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Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metro Area

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At a glance

Market profile

Population
6,318,377
Households
2,373,022
Average household size
2.62
Median age
38 years
Median household income
$126,684
Housing units
2,506,631
Population comparison
2020 Census6,278,542
2024 estimate6,318,377
Change+0.6%

People

Who lives here

Population
6,318,377
Median age
38 years
Male
3,107,522
Female
3,210,855
Median age by sex
Male median age
37.3 years
Female median age
38.8 years
Age by sexPopulation distribution
192,077Under 5183,784
542,4235–17516,289
268,62018–24266,984
443,42725–34454,382
463,91135–44470,221
416,91245–54422,140
380,24255–64394,657
399,91065+502,398
Age by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Under 5192,077183,784
5–17542,423516,289
18–24268,620266,984
25–34443,427454,382
35–44463,911470,221
45–54416,912422,140
55–64380,242394,657
65+399,910502,398
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5–17
Male
5–9
203,096
10–14
211,834
15–17
127,493
Female
5–9
193,907
10–14
200,477
15–17
121,905
18–24
Male
18–19
78,490
20
35,240
21
36,120
22–24
118,770
Female
18–19
75,558
20
35,379
21
32,467
22–24
123,580
25–34
Male
25–29
213,308
30–34
230,119
Female
25–29
221,224
30–34
233,158
35–44
Male
35–39
233,410
40–44
230,501
Female
35–39
240,682
40–44
229,539
45–54
Male
45–49
207,448
50–54
209,464
Female
45–49
210,439
50–54
211,701
55–64
Male
55–59
197,923
60–61
76,914
62–64
105,405
Female
55–59
204,833
60–61
78,066
62–64
111,758
65+
Male
65–66
60,059
67–69
78,948
70–74
109,063
75–79
73,480
80–84
44,054
85+
34,306
Female
65–66
68,126
67–69
92,454
70–74
127,563
75–79
93,393
80–84
59,257
85+
61,605
Detailed source values for Age by sex
RaceMutually exclusive counts
White alone
2,745,13743.4%
Black alone
1,552,72424.6%
Two or more races
737,86911.7%
Asian alone
686,55610.9%
Some other race
560,3138.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native
32,7500.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
3,0280.0%
Residents: 6,318,377.

Derived from published counts

Race values
CategoryValue
White alone2,745,137
Black alone1,552,724
Two or more races737,869
Asian alone686,556
Some other race560,313
American Indian / Alaska Native32,750
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander3,028

Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
1,139,644
White, not Hispanic
2,594,686

Hispanic or Latino ethnicity and White, not Hispanic are reported separately from race.

Households

Household structure

Family households
1,517,503
Married-couple share
74.7%
Derived from published counts
With children
49.6%
Derived from published counts
Household sizeShare of households
686,65328.9%
1 person
720,81530.4%
2 people
374,16815.8%
3 people
337,27514.2%
4 people
254,11110.7%
5+ people
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5+ people
5 People
154,095
6 People
59,741
7 Plus People
40,275
Detailed source values for Household size
Household size values
CategoryValue
1 person686,653
2 people720,815
3 people374,168
4 people337,275
5+ people254,111
Family householdsEach subgroup is compared with its parent
All family households1,517,503
Married-couple families1,133,16274.7% of family households
With children
505,30444.6%
Without children
627,85855.4%
Other families384,34125.3% of family households
Male householder
110,89928.9%
Female householder
273,44271.1%
Family households values
GroupValueShare of parent
All family households1,517,503Not applicable
Married-couple families1,133,16274.7%
With children505,30444.6%
Without children627,85855.4%
Other families384,34125.3%
Male householder110,89928.9%
Female householder273,44271.1%

Income

Income distribution

Median household
$126,684
Median family
$154,653
Per capita
$63,554
Household incomeShare of households
204,4668.6%
Under $25k
216,8789.1%
$25–49k
251,77710.6%
$50–74k
257,48910.9%
$75–99k
442,34118.6%
$100–149k
326,61813.8%
$150–199k
673,45328.4%
$200k+
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Under $25k
Under $10,000
86,943
$10,000–$14,999
43,177
$15,000–$19,999
36,349
$20,000–$24,999
37,997
$25–49k
$25,000–$29,999
39,984
$30,000–$34,999
42,746
$35,000–$39,999
42,287
$40,000–$44,999
43,679
$45,000–$49,999
48,182
$50–74k
$50,000–$59,999
97,639
$60,000–$74,999
154,138
$100–149k
$100,000–$124,999
241,445
$125,000–$149,999
200,896
Detailed source values for Household income
Household income values
CategoryValue
Under $25k204,466
$25–49k216,878
$50–74k251,777
$75–99k257,489
$100–149k442,341
$150–199k326,618
$200k+673,453

Education

Attainment and marital status

Education universe
4,348,200
High school or higher
91.4%
Derived from published counts
Bachelor’s or higher
54.4%
Derived from published counts
Educational attainmentAttainment distribution
199,7574.6%
Less than 9th grade
172,3334.0%
Grades 9–12, no diploma
747,48117.2%
High school or equivalent
616,37714.2%
Some college, no degree
248,1555.7%
Associate degree
1,178,61327.1%
Bachelor’s degree
1,185,48427.3%
Graduate or professional
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Less than 9th grade
No Schooling
94,788
Nursery School
1,265
Kindergarten
1,161
First Grade
3,112
Second Grade
5,137
Third Grade
9,567
Fourth Grade
7,662
Fifth Grade
10,337
Sixth Grade
33,101
Seventh Grade
12,902
Eighth Grade
20,725
Grades 9–12, no diploma
Ninth Grade
35,710
Tenth Grade
30,881
Eleventh Grade
35,444
Twelfth No Diploma
70,298
High school or equivalent
Regular High School Diploma
655,661
Ged Or Alternative Credential
91,820
Some college, no degree
Some College Under 1 Year
198,225
Some College 1 Or More Years No Degree
418,152
Graduate or professional
Masters Degree
828,044
Professional School Degree
203,791
Doctorate Degree
153,649
Detailed source values for Educational attainment
Educational attainment values
CategoryValue
Less than 9th grade199,757
Grades 9–12, no diploma172,333
High school or equivalent747,481
Some college, no degree616,377
Associate degree248,155
Bachelor’s degree1,178,613
Graduate or professional1,185,484
Marital status by sexMale and Female
48,104170,499
Widowed
172,210272,763
Divorced
36,23444,370
Separated
1,313,0071,254,239
Now Married
967,194935,186
Never Married
118,870124,065
Married Spouse Absent
1,194,1371,130,174
Married Spouse Present
Marital status by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Widowed48,104170,499
Divorced172,210272,763
Separated36,23444,370
Now Married1,313,0071,254,239
Never Married967,194935,186
Married Spouse Absent118,870124,065
Married Spouse Present1,194,1371,130,174

Housing

Tenure, occupancy, and housing stock

Median home value
$579,900
Median gross rent
$2,027
Housing tenure
Owner
1,510,74263.7%
Renter
862,28036.3%
Occupied homes: 2,373,022.
Housing tenure values
CategoryValue
Owner1,510,742
Renter862,280
Housing occupancy
Occupied
2,373,02294.7%
Vacant
133,6095.3%
Housing units: 2,506,631.

Derived from published counts

Housing occupancy values
CategoryValue
Occupied2,373,022
Vacant133,609

Owner financing

Owners with mortgage
1,132,737
Owners without mortgage
378,005
Vacancy reason
For rent44,504
For sale9,776
Rented, not occupied11,215
Sold, not occupied6,743
Seasonal14,466
Migrant workers306
Other46,599
Vacancy reason values
CategoryValue
For rent44,504
For sale9,776
Rented, not occupied11,215
Sold, not occupied6,743
Seasonal14,466
Migrant workers306
Other46,599
Structure type
Detached1,108,746
Attached491,112
2–4 units88,668
5–19 units329,228
20+ units472,680
Mobile or other16,197
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2–4 units
Structure 2 Units
28,171
Structure 3–4 Units
60,497
5–19 units
Structure 5–9 Units
125,382
Structure 10–19 Units
203,846
20+ units
Structure 20–49 Units
82,176
Structure 50 Plus Units
390,504
Mobile or other
Structure Mobile Home
15,480
Structure Boat Rv Van Other
717
Detailed source values for Structure type
Structure type values
CategoryValue
Detached1,108,746
Attached491,112
2–4 units88,668
5–19 units329,228
20+ units472,680
Mobile or other16,197
Year builtHousing units by period
529,84821.1%
Before 1960
609,77224.3%
1960–79
686,12527.4%
1980–99
631,08025.2%
2000–19
49,8062.0%
2020+
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Before 1960
1939 Earlier
202,312
1940–1949
114,373
1950–1959
213,163
1960–79
1960–1969
285,452
1970–1979
324,320
1980–99
1980–1989
372,442
1990–1999
313,683
2000–19
2000–2009
351,472
2010–2019
279,608
Detailed source values for Year built
Year built values
CategoryValue
Before 1960529,848
1960–79609,772
1980–99686,125
2000–19631,080
2020+49,806
Move-in periodOwner and Renter
Before 1990
171,847
11,662
1990s
190,019
15,958
2000s
336,657
55,901
2010s
567,531
372,682
2020–22
215,132
314,464
2023+
29,556
91,613
Move-in period values
CategoryOwnerRenter
Before 1990171,84711,662
1990s190,01915,958
2000s336,65755,901
2010s567,531372,682
2020–22215,132314,464
2023+29,55691,613
Home valueOwner-occupied homes
39,8132.6%
Under $100k
74,7354.9%
$100–249k
506,38633.5%
$250–499k
420,50727.8%
$500–749k
247,04916.4%
$750–999k
147,1209.7%
$1–1.49m
75,1325.0%
$1.5m+
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Under $100k
Under 10000
14,788
10000–14999
985
15000–19999
709
20000–24999
1,286
25000–29999
1,424
30000–34999
2,525
35000–39999
1,612
40000–49999
4,393
50000–59999
3,174
60000–69999
2,829
70000–79999
1,786
80000–89999
2,049
90000–99999
2,253
$100–249k
100000–124999
6,476
125000–149999
5,652
150000–174999
9,190
175000–199999
10,594
200000–249999
42,823
$250–499k
250000–299999
55,265
300000–399999
202,730
400000–499999
248,391
$1.5m+
1500000–1999999
41,944
2000000+
33,188
Detailed source values for Home value
Home value values
CategoryValue
Under $100k39,813
$100–249k74,735
$250–499k506,386
$500–749k420,507
$750–999k247,049
$1–1.49m147,120
$1.5m+75,132
Gross rentRenter-occupied homes
Under $50030,506
$500–99937,063
$1,000–1,499108,930
$1,500–1,999232,163
$2,000–2,499200,643
$2,500–2,999108,606
$3,000+120,822
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Under $500
Under 100
1,673
100–149
826
150–199
2,523
200–249
4,362
250–299
5,756
300–349
4,169
350–399
4,206
400–449
3,629
450–499
3,362
$500–999
500–549
3,094
550–599
2,608
600–649
3,263
650–699
3,635
700–749
2,667
750–799
3,999
800–899
7,297
900–999
10,500
$1,000–1,499
1000–1249
39,057
1250–1499
69,873
$3,000+
3000–3499
54,956
3500+
65,866
Detailed source values for Gross rent
Gross rent values
CategoryValue
Under $50030,506
$500–99937,063
$1,000–1,499108,930
$1,500–1,999232,163
$2,000–2,499200,643
$2,500–2,999108,606
$3,000+120,822
Vehicle availabilityOwner and Renter
No vehicle
56,904
195,195
1 vehicle
415,326
408,655
2 vehicles
622,409
197,766
3 vehicles
271,665
43,894
4 vehicles
97,617
11,788
5+ vehicles
46,821
4,982
Vehicle availability values
CategoryOwnerRenter
No vehicle56,904195,195
1 vehicle415,326408,655
2 vehicles622,409197,766
3 vehicles271,66543,894
4 vehicles97,61711,788
5+ vehicles46,8214,982

Transportation

How residents get to work

Workers age 16+
3,345,074
Average commute
32.4 min
Travel mode
Drive alone
1,830,76254.7%Derived from published counts
Carpool
259,1927.7%Derived from published counts
Public transit
232,9787.0%Derived from published counts
Walk or bicycle
109,5333.3%Derived from published counts
Work from home
850,81225.4%Derived from published counts
Other
61,7971.8%Derived from published counts
Workers: 3,345,074.

Derived from published counts

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Walk or bicycle
Walked
87,676
Bicycle
21,857
Other
Other Transportation
43,774
Motorcycle
2,952
Taxi Or Ride Hailing
15,071
Detailed source values for Travel mode
Travel mode values
CategoryValue
Drive alone1,830,762
Carpool259,192
Public transit232,978
Walk or bicycle109,533
Work from home850,812
Other61,797
Commute timeWorkers by travel time
387,05715.5%
Under 15 min
783,05731.4%
15–29 min
658,43426.4%
30–44 min
321,05012.9%
45–59 min
344,66413.8%
60+ min
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Under 15 min
Under 5
38,977
5–9
127,847
10–14
220,233
15–29 min
15–19
296,540
20–24
314,070
25–29
172,447
30–44 min
30–34
393,214
35–39
110,951
40–44
154,269
60+ min
60–89
260,857
90+
83,807
Detailed source values for Commute time
Commute time values
CategoryValue
Under 15 min387,057
15–29 min783,057
30–44 min658,434
45–59 min321,050
60+ min344,664

Workforce

Labor force and job flows

Population age 16+
5,049,376
Civilian labor force
3,528,277
Employed
3,359,455
Unemployed
168,822
Unemployment rate
4.8%
Poverty universe
6,217,346
Persons below poverty
504,173
Gini index
0.45
White-collar workers
2,451,947
Blue-collar workers
428,520
Occupation by sexMale and Female
Service Occupations
209,972
269,016
Sales Office Occupations
204,824
312,989
Management Business Science Arts
954,125
980,009
Production Transportation Material Moving
167,412
52,075
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance
199,422
9,611
Occupation by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Service Occupations209,972269,016
Sales Office Occupations204,824312,989
Management Business Science Arts954,125980,009
Production Transportation Material Moving167,41252,075
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance199,4229,611

Employment and commuting

Resident workers
2,719,889
Workplace jobs
2,895,946
Internal commuters
2,350,797
Inbound commuters
545,149
Outbound commuters
369,092
Net worker inflow
176,057

Health insurance

Insurance coverage

Coverage status
Insured
5,777,27292.6%Derived from published counts
Uninsured
460,2787.4%
Residents: 6,237,550.
Coverage status values
CategoryValue
Insured5,777,272
Uninsured460,278
Uninsured by ageResidents without coverage
75,24716.3%
Under 19
154,66533.6%
Age 19–34
216,53547.0%
Age 35–64
13,8313.0%
Age 65+
Uninsured by age values
CategoryValue
Under 1975,247
Age 19–34154,665
Age 35–64216,535
Age 65+13,831

Community

Nativity, citizenship, and mobility

Nativity
Native born
4,782,39975.7%
Foreign born
1,535,97824.3%
Residents: 6,318,377.
Nativity values
CategoryValue
Native born4,782,399
Foreign born1,535,978

Citizenship

Naturalized citizen
852,336
Not a citizen
683,642

Residential mobility

Same house
5,413,892
Within same county
349,737
From another county
178,397
From another state
233,231
From abroad
71,143

Sources and method

Vintages, quality, and methodology

Source vintages

Demographics
2024 ACS 5-year
Historical baseline
2020 Census
Employment
2023 LODES

Report quality

Status
complete
kind
published geography
estimated
false
Historical housing baseline
2020 housing units
2,458,414

The 2020 Census is used only as a historical population and housing baseline. It is not an annual population series and no intermediate years are inferred.

Named-geography values are published ACS estimates; margins of error are retained alongside direct values where supplied.

Metropolitan area demographics

About Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metro Area

Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metro Area has 6,318,377 residents and a median age of 38 years. It ranks No. 6 by population within this indexed metropolitan area cohort. Population has grown 0.6% since the 2020 Census. Median household income is $45,950 above United States.

Market context

Compare the numbers.

Published values on the same 2024 ACS basis.
Comparison of selected demographic measures
GeographyPopulationMedian incomeMedian ageOwner occupied
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metro Area6,318,377$126,68438 years63.7%
United States334,922,500$80,73438.9 years65.2%
Virginia8,705,170$93,17039 years67.3%
Maryland6,206,011$103,67839.4 years67.6%
West Virginia1,778,373$59,60842.7 years74.9%

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