Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1950 | 34,208 |
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| 1960 | 25,749 | −24.7% | |
| 1970 | 19,994 | −22.4% | |
| 1980 | 15,901 | −20.5% | |
| 1990 | 15,044 | −5.4% | |
| 2000 | 14,997 | −0.3% | |
| 2010 | 17,639 | 17.6% | |
Shaw has grown dramatically since the mid-to-late 20th century, with a 2010 population of 17,639. In 1950, the area's population had reached over 34,000 people, around double its current level. Like many neighborhoods throughout Washington, D.C., Shaw hit a population low point in the 1980s and 1990s, rebounding considerably at the turn of the 21st century.
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