United States

District of Columbia

0.7 million residents

African
39.6%
European
36.8%
Hispanic
12.9%
Other
10.8%
Foreign-born
14%
Catholic
13%
Protestant
40%
Orthodox
2%
Non-Hispanic White median age
35.3 yrs
Median age (all)
35 yrs
Fishback benchmark
8%
Price level (US = 100)
109.9 (+9.9%)
Median home value
$737,100

Compared with the United States

District of Columbia next to the national figures used elsewhere on this site.

MetricDistrict of ColumbiaUnited States
Non-Hispanic White37.7%58%
Catholic13%19%
Protestant40%40%
Orthodox2%1%
Non-Hispanic White median age35.3 yrs44.2 yrs

Cost of living

Prices, incomes, and housing costs in District of Columbia next to the national figures.

MetricDistrict of ColumbiaUnited States
Price level (US = 100)109.9 (+9.9%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)155.0 (+55.0%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$109,870$80,734
Median home value$737,100$332,700
Home price to income6.7×4.1×
Median gross rent$1,954/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income21.3%21.0%

Population by ethnic group

Share of the population from 1960 to 2025, from the Census Bureau. Groups under 3% today are combined into Other on the chart; the table lists every group.

Population by ethnic group chart
Stacked area chart of population share by ethnic group over time
European36.8%Hispanic12.9%African39.6%Other10.8%
YearEuropeanHispanicAfricanIndianEast AsianArabNative AmericanOther
196045.2%0%53.9%———0.1%0.8%
197026.5%2.1%71.1%———0.1%0.2%
198025.7%2.8%70.3%———0.2%1%
199027.4%5.4%65.8%———0.2%1.2%
200027.6%7.9%59.9%0.6%1%0.5%0.2%2.3%
201034.3%9.1%50.2%1%1.4%0.7%0.2%3.1%
202037.9%11.3%41.4%1.3%1.7%0.8%0.2%5.5%
202536.8%12.9%39.6%1.4%1.8%0.9%0.2%6.5%

Political leanings over time

Presidential popular vote in District of Columbia, Democratic vs. Republican, 1960 to 2024.

Democratic (left of center)Republican (right of center)