In 2021, Washington, DC had a population of 683k people with a median age of 34.3 and a median household income of $93,547. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Washington, DC declined from 701,974 to 683,154, a −2.68% decrease and its median household income grew from $90,842 to $93,547, a 2.98% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Washington, DC are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (43.9%), White (Non-Hispanic) (36.7%), Other (Hispanic) (4.23%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (4.03%), and White (Hispanic) (3.8%).
None of the households in Washington, DC 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.
92.8% of the residents in Washington, DC are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Washington, DC are George Washington University (9,981 degrees awarded in 2021), Georgetown University (7,126 degrees), and American University (4,631 degrees).
In 2021, the median property value in Washington, DC was $635,900, and the homeownership rate was 41.5%.
Most people in Washington, DC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Washington, DC was 1 car per household.