District of Columbia Demographics

The total population of District of Columbia is estimated to be 670,587 with 320,797 males (47.84%) and 349,790 females (52.16%). There are 28,993 more females than males in District of Columbia.
The median household income in District of Columbia was $101,116 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 1,821(1.77%) from $102,937 in 2020. This income is 135.53% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, District of Columbia sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $116,817. Overall, the median household income for the state of District of Columbia stands at $101,027.
In District of Columbia, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $74,531 for males and $61,102 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $105,561 for males and $87,028 for females.
In District of Columbia, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 6 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, White households have the highest median household income at $149,358, while American Indian and Alaska Native households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $39,075.
In 2022, the population of District of Columbia was 671,803, a 0.45% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, District of Columbia's population was 668,791, a decline of 0.31% compared to a population of 670,868 in 2020.
The median age in District of Columbia is 34.3, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 16.03% were under the age of 15, 23.91% aged 15 to 29, 47.89% aged 30 to 64, 10.68% aged 65 to 84, and 1.50% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of District of Columbia population: 40.46% are White, 44.66% are Black or African American, 0.29% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 4.10% are Asian, 0.05% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 4.76% are some other race and 5.69% are multiracial.