Ethiopians in Washington, D.C. of CNN stated "other estimates are much lower." "Washington 101: An Introduction to the Nation's Capital" states that "One common estimate is that 200,000 Ethiopians reside in the D.C. metropolitan area." According to the 2000 U.S. Census there were 15,000 in the Washington, D.C. area., but the Ethiopian embassy stated that the actual number is closer to 200,000, and Brian Westley of the "Washington Post" stated "those who study African immigration" told him the same thing that the Ethiopian embassy told him. As of 2000 there are ethnic Ethiopians in Washington DC, Virginia, and Maryland. Washington DC communities with ethnic
Washington County, Maryland age 18 and 9.50% of those age 65 or over. According to the Maryland Department of Business and Economic Development, the following were the major employers in the county (excluding post offices, state government, and local governments, but including public institutions of higher education): Washington County Public Schools administers public schools in the county. See "Washington County Public Schools – School Directory" for a detailed listing of elementary, middle, high, and other schools. Public high schools Private high schools Washington County, Maryland Washington County is located in the western part of the U.S. state of Maryland. As of the 2010