DC population grows more than any other local county
The US Census’ newest county-level population estimates show that between 2012 and 2013, the District of Columbia added more residents than any other metro area county.
Loudoun County grew slightly faster by percentage. But even according to that measure, DC is second.
County | 2012 population |
2013 population |
Raw growth |
Percent growth |
District of Columbia | 633,427 | 646,449 | 13,022 | 2.1 |
Loudoun (VA) | 337,248 | 349,679 | 12,431 | 3.7 |
Fairfax (VA) | 1,118,683 | 1,130,924 | 12,241 | 1.1 |
Montgomery (MD) | 1,004,476 | 1,016,677 | 12,201 | 1.2 |
Prince George’s (MD) | 881,419 | 890,081 | 8,662 | 1.0 |
Prince William (VA) | 430,100 | 438,580 | 8,480 | 2.0 |
Anne Arundel (MD) | 550,175 | 555,743 | 5,568 | 1.0 |
Baltimore County (MD) | 817,682 | 823,015 | 5,333 | 0.7 |
Howard (MD) | 299,356 | 304,580 | 5,224 | 1.7 |
Arlington (VA) | 221,275 | 224,906 | 3,631 | 1.6 |
Stafford (VA) | 134,251 | 136,788 | 2,537 | 1.9 |
Charles (MD) | 150,710 | 152,864 | 2,154 | 1.4 |
Alexandria (VA) | 146,839 | 148,892 | 2,053 | 1.4 |
Frederick (MD) | 239,520 | 241,409 | 1,889 | 0.8 |
Spotsylvania (VA) | 125,772 | 127,348 | 1,576 | 1.3 |
Fauquier (VA) | 66,526 | 67,207 | 681 | 1.0 |
Baltimore City (MD) | 622,417 | 622,104 | -313 | -0.1 |
Cross-posted at BeyondDC.