Washington, DC

Full City Profile · District of Columbia · District of Columbia County

3.2 /5.0
B Good
672,079 Population 10,994/sq mi density
$106,287 Median Income $75,253 per capita
$724,600 Home Value $570,082 Zillow
$1,900 Median Rent 28.5% income on rent
59°F Avg Temperature
936 Violent Crime/100K 3,628 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$106,287 median income, 6.5% unemployment
C+
Affordability
2.8 / 5.0
$724,600 home value, $1,900/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
936 violent crimes/100K (146% above avg)
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
63.6% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
672,079
Census 2023
Population Density
10,994
per square mile
Land Area
68.3
square miles (177.0 km²)
Median Age
34.9 yrs
10% below US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

47.6%
Male
52.4%
Female
48%
52%

Race & Ethnicity

White 39.1% US: 61.6%
Black 43.3% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 11.6% US: 18.7%
Asian 4.1% US: 5.9%
Other 1.9%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
39.1%
Black
43.3%
Hispanic
11.6%
Asian
4.1%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 82% US: 78.5%
Spanish 17.5% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
82%
Spanish
17.5%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.3%
Veterans
3.8%
37% below US avg (6%)
Disability
11.0%
15% below US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
96.6%
6% above US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
3.4%
60% below US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.517
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population672,079
Population Year2023
Population Density10,994 / sq mi
Land Area68.3 sq mi
Median Age34.9 years

Gender

Male47.6%
Female52.4%

Race & Ethnicity

White39.1%
Black or African American43.3%
Hispanic or Latino11.6%
Asian4.1%

Language

English Only82.0%
Spanish17.5%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.3%
Veterans3.8%
Disability11.0%
Health Insurance96.6%
Uninsured3.4%
Broadband Access90.2%
Gini Coefficient0.517

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code1, Metro / 1 million+