Arlington town, Massachusetts Population 2024

46,458

Arlington town Demographics

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

  • White: 76.47%
  • Asian: 12.1%
  • Two or more races: 7.06%
  • Black or African American: 2.53%
  • Other race: 1.68%
  • Native American: 0.13%
  • 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)
White35,18676.47%
Asian5,57012.1%
Two or more races3,2507.06%
Black or African American1,1632.53%
Other race7741.68%
Native American580.13%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander140.03%

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

41.3

Total

39.7

Male

42.8

Female

Arlington town Adults

There are 36,600 adults, (7,772 of whom are seniors) in Arlington town.

Arlington town Age Dependency

59.6

Age Dependency Ratio

27

Old Age Dependency Ratio

32.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Arlington town Sex Ratio

Female24,11152.4%
Male21,90447.6%

Arlington town Population by Age

Arlington town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All19,8532.360.639.4
Married9,6473.1177.722.3
Non Family8,0751.2840.959.1
Female1,6432.4961.438.6
Male4882.6146.753.3

2.96

Average Family Size

2.3

Average Household Size

60.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Arlington town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4831.41%
Associates Degree1,5564.53%
Bachelors Degree10,52630.64%
Graduate Degree15,04143.78%
High School Graduate3,70610.79%
Less Than 9th Grade3431%
Some College2,7017.86%

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
White26,38725,79419,692
Asian4,3554,2293,703
2+ Races1,6111,6111,214
Hispanic1,6101,538951
Black973963490
Other Race548466208
Native American58589
Islander14140

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 85.03%.

Arlington town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$81,680$101,096$65,859
Graduate Degree$120,504$141,312$104,953
High School Graduate$43,151$45,016$34,815
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$92,461$108,289$80,246
Some College$60,934$67,316$55,853

$92,461

Average Earnings

$108,289

Average Male

$80,246

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

79.6% of Arlington town residents speak only English, while 20.4% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 9.95% of the population.

Arlington town Language

Arlington town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White34,3531,4884.33%
Other76733043.02%
Asian5,5523205.76%
Hispanic2,29423410.2%
Black1,14118015.78%
Multiple3,2331023.15%
Islander88100%

5.4%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.22%

Male Poverty Rate

5.57%

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 3.15% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.38%. Among those working part-time, it was 5.39%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.64%.

Arlington town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade17.44%
High School14.63%
Some College11.84%
Bachelors or Greater2.96%

Arlington town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed14.32%
Female Unemployed3.78%
Female Employed1.78%
Male Employed1.35%

Arlington town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Arlington town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$188,629$241,587
Households$141,440$190,932
Married Families$215,863$-999,999,999
Non Families$82,411$113,473

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Arlington town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

53.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

57.3%

Male Marriage Rate

50.5%

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

987

Number of Veterans

920

Male Veterans

67

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War333
Vietnam242
Korea132
First Gulf War122
World War II52

Arlington town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+443
35 to 54213
18 to 34139
65 to 74136
55 to 6456

Arlington town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White9233.24%
Hispanic804.66%
2+ Races643.48%

Arlington town Veterans by Race

Arlington town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.31%

Veteran Poverty Rate

23.6%

Veteran Disability Rate

Arlington town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

73.9%

Labor Force Participation

71.5%

Employment Rate

3.2%

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

49.29%

Born in Arlington town

82.32%

Native Born

17.68%

Foreign Born

8.08%

Non Citizen

9.6%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

82.32% of Arlington town residents were born in the United States, with 49.29% having been born in Massachusetts. 8.08% 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