District of Columbia Demographics

A map of District of Columbia's Population by Race

District of Columbia had a population of 689,545 in 2020. It was 38.0% White, 40.9% Black, 4.8% Asian, 11.3% Hispanic, 0.8% Native American/Other, and 4.3% Multiracial. This map presents the population of District of Columbia, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

District of Columbia is the 49th most populous state in the United States.

District of Columbia's White Population

261,771 residents of District of Columbia identify as White, or 38.0%. Ranked amongst the 50 states plus the District of Columbia, District of Columbia is #48 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

District of Columbia is less White than neighboring Maryland (47.2% White), Delaware (58.6% White), Pennsylvania (73.5% White), Virginia (58.6% White), and New Jersey (51.9% White).

District of Columbia's Black Population

282,066 residents of District of Columbia identify as Black, or 40.9%. Ranked amongst the 50 states plus the District of Columbia, District of Columbia is #1 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

District of Columbia is more Black than neighboring Maryland (29.1% Black), Delaware (21.5% Black), Pennsylvania (10.5% Black), Virginia (18.3% Black), and New Jersey (12.4% Black).

District of Columbia's Asian Population

33,192 residents of District of Columbia identify as Asian, or 4.8%. Ranked amongst the 50 states plus the District of Columbia, District of Columbia is #14 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

District of Columbia is more Asian than neighboring Delaware (4.3% Asian), and Pennsylvania (3.9% Asian). District of Columbia is less Asian than neighboring Maryland (6.8% Asian), Virginia (7.1% Asian), and New Jersey (10.2% Asian).

District of Columbia's Hispanic Population

77,652 residents of District of Columbia identify as Hispanic, or 11.3%. Ranked amongst the 50 states plus the District of Columbia, District of Columbia is #22 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

District of Columbia is more Hispanic than neighboring Delaware (10.5% Hispanic), Pennsylvania (8.1% Hispanic), and Virginia (10.5% Hispanic). District of Columbia is less Hispanic than neighboring Maryland (11.8% Hispanic), and New Jersey (21.6% Hispanic).

District of Columbia's Native American/Other Population

5,379 residents of District of Columbia identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.8%. Ranked amongst the 50 states plus the District of Columbia, District of Columbia is #36 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

District of Columbia is more Native American/Other than neighboring Pennsylvania (0.6% Native American/Other). District of Columbia is less Native American/Other than neighboring New Jersey (0.9% Native American/Other).

District of Columbia's Multiracial Population

29,485 residents of District of Columbia identify as Multiracial, or 4.3%. Ranked amongst the 50 states plus the District of Columbia, District of Columbia is #19 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

District of Columbia is more Multiracial than neighboring Pennsylvania (3.5% Multiracial), and New Jersey (3.1% Multiracial). District of Columbia is less Multiracial than neighboring Maryland (4.4% Multiracial), and Virginia (4.7% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.