State Ledger
State profile

District of Columbia FIPS 11

Population
683,154
Median household income
$93,547
Nonfarm employment
713,600
Business establishments
23,801

Every figure above traces to a primary source · view data sources & methodology

State Highlights

Largest employer sector
Professional, scientific, and technical services
118,310 employees
Business concentration
21.2%
of private employment in Professional, scientific, and technical services
Home prices, 1 year
-0.6%
FHFA
Federal outlays per capita
$44,726.91
USASpending.gov

Economy & Labor

Total nonfarm employment

BLS Current Employment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted · persons · 20 months available · latest observation: August 2026
Employment ratio
102.8%
employed ÷ population
Unemployed population (ACS)
28,493
Vs. July
▼ 18,600
Business density
34.3 per 1,000
establishments per capita

Leading Industries

Leading industries by employment

Ranked by private-sector employment, same measure as the Business & Industry tab · see the full breakdown there
1 Professional, scientific, and technical services 118,310 employees
2 Other services (except public administration) 79,279 employees
3 Health care and social assistance 71,565 employees
4 Accommodation and food services 70,685 employees
5 Educational services 60,281 employees

Leading Public Companies

Top 5 by latest reported revenue

SEC EDGAR / XBRL Company Facts · see the full listing on the Public Companies tab
DANAHER CORP /DE/ · DHR
$24.57B
Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, and Control
Xylem Inc. · XYL
$9.04B
Pumps & Pumping Equipment
Carlyle Group Inc. · CG
$4.78B
Investment Advice
FTI CONSULTING, INC · FCN
$3.79B
Services-Management Consulting Services
CAVA GROUP, INC. · CAVA
$1.18B
Retail-Eating Places

Population & People

Homeownership rate
41.5%
128.7K of 310.1K occupied homes are owner-occupied

Population by age

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year estimate (table B01001) · reconciles to total population
0–17
125.0K · 18.3%
18–24
70.4K · 10.3%
25–34
155.7K · 22.8%
35–44
106.8K · 15.6%
45–54
73.6K · 10.8%
55–64
68.4K · 10.0%
65–74
49.0K · 7.2%
75+
34.2K · 5.0%

Housing & Real Estate

Median home value
$635,900
Median gross rent
$1,681 / month
Vacancy rate
9.9%
Total housing units
344.3K
Owner-occupied homes
128.7K
Renter-occupied homes
181.4K
Home prices, 1 year
-0.6%
Home prices, 5 years
+4.2%
Latest FHFA period
2026 Q2

ACS: 2021 ACS 5-year · FHFA: 2026 Q2

ACS housing estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau — median home value reflects owner-reported value, not a current sale price. House-price changes are from the FHFA All-Transactions House Price Index, a measure of price appreciation over time, not a home-value estimate.

Federal Spending

Total federal outlays
$31.04B
Outlays per capita
$44,726.91
Total prime award value
$46.09B

Source: USASpending.gov · specific reporting period not published in this dataset