District of Columbia
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 693,645
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 693,645
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 702,250
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 689,544
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 689,545
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 0.6%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1.8%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 689,545
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 601,723
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 18.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 13.0%
Female persons, percent 52.6%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 46.8%
Black alone, percent(a) 43.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Asian alone, percent(a) 5.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 3.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 12.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 37.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 19,465
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 14.3%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 371,606
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 41.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $737,100
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $3,128
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $899
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,954
Building Permits, 2025 1,591
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 324,491
Persons per household, 2020-2024 1.99
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 80.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 19.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 91.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 92.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 64.2%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 8.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 5.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 70.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 69.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 7,075,654
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 14,349,578
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,470,280
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 7,707,785
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $11,488
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 30.0
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $109,870
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $77,348
Persons in poverty, percent 17.3%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 23,801
Total employment, 2023 558,653
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 56,777,982
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 5.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 64,986
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 14,583
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 7,410
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 3,403
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 4,534
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 6,904
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 423
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 11,143
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 11,280.7
Population per square mile, 2010 9,856.5
Land area in square miles, 2020 61.13
Land area in square miles, 2010 61.05
FIPS Code 11