District of Columbia County, District of Columbia Population 2024

677,827

District of Columbia County, District of Columbia's estimated 2024 population is 677,827 with a growth rate of 0.45% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. District of Columbia County, District of Columbia is the largest county in District of Columbia. The 2010 population was 605,282 and has seen a growth of 11.99% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
2029692,8873,0120.44%
2028689,8753,0120.44%
2027686,8633,0120.44%
2026683,8513,0120.44%
2025680,8393,0120.44%
2024677,8273,0120.45%
2023674,8153,0120.45%
2022671,8033,0120.45%
2021668,791-2,077-0.31%
2020670,868-37,385-5.28%
2019708,2534,1060.58%
2018704,1477,0681.01%
2017697,0799,5031.38%
2016687,57610,5621.56%
2015677,01413,4112.02%
2014663,60312,0441.85%
2013651,55915,8222.49%
2012635,73715,4472.49%
2011620,29015,0082.48%
2010605,28200%
1990606,900-31,433-4.92%
1980638,333-118,177-15.62%
1970756,510-7,446-0.97%
1960763,956-38,222-4.76%
1950802,178139,08720.98%
1940663,091176,22236.19%
1930486,86949,29811.27%
1920437,571106,50232.17%
1910331,06952,35118.78%
1900278,718270,5743322.37%
18008,144-684,743-98.82%
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2024 Growth Rate
0.45% (3,012)
2020 Population
670,868
Area
61 mi²
Density
11112 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
1.04% (6,959)

District of Columbia County, District of Columbia Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American297,10144.3%
White265,63339.61%
Two or more races47,2787.05%
Other race30,8794.6%
Asian27,0674.04%
Native American2,2090.33%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander4200.06%

Black or African American

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

District of Columbia County, District of Columbia Population by Race

District of Columbia County, District of Columbia Population Pyramid 2024

District of Columbia County, District of Columbia Median Age

34.8

Total

34.6

Male

34.9

Female

District of Columbia County, District of Columbia Adults

There are 546,531 adults, (84,451 of whom are seniors) in District of Columbia County, District of Columbia.

District of Columbia County, District of Columbia Age Dependency

45.1

Age Dependency Ratio

18.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

26.8

Child Dependency Ratio

District of Columbia County, District of Columbia Sex Ratio

Female349,79052.16%
Male320,79747.84%

District of Columbia County, District of Columbia Population by Age

District of Columbia County, District of Columbia Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All315,7852.0341.458.6
Non Family185,3321.273268
Married79,8842.9966.933.1
Female40,3423.534.565.5
Male10,2272.654159

3.04

Average Family Size

2.03

Average Household Size

41.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

District of Columbia County, District of Columbia Households and Families

Male

Female

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Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

District of Columbia County, District of Columbia Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

District of Columbia County, District of Columbia Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 92.77%.

District of Columbia County, District of Columbia Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$83,447

Average Earnings

$89,871

Average Male

$79,048

Average Female

District of Columbia County, District of Columbia Earnings by Educational Attainment

District of Columbia County, District of Columbia Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

District of Columbia County, District of Columbia Language

82.45% of District of Columbia County, District of Columbia residents speak only English, while 17.55% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 9.16% of the population.

District of Columbia County, District of Columbia Language

District of Columbia County, District of Columbia Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black288,88568,98523.88%
White235,18912,6065.36%
Hispanic75,0049,60012.8%
Other30,3405,47218.04%
Multiple45,9615,26411.45%
Asian25,3203,37913.35%
Native2,15951223.71%
Islander3905313.59%

15.1%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.78%

Male Poverty Rate

16.31%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in District of Columbia County, District of Columbia

The race most likely to be in poverty in District of Columbia County, District of Columbia is Black, with 23.88% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in District of Columbia County, District of Columbia is White, with 5.36% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.32%. Among those working part-time, it was 20.12%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 35.44%.

District of Columbia County, District of Columbia Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade39.67%
High School26.11%
Some College16.88%
Bachelors or Greater4.41%

District of Columbia County, District of Columbia Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed45.02%
Male Unemployed33.95%
Female Employed4.98%
Male Employed3.94%

District of Columbia County, District of Columbia Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

District of Columbia County, District of Columbia Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

District of Columbia County, District of Columbia Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

31.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

34.9%

Male Marriage Rate

28.1%

Female Marriage Rate

District of Columbia County, District of Columbia Married by Age and Sex

male

female

District of Columbia County, District of Columbia Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

District of Columbia County, District of Columbia Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

District of Columbia County, District of Columbia Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

21,665

Number of Veterans

18,704

Male Veterans

2,961

Female Veterans

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District of Columbia County, District of Columbia Veterans by War

count

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District of Columbia County, District of Columbia Veterans by Age

count

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District of Columbia County, District of Columbia Veterans by Race

District of Columbia County, District of Columbia Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.72%

Veteran Poverty Rate

26.16%

Veteran Disability Rate

District of Columbia County, District of Columbia Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

72%

Labor Force Participation

66.3%

Employment Rate

7.1%

Unemployment Rate

District of Columbia County, District of Columbia Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

District of Columbia County, District of Columbia Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

District of Columbia County, District of Columbia Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

35.96%

Born in District of Columbia County, District of Columbia

86.56%

Native Born

13.44%

Foreign Born

6.87%

Non Citizen

6.57%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

86.56% of District of Columbia County, District of Columbia residents were born in the United States, with 35.96% having been born in District of Columbia. 6.87% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

District of Columbia County, District of Columbia Place of Birth

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