District of Columbia

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2023 Population

672,079

0.222% 1-year growth

2023 Median Age

34.9

0.287% 1-year increase

2023 Employed Population

361,144

1.17% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, District of Columbia had a population of 672k people with a median age of 34.9 and a median household income of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of District of Columbia grew from 670,587 to 672,079, a 0.222% increase and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in District of Columbia are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (42.5%), White (Non-Hispanic) (36.6%), Other (Hispanic) (4.17%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (4.01%), and Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (3.83%).

N/A of the households in District of Columbia reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

The largest universities in District of Columbia are George Washington University (9,368 degrees awarded in 2023), Georgetown University (8,142 degrees), and American University (4,863 degrees).

Most people in District of Columbia N/A, and the average commute time was 30.3 minutes. The average car ownership in District of Columbia was N/A per household.

District of Columbia borders Maryland and Virginia.

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Population & Diversity

In 2023, there were 1.16 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (286k people) in District of Columbia than any other race or ethnicity. There were 246k White (Non-Hispanic) and 28k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Population by Location

Sex *(USED)

RACE/ETHNICITY

The 3 PUMAS with the highest resident population

District of Columbia (East) PUMA, DC
145,199
District of Columbia (North) PUMA, DC
110,601
District of Columbia (Northeast) PUMA, DC
110,583

In 2023 there were 672,079 residents in District of Columbia.

The Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMA) with the highest resident population were District of Columbia (East) PUMA, DC (145,199 people), District of Columbia (North) PUMA, DC (110,601 people), and District of Columbia (Northeast) PUMA, DC (110,583 people).

The following map shows all of the states in District of Columbia colored by the resident population.

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

352,323

Women

52.4%

319,756

Men

47.6%

The resident population of United States in 2023 was 672,079 inhabitants, with 47.6% men, and 52.4% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in District of Columbia.

With the upper buttons you can add a filter by race.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in District of Columbia

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
286k ± 1.69k
White (Non-Hispanic)
246k ± 917
Other (Hispanic)
28k ± 2.54k

11.6%

Hispanic Population

77.8k people

11.6% of the people in District of Columbia are hispanic (77.8k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in District of Columbia as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

El Salvador
10,387 ± 2,483 people
Ethiopia
6,468 ± 1,965 people
China
3,618 ± 1,473 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of District of Columbia was El Salvador, the natal country of 10,387 District of Columbia residents, followed by Ethiopia with 6,468 and China with 3,618.

Economy

The economy of District of Columbia employs 361k people. In 2023, the largest industries in District of Columbia were Management, scientific & technical consulting services (24,066 people), Civic, social, advocacy organizations, & grantmaking & giving services (21,011 people), and Legal services (16,814 people), and the highest paying industries were Drugs, sundries, & chemical & allied products merchant wholesalers ($255,728), Legal services ($251,475), and Medical equipment & supplies manufacturing ($209,743).

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

188,418

Women

52.2%

172,726

Men

47.8%

The workforce of District of Columbia in 2023 was 361,144 people, with 52.2% woman, and 47.8% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in District of Columbia.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Workforce and Wage by Location

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

In 2023 there were 361,144 people working in District of Columbia. The Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMA) that concentrated the largest workforce were District of Columbia (Central) PUMA, DC (70,263 people), District of Columbia (South Central) PUMA, DC (66,762 people), and District of Columbia (Northeast) PUMA, DC (63,439 people).

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in District of Columbia colored by workforce or average wage.

With the upper buttons you can see the yearly change and add a filter by race.

Occupations

361k

2023 Value

1.17%

1 Year growth

± 1.17%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in District of Columbia grew at a rate of 1.17%, from 357k employees to 361k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in District of Columbia, are N/A. This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of District of Columbia.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in District of Columbia (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

361k

2023 Value

1.17%

1 Year growth

± 1.17%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in District of Columbia grew at a rate of 1.17%, from 357k employees to 361k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in District of Columbia, are Management, scientific & technical consulting services (24,066 people), Civic, social, advocacy organizations, & grantmaking & giving services (21,011 people), and Legal services (16,814 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of District of Columbia, though some of these residents may live in District of Columbia and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

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Median earning men ± N/A

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Median earning women ± N/A

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Manufacturing ($134,141), Public Administration ($123,857), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($121,217).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($113,365), Manufacturing ($112,308), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($97,779).

Establishments by Size

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Education

In 2023, universities in District of Columbia awarded 31,376 degrees. The student population of District of Columbia in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 37,452 male students and 63,105 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in District of Columbia are White (12,807 and 46.6%), followed by Black or African American (5,940 and 21.6%), Hispanic or Latino (3,184 and 11.6%), and Asian (2,633 and 9.59%).

The largest universities in District of Columbia by number of degrees awarded are George Washington University (9,368 and 29.9%), Georgetown University (8,142 and 25.9%), and American University (4,863 and 15.5%).

The most popular majors in District of Columbia are International Relations & Affairs (2,457 and 7.83%), General Business Administration & Management (2,288 and 7.29%), and Law (1,841 and 5.87%).

The median tuition costs in District of Columbia are $43,754 for private four year colleges, and $5,292 and $12,144 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in District of Columbia, the percentage of applicants admitted was 38.9%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 22.2%. The number of students enrolled in N/A was N/A (N/A% men and N/A% women).

The map shows the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

The line chart below shows the annual evolution of the indicator by gender.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
1,580 degrees awarded
International Relations & Affairs
1,229 degrees awarded
Other Public Health
442 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for N/A recipients in District of Columbia was General Business Administration & Management with 1,580 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a N/A from schools in District of Columbia according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

George Washington University
9,368 degrees awarded
Georgetown University
8,142 degrees awarded
American University
4,863 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was George Washington University with 9,368 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 12,095 men were awarded degrees from institutions in District of Columbia, which is 0.627 times less than the 19,281 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 12,807 degrees mean that there were 2.16 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 5,940 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($43,754) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($860) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private for-profit, 2-year ($1,500) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In N/A, NaNk% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while NaNk% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of District of Columbia in N/A were N/A.

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in District of Columbia have an average commute time of 30.3 minutes, and they N/A. Car ownership in District of Columbia is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of N/A per household.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the counties in District of Columbia colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

N/A

Median Household Income

± N/A

322k

Number of Households

± 5,041

In N/A, the median household income of the 322k households in District of Columbia N/A N/A from the previous year's value of N/A.

The following chart displays the households in District of Columbia distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the N/A range.

Wage Distribution

0.435

2023 Wage GINI in District of Columbia

0.438

2022 Wage GINI in District of Columbia

In 2023, the income inequality in District of Columbia was 0.435 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.665% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for District of Columbia was approximately the same as than the national average of N/A. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in District of Columbia in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in District of Columbia across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

In N/A, N/A% of workers in District of Columbia N/A, followed by those who N/A (N/A%) and those who N/A (N/A%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

30.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in District of Columbia have a similar commute time (30.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (N/A minutes). Additionally, 1.87% of the workforce in District of Columbia have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in District of Columbia compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

N/A

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in District of Columbia distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in District of Columbia have N/A.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in District of Columbia (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in District of Columbia is N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

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In N/A, N/A had the highest N/A in the nation, at N/A. N/A has the second highest (N/A), followed by N/A (N/A).

The following map shows the N/A by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 1.23k in District of Columbia. From 2018 to 2022, the indicator declined 36.9 per 100,000 population.

The following map shows the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

The graph underneath the paragraph shows the trend of the indicator in District of Columbia.

Health

96.6% of the population of District of Columbia has health coverage, with 54.6% on employee plans, 21.2% on Medicaid, 7.37% on Medicare, 12.3% on non-group plans, and 1.09% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in District of Columbia see 776 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.51% decrease from the previous year (796 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 775 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 145 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.3% were men and 52.7% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

776 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in District of Columbia

Primary care physicians in District of Columbia see an average of 776 patients per year. This represents a 2.51% decrease from the previous year (796 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in District of Columbia in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.2% under 18 years, 30.2% between 18 and 34 years, 37% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.3% were men and 52.7% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

3.41%

Uninsured

54.6%

Employer Coverage

21.2%

Medicaid

7.37%

Medicare

12.3%

Non-Group

1.09%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in District of Columbia declined by 0.0239% from 3.41% to 3.41%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in District of Columbia changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2024, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 66.5 in District of Columbia.

The map shows the distribution of the indicator in the counties of District of Columbia and the graphic underneath the paragraph shows the trend of the indicator in District of Columbia.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

The map shows the distribution of the indicator in the counties of District of Columbia and the graphic underneath the paragraph shows the trend of the indicator in District of Columbia.

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