# District of Columbia, District of Columbia demographics

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District of Columbia, District of Columbia (county FIPS 11001) has a median household income of $109,870 (±$1,937) and a total population of 681,294 in the American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020-2024.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level. The figures describe 2020-2024 (dollars in 2024 dollars), not the present. 57 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas overlap the county (Census 2020).

Notes:

- Values are ACS 5-year estimates for 2020-2024 (dollars in 2024 dollars), not current figures.
- ZCTA-county overlaps come from the Census 2020 relationship file and use 2020 counties, by land area; Connecticut uses its legacy counties, not the planning regions in ACS 2022+.

## ACS 5-year estimates, 2020-2024

Census American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020-2024, with 90% margins of error as published by the Census Bureau.

| Metric | Estimate | Margin of error (90%) | ACS table |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Total population | 681,294 | none (controlled estimate) | B01003 |
| Median age | 34.9 years | ±0.1 years | B01002 |
| Households | 324,491 | ±1,816 | B11001 |
| Median household income (inflation-adjusted to the final ACS year) | $109,870 | ±$1,937 | B19013 |
| Median value of owner-occupied housing units | $737,100 | ±$10,625 | B25077 |
| Median gross rent | $1,954 | ±$26 | B25064 |
| Owner-occupied share of occupied housing units | 41.5% | none (derived from several estimates) | B25003 (derived) |
| Renter-occupied share of occupied housing units | 58.5% | none (derived from several estimates) | B25003 (derived) |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 92.7% | none (derived from several estimates) | B15003 (derived) |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 64.3% | none (derived from several estimates) | B15003 (derived) |
| Share of people below the poverty level | 15.4% | none (derived from several estimates) | B17001 (derived) |
| Unemployment rate (civilian labor force) | 6.4% | none (derived from several estimates) | B23025 (derived) |

- Dollar values are in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars.
- Percentages' margins of error are in percentage points (pp).

## Geography

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| County FIPS | 11001 |
| Land area | 61.13 sq mi |
| Water area | 7.22 sq mi |
| Population density | 11,146 per sq mi of land |
| Geography vintage | 2024 Gazetteer |

## ZIP codes (ZCTAs) in this county

ZCTAs that overlap the county in the Census 2020 ZCTA to county relationship file, largest share of the county's land first.

| ZCTA | Share of county land | Share of ZCTA land | County is the ZCTA's primary county |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [20019](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/20019) | 10% | 100% | Yes |
| [20011](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/20011) | 8.8% | 100% | Yes |
| [20032](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/20032) | 8.6% | 100% | Yes |
| [20002](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/20002) | 8.4% | 100% | Yes |
| [20020](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/20020) | 7.5% | 100% | Yes |
| [20016](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/20016) | 7.2% | 100% | Yes |
| [20015](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/20015) | 5.7% | 100% | Yes |
| [20007](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/20007) | 5.1% | 100% | Yes |
| [20008](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/20008) | 5.1% | 100% | Yes |
| [20018](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/20018) | 4.9% | 100% | Yes |
| [20003](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/20003) | 3.7% | 100% | Yes |
| [20017](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/20017) | 3.6% | 100% | Yes |
| [20024](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/20024) | 3.6% | 100% | Yes |
| [20012](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/20012) | 3.4% | 100% | Yes |
| [20001](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/20001) | 3.3% | 100% | Yes |
| [20009](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/20009) | 2.2% | 100% | Yes |
| [20010](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/20010) | 1.6% | 100% | Yes |
| [20037](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/20037) | 1.2% | 100% | Yes |
| [20373](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/20373) | 0.8% | 100% | Yes |
| [20005](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/20005) | 0.7% | 100% | Yes |
| [20006](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/20006) | 0.6% | 100% | Yes |
| [20317](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/20317) | 0.6% | 100% | Yes |
| [20036](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/20036) | 0.5% | 100% | Yes |
| [20004](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/20004) | 0.3% | 100% | Yes |
| [20064](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/20064) | 0.3% | 100% | Yes |
| [20057](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/20057) | 0.3% | 100% | Yes |
| [20565](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/20565) | 0.2% | 100% | Yes |
| [20319](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/20319) | 0.2% | 100% | Yes |
| [20422](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/20422) | 0.2% | 100% | Yes |
| [20560](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/20560) | 0.2% | 100% | Yes |
| [20059](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/20059) | 0.2% | 100% | Yes |
| [20230](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/20230) | 0.2% | 100% | Yes |
| [20566](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/20566) | 0.1% | 100% | Yes |
| [20052](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/20052) | 0.1% | 100% | Yes |
| [20515](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/20515) | 0.1% | 100% | Yes |
| [20540](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/20540) | 0.1% | 100% | Yes |
| [20388](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/20388) | 0.1% | 100% | Yes |
| [20520](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/20520) | 0.1% | 100% | Yes |
| [20250](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/20250) | 0% | 100% | Yes |
| [20260](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/20260) | 0% | 100% | Yes |
| [20245](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/20245) | 0% | 100% | Yes |
| [20220](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/20220) | 0% | 100% | Yes |
| [20530](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/20530) | 0% | 100% | Yes |
| [20535](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/20535) | 0% | 100% | Yes |
| [20542](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/20542) | 0% | 100% | Yes |
| [20240](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/20240) | 0% | 100% | Yes |
| [20510](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/20510) | 0% | 100% | Yes |
| [20408](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/20408) | 0% | 100% | Yes |
| [20415](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/20415) | 0% | 100% | Yes |
| [20418](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/20418) | 0% | 100% | Yes |
| [20045](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/20045) | 0% | 100% | Yes |
| [20591](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/20591) | 0% | 100% | Yes |
| [20551](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/20551) | 0% | 100% | Yes |
| [20431](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/20431) | 0% | 100% | Yes |
| [20427](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/20427) | 0% | 100% | Yes |
| [20204](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/20204) | 0% | 100% | Yes |
| [20390](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/20390) | 0% | 100% | Yes |

## Sources

- American Community Survey 5-year estimates (Census Data API) (U.S. Census Bureau), ACS 5-year 2020-2024 (release acs5-2024:county), source date 2025-09-02: https://api.census.gov/data/2024/acs/acs5?get=NAME,B01003_001E,B01003_001M,B01002_001E,B01002_001M,B11001_001E,B11001_001M,B19013_001E,B19013_001M,B25077_001E,B25077_001M,B25064_001E,B25064_001M,B25003_001E,B25003_002E,B25003_003E,B15003_001E,B15003_017E,B15003_018E,B15003_019E,B15003_020E,B15003_021E,B15003_022E,B15003_023E,B15003_024E,B15003_025E,B17001_001E,B17001_002E,B23025_003E,B23025_005E&for=county:001&in=state:11
- Published by Olympus: Oct 22, 2026 (2026-10-22T13:59:21.446Z)
- Source data: U.S. Census Bureau. Works of the U.S. government are not subject to copyright in the United States.
- This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

## Get this data from the API

```sh
curl -s "https://api.olympus.new-odyssey.com/v1/geo-demographics/counties/11001" -H "X-API-Key: $OLYMPUS_API_KEY"
```

MCP tool: `get_us_demographics {"county_fips":"11001"}`

API reference: https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/docs/geo-demographics

## Related pages

- [District of Columbia: every county and ZCTA](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/state/dc)

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