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Race/ethnicity of total population by ward in District of Columbia

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Location Race Ethnicity Age group Data Type 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
District of Columbia
American Indian/Alaska Native
Total population
Number
2,072
2,154
2,174
1,757
1,993
2,091
2,438
1,984
2,209
2,044
Total population
Percent
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
Asian
Total population
Number
22,785
23,822
24,036
25,558
26,718
27,592
28,762
27,988
27,067
27,465
Total population
Percent
4%
4%
4%
4%
4%
4%
4%
4%
4%
4%
Black
Total population
Number
314,138
316,447
318,598
321,062
321,317
320,811
318,631
305,109
297,101
290,772
Total population
Percent
50%
49%
48%
48%
47%
46%
45%
45%
44%
43%
Hispanic
Total population
Number
62,637
65,803
69,106
71,829
74,776
76,191
77,981
76,982
77,168
77,760
Total population
Percent
10%
10%
10%
11%
11%
11%
11%
11%
12%
12%
Other
Total population
Number
23,999
27,159
29,650
30,961
33,518
34,511
33,764
32,484
30,879
32,338
Total population
Percent
4%
0%
5%
5%
5%
NA
5%
5%
5%
5%
Pacific Islander
Total population
Number
195
250
271
289
340
376
328
359
420
378
Total population
Percent
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
Two or More Races
Total population
Number
15,592
17,327
18,245
19,293
20,143
21,445
29,745
38,857
47,278
56,533
Total population
Percent
2%
3%
3%
3%
3%
5%
4%
6%
7%
8%
White
Total population
Number
224,184
230,489
235,722
241,901
248,057
253,373
257,792
250,396
243,730
245,760
Total population
Percent
35%
36%
36%
36%
36%
37%
37%
37%
36%
37%
Location Race Ethnicity Age group Data Type 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
American Indian/Alaska Native
Total population
Number
2,072
2,154
2,174
1,757
1,993
2,091
2,438
1,984
2,209
2,044
Total population
Percent
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
Asian
Total population
Number
22,785
23,822
24,036
25,558
26,718
27,592
28,762
27,988
27,067
27,465
Total population
Percent
4%
4%
4%
4%
4%
4%
4%
4%
4%
4%
Black
Total population
Number
314,138
316,447
318,598
321,062
321,317
320,811
318,631
305,109
297,101
290,772
Total population
Percent
50%
49%
48%
48%
47%
46%
45%
45%
44%
43%
Hispanic
Total population
Number
62,637
65,803
69,106
71,829
74,776
76,191
77,981
76,982
77,168
77,760
Total population
Percent
10%
10%
10%
11%
11%
11%
11%
11%
12%
12%
Other
Total population
Number
23,999
27,159
29,650
30,961
33,518
34,511
33,764
32,484
30,879
32,338
Total population
Percent
4%
0%
5%
5%
5%
NA
5%
5%
5%
5%
Pacific Islander
Total population
Number
195
250
271
289
340
376
328
359
420
378
Total population
Percent
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
Two or More Races
Total population
Number
15,592
17,327
18,245
19,293
20,143
21,445
29,745
38,857
47,278
56,533
Total population
Percent
2%
3%
3%
3%
3%
5%
4%
6%
7%
8%
White
Total population
Number
224,184
230,489
235,722
241,901
248,057
253,373
257,792
250,396
243,730
245,760
Total population
Percent
35%
36%
36%
36%
36%
37%
37%
37%
36%
37%

Definition and Source

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Definition

Population by race/ethnicity, by ward.
For consistency with the way that Census reports child race/ethnicity by ward, note that the racial groups are as follows:

White = white (and not also Black, Asian, American Indian/Alaska Native, Pacific Islander, or "other" race), not-Hispanic
Hispanic = Hispanic or Latino, any race
Black = Black (and not also white, Asian, American Indian/Alaska Native, Pacific Islander, or "other" race), and may include people who also identify as Hispanic
Asian = Asian (and not also white, Black, American Indian/Alaska Native, Pacific Islander, or "other" race), and may include people who also identify as Hispanic
American Indian/Alaska Native = American Indian/Alaska Native (and not also white, Black, Asian, Pacific Islander, or "other" race), and may include people who also identify as Hispanic
Pacific Islander = Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander (and not also white, Black, Asian, American Indian/Alaska Native, or "other" race), and may include people who also identify as Hispanic
Two or more = Identifying with two or more of the categories of white, Black, Asian, American Indian/Alaska Native, Pacific Islander, and "other", including some people who also identify as Hispanic

Because people can identify as both Hispanic and as most of the other groups, this means that the total percentages may add up to more than 100%.

Data Source

U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 and 2010 Decennial Census
All other years are from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates Tables B01001A-I

Notes

Updated December 2024

Last Updated

December 2024