How many physical therapists are in District of Columbia?
610 physical therapists were employed in District of Columbia in May 2025, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics occupational survey. That is 88.5 per 100,000 residents and ranks District of Columbia 50 of 51 states with data. District of Columbia accounts for 0.2% of the 267,350 physical therapists counted across all states.
States ranked just above and below District of Columbia
| # | State | Physical Therapists | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 48 | Vermont | 760 | 118.2 |
| 49 | Alaska | 680 | 92.7 |
| 50 | District of Columbia | 610 | 88.5 |
| 51 | Wyoming | 560 | 97.1 |
The physical therapists page lists every one of the 51 states in order. Largest: California with 26,580. Highest per capita: New Hampshire at 142.3 per 100,000.
How many publish a business email?
8 physical therapists in District of Columbia have a business email address published on a licence register, a practice website or a professional directory, about 1.3% of the employed count, as counted by Email Lists USA's physical therapists lists on October 1, 2026. That figure measures who publishes a work address, not the size of the profession, and it changes with each rebuild of that list.
FAQ
How many physical therapists are in District of Columbia?
610 physical therapists were employed in District of Columbia in May 2025, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics occupational survey. That is 88.5 per 100,000 residents and ranks District of Columbia 50 of 51 states with data.
Is that the number of licensed physical therapists in District of Columbia?
No. It is the number employed in the occupation, estimated from an employer survey. Licence rolls are usually larger, because they include people who hold a licence but are retired, inactive, working in another field or licensed in more than one state.
When is this updated?
The BLS releases state occupational estimates once a year, in spring, for the previous May. This page shows the May 2025 release, read on October 1, 2026, and is rebuilt when the next release is published.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), via api.bls.gov v2, May 2025, series OEUS110000000000029112301 (Physical Therapists, District of Columbia), read October 1, 2026. Population: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census resident population. Rank and share computed from the 51 published state estimates.