State
County
Land Area
26.0 sq mi
Density
8,980.3/sq mi
2020 Growth Rate
0.00%
Growth Since 2010
12.44%
Metro Population
6,345,780
Arlington is a city located in Virginia. Arlington has a 2020 population of 233,464. 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. Arlington reached it's highest population of 233,464 in 2019.
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. For every 100 females there are 100.1 males.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Arlington was:
2019 and 2020 population is estimated by projecting the raw 2018 numbers.
| Year | Total Population | Growth | Annual 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% |
| Name | 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 |
| Multiple 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 | 11,063 | 1,775 | 16.04% |
| 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 Other, with 16.04% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Arlington is White, with 3.98% 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 or More | 358 | 6.39% |
| Other | 235 | 2.86% |
| Indian | 90 | 14.06% |
| Hawaiian | 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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% |