Median Household Income
$109,870
Median Home Value
$737,100
Median Gross Rent
$1,954/mo
Poverty Rate
15.4%
Unemployment Rate
6.3%
Homeownership Rate
41.5%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
64.2%
Median Age
34.9
Population Over Time
District of Columbia grew 7.5% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
633,736
2016
659,009
2018
684,498
2020
701,974
2022
670,587
2024
681,294
Business & Industry
District of Columbia has 23,801 business establishments employing 558,653 people.
Professional, scientific, and technical services
5,738
Other services (except public administration)
4,286
Accommodation and food services
2,817
Health care and social assistance
2,358
Real estate and rental and leasing
1,502
Finance and insurance
1,079
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
970
Information
851
Establishments by industry sector. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns.
Largest Cities in District of Columbia
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.