How fast is the District of Columbia growing?
The District of Columbia is a single county-equivalent, so there is no in-state ranking. Its population grew 0.67% a year from 2020 to 2025, to 693,645 residents, with net domestic migration of -18,507 people and net international migration of +27,350 people (Census PEP Vintage 2025).
Data as of 2026-09-23. Population, growth and migration: PEP Vintage 2025 · 2020–2025. Income migration: IRS SOI 2022–2023 (2-yr lag).
Top 1 places in District of Columbia by population growth, 2020 to 2025
| Rank | Place | Population | Growth (% per year) | Net domestic migration | Net international migration | IRS net AGI migration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia | 693,645 | 0.67% | -18,507 | +27,350 | -$827.3M |
Where are people moving in the District of Columbia?
| Rank | Place | Population | Growth (% per year) | Net domestic migration | Net international migration | IRS net AGI migration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia | 693,645 | 0.67% | -18,507 | +27,350 | -$827.3M |
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Get the Demographics Report for District of ColumbiaFrequently asked questions
- How fast is the District of Columbia growing?
- The District of Columbia grew 0.67% a year from 2020 to 2025, reaching 693,645 residents (Census PEP Vintage 2025).
- How many people moved to the District of Columbia from other states?
- Net domestic migration was -18,507 people and net international migration +27,350 people over 2020 to 2025 (Census PEP Vintage 2025). The IRS recorded net adjusted gross income migration of -$827.3M for 2022 to 2023.
- Where does this District of Columbia data come from, and how current is it?
- Population, growth and migration come from the U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP Vintage 2025 · 2020–2025). Income migration comes from IRS Statistics of Income (IRS SOI 2022–2023 (2-yr lag)). Places with fewer than 10,000 residents are not ranked. Data last loaded 2026-09-23.
Data as of 2026-09-23: sources and periods
- Population, growth and migration
- U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program: PEP Vintage 2025 · 2020–2025. census.gov/programs-surveys/popest
- Income migration (net AGI)
- Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income migration data: IRS SOI 2022–2023 (2-yr lag). irs.gov/statistics/soi-tax-stats-migration-data
How to read the table
- Population is the Census July 1 estimate of the latest vintage.
- Growth is the compound annual rate over 2020 to 2025.
- Net domestic and international migration are cumulative people over 2020 to 2025.
- IRS net AGI migration is adjusted gross income that moved in, less what moved out, for 2022 to 2023. A plus sign means a net inflow.
- Places with fewer than 10,000 residents are left out of the rankings.