How many people live in Washington, DC?
Updated annually
In 2025, there were 693,600 people living in Washington, DC. Washington, DC’s population is larger than two states — Vermont and Wyoming.
694K
population of Washington, DC (2025)
0.2%
Washington, DC share of the US population (2025)
The population of Washington, DC was about 2.5 times higher than it was in 1900. Between 2024 and 2025, the population of Washington, DC grew by about 2,300 people.
About 693,600 people lived in Washington, DC in 2025. That's about 2.5 times more than in 1900.
Annual population estimates
What are Washington, DC's age demographics?
About 91,000 Washington, DC residents were aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 13% of the state’s population compared with 18% in the US overall.
Another 129,800 Washington, DC residents, or 18.6% of the state’s population, were aged under 18. For comparison, children account for 21.6% of the US population.
A lower share of Washington, DC's population is is 65 and older than the US overall.
Population share by age group (2024)
What are Washington, DC's racial and ethnic demographics?
A state’s population may have racial and ethnic differences compared with the US overall. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census Bureau reporting standards.
Non-Hispanic Black or African American residents make up 42.3% of Washington, DC’s population, higher than the national share of 12.6%. Washington, DC also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic two or more races (2.8%) than the US overall (2.5%).
In contrast, Washington, DC’s Hispanic population accounted for 12.8%, below the 20% share nationwide. The non-Hispanic white population makes up 38% of the state, compared with 57.5% nationally.
A higher share of Washington, DC's population is is non-Hispanic Black or African American than the US overall.
Population share by race and ethnicity (2024)
What are Washington, DC's most populous counties?
In 2024, one county out of one accounted for over half of Washington, DC’s population:
- District of Columbia, 702,300 (101.6% of the population)
In 2024, District of Columbia was the most populous county in Washington, DC.
Population estimates
What are Washington, DC's most populous cities?
The largest city in Washington, DC is Washington with about 702,300 residents in 2024.
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Methodology
USAFacts standardizes data, in areas such as time and demographics, to make it easier to understand and compare.
The analysis was generated with the help of AI and reviewed by USAFacts for accuracy.
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