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STATE · ADMITTED 1790 · 1990 CENSUS

District of Columbia

606,900 residents · 1 counties · 1 cities · 61.0 sq mi · 206 census tracts
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District of Columbia is home to 606,900 people. 39% of homes are owner-occupied. This is an unusually credentialed place: 33% of adults have a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $121,700. 16.9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. The population has held roughly steady since 2000.

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Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
606,900
+6%vs 2000
vs 572,059 in 2000
1990 – 2024
Median age
33.6
−3%vs 2000
vs 34.6 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
61.0 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
560K596K632K669K705K19902000201020202024District of Columbia
2024681K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56%(36,616)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 95.2%(31,550)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 144.9%(29,791)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.8%(41,363)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 249.6%(58,449)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3420.2%(122,777)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4415.7%(94,984)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410.3%(62,648)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.4%(51,050)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 747.4%(45,170)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844.1%(24,796)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.3%(7,706)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$30,727
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $40,127 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$18,881
−34%vs 2000
vs $28,659 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
16.9%
−3.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 20.2% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$121,700
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $153,500 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$479
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $618 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
38.9%
−1.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 40.8% in 2000
61.1% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic27.8%(159,178)
Black59.4%(340,088)
Hispanic / Latino7.9%(44,953)
Asian2.6%(15,039)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic29.6%(179,690)
Black65.9%(399,751)
Hispanic / Latino5.2%(31,358)
Asian1.9%(11,233)
Other2.7%(16,226)

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)
+ 10 more asian origin groups with data
Thai0%(252)
Cambodian0%(130)
Sri Lankan0%(130)
Kazakh0%(126)
Laotian0%(34)
Uzbek0%(31)
Okinawan0%(28)
Hmong0%(12)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0%(198)
Samoan0%(76)
Guamanian0%(51)
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)
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)
Iraqi0%(252)
Macedonian0%(133)
Jordanian0%(112)
Somali0%(97)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
33.3%
−5.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 39.1% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
73.1%
−4.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 77.8% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
17.2%
−3.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 21.0% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
26.2 min
+35%vs 2000
vs 19.4 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married54.9%(146,972)
Married36.3%(97,142)
Widowed1.8%(4,830)
Divorced7%(18,829)
Women 15+
Never married56%(169,635)
Married28.8%(87,421)
Widowed5.3%(16,209)
Divorced9.8%(29,820)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
3.6%
−3.1 ptssince 2013
from 6.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
61.7%
+2.2 ptssince 2020
from 59.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.8%
−1.6 ptssince 2020
from 13.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
13.2%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 13.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
24.9%
−1.3 ptssince 2020
from 26.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.2%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 1.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
71.5%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 70.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
34.4%
−1.1 ptssince 2020
from 35.5% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)37.3%(7,258)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)21.2%(4,123)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era28%(5,456)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War6%(1,165)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1%(188)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 19,465 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Section 02

Largest cities

1.Washington693,645
Section 03

Metropolitan & micropolitan areas

Metropolitan areas (1)
1.Washington6,465,724

Metropolitan areas are built around an urban core of 50,000 or more people; micropolitan areas around a core of 10,000 to 50,000. A statistical area can cross state lines, so each is listed under its primary state.

Frequently asked

How many people live in District of Columbia?

District of Columbia has about 606,900 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in District of Columbia?

The typical household in District of Columbia earns about $30,727 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is District of Columbia expensive?

In District of Columbia, the median home is worth about $121,700, and the typical rent is about $479 a month.

How educated are people in District of Columbia?

About 33.3% of adults age 25 and over in District of Columbia hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in District of Columbia?

About 16.9% of people in District of Columbia live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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