District of Columbia

- Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States, founded on July 16, 1790.
Article One of the United States Constitution provides for a federal district, distinct from the states, to serve as the permanent national capital.

Population: 572,059 Number of Counties: 1
79 languages spoken. Top 10 languages spoken:



The District of Columbia has the highest percentage of Amharic, Bulgarian, and Croatian speakers in the United States.