METRO AREA · 2000 CENSUS
Washington Metro
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV · 23 counties · 4,762,865 residents · 6,034.457 sq mi
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Washington is significantly wealthier than the US average, with a median household income of $64,059. Population has grown 16% since 1990. 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, well above the national rate of 24%. Median home value is $181,721.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 34.9
US median: 35.2
More educated
42% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 16%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
20246.3M
Age distribution, 2000
Under 57%(332,468)
5 to 97.3%(349,161)
10 to 147%(332,594)
15 to 196.4%(303,933)
20 to 246.3%(300,421)
25 to 3416.1%(768,794)
35 to 4417.8%(849,162)
45 to 5414.5%(691,264)
55 to 648.5%(404,520)
65 to 744.9%(234,840)
75 to 843.1%(147,184)
85 and over1%(48,524)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$64,059
+4%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $46,814 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$181,721
−16%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $163,491 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
1990
White, non-Hispanic66.8%(2,742,019)
Black25.8%(1,060,034)
Hispanic / Latino5.4%(220,626)
Asian4.9%(202,989)
2000
White, non-Hispanic55.1%(2,624,169)
Black26.3%(1,250,659)
Hispanic / Latino9%(429,502)
Asian6.9%(327,069)
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 American8.7%(550,331)
Salvadoran5.4%(342,793)
South American3.2%(205,105)
Mexican2.6%(161,817)
Guatemalan1.6%(100,429)
Puerto Rican1.2%(77,582)
Honduran1.1%(69,045)
Peruvian0.9%(59,134)
Bolivian0.8%(47,514)
Colombian0.6%(38,438)
Dominican0.5%(30,743)
Cuban0.3%(21,393)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Nicaraguan0.3%(19,538)
Spaniard0.3%(19,061)
Ecuadorian0.3%(15,840)
Argentine0.2%(14,316)
Venezuelan0.2%(13,923)
Panamanian0.2%(11,288)
Chilean0.2%(9,591)
Costa Rican0.1%(5,580)
Uruguayan0.1%(3,117)
Paraguayan0%(1,996)
Asian origin
Asian Indian3%(187,080)
Chinese1.7%(106,953)
Korean1.4%(86,889)
Vietnamese1.1%(66,755)
Filipino1%(63,036)
Pakistani0.7%(46,241)
Kazakh0.3%(19,043)
Nepalese0.2%(14,399)
Bangladeshi0.2%(14,280)
Japanese0.2%(11,885)
Taiwanese0.1%(7,870)
Thai0.1%(7,731)
+ 13 more asian origin groups with data
Cambodian0.1%(5,780)
Sri Lankan0.1%(5,545)
Indonesian0.1%(5,010)
Burmese0.1%(3,506)
Laotian0.1%(3,278)
Mongolian0.1%(2,940)
Uzbek0%(553)
Malaysian0%(470)
Hmong0%(324)
Singaporean0%(213)
Okinawan0%(86)
Mien0%(49)
Bhutanese0%(46)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.1%(4,731)
Chamorro0.1%(3,042)
Samoan0%(1,531)
Tongan0%(319)
Marshallese0%(197)
Guamanian0%(159)
Fijian0%(91)
Chuukese0%(71)
Ancestry
German8.9%(559,490)
English8.2%(520,335)
Irish8.2%(519,767)
Subsaharan African4.9%(311,868)
Italian4%(254,488)
American3.6%(227,860)
Polish2%(128,864)
Scottish1.6%(99,771)
West Indian1.4%(88,523)
Arab1.4%(86,674)
French1.3%(84,788)
Ethiopian1.3%(79,733)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Russian0.9%(58,327)
Nigerian0.8%(47,529)
Jamaican0.7%(44,655)
Scotch-Irish0.7%(44,514)
Swedish0.7%(41,171)
Dutch0.6%(37,450)
Norwegian0.5%(33,772)
Iranian0.5%(33,020)
British0.5%(32,801)
Ghanaian0.5%(30,041)
Welsh0.5%(29,526)
Greek0.4%(27,504)
Ukrainian0.4%(24,948)
Hungarian0.3%(21,097)
Lebanese0.3%(17,637)
French Canadian0.3%(17,493)
Czech0.3%(17,184)
Haitian0.3%(16,550)
Portuguese0.3%(15,818)
Egyptian0.3%(15,069)
Turkish0.2%(13,957)
Lithuanian0.2%(13,900)
Danish0.2%(13,820)
Austrian0.2%(13,597)
Brazilian0.2%(13,504)
Slovak0.2%(13,112)
Swiss0.2%(12,915)
Moroccan0.2%(12,386)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.2%(10,654)
Romanian0.2%(9,801)
Canadian0.1%(8,538)
Armenian0.1%(8,446)
Guyanese0.1%(8,118)
Finnish0.1%(6,752)
Croatian0.1%(6,559)
Palestinian0.1%(5,977)
Iraqi0.1%(5,740)
Syrian0.1%(5,320)
Kenyan0.1%(5,137)
Jordanian0.1%(4,739)
Belgian0.1%(4,724)
Somali0.1%(4,269)
Bulgarian0.1%(3,853)
Serbian0.1%(3,553)
Slovene0.1%(3,056)
Israeli0.1%(2,856)
Latvian0%(2,848)
Australian0%(2,547)
Barbadian0%(1,928)
Cape Verdean0%(1,248)
Macedonian0%(928)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
86.8%
+2.3 ptssince 1990
from 84.5% 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 married33.6%(602,433)
Married57.6%(1,033,482)
Widowed1.9%(34,813)
Divorced7%(124,894)
Women 15+
Never married28.9%(564,881)
Married53.2%(1,038,912)
Widowed8%(156,190)
Divorced9.9%(192,680)
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In this metro
Largest cities
WashingtonCENTRAL693,645ArlingtonCENTRAL236,254AlexandriaCENTRAL160,662FrederickCENTRAL92,059Germantown90,719Waldorf82,943Silver Spring81,462Centreville71,706GaithersburgCENTRAL71,113Dale City71,016BethesdaCENTRAL69,397RockvilleCENTRAL67,563RestonCENTRAL64,414Bowie58,383Aspen Hill53,279Wheaton52,926Leesburg49,917North BethesdaCENTRAL49,677McLeanCENTRAL49,627Lake Ridge46,049Ashburn46,026Potomac45,902Manassas44,332Burke44,029Woodbridge43,945Linton Hall41,876Annandale41,705Clinton38,376Oakton36,528Olney35,797
The 30 most populous of 357 cities and towns in this metro. CENTRAL marks the metro's principal cities.
What's inside
23 component counties
Fairfax CountyCENTRAL1,167,873Montgomery CountyCENTRAL1,074,582Prince George's CountyCENTRAL970,374District of ColumbiaCENTRAL693,645Prince William CountyCENTRAL502,966Loudoun CountyCENTRAL449,749Frederick County302,883Arlington CountyCENTRAL243,931Charles County176,593Stafford CountyCENTRAL170,803AlexandriaCENTRAL160,662Spotsylvania County155,388Fauquier County76,503Jefferson County63,102Culpeper County57,666ManassasCENTRAL44,332Warren County42,740Fredericksburg30,393FairfaxCENTRAL26,772Manassas ParkCENTRAL16,560Clarke County15,609Falls ChurchCENTRAL15,159Rappahannock County7,439
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV?
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV has about 4,762,865 residents according to the 2000 Census.
What is the median household income in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV?
The typical household in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV earns about $64,059 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV expensive?
In Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV, the median home is worth about $181,721, and the typical rent is about $835 a month.
How educated are people in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV?
About 42.1% of adults age 25 and over in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV?
About 7.5% of people in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV live below the federal poverty line.
Has Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV grown since 1990?
Yes, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV has grown since 1990. The population has added about 656,910 residents, a change of about 16 percent over that period.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024