The official Census data is out, and the District’s official 2010 population is 601,723. DC grew 5.2% from 2000’s total of 572,059. It’s the first decade of growth since 1950.

The Census is releasing state and national totals today to determine Congressional apportionment. As expected, DC’s total entitles it to zero voting representatives in Congress, a gain of zero from 2000.

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David Alpert created Greater Greater Washington in 2008 and was its executive director until 2020. He formerly worked in tech and has lived in the Boston, San Francisco Bay, and New York metro areas in addition to Washington, DC. He lives with his wife and two children in Dupont Circle.