2024 Demographics
Population Data for Ward: Ward 8
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Population
Ward: Ward 8
73,442
Persons
City: District of Columbia 679,947 Persons
Percent Population Change: 2020 to 2024
Ward: Ward 8
-2.86%
City: District of Columbia -1.39%
Population by Race | Ward: Ward 8 | City: District of Columbia | ||
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Persons | % of Population | Persons | % of Population | |
White | 4,006 | 5.45% | 262,362 | 38.59% |
Black/African American | 64,670 | 88.06% | 284,721 | 41.87% |
American Indian/Alaskan Native | 245 | 0.33% | 3,256 | 0.48% |
Asian | 346 | 0.47% | 33,015 | 4.86% |
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | 24 | 0.03% | 428 | 0.06% |
Some Other Race | 1,113 | 1.52% | 38,017 | 5.59% |
2+ Races | 3,040 | 4.14% | 58,148 | 8.55% |
Population by Ethnicity | Ward: Ward 8 | City: District of Columbia | ||
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Persons | % of Population | Persons | % of Population | |
Hispanic/Latino | 2,522 | 3.43% | 79,511 | 11.69% |
Non-Hispanic/Latino | 70,920 | 96.57% | 600,436 | 88.31% |
Population by Age Group | Ward: Ward 8 | City: District of Columbia | ||
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Persons | % of Population | Persons | % of Population | |
0-4 | 5,071 | 6.90% | 33,751 | 4.96% |
5-9 | 5,936 | 8.08% | 34,369 | 5.05% |
10-14 | 5,545 | 7.55% | 30,630 | 4.50% |
15-17 | 2,818 | 3.84% | 16,303 | 2.40% |
18-20 | 2,827 | 3.85% | 30,774 | 4.53% |
21-24 | 3,326 | 4.53% | 35,138 | 5.17% |
25-34 | 11,992 | 16.33% | 162,252 | 23.86% |
35-44 | 9,960 | 13.56% | 109,551 | 16.11% |
45-54 | 7,766 | 10.57% | 72,374 | 10.64% |
55-64 | 8,315 | 11.32% | 64,363 | 9.47% |
65-74 | 6,252 | 8.51% | 52,443 | 7.71% |
75-84 | 2,770 | 3.77% | 27,972 | 4.11% |
85+ | 865 | 1.18% | 10,027 | 1.47% |
Median Age
Ward: Ward 8
34.4
Years
City: District of Columbia 34.8 Years
Population Age 5+ by Language Spoken at Home | Ward: Ward 8 | City: District of Columbia | ||
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Persons | % of Population Age 5+ | Persons | % of Population Age 5+ | |
Speak Only English | 65,206 | 95.37% | 536,085 | 82.96% |
Speak Spanish | 2,085 | 3.05% | 57,555 | 8.91% |
Speak Asian/Pac Islander Lang | 167 | 0.24% | 11,743 | 1.82% |
Speak Indo-European Lang | 467 | 0.68% | 26,036 | 4.03% |
Speak Other Lang | 446 | 0.65% | 14,777 | 2.29% |
Population Age 15+ by Marital Status | Ward: Ward 8 | City: District of Columbia | ||
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Persons | % of Population Age 15+ | Persons | % of Population Age 15+ | |
Never Married | 34,945 | 61.43% | 325,939 | 56.08% |
Married, Spouse present | 9,801 | 17.23% | 157,883 | 27.17% |
Married, Spouse absent | 3,373 | 5.93% | 23,341 | 4.02% |
Divorced | 6,067 | 10.66% | 52,122 | 8.97% |
Widowed | 2,705 | 4.75% | 21,912 | 3.77% |
Demographics information provided by Claritas, updated April 2024, under these terms of use.