In 2021, District of Columbia had a population of 683k people with a median age of 34.3 and a median household income of $93,547. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of District of Columbia declined from 701,974 to 683,154, a −2.68% decrease and its median household income grew from $90,842 to $93,547, a 2.98% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in District of Columbia are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (43.9%), White (Non-Hispanic) (36.7%), Other (Hispanic) (4.23%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (4.03%), and White (Hispanic) (3.8%).
17.3% of the households in District of Columbia reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
92.8% of the residents in District of Columbia are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in District of Columbia are George Washington University (9,981 degrees awarded in 2021), Georgetown University (7,126 degrees), and American University (4,631 degrees).
In 2021, the median property value in District of Columbia was $635,900, and the homeownership rate was 41.5%.
Most people in District of Columbia drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.4 minutes. The average car ownership in District of Columbia was 1 car per household.
