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Washington, DC Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Washington is 633,736, which is 10.78% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is about the same as the state average rate of 10.78% and is lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Washington population density is 9,273.29 people per square mile, which is about the same as the state average density of 9,273.29 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. There is no dominant race in Washington.The average Washington education level is about the same as the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 633,736. #1

Population Growth Since 2000, #1

Washington, DC	10.78%
District of Columbia	10.78%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #1

Washington, DC	9,273.29 per square mile
District of Columbia	9,273.29 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	254,955 (40.23%, #1)
Black:	314,138 (49.57%, #1)
Hispanic:	62,637 (9.88%, #1)
Asian:	22,785 (3.60%, #1)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	2,267 (0.36%, #1)
One Race, Other:	23,999 (3.79%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	15,592 (2.46%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	9,610 (15.34%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	4,035 (6.44%, see rank)
Cuban:	2,112 (3.37%, see rank)
Central American:	28,419 (45.37%, see rank)
South American:	9,966 (15.91%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	5,116 (22.45%, see rank)
Chinese:	6,428 (28.21%, see rank)
Filipino:	2,753 (12.08%, see rank)
Japanese:	1,310 (5.75%, see rank)
Korean:	2,536 (11.13%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	1,560 (6.85%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	3,082 (13.53%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

541,626 (85.47%) out of the total population of 633,736 reported first ancestry.

	Washington, DC	% of the Total Population	District of Columbia	U.S.
Arab	4,176	0.66%, see rank	0.66%	0.56%
Czech	1,508	0.24%, see rank	0.24%	0.47%
Danish	1,365	0.22%, see rank	0.22%	0.42%
Dutch	3,450	0.54%, see rank	0.54%	1.40%
English	32,288	5.09%, see rank	5.09%	8.02%
French	11,818	1.86%, see rank	1.86%	3.34%
German	42,459	6.70%, see rank	6.70%	15.03%
Greek	2,232	0.35%, see rank	0.35%	0.41%
Hungarian	2,554	0.40%, see rank	0.40%	0.46%
Irish	42,186	6.66%, see rank	6.66%	10.80%
Italian	22,906	3.61%, see rank	3.61%	5.52%
Norwegian	3,810	0.60%, see rank	0.60%	1.42%
Polish	12,605	1.99%, see rank	1.99%	3.01%
Portuguese	1,197	0.19%, see rank	0.19%	0.44%
Russian	10,693	1.69%, see rank	1.69%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	3,919	0.62%, see rank	0.62%	0.99%
Scottish	8,238	1.30%, see rank	1.30%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	19,800	3.12%, see rank	3.12%	0.95%
Swedish	4,344	0.69%, see rank	0.69%	1.27%
Swiss	1,964	0.31%, see rank	0.31%	0.30%
Ukrainian	2,491	0.39%, see rank	0.39%	0.31%
American	14,780	2.33%, see rank	2.33%	7.12%
Welsh	2,666	0.42%, see rank	0.42%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 300,030 (47.34%, see rank)

Females: 333,706 (52.66%, see rank)

Washington, DC	Male: 47.34% Female: 52.66%
District of Columbia	Male: 47.34% Female: 52.66%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Washington, DC	33.70 years old
District of Columbia	33.70 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Washington, DC	33.50 years old
District of Columbia	33.50 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Washington, DC	33.90 years old
District of Columbia	33.90 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Washington, DC	% of the Total Population	District of Columbia	U.S.
Under 5 years	38,546	6.08%, see rank	6.08%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	29,421	4.64%, see rank	4.64%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	24,069	3.80%, see rank	3.80%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	38,929	6.14%, see rank	6.14%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	60,050	9.48%, see rank	9.48%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	140,234	22.13%, see rank	22.13%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	87,033	13.73%, see rank	13.73%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	76,294	12.04%, see rank	12.04%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	67,437	10.64%, see rank	10.64%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	39,650	6.26%, see rank	6.26%	7.64%
75 to 84	21,744	3.43%, see rank	3.43%	4.25%
85 years and over	10,329	1.63%, see rank	1.63%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Washington, DC	District of Columbia	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	442,721, 100%	442,721	209,056,129
Less Than High School	49,099, 11.09%, see rank	11.09%	13.67%
High School Graduate	82,531, 18.64%, see rank	18.64%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	74,717, 16.88%, see rank	16.88%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	103,179, 23.31%, see rank	23.31%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	133,195, 30.09%, see rank	30.09%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	14.93, see rank	14.93	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Washington, DC			District of Columbia		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	20,014	78.89%	21.11%	78.89%	21.11%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	41,012	81.81%, see rank	18.19%, see rank	81.81%	18.19%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	24,434	83.67%, see rank	16.33%, see rank	83.67%	16.33%	90.60%	9.40%
College	48,813	29.58%, see rank	70.42%, see rank	29.58%	70.42%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	25,812	23.95%, see rank	76.05%, see rank	23.95%	76.05%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Washington, DC	District of Columbia	U.S.
Total Households	267,415, 100%	267,415	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.22, see rank	2.22	2.63
1 Person Households	120,523, 45.07%, see rank	45.07%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	146,892, 54.93%, see rank	54.93%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	113,596, 42.48%, see rank	42.48%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.35, see rank	3.35	3.32
Married-Couple Family	62,123, 23.23%, see rank	23.23%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	153,819, 57.52%, see rank	57.52%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Washington, DC	%	District of Columbia	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	541,700	see rank	541,700	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	253,450	100%, see rank	253,450	123,281,364
Never Married	147,672	58.26%, see rank	58.26%	35.77%
Married	78,948	31.15%, see rank	31.15%	52.04%
Widowed	4,942	1.95%, see rank	1.95%	2.57%
Divorced	21,888	8.64%, see rank	8.64%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	288,250	100%, see rank	288,250	129,692,771
Never Married	161,045	55.87%, see rank	55.87%	29.48%
Married	77,388	26.85%, see rank	26.85%	49.19%
Widowed	20,404	7.08%, see rank	7.08%	9.16%
Divorced	29,413	10.20%, see rank	10.20%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Washington, DC	%	District of Columbia	U.S.
Native	545,110	86.02%, see rank	86.02%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	233,910	36.91%, see rank	36.91%	58.73%
Born in Different State	300,248	47.38%, see rank	47.38%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	10,952	1.73%, see rank	1.73%	1.42%
Foreign Born	88,626	13.98%, see rank	13.98%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	34,483	5.44%, see rank	5.44%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	54,143	8.54%, see rank	8.54%	7.09%
Born In Europe	16,468	2.60%, see rank	2.60%	1.53%
Born In Asia	16,190	2.55%, see rank	2.55%	3.82%
Born In Africa	14,000	2.21%, see rank	2.21%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	932	0.15%, see rank	0.15%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	39,274	6.20%, see rank	6.20%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	1,762	0.28%, see rank	0.28%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Washington, DC	%	District of Columbia	U.S.
English	217,588	81.37%, see rank	81.37%	79.39%
Spanish	21,380	8.00%, see rank	8.00%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	16,098	6.02%, see rank	6.02%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	6,127	2.29%, see rank	2.29%	3.36%
Other	6,222	2.33%, see rank	2.33%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.