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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

21,059

Age

Under 5 Years:
6.4%
5 - 17:
18.3%
18 - 24:
9.2%
25 - 34:
12.2%
35 - 54:
29.9%
55 - 64:
11.5%
Over 65 Years:
12.6%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
4.7%
4.7%
90.4%
90.4%
21.5%
21.5%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Arlington
USA
$43,785
$43,785
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Arlington
USA
$89,587
$89,587
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

7.4%

Employment Industries

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Manufacturing
Healthcare
Retail
Construction
Education
Accommodation
Transportation
Other
Public Service
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Administration
Arts
Finance
Wholesale
16.2%
16.2%
13.0%
13.0%
12.8%
12.8%
10.4%
10.4%
6.7%
6.7%
6.6%
6.6%
5.1%
5.1%
4.6%
4.6%
4.3%
4.3%
4.3%
4.3%
3.5%
3.5%
3.3%
3.3%
2.6%
2.6%
2.4%
2.4%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Asian
Other Race / Two or More Races
Black or African American
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
71.6%
71.6%
14.6%
14.6%
5.9%
5.9%
5.2%
5.2%
1.6%
1.6%
0.7%
0.7%
0.4%
0.4%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
English
Irish
Norwegian
Scottish
Swedish
Dutch
French
European
Italian
Danish
Polish
Scandinavian
Greek
Northern European
Russian
Belgian
Scots-Irish
Welsh
British
14.1%
14.1%
12.7%
12.7%
8.4%
8.4%
7.6%
7.6%
4.2%
4.2%
3.4%
3.4%
3.1%
3.1%
2.9%
2.9%
2.0%
2.0%
1.7%
1.7%
1.3%
1.3%
1.3%
1.3%
0.9%
0.9%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Tagalog
German/Yiddish
Slavic languages
Chinese
Vietnamese
Russian
Korean
Japanese
Pacific Island languages
Native American languages
French
Other Indo-European
African languages
Serbo-Croatian
Arabic
Hungarian
Navajo
Other Asian languages
83.1%
83.1%
10.4%
10.4%
1.2%
1.2%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Arlington Residents

12.1%