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Population Data for City: District of Columbia

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Population

City: District of Columbia

685,183
Persons

Percent Population Change: 2020 to 2025

City: District of Columbia

-0.63%
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Population by Race City: District of Columbia
Persons % of Population
White 270,073 39.42%
Black/African American 273,444 39.91%
American Indian/Alaskan Native 3,447 0.50%
Asian 35,266 5.15%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 440 0.06%
Some Other Race 40,053 5.85%
2+ Races 62,460 9.12%
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Population by Ethnicity City: District of Columbia
Persons % of Population
Hispanic/Latino 84,253 12.30%
Non-Hispanic/Latino 600,930 87.70%
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Population by Age Group City: District of Columbia
Persons % of Population
0-4 34,051 4.97%
5-9 35,866 5.23%
10-14 32,152 4.69%
15-17 17,208 2.51%
18-20 30,437 4.44%
21-24 31,720 4.63%
25-34 153,844 22.45%
35-44 112,176 16.37%
45-54 75,736 11.05%
55-64 65,661 9.58%
65-74 55,040 8.03%
75-84 30,720 4.48%
85+ 10,572 1.54%
Population by Age
Population by Age City: District of Columbia
Persons % of Population
Under 18 119,277 17.41%
18+ 565,906 82.59%
25+ 503,749 73.52%
65+ 96,332 14.06%
85+ 10,572 1.54%

Median Age

City: District of Columbia

35.7
Years
Population by Sex
Population by Sex City: District of Columbia
Persons % of Population
Male 321,202 46.88%
Female 363,981 53.12%
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Population Age 5+ by Language Spoken at Home City: District of Columbia
Persons % of Population Age 5+
Speak Only English 528,839 81.22%
Speak Spanish 60,582 9.30%
Speak Asian/Pac Islander Lang 12,912 1.98%
Speak Indo-European Lang 30,002 4.61%
Speak Other Lang 18,797 2.89%
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Population Age 15+ by Marital Status City: District of Columbia
Persons % of Population Age 15+
Never Married 326,245 55.95%
Married, Spouse present 160,142 27.46%
Married, Spouse absent 22,981 3.94%
Divorced 52,697 9.04%
Widowed 21,049 3.61%
Demographics information provided by Claritas, updated May 2025, under these terms of use.