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DC-area population growth normalizes after 2024 surge

Outer suburbs lead gains as inner-core growth moderates
CoStar Analytics
April 1, 2026 | 3:32 P.M.

Population growth across the Washington, D.C., region eased in 2025 after an unusually strong surge in 2024, marking a return to a more typical expansion for one of the nation's largest markets.

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