District of Columbia, District of Columbia Age & Gender Distribution (2024)

Population distribution by age and gender for District of Columbia, District of Columbia

District of Columbia, District of Columbia Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

681,294

Median Age

34.9

Male Median

34.8

Female Median

34.9

District of Columbia, District of Columbia Population Growth

Population trends in
Figure 1: Annual population growth trend for (2010–2024).

District of Columbia, District of Columbia Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by +16.6%%.

+16.6%% Growth

District of Columbia, District of Columbia Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

Figure 2: Population distribution by age and gender for 2024.


District of Columbia, District of Columbia Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202434.9681,294
202334.9672,079
202234.8670,587
202134.3683,154
202034.1701,974
201934.0692,683
201833.9684,498
201733.9672,391
201633.8659,009
201533.7647,484
201433.7633,736
201333.8619,371
201233.9605,759
201134.1593,955
201034.3584,400

District of Columbia, District of Columbia Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 55.9%
5–1712.7%
18–249.5%
25–3422.0%
35–5427.3%
55–649.6%
65+12.8%

Dependency Ratios for District of Columbia, District of Columbia

Total Dependency Ratio:
45.9
Youth Dependency:
27.3
Old-Age Dependency:
18.7

The dependency ratio measures dependents (ages 0-17 and 65+) per 100 working-age individuals (ages 18-64).



Age & Gender FAQs for District of Columbia, District of Columbia

The median age in District of Columbia, District of Columbia is 34.9 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of District of Columbia, District of Columbia is 681,294.

In District of Columbia, District of Columbia, seniors (ages 65+) make up 12.8% of the population, while children under 18 represent 12.7%.

Based on historical data since 2010, the population in District of Columbia, District of Columbia has remained stable.
Back to Overview