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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
January 27, 2026
CONTACT:
Lauren Marcinkowski (OP) 202-724-4777; lauren.marcinkowski@dc.gov
2025 Census Data Demonstrates the District’s Continued Appeal as a Place to Live and Work
(WASHINGTON, DC) – Today, the Census Bureau released new population estimates for 2025 that shows the District of Columbia gained 2,335 residents from July 2024 to July 2025. The population increase is attributed to natural increase (more births than deaths) and international migration.
The Census Bureau also revised the 2024 population estimate based on new data, lowering the previous 2024 estimate from 702,250 to 691,310. With assessed growth for 2025, this puts the District's 2025 estimated population at 693,645.
“Despite the reduced estimate for 2024, this new data also reaffirms our recovery from pandemic-era declines,” said Anita Cozart, Director of the Office of Planning. “As we plan for the long-term future of the District in our next comprehensive plan, we continue to forecast a growth trajectory of almost 150,000 more residents by 2050.”
Revising previous estimates is a normal function of the bureau’s demographic analysis, due to lagging availability for the type of data used to produce population estimates. DC’s population has grown significantly since its low point of 572,059 at the 2000 Decennial Census. The revised 2024 and new 2025 estimates also show sustained growth following the District’s loss of about 20,000 residents in the first year of the pandemic.
Visit the DC Office of Planning website to learn more about the agency’s work on data analysis and visualization. The agency also maintains an open data site called the OP Data Hub to provide current and historical demographic data in dashboards and spreadsheets.
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