Arlington, Washington Population 2024

21,594

Arlington Demographics

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

  • White: 76.54%
  • Two or more races: 9.64%
  • Asian: 5.91%
  • Other race: 5.27%
  • Black or African American: 1.64%
  • Native American: 0.65%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.35%
Land Area (mi²)
10.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,166.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
7.74% (1,552)
The current population of Arlington, Washington is 21,594 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 20,042.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White15,51076.54%
Two or more races1,9539.64%
Asian1,1975.91%
Other race1,0675.27%
Black or African American3331.64%
Native American1320.65%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander710.35%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Arlington Population by Race

Arlington Population Pyramid 2024

Arlington Median Age

36.9

Total

36.3

Male

38.2

Female

Arlington Adults

There are 15,267 adults, (2,553 of whom are seniors) in Arlington.

Arlington Age Dependency

59.4

Age Dependency Ratio

20.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

39.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Arlington Sex Ratio

Female10,44751.56%
Male9,81648.44%

Arlington Population by Age

Arlington Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7,5022.6966.433.6
Married4,0103.481.318.7
Non Family2,3881.2450.649.4
Female8263.063961
Male2783.9368.731.3

3.24

Average Family Size

2.69

Average Household Size

66.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Arlington Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade8726.5%
Associates Degree1,64912.3%
Bachelors Degree1,89714.15%
Graduate Degree9917.39%
High School Graduate3,95529.49%
Less Than 9th Grade4143.09%
Some College3,63227.08%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Arlington Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Arlington Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White10,1949,5022,158
Hispanic1,5061,099204
2+ Races984984156
Asian866684308
Other Race59533577
Black216216170
Islander71710
Native American57521

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 78.7%.

Arlington Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$72,978$81,705$67,745
Graduate Degree$86,350$106,063$76,500
High School Graduate$46,442$61,471$36,319
Less Than 9th Grade$30,000$36,958$9,190
Overall$58,796$75,953$38,598
Some College$68,125$87,029$39,313

$58,796

Average Earnings

$75,953

Average Male

$38,598

Average Female

Arlington Earnings by Educational Attainment

Arlington Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Arlington Language

83.06% of Arlington residents speak only English, while 16.94% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 10.39% of the population.

Arlington Language

Arlington Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic2,95878026.37%
White14,4286234.32%
Other1,06759755.95%
Multiple1,9511859.48%
Asian1,156595.1%

7.45%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.24%

Male Poverty Rate

8.58%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Arlington

The race most likely to be in poverty in Arlington is Other, with 55.95% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Arlington is White, with 4.32% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.24%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.9%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 13.21%.

Arlington Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade19.92%
High School9.82%
Bachelors or Greater3.58%
Some College3.42%

Arlington Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed36.87%
Female Employed2.35%
Male Employed2.04%
Male Unemployed0%

Arlington Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Arlington Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$104,696$133,896
Households$89,587$114,059
Married Families$122,630$-999,999,999
Non Families$57,841$65,481

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Arlington Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

52.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

55.8%

Male Marriage Rate

48.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Arlington Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Arlington Marriage

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 45-54.

Arlington Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Arlington Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,856

Number of Veterans

1,771

Male Veterans

85

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War689
First Gulf War526
Vietnam392
Korea105
World War II34

Arlington Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54785
55 to 64333
65 to 74279
75+270
18 to 34189

Arlington Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,59813.35%
2+ Races17613.79%
Asian778.09%
Black52.04%

Arlington Veterans by Race

Arlington Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

1.53%

Veteran Poverty Rate

19.15%

Veteran Disability Rate

Arlington Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

67.8%

Labor Force Participation

65%

Employment Rate

3.8%

Unemployment Rate

Arlington Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Arlington Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Arlington 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

57%

Born in Arlington

87.86%

Native Born

12.14%

Foreign Born

8.06%

Non Citizen

4.08%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

87.86% of Arlington residents were born in the United States, with 57% having been born in Washington. 8.06% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Arlington Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202923,5343881.68%
202823,1463881.7%
202722,7583881.73%
202622,3703881.77%
202521,9823881.8%
202421,5943881.83%
202321,206900.43%
202221,1164051.96%
202120,7116693.34%
202020,042-480-2.34%
201920,5227473.78%
201819,7755372.79%
201719,2381560.82%
201619,0822201.17%
201518,8621170.62%
201418,7451440.77%
201318,6013221.76%
201218,2792361.31%
201118,043560.31%
201017,98700%
200011,7137,676190.14%
19904,03775523%
19803,282-20,252-86.05%

Arlington Population by Year