration66,275
  3. 3.Educational Services & Health Care64,871
  4. 4.Other Services36,471
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation27,341

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations264,189
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations45,428
  3. 3.Service Occupations42,270
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations12,003
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations7,520

Census ACS · as of 2023

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Public Administration (LQ 3.78×)66,275
  2. 2.Professional, Scientific, & Management (LQ 2.09×)95,724
  3. 3.Other Services (LQ 2.08×)36,471
  4. 4.Information (LQ 1.96×)13,666
  5. 5.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 0.92×)22,773

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$724,600

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,900/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

41.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Home Value Distribution

  • $500,000 to $749,99932,123 (24.3%)
  • $1,000,000 to $1,499,99924,691 (18.7%)
  • $750,000 to $999,99923,120 (17.5%)
  • $400,000 to $499,99914,834 (11.2%)
  • $300,000 to $399,99912,069 (9.1%)
  • $1,500,000 to $1,999,9997,925 (6.0%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

63.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

92.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

72.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$79,471

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

30.3 min

Census ACS · as of 2023

Households Without a Vehicle

35.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Worked at Home108,622 (29.4%)
  • Drove Alone103,858 (28.2%)
  • Public Transit82,220 (22.3%)
  • Walked37,030 (10.0%)
  • Carpooled15,805 (4.3%)
  • Bicycle12,097 (3.3%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.