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Retail sales excluding nonstore retailers, change from a year earlier in District of Columbia

Retail sales excluding nonstore retailers, change from a year earlier in District of Columbia was 0.2% in June 2026, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 1.9 pts from June 2025. That is the 50th highest of 51 states in June 2026.

June 20260.2%
Change on June 2025-1.9 pts
Rank50th of 51US states ranked
Series high353.9April 2020
Series low-70.4April 2021

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Retail sales excluding nonstore retailers, change from a year earlier in District of Columbia, January 2019 to June 2026

-10001002003004002019-012020-022021-032022-042023-052024-062025-072026-062019-01: 4.5 %2019-02: 1.2 %2019-03: -0.7 %2019-04: 3.4 %2019-05: 2.2 %2019-06: 1.6 %2019-07: 1.2 %2019-08: 2.5 %2019-09: 2.4 %2019-10: 3 %2019-11: 3.9 %2019-12: 2.4 %2020-01: 3 %2020-02: 9.4 %2020-03: 34.9 %2020-04: 353.9 %2020-05: 10.2 %2020-06: 6.5 %2020-07: 12.7 %2020-08: 7.7 %2020-09: 7 %2020-10: 8.4 %2020-11: 6.1 %2020-12: 11.4 %2021-01: 27.4 %2021-02: 22.6 %2021-03: -3.9 %2021-04: -70.4 %2021-05: 22.3 %2021-06: 27.3 %2021-07: 23.8 %2021-08: 27.6 %2021-09: 30.5 %2021-10: 30.5 %2021-11: 29 %2021-12: 28 %2022-01: 11.1 %2022-02: 7.4 %2022-03: 8.1 %2022-04: 9.4 %2022-05: 6.6 %2022-06: 7.8 %2022-07: 5.7 %2022-08: 5 %2022-09: 6.6 %2022-10: 4.5 %2022-11: 7.9 %2022-12: 6.9 %2023-01: 10.5 %2023-02: 13.1 %2023-03: 14 %2023-04: 11.2 %2023-05: 10.9 %2023-06: 9.1 %2023-07: 10.7 %2023-08: 11.7 %2023-09: 10.9 %2023-10: 9 %2023-11: 12.1 %2023-12: 7.5 %2024-01: 0.7 %2024-02: 3.2 %2024-03: 0.8 %2024-04: -2.8 %2024-05: 1.2 %2024-06: 0.5 %2024-07: 1.7 %2024-08: 2 %2024-09: 0.1 %2024-10: 2.6 %2024-11: -1.9 %2024-12: 0.4 %2025-01: 4.1 %2025-02: 1.5 %2025-03: 1.6 %2025-04: 6.7 %2025-05: 2.9 %2025-06: 2.1 %2025-07: 1.7 %2025-08: 2.8 %2025-09: 3.2 %2025-10: 3.4 %2025-11: 2.4 %2025-12: 3.8 %2026-01: 4.1 %2026-02: -2.9 %2026-03: 0.1 %2026-04: 1 %2026-05: 2 %2026-06: 0.2 %-20002004002019-012021-072024-012026-062026-06: 0.2 %
%. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Monthly State Retail Sales (MSRS, experimental), not adjusted state retail sales year-over-year percentage changes (state_retail_yy.csv), total retail sales excluding nonstore retailers. Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-09-24.
All 90 values
Period%
2026-060.2
2026-052
2026-041
2026-030.1
2026-02-2.9
2026-014.1
2025-123.8
2025-112.4
2025-103.4
2025-093.2
2025-082.8
2025-071.7
2025-062.1
2025-052.9
2025-046.7
2025-031.6
2025-021.5
2025-014.1
2024-120.4
2024-11-1.9
2024-102.6
2024-090.1
2024-082
2024-071.7
2024-060.5
2024-051.2
2024-04-2.8
2024-030.8
2024-023.2
2024-010.7
2023-127.5
2023-1112.1
2023-109
2023-0910.9
2023-0811.7
2023-0710.7
2023-069.1
2023-0510.9
2023-0411.2
2023-0314
2023-0213.1
2023-0110.5
2022-126.9
2022-117.9
2022-104.5
2022-096.6
2022-085
2022-075.7
2022-067.8
2022-056.6
2022-049.4
2022-038.1
2022-027.4
2022-0111.1
2021-1228
2021-1129
2021-1030.5
2021-0930.5
2021-0827.6
2021-0723.8
2021-0627.3
2021-0522.3
2021-04-70.4
2021-03-3.9
2021-0222.6
2021-0127.4
2020-1211.4
2020-116.1
2020-108.4
2020-097
2020-087.7
2020-0712.7
2020-066.5
2020-0510.2
2020-04353.9
2020-0334.9
2020-029.4
2020-013
2019-122.4
2019-113.9
2019-103
2019-092.4
2019-082.5
2019-071.2
2019-061.6
2019-052.2
2019-043.4
2019-03-0.7
2019-021.2
2019-014.5

Compared with United States

PlaceJune 2026
District of Columbia0.2
United States7.4

District of Columbia compared with nearby places

Alabama: 8.4 %Alaska: -7.6 %Arizona: 7.9 %Arkansas: 6.8 %California: 5.9 %Colorado: 7.2 %Connecticut: 8.3 %Delaware: 7.7 %District of Columbia: 0.2 %Florida: 7.9 %Georgia: 7.8 %Hawaii: 5.9 %Idaho: 6.7 %Illinois: 6.9 %Indiana: 7.4 %Iowa: 8.7 %Kansas: 6.8 %Kentucky: 8.7 %Louisiana: 11.3 %Maine: 7.2 %Maryland: 8.3 %Massachusetts: 9.3 %Michigan: 6.6 %Minnesota: 8.7 %Mississippi: 5.8 %Missouri: 8.6 %Montana: 9.6 %Nebraska: 8 %Nevada: 5.5 %New Hampshire: 7.7 %New Jersey: 7.9 %New Mexico: 9.5 %New York: 10.7 %North Carolina: 8.9 %North Dakota: 8.1 %Ohio: 7 %Oklahoma: 7.3 %Oregon: 5.8 %Pennsylvania: 6.3 %Rhode Island: 7.5 %South Carolina: 8.8 %South Dakota: 8.6 %Tennessee: 7.9 %Texas: 7.7 %Utah: 7.5 %Vermont: 7.6 %Virginia: 7.2 %Washington: 5.3 %West Virginia: 10.4 %Wisconsin: 8.4 %Wyoming: 4.3 %
  • Under 0
  • 0 to 7.2
  • 7.2 to 8.2
  • 8.2 and over
Retail sales excluding nonstore retailers, change from a year earlier, June 2026, %. District of Columbia is outlined. Same source and period for every area shown. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

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Definition

Percent change in retail sales from the same month a year earlier, for retail trade (NAICS 44 and 45) excluding nonstore retailers such as online sellers, not seasonally adjusted and not adjusted for price changes. Census Bureau Monthly State Retail Sales, an experimental product.

Experimental statistics: Census models these figures by blending Monthly Retail Trade Survey data with administrative and third-party data, and plans to keep changing the method. Each estimate has a margin of error (the national April 2026 change was 3.5 percent, plus or minus 0.4). Sales are counted where the store is, so states with many online buyers can look weaker than their residents' spending. Census publishes changes only, not sales in dollars. Figures are revised when the Monthly Retail Trade Survey is benchmarked.

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U.S. Census Bureau. Monthly State Retail Sales (MSRS, experimental), not adjusted state retail sales year-over-year percentage changes (state_retail_yy.csv), total retail sales excluding nonstore retailers. https://www.census.gov/retail/mrts/www/statedata/state_retail_yy.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). Monthly State Retail Sales (MSRS, experimental), not adjusted state retail sales year-over-year percentage changes (state_retail_yy.csv), total retail sales excluding nonstore retailers (Retail sales excluding nonstore retailers, change from a year earlier, District of Columbia, 2019-01 to 2026-06) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www.census.gov/retail/mrts/www/statedata/state_retail_yy.csv

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Monthly State Retail Sales (MSRS, experimental), not adjusted state retail sales year-over-year percentage changes (state_retail_yy.csv), total retail sales excluding nonstore retailers, Retail sales excluding nonstore retailers, change from a year earlier, District of Columbia, 2019-01 to 2026-06. U.S. Census Bureau, 24 Sept. 2026, https://www.census.gov/retail/mrts/www/statedata/state_retail_yy.csv. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/state-retail-sales-year-over-year-change/district-of-columbia. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. Monthly State Retail Sales (MSRS, experimental), not adjusted state retail sales year-over-year percentage changes (state_retail_yy.csv), total retail sales excluding nonstore retailers. Retail sales excluding nonstore retailers, change from a year earlier, District of Columbia, 2019-01 to 2026-06. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www.census.gov/retail/mrts/www/statedata/state_retail_yy.csv. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/state-retail-sales-year-over-year-change/district-of-columbia.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2026) Monthly State Retail Sales (MSRS, experimental), not adjusted state retail sales year-over-year percentage changes (state_retail_yy.csv), total retail sales excluding nonstore retailers, Retail sales excluding nonstore retailers, change from a year earlier, District of Columbia, 2019-01 to 2026-06 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www.census.gov/retail/mrts/www/statedata/state_retail_yy.csv, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/state-retail-sales-year-over-year-change/district-of-columbia (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
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  title = {{Monthly State Retail Sales (MSRS, experimental), not adjusted state retail sales year-over-year percentage changes (state\_retail\_yy.csv), total retail sales excluding nonstore retailers: Retail sales excluding nonstore retailers, change from a year earlier, District of Columbia, 2019-01 to 2026-06}},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {Data set},
  url = {https://www.census.gov/retail/mrts/www/statedata/state_retail_yy.csv},
  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/state-retail-sales-year-over-year-change/district-of-columbia. Publisher attribution: U.S. Census Bureau. Monthly State Retail Sales (MSRS, experimental), not adjusted state retail sales year-over-year percentage changes (state\_retail\_yy.csv), total retail sales excluding nonstore retailers. https://www.census.gov/retail/mrts/www/statedata/state\_retail\_yy.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-12.},
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What is the retail sales excluding nonstore retailers, change from a year earlier in District of Columbia?

Retail sales excluding nonstore retailers, change from a year earlier in District of Columbia was 0.2% in June 2026, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 1.9 pts from June 2025. That is the 50th highest of 51 states in June 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. Monthly State Retail Sales (MSRS, experimental), not adjusted state retail sales year-over-year percentage changes (state_retail_yy.csv), total retail sales excluding nonstore retailers. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest retail sales excluding nonstore retailers, change from a year earlier in District of Columbia?

353.9% in April 2020, the highest value since January 2019 in this series.

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