How Many Registered nurses Are There in District of Columbia?
The figure below counts providers who list the RN (Registered Nurse) credential in the national NPI registry.
District of Columbia · NPPES, June 2026
335
active registered nurses list a practice address in District of Columbia.
How this is counted: Counts NPI records listing the RN credential. Many RNs do not need an NPI, so this undercounts the total RN workforce. Records are attributed to District of Columbia by NPPES practice-location state.
Source: CMS NPPES Data Dissemination (June 2026). NPI Central is not affiliated with CMS. Counts reflect NPI records and are not an official workforce census.