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District of Columbia, DC

Pick an industry to see how saturated it is across District of Columbia's ZIP codes, compared with the U.S. average. All figures use Census ZBP 2023 + ACS 2024.

Bars

164–354 in District of Columbia
171–209%
of U.S. average High density

Restaurants

968–1,136 in District of Columbia
160–162%
of U.S. average High density

Convenience stores

126–308 in District of Columbia
145–178%
of U.S. average Range spans bands

Day care

282–450 in District of Columbia
145–153%
of U.S. average Range spans bands

Fast food

838–1,002 in District of Columbia
132–134%
of U.S. average Above average

Coffee shops

252–424 in District of Columbia
126–135%
of U.S. average Above average

Pharmacies

110–284 in District of Columbia
112–133%
of U.S. average Above average

Grocery stores

164–340 in District of Columbia
111–126%
of U.S. average Above average

Gyms

97–283 in District of Columbia
100–132%
of U.S. average Range spans bands

Dentists

308–476 in District of Columbia
97–101%
of U.S. average Range spans bands

Clothing stores

50–250 in District of Columbia
76–146%
of U.S. average Range spans bands

Beauty salons

148–330 in District of Columbia
75–89%
of U.S. average Below average

Nail salons

50–240 in District of Columbia
62–107%
of U.S. average Range spans bands

Pet care

34–232 in District of Columbia
57–130%
of U.S. average Range spans bands

Auto repair

6–214 in District of Columbia
7–73%
of U.S. average Range spans bands

Car washes

0–212 in District of Columbia
0–125%
of U.S. average Range spans bands

Population, migration, and jobs

Population
702,250
Census PEP, July 1 2024
Change since 2020
+4.7%
+31,333 people
Net migration 2024
+12,165
international +12,502, domestic −337
Jobs located here
656,985
LODES 2022, −4.5% since 2019
Employed residents
310,036
LODES 2022, −3.1% since 2019
Net movers (IRS)
−8,223
tax year 2021–2022: 39,122 in, 47,345 out

Population. Census estimates 702,250 residents on July 1, 2024, 4.7% above 2020 (+31,333).

Latest year (2023→2024): births minus deaths +2,761, international migration +12,502, domestic migration −337. These are model-based estimates built from births, deaths, and migration, revised annually — not a census count, and they can differ from the ACS 5-year figure used elsewhere on the site. Components may not sum exactly because of rounding.

Jobs. LODES counts 656,985 jobs located in the county in 2022 (−4.5% since 2019) and 310,036 employed residents (−3.1% since 2019). A job and a worker are not the same thing: the first is measured at the workplace, the second at the home address, and one person can hold two jobs. Self-employed, military, and informal work are excluded.

Where movers come from and go. IRS matched individual tax returns between 2021 and 2022. 39,122 people (exemptions) moved into District of Columbia, reporting $3.11B in adjusted gross income; 47,345 moved out, reporting $4.27B. Net: −8,223 people.

Largest sources: Prince George's, MD (5,213) · Montgomery, MD (3,087) · Arlington, VA (2,221). Largest destinations: Prince George's, MD (7,444) · Montgomery, MD (5,632) · Fairfax, VA (2,662).

People are exemptions on matched returns — not a population estimate. Non-filers, dependents claimed elsewhere, and people whose address did not change are treated differently than in Census estimates. Tax data lag about two years.

Each source is reported at its own geography and year. None of them measures demand for a specific business type; they describe whether the local customer base and job base are expanding or shrinking. Definitions and limits →

ZIP gaining residents
2015–19 → 2020–24
Change
20003 Washington
+14.7%
ZIP losing residents
2015–19 → 2020–24
Change

No ZIP had a statistically significant decrease.

ACS 5-year estimates for 2015–2019 and 2020–2024. Only ZIPs with at least 2,000 residents in both windows and a change larger than the survey margin of error (90%) are listed — small ZIPs move a lot on paper without a real signal.

ZIP change

Only ZIPs where the 2015–19→2020–24 population change is larger than the ACS margin of error and both windows have at least 2,000 residents. Sorted by population change. Jobs are LODES workplace jobs in the ZIP (2019→latest available year; 2019→2021 for Michigan, none for Alaska); a ZIP can contain more jobs than residents.

ZIPNeighborhood Residents 2015–19Residents 2020–24Pop change JobsJobs change
20003Washington 32,67537,482 +14.7% 25,498−14.0%

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How to read these numbers

Each percentage is the county's density of that business type per 10,000 people present (residents + 0.5×workers), divided by the U.S. average. 100% = exactly average.

Density is a supply-side signal. It does not measure foot traffic, income, tourism, or whether locals actually want more of a given business.

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