Population Forecast
5 year Forecast - 4.3%
The current population of the Washington-Hagerstown, DC-MD-VA-WV Market is 7,251,050 as of the April 2025 PopStats estimate. PopStat’s Trend models indicate a 5 year population change of 4.3%, resulting in a Population of 7,560,042 by April 2030. This percentage change in Population ranks 39th across STI Markets. The Washington-Hagerstown, DC-MD-VA-WV Market currently ranks 8th in overall population, and will rank 8th by April 2030.
High and Low Range - -1.5% to 12.5%
While the summation of mid range 5 year forecasts foresee a change in Population of 4.3% for Washington-Hagerstown, DC-MD-VA-WV Market. The forecast high ranges of these forecasts leaves open the possibility for a Population change as high as 12.5% at 8,156,664. Similarly a population change as low as -1.5% at 7,142,382 is not without possibility.
Figure 73: Population Trend and Forecast
10 year Projections - 9.3%
By April 2035 we project the Population of the Washington-Hagerstown, DC-MD-VA-WV Market to be 7,927,202 resulting in a change of 9.3% compared to the current Population. This projected percentage change in Population ranks 37th across STI Markets. The Washington-Hagerstown, DC-MD-VA-WV Market currently ranks 8th in overall population, and will rank 9th by April 2035.
