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Category Archives: Population Statistics

District of Columbia Population History -2023

December 2023 update. The District’s population rose to 678,972, still below 2020’s 689,548. Source: Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for the United States, Regions, States, District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico: … Continue reading

December 19, 2023 · Leave a comment

Population of the District of Columbia update

I’ve started updating the data, tables, links, and charts here: https://matthewbgilmore.wordpress.com/district-of-columbia-population-history/ to reflect the latest data from the Census Bureau. An extensive profile is here: https://data.census.gov/profile?g=0500000US11001 The District’s population did … Continue reading

January 2, 2023 · Leave a comment

District of Columbia Census 2020 Population slumps below 2017 level

The District of Columbia’s population growth over the past decade reversed itself, dropping by 16,204 people, a 2.3% decline–dropping the District’s population below its 2017 point. In 2019, D.C.’s population … Continue reading

April 28, 2021

District of Columbia Population History page updated

2019 United States Census update: D.C. population growth slowed dramatically, climbing by just 3,294 (under .5%) to 705,749 as of July 2019 — growth slipping from years of 1,000 per month … Continue reading

April 10, 2020 · Leave a comment

District of Columbia Population passes 700,000 mark

2018 United States Census update: D.C. population surpasses 700,000; D.C.’s population is now 702,455 as of July 2018. This 1% increase represents a substantial slowing, which has averaged almost 2% (2011-2017–see District … Continue reading

December 26, 2018 · Leave a comment

Where did Washington DC’s 1950 Population of 800,000 Live?

Where did Washington DC’s 1950 Population of 800,000 Live? By Matthew B. Gilmore COMPLETE COLUMN here: intowner.com/2018/07/31/where-did-washington-dcs-1950-population-of-800000-live/ RESOURCES https://matthewbgilmore.wordpress.com/what-once-was-where-did-washington-dcs-1950-population-of-800000-live/ In 1950 the United States federal census recorded the population in the District … Continue reading

August 6, 2018 · Leave a comment

DC Population increases; rate of growth slows–Census stats released Dec. 2016

681,170 — The District of Columbia’s population growth continued according to Census Bureau figures released in December 2016. The rate of growth has continued to slow, the District adding just … Continue reading

December 23, 2016 · 2 Comments

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