Arlington is a city located in Arlington County Virginia. Arlington has a 2020 population of 233,464. It is also the county seat of Arlington County. Arlington is currently declining at a rate of 0.00% annually and its population has increased by 12.44% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 207,627 in 2010.
The average household income in Arlington is $154,331 with a poverty rate of 6.79%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $1,970 per month, and the median house value is $705,400. The median age in Arlington is 34.7 years, 34.5 years for males, and 34.9 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Arlingtonwas:
2021 and 2022 population is estimated by projecting the 2019 numbers.
Year | Population | Growth | Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2021 | 6,345,780 | 32,650 | 0.51% |
2020 | 6,313,130 | 32,640 | 0.52% |
2019 | 6,280,490 | 32,650 | 0.52% |
2018 | 6,247,840 | 36,500 | 0.58% |
2017 | 6,211,340 | 62,040 | 1.00% |
2016 | 6,149,300 | 55,350 | 0.90% |
2015 | 6,093,950 | 62,010 | 1.02% |
2014 | 6,031,940 | 68,630 | 1.14% |
2013 | 5,963,310 | 84,370 | 1.41% |
2012 | 5,878,940 | 96,620 | 1.64% |
2011 | 5,782,320 | 103,830 | 1.80% |
2010 | 5,678,490 | 0.00% |
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 166,912 | 71.49% |
Asian | 23,959 | 10.26% |
Black or African American | 21,360 | 9.15% |
Some Other Race | 11,215 | 4.80% |
Two or More Races | 8,891 | 3.81% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 833 | 0.36% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 294 | 0.13% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 107,032 | 2.15 | 42.7 |
Non Family | 57,766 | 1.39 | 30 |
Married | 40,114 | 3.06 | 61.8 |
Female | 5,983 | 2.97 | 39.6 |
Male | 3,169 | 2.98 | 39.9 |
2.97
Average Family Size
2.15
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 6,206 | 3.59% |
9th to 12th Grade | 3,588 | 2.07% |
High School Graduate | 13,487 | 7.80% |
Some College | 13,405 | 7.75% |
Associates Degree | 6,041 | 3.49% |
Bachelors Degree | 60,599 | 35.03% |
Graduate Degree | 69,653 | 40.27% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
White | 110,777 | 109,939 | 95,240 |
Hispanic | 23,965 | 18,174 | 10,307 |
Asian | 18,291 | 17,130 | 14,260 |
Black | 15,557 | 13,835 | 7,338 |
Other Race | 7,080 | 4,395 | 1,634 |
2+ Races | 4,908 | 4,689 | 3,533 |
Native American | 600 | 487 | 275 |
Islander | 209 | 163 | 33 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 99.24%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 85.97%.
$79,430
Average Earnings
$87,280
Average Male
$70,167
Average Female
70.34% of Arlington residents speak only English, while 29.66% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 13.49% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
White | 141,980 | 5,653 | 3.98% |
Hispanic | 35,871 | 3,805 | 10.61% |
Asian | 23,801 | 2,955 | 12.42% |
Black | 20,537 | 2,698 | 13.14% |
Other | 1,775 | NaN% | |
Multiple | 8,843 | 605 | 6.84% |
Native | 792 | 110 | 13.89% |
6.79%
Overall Poverty Rate
5.73%
Male Poverty Rate
7.83%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Arlington is Native, with 13.89% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Arlington is Multiple, with 6.84% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.83%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.74%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.56%.
44.5%
Overall Marriage Rate
46.1%
Male Marriage Rate
42.9%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 9,886 | 7.25% |
Black | 1,123 | 6.63% |
Hispanic | 1,049 | 3.90% |
Asian | 470 | 2.29% |
2+ Races | 358 | 6.39% |
Other Race | 235 | 2.86% |
Native American | 90 | 14.06% |
Islander | 15 | 6.79% |
3.39%
Veteran Poverty Rate
14.80%
Veteran Disability Rate
78.9%
Labor Force Participation
75.1%
Employment Rate
2.7%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
20.27%
Born in Arlington
76.76%
Native Born
23.24%
Foreign Born
11.82%
Non Citizen
11.42%
Naturalized
76.76% of Arlington residents were born in the United States, with 20.27% having been born in Virginia. 11.82% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2022 | 233,464 | 0.00% | |
2021 | 233,464 | 0.00% | |
2020 | 233,464 | 0.00% | |
2019 | 233,464 | 1,661 | 0.72% |
2018 | 231,803 | 2,269 | 0.99% |
2017 | 229,534 | 3,442 | 1.52% |
2016 | 226,092 | 2,147 | 0.96% |
2015 | 223,945 | 3,772 | 1.71% |
2014 | 220,173 | 5,312 | 2.47% |
2013 | 214,861 | 5,784 | 2.77% |
2012 | 209,077 | 6,078 | 2.99% |
2011 | 202,999 | -4,628 | -2.23% |
2010 | 207,627 | 0.00% |