What is the income of a household in District of Columbia, DC?
About $106,300 in median income in 2019–2023. Household income is the total money received in a year — wages, pensions, investments, public assistance, and more — by everyone in a household over 15.
Data updated February 19, 2025
$106.3K
Median household income (2019–2023)
0%
difference from District of Columbia (2019–2023)
Median incomes vary by geography due to a range of factors: differences in cost of living, local job markets, and economic opportunities, such as the presence of high-paying industries or declining sectors. Regional policies, access to education, and variations in economic development can also play a role in shaping incomes across locations.
Median household income in District of Columbia, DC was $106,300 from 2019–2023. This was 0.0% higher than in the state of District of Columbia, and 35.3% higher than in the US.
From 2019–2023, median household income in District of Columbia, DC was the same as in District of Columbia as a whole, at $106.3K.
Median household income by geographic area in 2019–2023, adjusted for inflation (2023 dollars)
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The median household income is a useful summary, but it doesn’t fully capture the income landscape. Examining the income distribution provides insight into economic diversity and reveals patterns in income concentrations across different brackets. This perspective helps to better understand the range of and disparities in household earnings.
From 2019–2023, half of households in District of Columbia, DC made more than $106,300 and the other half made less. Compared to District of Columbia as a whole, District of Columbia, DC had more households in the less than $50,000 income range and fewer in the $150,000 to $199,999 range.
From 2019–2023, half of households in District of Columbia, DC made over $106.3K and the other half made less.
Share of households in each income group in District of Columbia, DC (2019–2023)
Household income can differ depending on the makeup of the household.
Married couple households (with and without kids) had a higher median income than other types of familial households in 2019-2023. Among nonfamily households, males not living alone had a higher median income than females not living alone.
From 2019–2023, married-couple households had the highest median income.
Median income by household type in District of Columbia, DC in 2019–2023, adjusted for inflation (2023 dollars)
Lastly, household income also varies by geography due to differences in cost of living, local job markets, and economic opportunities (e.g. the presence of high-paying industries or declining sectors). Regional policies (like minimum wage), access to education, and other economic factors can also play a role in shaping local income levels.
When ranked highest to lowest, District of Columbia, DC was ranked 1st in median household income among counties in District of Columbia from 2019–2023.
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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.
