Washington-Arlington-Alexandria

Metro area 47900 • Metropolitan • DC, MD, VA, WV • 6.3M residents

What Stands Out

•Median household income: $134.3K.
•Median home value: $624.4K.
•Poverty rate: 8.0%.

Spotlight: Economy

Snapshot highlights for Washington-Arlington-Alexandria.

Income

>99th

Home values

96th

Poverty rate

5th

Metro Basics

CBSA

47900

Type

Metropolitan

Population

6.3M

Land Area

6K sq mi

Pop. Density

1K / sq mi

States

DC, MD, VA, WV

Area Codes

202 227 240 301 304 410 443 540 571 667 681 703 771 826

Data accuracy & methodology

This report uses 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates and CBSA (metro area) geography. Health estimates are derived from county-level CDC PLACES data when available.