Shaw

Shaw is experiencing an urban renaissance of unprecedented proportions thanks to its proximity to the downtown core, excellent transportation access, and lively cultural and entertainment venues. Residents enjoy the ever-increasing dining and retail commercial conveniences, while local and national retailers are attracted to the growing residential base. Shaw has become an internationally-recognized dining destination, with six Michelin-starred restaurants. Once home to jazz legend Duke Ellington, the Shaw neighborhood still pulses with a rhythm felt by residents and visitors alike.

Photo courtesy dogdazedc.com

Select Retail + Restaurant Openings (2024+)

  • Baan Mae
  • Dragon Hero
  • Dashen Restaurant & Lounge
  • The Dabney Cellar
  • Dog Daze Social Club
  • Everyday People DC
  • Fossette Focacceria
  • Hyatt House
  • Mélange Foods
  • Minya’s Pizza
  • Sandlot Uptown
  • Segreto DC
  • SOST
  • Ugly Duckling
  • Your Only Friend
Photo courtesy vrconcierge.com

Top Restaurants

  • Causa/Amazonia (1 Michelin Star) named one of Eater's 2022 Best New Restaurants in the U.S., received RAMMY awards for New Restaurant and Formal Fine Dining Restaurant of the Year (2023, 2024). Chef Carlos Delgado received the 2025 James Beard Award for Best Chef: MidAtlantic and the 2025 RAMMY Award as Chef of the Year.
  • Oyster Oyster (1 Michelin Star + Michelin Green Star): Chef Rob Rubba was named one of Food & Wine Best New Chefs in 2022, 2022 RAMMY Chef of the Year, and received the 2023 James Beard Award for Outstanding Chef.
  • The Dabney (1 Michelin Star): Chef Jeremiah Langhorne received the James Beard Award for Best Chef: Mid-Atlantic (2018).
  • Kinship (1 Michelin Star)
  • Mita (1 Michelin Star) received the 2025 RAMMY Award for Formal Fine Dining Restaurant of the Year.
  • Metier (1 Michelin Star)
  • Unconventional Diner (Bib Gourmand)
Population
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Population 25,842 93,296 419,812
Daytime Population 23,778 231,483 860,738
Male 51% 49% 49%
Female 49% 51% 51%
High School Graduate + 85% 87% 84%
Bachelor’s Degree + 80% 82% 79%
Graduate/Professional Degree 47% 48% 46%
Households
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Households (HH) 14,575 53,403 214,318
Average HH Size 1.74 1.65 1.84
Owner-occupied 28% 28% 33%
Renter-occupied 72% 72% 67%
Median Home Value $848,948 $840,813 $854,097
Income
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Average HH $190,627 $185,918 $183,423
Median HH $150,935 $140,914 $135,084
HH Income <$50k 19% 18% 18%
HH Income $50 - $75k 7% 10% 10%
HH Income $75k+ 73% 73% 71%
Average HH Disposable $115,514 $112,238 $111,609
Graduate/Professional Degree 47% 48% 46%

Age

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

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Consumer Expenditures
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Apparel $63,539,384 $229,384,015 $895,242,269
Child Care $16,038,029 $56,744,569 $222,804,221
Computers & Accessories $5,853,817 $21,260,743 $82,594,601
- Pets $23,358,763 $83,759,862 $330,429,660
Food at Home $178,974,612 $645,919,587 $2,541,159,995
Food away from Home $107,278,735 $385,249,843 $1,505,113,185
Health Care $153,738,637 $552,608,158 $2,202,022,677
- Medical Care $55,139,477 $198,011,706 $788,661,731
Home Improvement $89,230,702 $307,167,677 $1,301,229,838
Household Furnishings $65,993,418 $237,094,721 $935,364,744
Personal Care Products $15,153,963 $55,375,364 $213,042,680
Vehicle Maint. & Repair $29,571,612 $107,570,342 $419,618,166

Commuting Preference

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

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Metrorail Stations

3

Mt Vernon Sq 7th St-Convention Center, Shaw-Howard U, U Street/African-Amer Civil War Memorial/Cardozo

Capital Bikeshare Locations

10

within 1/2 mile

Traffic Counts

14,300   9th St NW
12,000 – 14,400   7th St NW
   

Walkscore

95

Walker's Paradise

Residents within a 10-minute car ride

258,898

Shaw Main Streets
Alexander M. Padro
Executive Director
(202) 265-7429
shawmainstreetsinc@gmail.com
shawmainstreets.org

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