What is the income of a household in Washington, DC?
About $108,200 in median income in 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
$108.2K
Median household income (2023)
2.9%
Percent increase (2022 to 2023)
Median incomes change over time due to a range of factors: inflation, economic growth or recessions, shifts in industries and technology, changes in workforce education and demographics, and policy adjustments like minimum wage laws or tax reforms.
After adjusting for inflation, the median household income increased from $105,200 in 2022 to $108,200 in 2023. Median household income was highest in 2019 among the years for which data is available. Washington, DC's median household income was 39.2% higher than the US median.
2020 data is excluded due to problems in data collection caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Median household income increased by less than 3% from 2022 to $108.2K in 2023.
Median household income in Washington, DC, adjusted for inflation (2023 dollars)
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.
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In 2023, half of Washington, DC households made more than $108,200 and the other half made less.
Compared to the US as a whole, Washington, DC had more households in the $200,000 or more income range and fewer in the less than $50,000 range.
In 2023, half of households in Washington, DC made over $108.2K and the other half made less.
Share of households in each income group (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 2023. Among nonfamily households, males not living alone had a higher median income than females not living alone.
In 2023, married couple households had the highest median income.
Median income by household type in Washington, DC (2023)
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 compared with states, Washington, DC ranks 1st in median household income.
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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.
Page sources
USAFacts endeavors to share the most up-to-date information available. We sourced the data on this page directly from government agencies; however, the intervals at which agencies publish updated data vary.
US Census Bureau
American Community Survey (ACS)
