CITY · 2000 CENSUS
Washington
District of Columbia · 572,059 residents · 61.126 sq mi
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Washington has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $40,127. Population has declined 6% since 1990. 39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, well above the national rate of 24%. Median home value is $153,500. The poverty rate of 20.2% is well above the national figure.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 34.6
US median: 35.2
More educated
39% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024681K
Age distribution, 2000
Under 55.7%(32,536)
5 to 96.2%(35,385)
10 to 145.2%(30,018)
15 to 196.6%(37,867)
20 to 249.1%(51,823)
25 to 3417.8%(101,762)
35 to 4415.3%(87,677)
45 to 5413.2%(75,310)
55 to 648.7%(49,783)
65 to 746.3%(35,919)
75 to 844.4%(25,004)
85 and over1.6%(8,975)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$40,127
−1%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $30,727 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$153,500
−4%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $121,700 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
1990
White, non-Hispanic29.6%(179,690)
Black65.9%(399,751)
Hispanic / Latino5.2%(31,358)
Asian1.9%(11,233)
2000
White, non-Hispanic27.8%(159,178)
Black59.4%(340,088)
Hispanic / Latino7.9%(44,953)
Asian2.6%(15,039)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Central American4.2%(28,446)
Salvadoran2.7%(18,098)
Mexican2.4%(16,516)
South American2.4%(16,184)
Puerto Rican0.8%(5,371)
Colombian0.7%(5,060)
Guatemalan0.7%(5,039)
Dominican0.5%(3,453)
Spaniard0.5%(3,258)
Cuban0.5%(3,100)
Peruvian0.4%(2,688)
Honduran0.4%(2,436)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Argentine0.3%(1,979)
Venezuelan0.3%(1,879)
Ecuadorian0.2%(1,644)
Chilean0.2%(1,266)
Costa Rican0.1%(853)
Nicaraguan0.1%(851)
Panamanian0.1%(780)
Bolivian0.1%(773)
Uruguayan0.1%(421)
Paraguayan0%(295)
Asian origin
Asian Indian1.2%(8,197)
Chinese1%(6,695)
Korean0.5%(3,452)
Filipino0.4%(2,453)
Vietnamese0.3%(2,295)
Japanese0.2%(1,206)
Taiwanese0.1%(687)
Pakistani0.1%(680)
Nepalese0.1%(509)
Bangladeshi0.1%(453)
Indonesian0.1%(408)
Burmese0%(268)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.1%(659)
Chamorro0%(198)
Samoan0%(76)
Guamanian0%(51)
Marshallese0%(20)
Tongan0%(13)
Ancestry
Irish8.1%(55,299)
German7.8%(52,902)
English7.1%(48,479)
Italian4.6%(31,565)
Subsaharan African4.4%(29,664)
American3%(20,229)
Polish2.3%(15,592)
West Indian1.9%(13,111)
French1.6%(11,160)
Scottish1.6%(10,661)
Ethiopian1.4%(9,569)
Russian1.3%(9,064)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Jamaican1%(7,007)
Arab1%(6,895)
British0.8%(5,114)
Swedish0.7%(5,097)
Dutch0.7%(4,613)
Norwegian0.7%(4,449)
Nigerian0.6%(4,162)
Ukrainian0.6%(3,984)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(3,785)
Greek0.5%(3,557)
Iranian0.4%(3,059)
Welsh0.4%(2,645)
Hungarian0.4%(2,617)
Lebanese0.4%(2,539)
Czech0.3%(2,378)
Austrian0.3%(2,328)
Lithuanian0.3%(2,184)
Danish0.3%(2,171)
French Canadian0.3%(2,016)
Haitian0.3%(2,008)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.3%(1,836)
Swiss0.3%(1,829)
Portuguese0.2%(1,668)
Brazilian0.2%(1,636)
Romanian0.2%(1,552)
Turkish0.2%(1,445)
Slovak0.2%(1,329)
Finnish0.2%(1,101)
Canadian0.1%(1,019)
Ghanaian0.1%(993)
Guyanese0.1%(966)
Croatian0.1%(949)
Syrian0.1%(923)
Armenian0.1%(898)
Moroccan0.1%(662)
Egyptian0.1%(647)
Belgian0.1%(633)
Latvian0.1%(592)
Bulgarian0.1%(548)
Israeli0.1%(548)
Palestinian0.1%(526)
Kenyan0.1%(463)
Slovene0.1%(412)
Serbian0.1%(378)
Barbadian0%(264)
Australian0%(256)
Cape Verdean0%(255)
Iraqi0%(252)
Macedonian0%(133)
Jordanian0%(112)
Somali0%(97)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
77.8%
+4.7 ptssince 1990
from 73.1% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married51.2%(112,516)
Married36.7%(80,681)
Widowed3.4%(7,409)
Divorced8.7%(19,100)
Women 15+
Never married46%(117,290)
Married31.8%(81,057)
Widowed11.6%(29,420)
Divorced10.6%(26,944)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Washington, District of Columbia?
Washington, District of Columbia has about 572,059 residents according to the 2000 Census.
What is the median household income in Washington, District of Columbia?
The typical household in Washington, District of Columbia earns about $40,127 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Washington, District of Columbia expensive?
In Washington, District of Columbia, the median home is worth about $153,500, and the typical rent is about $618 a month.
How educated are people in Washington, District of Columbia?
About 39.1% of adults age 25 and over in Washington, District of Columbia hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Washington, District of Columbia?
About 20.2% of people in Washington, District of Columbia live below the federal poverty line.
Has Washington, District of Columbia grown since 1990?
Yes, Washington, District of Columbia has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 34,841 residents, a change of about -6 percent over that period.
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