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Summary Data for City: District of Columbia

Population

City: District of Columbia

679,031
Persons

Percent Population Change: 2020 to 2023

City: District of Columbia

-1.52%
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Population by Race City: District of Columbia
Persons % of Population
White 272,222 40.09%
Black/African American 265,527 39.10%
American Indian/Alaskan Native 3,278 0.48%
Asian 34,245 5.04%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 592 0.09%
Some Other Race 39,009 5.74%
2+ Races 64,158 9.45%
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Population by Ethnicity City: District of Columbia
Persons % of Population
Hispanic/Latino 80,093 11.80%
Non-Hispanic/Latino 598,938 88.20%
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Population by Age Group City: District of Columbia
Persons % of Population
0-4 40,286 5.93%
5-9 39,082 5.76%
10-14 32,718 4.82%
15-17 17,007 2.50%
18-20 30,966 4.56%
21-24 31,655 4.66%
25-34 148,977 21.94%
35-44 108,827 16.03%
45-54 74,696 11.00%
55-64 65,291 9.62%
65-74 51,045 7.52%
75-84 27,037 3.98%
85+ 11,444 1.69%
Population by Sex
Population by Sex City: District of Columbia
Persons % of Population
Male 322,701 47.52%
Female 356,330 52.48%

Households

City: District of Columbia

313,594
Households

Families

City: District of Columbia

129,345
Families

Average Household Size

City: District of Columbia

2.03
Persons

Households with Children

City: District of Columbia

62,787
Households
(20.02% of Households)
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Median Household Income by Race/Ethnicity City: District of Columbia
Value
All $104,110
White $161,812
Black/African American $54,401
American Indian/Alaskan Native $50,611
Asian $122,201
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander $147,727
Some Other Race $72,268
2+ Races $111,087
Hispanic/Latino $94,484
Non-Hispanic/Latino $105,386

Families Below Poverty

City: District of Columbia

13,006
Families
(10.06% of Families)

Families Below Poverty with Children

City: District of Columbia

9,298
Families
(7.19% of Families)

Housing Units

City: District of Columbia

355,019
Housing units

Owner-Occupied Housing Units Average Value

City: District of Columbia

$946,392
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Population 25+ by Educational Attainment City: District of Columbia
Persons % of Population Age 25+
Less than 9th Grade 16,698 3.43%
Some High School, No Diploma 24,049 4.93%
High School Grad 78,810 16.17%
Some College, No Degree 62,484 12.82%
Associate Degree 15,715 3.22%
Bachelor's Degree 124,004 25.45%
Master's Degree 103,995 21.34%
Professional Degree 41,947 8.61%
Doctorate Degree 19,615 4.03%

Population 16+: Unemployed

City: District of Columbia

6.53%
Demographics information provided by Claritas, updated March 2023, under these terms of use.