DC Nighttime Economic Impact Study (2020)
Economic Impact Of DC’s Nightlife Industry
The District’s restaurants, bars, nightclubs, and performance venues contribute $7.1 billion to the city’s economy.
Washington, DC is no longer a one-business, government town with a 9-5 schedule. It is a city of innovators, creatives, and change-makers – 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, as this 2020 report reveals.
Muriel Bowser, Mayor – Washington, DC
Study and report by:
- District of Columbia Mayor’s Office of Nightlife and Culture
- The Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development
- Washington DC Economic Partnership
- Jon Stover & Associates
- The Javera Group
- Brick & Story