Arlington town, Massachusetts Population 2024

46,458

Arlington town Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Arlington town was:

  • White: 75.89%
  • Asian: 13.3%
  • Two or more races: 6.2%
  • Black or African American: 2.81%
  • Other race: 1.67%
  • Native American: 0.1%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.03%
Land Area (mi²)
5.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
9,034.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.58% (269)
The current population of Arlington town, Massachusetts is 46,458 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 46,189.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White34,83675.89%
Asian6,10513.3%
Two or more races2,8486.2%
Black or African American1,2922.81%
Other race7671.67%
Native American450.1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander130.03%

White

Asian

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Arlington town Population by Race

Arlington town Population Pyramid 2024

Arlington town Median Age

40.7

Total

39.9

Male

41.3

Female

Arlington town Adults

There are 36,118 adults, (7,623 of whom are seniors) in Arlington town.

Arlington town Age Dependency

61.1

Age Dependency Ratio

26.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

34.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Arlington town Sex Ratio

Female24,19652.71%
Male21,71047.29%

Arlington town Population by Age

Arlington town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All19,4512.3460.739.3
Married9,6263.147723
Non Family7,5731.2840.959.1
Female1,7012.4659.340.7
Male5512.5752.147.9

2.97

Average Family Size

2.34

Average Household Size

60.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Arlington town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade5311.58%
Associates Degree1,4724.37%
Bachelors Degree10,53531.25%
Graduate Degree14,53543.12%
High School Graduate3,48410.34%
Less Than 9th Grade4481.33%
Some College2,7048.02%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Arlington town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Arlington town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White25,60624,95019,181
Asian4,6354,4393,924
Hispanic1,5881,498866
2+ Races1,3201,320973
Black1,0471,032529
Other Race526440139
Native American45450
Islander13130

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 84.66%.

Arlington town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$76,272$96,895$58,801
Graduate Degree$116,601$132,500$100,443
High School Graduate$45,014$50,038$35,278
Less Than 9th Grade$29,444$33,214$0
Overall$88,046$105,669$71,996
Some College$54,478$62,083$50,938

$88,046

Average Earnings

$105,669

Average Male

$71,996

Average Female

Arlington town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Arlington town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Arlington town Language

78.02% of Arlington town residents speak only English, while 21.98% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 10.55% of the population.

Arlington town Language

Arlington town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White33,7181,4214.21%
Asian6,0844627.59%
Hispanic2,35226511.27%
Other75822830.08%
Black1,25917714.06%
Multiple2,829983.46%
Islander66100%

5.43%

Overall Poverty Rate

4.91%

Male Poverty Rate

5.89%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Arlington town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Arlington town is Islander, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Arlington town is Multiple, with 3.46% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.66%. Among those working part-time, it was 4.79%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.53%.

Arlington town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade19.49%
High School16.05%
Some College10.17%
Bachelors or Greater2.98%

Arlington town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed14.38%
Female Unemployed2.61%
Female Employed2.1%
Male Employed1.1%

Arlington town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Arlington town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$177,107$226,502
Households$136,312$180,576
Married Families$204,235$-999,999,999
Non Families$75,551$104,743

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Arlington town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

54.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

57.7%

Male Marriage Rate

51.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Arlington town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Arlington town Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Arlington town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Arlington town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

815

Number of Veterans

769

Male Veterans

46

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam235
Second Gulf War157
Korea157
First Gulf War90
World War II44

Arlington town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+461
35 to 54145
65 to 74138
55 to 6441
18 to 3430

Arlington town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White8152.92%
Hispanic140.78%

Arlington town Veterans by Race

Arlington town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.22%

Veteran Poverty Rate

31.02%

Veteran Disability Rate

Arlington town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

73.3%

Labor Force Participation

70.7%

Employment Rate

3.6%

Unemployment Rate

Arlington town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Arlington town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Arlington town Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

50.31%

Born in Arlington town

81.52%

Native Born

18.48%

Foreign Born

9.03%

Non Citizen

9.45%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

81.52% of Arlington town residents were born in the United States, with 50.31% having been born in Massachusetts. 9.03% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Arlington town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202948,1933470.73%
202847,8463470.73%
202747,4993470.74%
202647,1523470.74%
202546,8053470.75%
202446,4583470.75%
202346,1113470.76%
202245,764-34-0.07%
202145,798-391-0.85%
202046,1896391.4%
201945,550380.08%
201845,512860.19%
201745,4261660.37%
201645,2603240.72%
201544,9363000.67%
201444,6363650.82%
201344,2714080.93%
201243,8634581.06%
201143,4054591.07%
201042,94600%

Arlington town Population by Year