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| Demographics of District of Columbia |
| By Race |
White |
Black |
Native American |
Asian |
Hispanic |
| total population |
36.30% |
55.60% |
00.20% |
03.10% |
08.30% |
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races) For a detailed listing of all ethnic groups in the United States, please click here. |
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Quick Facts:
- Percentage of Mississippi's population that is black, highest of any state. Blacks also make up more than a quarter of the population in Louisiana (32 percent), Georgia (31 percent), Maryland (30 percent), South Carolina (29 percent) and Alabama (27 percent). They comprise 56 percent of the population in the District of Columbia.
- Number of states or equivalents in which blacks were the largest minority group in 2008. These included Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
- Percentage of black-owned firms, 25.9%
- 52.9% of D.C. residents are female and 47.1% are male.
State Symbols:

The Flag of the District of Columbia
- Flower - American Beauty Rose
- Tree - Scarlet Oak
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| Famous African Americans from District of Columbia |
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