What is the population of District of Columbia, District of Columbia?

The population of District of Columbia, District of Columbia is 681,165, compared to the U.S. total of 334,821,731.

What is the median household income in District of Columbia, District of Columbia?

The median household income in District of Columbia, District of Columbia is $107,226, compared to the U.S. median of $78,145.

What is the median home price in District of Columbia, District of Columbia?

The median home price in District of Columbia, District of Columbia is $637,937, compared to the U.S. median of $242,182.

What is the unemployment rate in District of Columbia, District of Columbia?

The unemployment rate in District of Columbia, District of Columbia is 6.4%, compared to the U.S. average of 5.2%.

District of Columbia, DC Demographics & Local Data

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Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

Health A

Income A

Education A+

Population

Metric	District of Columbia	District of Columbia Avg	U.S. Average
Population	681,165	681,165	334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi)	9966.2	9966.2	85.8
Population growth (%/yr)	0.29%	0.29%	0.57%
Median age	33.8	33.8	37.1
Households	321,269	321,269	128,459,983

Population Over Time

Year	District of Columbia

Race & Ethnicity

Group	Share

Economy

District of Columbia has a the economy index of A, which means it is very prosperous.

Metric	District of Columbia	District of Columbia Avg	U.S. Average
Median household income	$107,226	$107,226	$78,145
Income growth (%/yr)	5.61%	5.61%	5.07%
Unemployment rate	6.4%	6.4%	5.2%

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Housing

Metric	District of Columbia	District of Columbia Avg	U.S. Average
Median home price	$637,937	$637,937	$242,182
Median rent	$1,900	$1,900	$1,342
Homeownership rate	41.1%	41.1%	65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 08:00 AM – 08:29 AM , followed by 08:30 AM – 08:59 AM .

Metric	District of Columbia	District of Columbia Avg	U.S. Average
Average commute time (min)	30.6	30.6	22.5
Work from home	29.4%	29.4%	13.4%

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Education & Households

District of Columbia has a education index of A+, which means it is exceptionally educated.

Metric	District of Columbia	District of Columbia Avg	U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher	58.9%	58.9%	31.6%
Average household size	1.99	1.99	2.54

Health

District of Columbia has a health index of A, which means it is very healthy.

Metric	District of Columbia	District of Columbia Avg	U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years)	76.4	76.4	78.3
Self-rated poor health	12.3%	12.3%	16.3%
Smokers	14.1%	14.1%	19.0%

Overview of District of Columbia, District of Columbia