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Columbia Heights

District of Columbia · United States
City population
38,000
#1,186
in United States
#3
in District of Columbia
#14,610
worldwide
WashingtonColumbia Heights
38.926, -77.029 · 3 km from Washington
City population
38,000
Within the city boundary, not a metro area
Rank in United States
#1,186
of 3,112 cities of 15,000+
World rank
#14,610
of 31,365 cities listed
Share of United States
0.0%
of the national population

About Columbia Heights

Columbia Heights is a city in District of Columbia, United States with a population of 38,000. It is the 1,186th largest of the 3,112 cities of 15,000 or more listed in United States, and the 14,610th largest worldwide. It lies 3 km from Washington.

Position in United States
#1,186of 3,112
LargestSmallest
Position in District of Columbia
#3of 20
LargestSmallest

Key Facts

Country
United States
Region
District of Columbia
Rank in region
#3of 20
Distance to capital
3 km
to Washington
Elevation
57 m
Time zone
America/New_York
Coordinates
38.926, -77.029
Record updated
2025-09-27
Entry edited, not measured

City population, GeoNames. GeoNames publishes no year for its population figures, so “record updated” is when the entry was last edited — not the date the population was measured.

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