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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:   2023 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2025.

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

Total Population

678,972

Age

Under 5 Years:
6.1%
5 - 17:
12.6%
18 - 24:
9.2%
25 - 34:
22.4%
35 - 54:
27.2%
55 - 64:
9.8%
Over 65 Years:
12.7%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
5.4%
5.4%
92.8%
92.8%
63.6%
63.6%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Washington
USA
$75,253
$75,253
$43,289
$43,289

Median household income

Washington
USA
$106,287
$106,287
$78,538
$78,538
Individuals Below Poverty Level

14.5%

Employment Industries

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Professional, scientific, and technical services
Public Service
Other
Education
Healthcare
Accommodation
Retail
Administration
Information Technology
Finance
Transportation
Construction
Real estate
Arts
21.9%
21.9%
17.8%
17.8%
9.8%
9.8%
9.1%
9.1%
8.3%
8.3%
4.9%
4.9%
4.5%
4.5%
3.8%
3.8%
3.7%
3.7%
3.6%
3.6%
2.6%
2.6%
2.6%
2.6%
2.5%
2.5%
2.4%
2.4%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

Black or African American
White
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Other Race / Two or More Races
Asian
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
42.5%
42.5%
36.6%
36.6%
11.6%
11.6%
5.2%
5.2%
4.0%
4.0%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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Irish
German
English
Italian
Polish
French
European
Scottish
Russian
African
Ethiopian
Eastern European
Jamaican
Swedish
British
Dutch
Nigerian
Norwegian
Scots-Irish
Ukrainian
7.8%
7.8%
7.7%
7.7%
6.8%
6.8%
4.5%
4.5%
2.2%
2.2%
1.7%
1.7%
1.7%
1.7%
1.4%
1.4%
1.4%
1.4%
1.2%
1.2%
1.2%
1.2%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
0.9%
0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
African languages
French
Chinese
Langs. of India
German/Yiddish
Arabic
Korean
Portuguese
Slavic languages
Persian
Tagalog
Other Indo-European
Russian
Other Asian languages
Vietnamese
Native American languages
Italian
Scandinavian languages
82.0%
82.0%
9.2%
9.2%
1.6%
1.6%
1.6%
1.6%
0.8%
0.8%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Washington Residents

13.3%


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