Columbia Heights

Anything is possible in Columbia Heights. From its dense residential communities to its lauded urban farm at Columbia Heights Green, this neighborhood also provides a wide spectrum of retail options. Large-format tenants combine along its dominant 11th and 14th Street corridors with local culinary powerhouses representing an almost countless number of cuisines. With Metrorail access and a buzzing arts scene ramping up, Columbia Heights continues to be one of the District’s most compelling and commercially diverse neighborhoods.

Select Retail + Restaurant Openings (2024+)

  • Bin 14
  • Chicatana
  • Fraiche
  • Halal Kingz
  • Land of a Thousand Hills
  • Qui Qui
  • Sabeh Coffee
  • SalviMex
  • Starbucks
  • Tropical Smoothie Café

Home to Large-Format Retailers

  • Best Buy
  • Burlington
  • Giant
  • Lidl
  • Marshalls
  • New York Sports Club
  • Old Navy
  • Target

Placemaking

  • The annual Columbia Heights Day community festival celebrates the neighborhood’s artisans, businesses, and diversity.
  • The Columbia Heights Civic Plaza hosts regular neighborhood events including the Columbia Heights Farmers Market and Salsa on the Plaza.

Great Streets + Main Street

  • The commercial corridors in the neighborhood are designated Great Streets corridors. As funds become available, small businesses may apply for grants for capital improvements and certain soft costs. In fiscal year 2024, there was $2.55 million available with individual awards up to $85,000.
  • The corridor receives support from the Columbia Heights/Mount Pleasant Main Street through community-based economic development programs.
Population
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Population 36,653 92,258 406,048
Daytime Population 24,551 93,499 769,885
Male 50% 49% 48%
Female 51% 51% 52%
High School Graduate + 79% 83% 83%
Bachelor’s Degree + 71% 78% 77%
Graduate/Professional Degree 41% 45% 46%
Households
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Households (HH) 18,003 45,854 199,726
Average HH Size 2 1.92 1.91
Owner-occupied 29% 32% 36%
Renter-occupied 71% 68% 64%
Median Home Value $801,217 $868,267 $836,458
Income
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Average HH $165,114 $184,794 $186,988
Median HH $121,110 $139,551 $133,035
HH Income <$50k 22% 17% 19%
HH Income $50 - $75k 11% 11% 11%
HH Income $75k+ 67% 72% 70%
Average HH Disposable $100,636 $112,051 $112,883
Graduate/Professional Degree 41% 45% 46%

Age

  • Age < 20
  • Age 20 - 34
  • Age 35 - 64
  • Age 65+

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Consumer Expenditures
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Apparel $67,370,396 $192,405,856 $844,186,985
Child Care $17,141,365 $48,907,959 $210,311,410
Computers & Accessories $6,155,406 $17,636,015 $77,921,826
- Pets $24,852,148 $70,989,891 $313,688,631
Food at Home $190,735,128 $543,671,252 $2,404,909,782
Food away from Home $114,037,240 $325,506,312 $1,419,877,255
Health Care $163,827,847 $467,832,650 $2,102,715,575
- Medical Care $58,797,465 $167,849,581 $753,093,058
Home Improvement $99,318,333 $280,538,151 $1,278,380,738
Household Furnishings $70,122,032 $200,394,999 $888,757,442
Personal Care Products $15,788,081 $45,373,498 $200,256,447
Vehicle Maint. & Repair $30,955,215 $88,923,527 $397,485,777

Commuting Preference

  • Drove alone
  • Public transportation
  • Bicycle
  • Walked
  • Worked at home
  • other

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Metrorail Stations

1

Columbia Heights

Capital Bikeshare Locations

14

within 1/2 mile

Traffic Counts

9,800 – 17,800   14th St NW
4,100   11th St NW
   

Walkscore

97

Walker's Paradise

Residents within a 10-minute car ride

182,638

District Bridges
Paco Ramos
Columbia Heights/Mount Pleasant Main Street Director
(256) 749-9957
paco@districtbridges.org
districtbridges.org

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