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District of Columbia

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  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 246 public schools
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  • 702,250 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 0Counties
  • 0Towns with a page
  • 246Public schools
  • $106,287Median household income
  • $724,600Median home value

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Counties in District of Columbia
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Source: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties, retrieved November 14, 2026.

District of Columbia against the United StatesOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

District of Columbia compared with the United States
District of Columbia compared with the United States, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureDistrict of ColumbiaUnited States
Population672,079332,387,540
Median household income$106,287$78,538
Median age34.938.7
Median home value$724,600$303,400
Bachelor’s degree or higher63.6%35.0%
Foreign-born residents13.3%13.9%
Owner-occupied homes41.1%65.0%
Mean commute to work30.3 minutes26.6 minutes

Sources: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, state level, state 11, retrieved November 14, 2026; American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, the United States, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Population, 2000 to 2020+20.5%
550k600k650k700k2000: 572,05920002010: 601,72320102020: 689,5452020572,059689,545
Population of District of Columbia at each census
CensusPopulation
2000572,059
2010601,723
2020689,545

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, state level, state 11, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, state level, state 11, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, state level, state 11, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in District of Columbia
Under $50k25.7%
$50k to $100k21.8%
$100k to $150k15.7%
$150k to $200k11.3%
$200k and over25.6%

Median household income $106,287 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, state level, state 11, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in District of Columbia
Owner occupied
132,288 units
Renter occupied
189,268 units
Vacancy rate
9.7%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, state level, state 11, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in District of Columbia2023
Professional, scientific, and technical services118,310
Other services (except public administration)79,279
Health care and social assistance71,565
Accommodation and food services70,685
Educational services60,281
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services30,628
Information30,015
Finance and insurance22,979

558,653 employees in 23,801 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, state level, state 11, retrieved November 14, 2026.