The Washington Metropolitan Statistical Area consists of the District, five counties in Maryland, 17 counties and independent cities in Virginia, and Jefferson, West Virginia. The Washington Metropolitan Statistical Area consists of 24 jurisdictions (Excel File).
Residents
- Residents: 6,216,589
- Employed Residents: 3,262,831
- Unemployment Rate: 3.7%
- Enrolled in School: 1,627,437
- Educational Attainment: 50.8% of the population over 25 years old with a Bachelor’s degree or higher; 25.0% with a graduate or professional degree
Households
- Households: 2,203,717
- Median Household Income: $99,669
- Home Ownership Rate: 63.6%
Economy
- GRP: $530 billion
- Payroll jobs: 3,274,100
- Professional & Business Service Jobs: 746,700
- Federal Government Jobs: 368,000
- Non-Farm Proprietors (Self-Employment) per 1,000 residents: 149.7
- Federal procurement: $73.5 billion
- Utility Patents (Innovation Patents): 2,310 (13.2% by Federal agencies)