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Population Data for City: District of Columbia

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Population

City: District of Columbia

679,947
Persons

Percent Population Change: 2020 to 2024

City: District of Columbia

-1.39%
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Population by Race City: District of Columbia
Persons % of Population
White 262,362 38.59%
Black/African American 284,721 41.87%
American Indian/Alaskan Native 3,256 0.48%
Asian 33,015 4.86%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 428 0.06%
Some Other Race 38,017 5.59%
2+ Races 58,148 8.55%
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Population by Ethnicity City: District of Columbia
Persons % of Population
Hispanic/Latino 79,511 11.69%
Non-Hispanic/Latino 600,436 88.31%
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Population by Age Group City: District of Columbia
Persons % of Population
0-4 33,751 4.96%
5-9 34,369 5.05%
10-14 30,630 4.50%
15-17 16,303 2.40%
18-20 30,774 4.53%
21-24 35,138 5.17%
25-34 162,252 23.86%
35-44 109,551 16.11%
45-54 72,374 10.64%
55-64 64,363 9.47%
65-74 52,443 7.71%
75-84 27,972 4.11%
85+ 10,027 1.47%
Population by Age
Population by Age City: District of Columbia
Persons % of Population
Under 18 115,053 16.92%
18+ 564,894 83.08%
25+ 498,982 73.39%
65+ 90,442 13.30%
85+ 10,027 1.47%

Median Age

City: District of Columbia

34.8
Years
Population by Sex
Population by Sex City: District of Columbia
Persons % of Population
Male 317,255 46.66%
Female 362,692 53.34%
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Population Age 5+ by Language Spoken at Home City: District of Columbia
Persons % of Population Age 5+
Speak Only English 536,085 82.96%
Speak Spanish 57,555 8.91%
Speak Asian/Pac Islander Lang 11,743 1.82%
Speak Indo-European Lang 26,036 4.03%
Speak Other Lang 14,777 2.29%
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Population Age 15+ by Marital Status City: District of Columbia
Persons % of Population Age 15+
Never Married 325,939 56.08%
Married, Spouse present 157,883 27.17%
Married, Spouse absent 23,341 4.02%
Divorced 52,122 8.97%
Widowed 21,912 3.77%
Demographics information provided by Claritas, updated April 2024, under these terms of use.