The change mirrored national trends, as the Census Bureau found the total U.S. population increased by 0.4% over the past year.

The District’s population decline comes after a decade of rapid growth in which D.C. saw a nearly 15% increase in population.

The expected expansion of Ward 8 across the Anacostia River reflected the fact that fast-growing Ward 6 had more people than any other part of the city.

Once a decade D.C. lawmakers set about redrawing the city’s ward boundaries — a process that often sparks debates about neighborhood identity, political power, and race.

D.C. and Maryland now rank among the most diverse places in the U.S., though the growth of the white population in D.C. continues to prompt concerns over gentrification and displacement.

A delay in U.S. Census data used for redistricting could throw a wrench into next year’s D.C. elections.

That D.C.’s population was 23,000 people less than last year’s estimate could mean the city takes a hit on federal funding, but it’s still too early to say whether that will certainly happen.

D.C.’s official population came in 3.3% lower than previous estimates from the Census Bureau, but still grew at a fast pace.

Voters will choose all the House of Delegates members using old districts, instead of newly redrawn maps.

2017 to 2018 represented the slowest year of growth in a decade.