District Of Columbia Female Population Educational Attainment By Race and Ethnicity for Ages 25 years and Above in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on August 19, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the District Of Columbia Female population aged 25 years and above was 257,264. See the following sections for the breakdown of the educational attainment of this important demography by race and ethnicity.

Less high school diploma: there were 19,397 females without a high school diploma (ie. 7.54% of females aged 25yrs+). The race composition of this group includes, 8.56% White Alone, and 65.27% Black Alone.

High School Graduate or Equivalent: there were 39,776 females with a high school diploma or equivalent (ie. 15.46% of females aged 25yrs+). The race composition of this group includes, 4.99% White Alone, and 86.43% Black Alone.

Some College or Associates Degree: there were 41,489 females with some college courses without a degree or an associates degree (ie. 16.13% of females aged 25yrs+). The race composition of this group includes, 12.66% White Alone, and 77.85% Black Alone.

Bachelors Degree or higher: there were 156,602 females with a bachelors degree or a higher degree (ie. 60.87% of females aged 25yrs+). The race composition of this group includes, 61.30% White Alone, and 23.97% Black Alone.

The first and second charts below shows the race and ethnicity composition at each educational level. Also see tables below for the population and percentages per race and per ethnicity for each educational level.

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Educational Attainment of District Of Columbia Female Population (aged 25yrs+) By Race in 2021
Less HS Dipl.
HS Grad. or Equiv.
Some Coll. or AA
Bachelors+
Educational Attainment of District Of Columbia Female Population (aged 25yrs+) By Ethnicity in 2021
Less HS Dipl.
HS Grad. or Equiv.
Some Coll. or AA
Bachelors+
District Of Columbia Female Population (aged 25yrs+) with Less than High School Diploma Per Race in 2021
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Race Population Percent (%)
White Alone 1660 8.56
Black Alone 12660 65.27
Asian Alone 781 4.03
American Indian & Alaska Native Alone 183 0.94
Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander Alone 0 0.00
Some Other Race Alone 3335 17.19
Two or More Races 778 4.01
District Of Columbia Female Population (aged 25yrs+) with Less than High School Diploma Per Ethnicity in 2021
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Ethnicity Population Percent (%)
Non-Hispanic White Alone 565 2.91
Hispanic or Latino of All Races 5045 26.01
All Other Ethnicities 13787 71.08
District Of Columbia Female Population (aged 25yrs+) with High School Diploma or Equivalent Per Race in 2021
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Race Population Percent (%)
White Alone 1983 4.99
Black Alone 34379 86.43
Asian Alone 488 1.23
American Indian & Alaska Native Alone 44 0.11
Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander Alone 4 0.01
Some Other Race Alone 2004 5.04
Two or More Races 874 2.20
District Of Columbia Female Population (aged 25yrs+) with High School Diploma or Equivalent Per Ethnicity in 2021
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Ethnicity Population Percent (%)
Non-Hispanic White Alone 1478 3.72
Hispanic or Latino of All Races 3121 7.85
All Other Ethnicities 35177 88.44
District Of Columbia Female Population (aged 25yrs+) with Some College Courses or an Associates Degree Per Race in 2021
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Race Population Percent (%)
White Alone 5252 12.66
Black Alone 32297 77.85
Asian Alone 1014 2.44
American Indian & Alaska Native Alone 415 1.00
Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander Alone 0 0.00
Some Other Race Alone 1137 2.74
Two or More Races 1374 3.31
District Of Columbia Female Population (aged 25yrs+) with Some College Courses or an Associates Degree Per Ethnicity in 2021
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Ethnicity Population Percent (%)
Non-Hispanic White Alone 4616 11.13
Hispanic or Latino of All Races 2922 7.04
All Other Ethnicities 33951 81.83
District Of Columbia Female Population (aged 25yrs+) with a Bachelors Degree or Higher Per Race in 2021
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Race Population Percent (%)
White Alone 95994 61.30
Black Alone 37529 23.97
Asian Alone 10527 6.72
American Indian & Alaska Native Alone 271 0.17
Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander Alone 169 0.11
Some Other Race Alone 3059 1.95
Two or More Races 9053 5.78
District Of Columbia Female Population (aged 25yrs+) with a Bachelors Degree or Higher Per Ethnicity in 2021
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Ethnicity Population Percent (%)
Non-Hispanic White Alone 89807 57.35
Hispanic or Latino of All Races 12705 8.11
All Other Ethnicities 54090 34.54