Dupont Circle

Dupont Circle is one of the District’s international hubs, a cosmopolitan neighborhood with a welcoming European ambiance. Known as the city’s gathering place, Dupont Circle is a vibrant blend of local retailers and restaurants, art galleries and museums, lively arts programming, historic architecture, embassies, and gilded mansions. Over the next few years, the District Department of Transportation will be making a $37 million investment to build Dupont Plaza over the down ramp on Connecticut Avenue. Extensive streetscape enhancements of the surrounding sidewalks will be included.

Photo courtesy of phillipscollection.org

Local Itinerary

Visitors to Dupont Circle can stay in more than 10 hotels, dine at 140 restaurants, such as The Pembroke, Al Tiramisu, and Bistro du Coin; see 70+ embassies around the neighborhood and along nearby Embassy Row, and enjoy world-class art exhibitions at the Phillips Collection, Heurich House Museum, Dupont Underground, and Hillyer Art Space.
Image by Sam Kittner, courtesy of the Dupont Circle BID

Annual Events

  • Year Round: Farmers Market every Sunday morning,
  • First Friday Art Walk every first Friday of the month
  • Fall: Art All Night, High Heel Race
  • Winter: Holiday Celebration in the Circle, Holiday Markets (The Heurich House Museum’s Annual Christkindlmarkt and Dupont Circle Main Street’s Holiday Pop-Up)
  • Spring: Pride Parade
  • Summer: 17th Street Festival, Music in the Circle Concert Series
Image by Sam Kittner, courtesy of the Dupont Circle BID

Public Space

  • The neighborhood is home to Dupont Circle Park, several parklets, and expanded cafes.
  • The District will invest at least $37 million in a new streetscape along Connecticut Avenue from Dupont Circle to California Street, including a new public plaza.
Image by Sam Kittner, courtesy of the Dupont Circle BID

Select Retail + Restaurant Openings (2023+)

  • Alfreda Pizza
  • Compass Coffee
  • Dupont Coffee Collective
  • Kayu Filipino Restaurant
  • Ko Kaiseki Sushi
  • Lūneh Yoga
  • Onggi Korean Cuisine
  • Press Club Cocktail Bar
  • Pure Green Smoothies
  • Three Fifty Bakery & Coffee
Population
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Population 22,561 81,606 401,992
Daytime Population 73,971 240,343 836,315
Male 50% 49% 49%
Female 50% 51% 51%
High School Graduate + 95% 92% 87%
Bachelor’s Degree + 93% 90% 82%
Graduate/Professional Degree 55% 54% 49%
Households
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Households (HH) 14,460 47,535 210,764
Average HH Size 1.51 1.57 1.79
Owner-occupied 33% 32% 32%
Renter-occupied 67% 68% 68%
Median Home Value $777,273 $892,512 $901,067
Income
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Average HH $192,162 $193,301 $190,700
Median HH $137,625 $140,381 $138,544
HH Income <$50k 14% 16% 17%
HH Income $50 - $75k 9% 10% 10%
HH Income $75k+ 76% 73% 73%
Average HH Disposable $115,646 $116,295 $115,737
Graduate/Professional Degree 55% 54% 49%

Age

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

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Consumer Expenditures
0-0.5mi. 0-1mi. 0-3mi.
Apparel $64,394,208 $211,476,170 $915,898,045
Child Care $15,904,099 $52,412,585 $228,899,098
Computers & Accessories $5,998,755 $19,733,650 $84,805,299
- Pets $23,553,734 $77,737,375 $338,603,547
Food at Home $180,855,786 $594,640,415 $2,589,631,781
Food away from Home $108,389,455 $356,730,698 $1,544,618,704
Health Care $154,725,188 $511,208,799 $2,244,061,468
- Medical Care $55,460,904 $183,321,583 $804,471,174
Home Improvement $84,070,643 $284,661,085 $1,315,024,824
Household Furnishings $66,567,358 $219,744,452 $957,430,748
Personal Care Products $15,704,526 $51,378,440 $219,297,055
Vehicle Maint. & Repair $30,451,992 $100,120,576 $430,899,884

Commuting Preference

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

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Metrorail Stations

1

Dupont Circle

Capital Bikeshare Locations

18

within the BID

Traffic Counts

26600   Connecticut Ave
2,100   17th St NW
10,000   P St

Walkscore

100

Walker's Paradise

Residents within a 10-minute car ride

201,962

Dupont Circle Business Improvement District
Bill McLeod
Executive Director
(202) 525-4687
bmcleod@dupontcirclebid.org
dupontcirclebid.org

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