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Wednesday, September 2, 2026
Population
693,645
US Census estimate, July 2025
Median home value
$737,100
Owner-occupied units

Washington, DC

District of Columbia · 38.904° N, 77.017° W · 61 sq mi

Washington is the 22nd largest city on this site, with a population of 693,645 and about 11,348 residents per square mile. The median household earns $109,870 a year, and the median home is worth $737,100.

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Size & density

Land area
61 sq mi
Water excluded
Population density
11,348
People per square mile
Rank by population
#22
Of cities on this site
Rank by area
#183
Of cities on this site

Money & housing

Median household income
$109,870
US median ≈ $78,538
Median gross rent
$1,954
Per month
Homeownership
41.5%
US ≈ 65%
Average commute
30 min
One way

People

Median age
34.9
US median 39.1
Bachelor's degree +
64.2%
Age 25 and over
Foreign born
14.3%
Households
324,491
1.99 people each

Climate · 2021–2025 average

Clear days 23/yr Mostly or fully clear sky
Days with rain 160/yr 0.01 in or more
Days with snow 15/yr
Days above 90° 27/yr
Below freezing 67/yr
Annual rainfall 51.1in Inches per year, scaled to 70 in — the rows above count days
Warmest month
July
Average high 88°F
Coldest month
January
Average low 28°F

What people here do for work

Professional & business services 26%
Public administration 18.2%
Education & health care 17.5%
Other services 10.1%

Top four industries · share of all workers · ACS 2024

Wealthiest person in District of Columbia

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Largest employer in District of Columbia · private sector

Employer
Georgetown University
Sector
Education

Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified. Government employers are excluded.

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This state's largest business is privately held, so no public-company revenue is published.

State of District of Columbia

State bird
Wood Thrush
State flower
American Beauty Rose
State capital
Washington
Nickname
The District

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