DC!A1=PROFILE("District of Columbia")
District of Columbia economy
District of Columbia produced $193.0 billion of goods and services in 2025, ranking #36 among the states. Below: growth, income, prices, jobs and the industries behind the total.
Capital Washington693,645 people, 2025Federal districtMideast region
GDP, 2025$193.0B#36 of 51 · 0.6% of US
Real GDP growth, 2025−1.0%#51 of 51 · US +2.3%
Income per person, 2025$119,772#1 of 51 · US $77,028
Unemployment, September 20265.6%#51 of 51 · #1 = lowest
Current dollarsReal, 2017 dollars
BEA, GDP by state (SAGDP1). 2025 is the latest annual estimate.
Industries, 2025
Value added by industry and its share of the state economy; rank among 51 by share.
| Industry | Value added | Share | vs US share | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real estate | $17.2B | 8.9% | −4.8 pp | 49 | ||
| Government | $58.1B | 30.1% | +19.0 pp | 1 | ||
| Manufacturing | $349M | 0.2% | −9.3 pp | 51 | ||
| Finance & insurance | $10.6B | 5.5% | −3.2 pp | 39 | ||
| Professional services | $39.7B | 20.6% | +12.6 pp | 1 | ||
| Health care | $9.2B | 4.7% | −2.8 pp | 50 | ||
| Wholesale trade | $2.6B | 1.4% | −5.0 pp | 51 | ||
| Retail trade | $2.3B | 1.2% | −4.7 pp | 51 | ||
| Information | $14.1B | 7.3% | +1.6 pp | 4 | ||
| Construction | $2.0B | 1.0% | −3.3 pp | 51 | ||
| Transportation & warehousing | $867M | 0.4% | −2.8 pp | 51 | ||
| Accommodation & food | $6.8B | 3.5% | +0.4 pp | 16 | ||
| Administrative & waste services | $5.3B | 2.8% | −0.2 pp | 33 | ||
| Other services | $12.8B | 6.6% | +4.6 pp | 1 | ||
| Management of companies | $1.2B | 0.6% | −1.2 pp | 48 | ||
| Utilities | $1.9B | 1.0% | −0.7 pp | 50 | ||
| Mining, oil & gas | $0M | 0.0% | −1.3 pp | 51 | ||
| Education | $6.2B | 3.2% | +2.1 pp | 1 | ||
| Arts & recreation | $1.7B | 0.9% | −0.2 pp | 27 | ||
| Agriculture | $2M | 0.0% | −0.8 pp | 51 |
BLS, Local Area Unemployment Statistics. Latest month: September 2026.
Metro areas in District of Columbia
Metro areas with at least one county in the state; multi-state metros are shown in full. Sums of BEA county estimates, 2024.
| Metro area | Population | GDP | Income per person | Unemployment | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 6,562,398 | $759.0B | $93,299 | 3.8% |