Washington, DC
Demographic Data






Washington Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2019 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated May 2021.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Washington Population & Age Distribution

 
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Total Population
705,749

Age

Under 5 Years:
6.5%
5 - 17:
11.4%
18 - 24:
10.8%
25 - 34:
23.4%
35 - 54:
25.8%
55 - 64:
10.1%
Over 65 Years:
12.1%

Educational Attainment of Adults

 
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Attending College
6.9%
6.9%
High School Graduates
90.9%
90.9%
College Graduated
58.5%
58.5%
0.0% 100.0%
% OF RESIDENTS

Income

 
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Per capita Income

Washington
$56,147
$56,147
USA
$34,103
$34,103

Median household income

Washington
$86,420
$86,420
USA
$62,843
$62,843

Individuals Below Poverty Level:
16.2%

Employment Industries in Washington

 
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Professional, scientific, and technical services
19.4%
19.4%
Public Service
16.4%
16.4%
Education
9.7%
9.7%
Other
9.2%
9.2%
Healthcare
8.8%
8.8%
Accommodation
6.9%
6.9%
Retail
4.6%
4.6%
Administration
4.0%
4.0%
Finance
3.9%
3.9%
Information Technology
3.7%
3.7%
Arts
3.0%
3.0%
Construction
2.7%
2.7%
Transportation
2.7%
2.7%
Real estate
2.7%
2.7%
0.0% 100.0%
% OF RESIDENTS

Race & Ethnic Diversity

 
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White
36.6%
36.6%
Black Or African American
45.4%
45.4%
American Indian And Alaska Native
0.2%
0.2%
Asian
3.9%
3.9%
Native Hawaiian And Other Pacific Islanders
0.0%
0.0%
Other Race / Two or More Races
2.8%
2.8%
Hispanic Or Latino (Of Any Race)
11.0%
11.0%
0.0% 100.0%
% OF RESIDENTS

Ancestries & Languages Spoken

 
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Ancestry (Top 20)

German
6.9%
6.9%
Irish
6.7%
6.7%
English
5.2%
5.2%
Italian
3.9%
3.9%
European
2.2%
2.2%
Polish
2.2%
2.2%
French
1.5%
1.5%
Scottish
1.4%
1.4%
Russian
1.4%
1.4%
African
1.1%
1.1%
British
1.0%
1.0%
Eastern European
1.0%
1.0%
Ethiopian
0.9%
0.9%
Swedish
0.8%
0.8%
Dutch
0.7%
0.7%
Scots-Irish
0.6%
0.6%
Jamaican
0.6%
0.6%
Norwegian
0.6%
0.6%
Nigerian
0.5%
0.5%
Welsh
0.5%
0.5%
0.0% 100.0%
% OF RESIDENTS

Languages Spoken (Top 20)

English
82.8%
82.8%
Spanish
9.0%
9.0%
African languages
1.6%
1.6%
French
1.5%
1.5%
Chinese
0.8%
0.8%
Langs. of India
0.5%
0.5%
German/Yiddish
0.5%
0.5%
Arabic
0.4%
0.4%
Portuguese
0.3%
0.3%
Slavic languages
0.3%
0.3%
Tagalog
0.3%
0.3%
Persian
0.2%
0.2%
Korean
0.2%
0.2%
Other Indo-European
0.2%
0.2%
Russian
0.2%
0.2%
Other Asian languages
0.2%
0.2%
Vietnamese
0.2%
0.2%
Native American languages
0.2%
0.2%
Italian
0.2%
0.2%
Scandinavian languages
0.2%
0.2%
0.0% 100.0%
% OF RESIDENTS

Foreign Born Washington Residents:
13.7%


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