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2024 Demographics

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Summary Data for Ward: Ward 5

Population See More Population Data

Population

Ward: Ward 5

90,211

Persons

City: District of Columbia 679,947 Persons

Percent Population Change: 2020 to 2024

Ward: Ward 5

1.26%

City: District of Columbia -1.39%

Race See More Race Data

Population by Race	Ward: Ward 5		City: District of Columbia
Population by Race	Persons	% of Population	Persons	% of Population
White	29,050	32.20%	262,362	38.59%
Black/African American	44,440	49.26%	284,721	41.87%
American Indian/Alaskan Native	423	0.47%	3,256	0.48%
Asian	3,534	3.92%	33,015	4.86%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	64	0.07%	428	0.06%
Some Other Race	5,239	5.81%	38,017	5.59%
2+ Races	7,461	8.27%	58,148	8.55%

Ethnicity See More Ethnicity Data

Population by Ethnicity	Ward: Ward 5		City: District of Columbia
Population by Ethnicity	Persons	% of Population	Persons	% of Population
Hispanic/Latino	10,173	11.28%	79,511	11.69%
Non-Hispanic/Latino	80,038	88.72%	600,436	88.31%

Age See More Age Data

Population by Age Group	Ward: Ward 5		City: District of Columbia
Population by Age Group	Persons	% of Population	Persons	% of Population
0-4	5,001	5.54%	33,751	4.96%
5-9	4,826	5.35%	34,369	5.05%
10-14	4,085	4.53%	30,630	4.50%
15-17	2,022	2.24%	16,303	2.40%
18-20	2,895	3.21%	30,774	4.53%
21-24	4,052	4.49%	35,138	5.17%
25-34	21,412	23.73%	162,252	23.86%
35-44	15,913	17.64%	109,551	16.11%
45-54	9,541	10.58%	72,374	10.64%
55-64	8,131	9.01%	64,363	9.47%
65-74	7,187	7.97%	52,443	7.71%
75-84	3,635	4.03%	27,972	4.11%
85+	1,512	1.68%	10,027	1.47%

Sex See More Sex Data

Population by Sex
Population by Sex	Ward: Ward 5		City: District of Columbia
Population by Sex	Persons	% of Population	Persons	% of Population
Male	42,090	46.66%	317,255	46.66%
Female	48,121	53.34%	362,692	53.34%

Households/Income See More Households/Income Data

Households

Ward: Ward 5

39,785

Households

City: District of Columbia 310,328 Households

Families

Ward: Ward 5

18,048

Families

City: District of Columbia 127,983 Families

Average Household Size

Ward: Ward 5

2.16

Persons

City: District of Columbia 2.07 Persons

Households With Own Children

Ward: Ward 5

6,794

Households
(17.08% of Households)

City: District of Columbia 51,931 Households (16.73% of Households)

Median Household Income by Race/Ethnicity	Ward: Ward 5	City: District of Columbia
Median Household Income by Race/Ethnicity	Value	Value
All	$98,326	$98,916
White	$164,710	$158,954
Black/African American	$67,035	$54,203
American Indian/Alaskan Native	$48,656	$43,706
Asian	$140,563	$118,517
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	$69,377	$61,029
Some Other Race	$60,209	$66,651
2+ Races	$96,277	$111,452
Hispanic/Latino	$92,123	$95,306
Non-Hispanic/Latino	$98,742	$99,327

Families Below Poverty

Ward: Ward 5

1,652

Families
(9.16% of Families)

City: District of Columbia 15,176 Families (11.86% of Families)

Families Below Poverty with Children

Ward: Ward 5

1,160

Families
(6.43% of Families)

City: District of Columbia 11,086 Families (8.66% of Families)

Housing See More Housing Data

Housing Units

Ward: Ward 5

44,967

Housing units

City: District of Columbia 355,570 Housing units

Owner-Occupied Housing Units Average Value

Ward: Ward 5

$812,772

City: District of Columbia $903,716

Education See More Education Data

Population 25+ by Educational Attainment	Ward: Ward 5		City: District of Columbia
Population 25+ by Educational Attainment	Persons	% of Population Age 25+	Persons	% of Population Age 25+
Less than 9th Grade	2,283	3.39%	16,691	3.35%
Some High School, No Diploma	3,039	4.51%	20,671	4.14%
High School Grad	10,838	16.10%	76,293	15.29%
Some College, No Degree	9,569	14.21%	60,182	12.06%
Associate Degree	2,356	3.50%	15,714	3.15%
Bachelor's Degree	18,075	26.85%	126,828	25.42%
Master's Degree	13,649	20.27%	112,017	22.45%
Professional Degree	5,096	7.57%	47,714	9.56%
Doctorate Degree	2,427	3.60%	22,872	4.58%

Employment See More Employment Data

Population 16+: Unemployed

Ward: Ward 5

7.19%

City: District of Columbia 7.75%

Demographics information provided by Claritas, updated April 2024, under these terms of use.