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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Washington, DC compare?
| Figure | Washington, DC |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 693,645 |
| Change since April 2020 | +0.6% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 689,545 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 11,281 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 2.3 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 6.7 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 21.3% |
| Measure | Washington, DC |
|---|---|
| Total population | 681,294 |
| Median age | 34.9±0.1 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 11.9% |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 36.5%±0.1 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 41.6%±0.3 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 4.3%±0.1 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 14.3%±0.4 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 64.2%±0.6 pts |
| Median household income | $109,870±$1,937 |
| Per capita income | $77,348±$1,050 |
| People below the poverty line | 15.4%±0.7 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 6.3%±0.4 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $737,100±$10,625 |
| Median gross rent | $1,954±$26 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 36.6%±1.0 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 41.5%±0.8 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 2.9%±0.2 pts |
| Worked from home | 33.0%±0.8 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 27.4%±0.8 pts |
| Public transportation | 20.3%±0.7 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 30.0 min±0.4 |
| No health insurance coverage | 3.6%±0.3 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov