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Arlington Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Arlington Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

394,602

Age

Under 5 Years:
6.4%
5 - 17:
18.9%
18 - 24:
11.8%
25 - 34:
15.7%
35 - 54:
25.4%
55 - 64:
10.7%
Over 65 Years:
11.1%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
6.8%
6.8%
85.9%
85.9%
32.4%
32.4%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Arlington
USA
$33,477
$33,477
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Arlington
USA
$71,736
$71,736
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

13.0%

Employment Industries

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Retail
Healthcare
Manufacturing
Education
Construction
Accommodation
Transportation
Other
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Finance
Administration
Wholesale
Public Service
12.0%
12.0%
10.8%
10.8%
10.1%
10.1%
9.5%
9.5%
8.3%
8.3%
8.1%
8.1%
8.0%
8.0%
5.7%
5.7%
5.4%
5.4%
5.3%
5.3%
4.5%
4.5%
3.3%
3.3%
2.6%
2.6%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Black or African American
Asian
Other Race / Two or More Races
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
American Indian and Alaska Native
36.7%
36.7%
30.0%
30.0%
22.3%
22.3%
7.1%
7.1%
3.3%
3.3%
0.4%
0.4%
0.2%
0.2%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
English
Irish
African
Italian
European
Scottish
Nigerian
French
Polish
Scots-Irish
Other Subsaharan African
British
Jordanian
Swedish
Norwegian
Ghanian
Dutch
Czech
Kenyan
7.1%
7.1%
7.1%
7.1%
5.5%
5.5%
2.2%
2.2%
1.5%
1.5%
1.5%
1.5%
1.3%
1.3%
1.1%
1.1%
1.1%
1.1%
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0.7%
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0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Vietnamese
African languages
Arabic
French
Langs. of India
Chinese
Tagalog
Urdu
Other Indo-European
German/Yiddish
Native American languages
Persian
Other Asian languages
Portuguese
Korean
Pacific Island languages
Laotian
French Creole
65.0%
65.0%
22.6%
22.6%
3.8%
3.8%
1.8%
1.8%
1.7%
1.7%
1.0%
1.0%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Arlington Residents

20.8%