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15,219
Business applications, last 12 months
Census BFS via FRED, trailing 12 months
4,257
Filed Q2 2026
Census BFS via FRED, Q2 2026
+5.7%
Year-over-year growth
FRED, trailing 12 months vs prior 12
60
Filings per business day
Derived from TTM applications, FRED
District of Columbia seal
Websitedlcp.dc.gov
Phone(202) 671-4500
Address1100 4th Street SW, 2nd Floor, Washington, DC 20024
Hours9:00 AM - 5:00 PM, Mon-Fri

District of Columbia business formation by the numbers

State-level data from official sources on business formation activity in District of Columbia.

#45
District of Columbia ranks 45th in U.S. business formations
Ranking is based on total business applications filed in the trailing twelve months across all 50 states and D.C.
Census BFS via FRED, TTM rank
+24.0%
Formation activity since 2019
Comparison of trailing-twelve-month business applications to the 2019 calendar year total. Captures the post-pandemic formation surge.
FRED / BABATOTALNSADC
+19.4%
Quarter-over-quarter change
Current quarter applications compared to the prior quarter. A useful read on whether momentum is building or fading.
FRED, latest 3 months vs prior 3
$99
LLC filing fee and processing time
Standard processing: 4-5 business days.
District of Columbia Secretary of State, verified Mar 2026