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District of Columbia Public Schools

District of Columbia Public Schools is a unified school district in District of Columbia with a community population of 681,294. The median household income is $109,870 and the median age is 34.9.

681,294

Population

11146

People / sq mi

$109,870

Median Income

34.9

Median Age

District of Columbia Public Schools covers 61 sq mi of land at 11145.7 people per square mile.

Race & Ethnicity

White37.9%
Black or African American0.1%
Asian28.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)0.0%

Economy & Income

$109,870

Median Household Income

$77,348

Per Capita Income

11.9%

Poverty Rate

4.5%

Unemployment

Housing

$737,100

Median Home Value

$1,954

Median Rent

41.5%

Homeownership

Education Attainment

92.7%

High School+

64.2%

Bachelor's+

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Frequently Asked Questions

District of Columbia Public Schools serves a community with a population of 681,294 according to the latest Census ACS 5-Year estimates. This unified school district is located in District of Columbia.

The median household income in District of Columbia Public Schools is $109,870, with a per capita income of $77,348. The poverty rate is 11.9%.

District of Columbia Public Schools is 37.9% White, 0.1% Black or African American, 28.8% Asian, and 0.0% Hispanic or Latino, per Census ACS data.

In District of Columbia Public Schools, 92.7% of adults have a high school diploma or higher, and 64.2% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, per Census ACS estimates.

The median home value in District of Columbia Public Schools is $737,100, with a median rent of $1,954. The homeownership rate is 41.5%.

Data for District of Columbia Public Schools from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Land area from Census Gazetteer files. This is a unified school district (GEOID: 1100030).

this entity is one of the data points covered by this site’s U.S. population demographics dataset. The detail above comes directly from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files; the context that follows situates the headline numbers against the broader distribution across U.S. states, metros, cities, and ZIPs.

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.