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Washington, District of Columbia

Reviewed Oct 11, 2026

Who leads Washington, with the evidence behind the record.

City leadership

Leader: Muriel Bowser
Role: Mayor
Form of government: Mayor
Population: 671,803; Census Bureau estimate
Last verified: Oct 11, 2026; Confirmed by a reviewer against a source
Last checked: Oct 11, 2026; The check matched the published record

Source & verification

Verification source
mayor.dc.gov ↗
Official leadership page
dc.gov/release/mayor-bowser-launches-talent-capital-first-its-kind-regional-workforce-and-economic ↗
City website
dc.gov ↗

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Leaders on record

Muriel Bowser Current
Mayor · added Jul 2, 2026 · verified Oct 11, 2026

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Demographics

Census Bureau data for the city

Population: 671,803
Median household income: $101,722
Median age: 34.8
Land area: 61.13 sq mi
Population density: 10,989.7 per sq mi
County: District of Columbia
Metro area: Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV

City government

Budget and contact

Annual budget: ~$2.4B
Official website: dc.gov ↗

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