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What is the crime rate in District of Columbia, county by county?
In 2025 the FBI estimated District of Columbia's violent-crime rate at 8.0 per 1,000 residents, about 2.5 times the U.S. rate (3.3). Its median household income is $109,870 and about 681,294 people live here.
Last updated . Crime: FBI 2021-2025. Income: Census ACS 2020-2024. Road work: October 11, 2026.
What is the crime rate in District of Columbia?
District of Columbia had an estimated 8.0 violent crimes per 1,000 residents in 2025 (5,570 in all), about 2.5 times the U.S. rate (3.3). The rate fell 16% from 2021. Property crime: 31.3 per 1,000 (U.S.: 15.3).
| Year | Violent crimes | Per 1,000 | Property crimes | Per 1,000 | U.S. violent per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 6,362 | 9.5 | 27,669 | 41.4 | 3.9 |
| 2022 | 5,478 | 8.2 | 24,023 | 35.8 | 3.9 |
| 2023 | 7,846 | 11.4 | 29,296 | 42.6 | 3.8 |
| 2024 | 7,132 | 10.2 | 26,175 | 37.3 | 3.6 |
| 2025 | 5,570 | 8.0 | 21,727 | 31.3 | 3.3 |
Most crime never reaches the police, so these are reported crimes, a floor rather than the full count. In 2024 about half of violent crimes (48%) and about 3 in 10 property crimes (31%) were reported to police (U.S. Justice Department, National Crime Victimization Survey). Rates also depend on how completely each agency reports to the FBI. State totals are FBI estimates that fill in for agencies that did not report.
What is the median household income in District of Columbia?
The median household in District of Columbia earns $109,870 a year, 36% higher than the national median ($80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $737,100.
| Census ACS 2020-2024 | District of Columbia | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 681,294 | 334,922,499 |
| Median household income | $109,870 | $80,734 |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $737,100 | $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,954 | $1,413 |
| Unemployment rate (2020-2024 average) | 6.3% | 5.2% |
| People below the poverty line | 15.4% | 12.5% |
| Households receiving SNAP (food stamps) | 14.3% | 12.1% |
| Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher | 64.2% | 35.7% |
| Homeowner households | 41.5% | 65.2% |
| Median age | 34.9 | 38.9 |
| Households with broadband internet | 91.2% | 91.0% |
| People without health insurance | 3.6% | 8.4% |
Where is road construction in District of Columbia right now?
District of Columbia does not publish an open highway work-zone feed that we can read yet, so its road construction is not on our map. The state's 511 traveler site lists current closures.
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How many Superfund sites and high-hazard dams are in District of Columbia?
EPA lists 1 active Superfund site (final or proposed) in District of Columbia and 0 that finished cleanup. The National Inventory of Dams has 0 high-hazard dams here; 0 are rated Poor or Unsatisfactory in condition (high hazard means lives would be at risk downstream if a dam failed, not that failure is likely).
Gun shops, liquor stores and Planned Parenthood in District of Columbia
The map shows 2 gun shops with a public storefront in District of Columbia plus 1 more licensed dealer without a public storefront (not shown), 245 liquor stores and 1 Planned Parenthood health center. County and city pages list them by name.
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Sources: ATF licensee list (Sept 2026); state liquor licence lists, OpenStreetMap and Overture Maps (non-official); HHS Title X directory and CMS NPPES.
How do District of Columbia counties compare?
1 counties or county equivalents. Violent crime is the 2021-2025 yearly average per 1,000 residents; a dash means too little reporting to give a rate.
| County | Population | Violent crimes per 1,000 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | 681,294 | 8.7 | $109,870 |
Common questions
What is the crime rate in District of Columbia?
8.0 violent crimes per 1,000 residents in 2025 (5,570 estimated by the FBI), about 2.5 times the national rate (3.3). Property crime: 31.3 per 1,000.
What is the median household income in District of Columbia?
$109,870 (Census American Community Survey 2020-2024), against $80,734 nationally.
How many Superfund sites are in District of Columbia?
1 active (final or proposed National Priorities List) and 0 deleted after cleanup, per EPA (October 2026).
The District of Columbia has a single police department, the Metropolitan Police Department; the crime figures above are for the whole District.
Where do these numbers come from?
- Crime: FBI estimated crimes by state, 2021-2025 (Crime Data Explorer). County rates: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting 2021-2025 (agency level, Return A), averaged and summed by county by Map the Block; Census population
- Income and housing: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year, table B19013 (median household income).
- Work zones: State departments of transportation, via the U.S. DOT Work Zone Data Exchange (WZDx) and state 511 feeds; refreshed every morning (snapshot October 11, 2026).
- Superfund: U.S. EPA, Superfund site boundaries and NPL status (October 2026). Dams: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, National Inventory of Dams (public map service, October 2026). Hazards: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (December 2025), county scores.
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