CITY · 1990 CENSUS
Arlington
Texas · 261,763 residents · 95.842 sq mi
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Arlington is wealthier than most US places, with a median household income of $35,048. Population has fallen 21% since 2000, a loss of 71,206 residents. 30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, well above the national rate of 20%. Median home value is $81,900. Households here earn about 30% more than the Texas median.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 29.3
US median: 33.0
More educated
30% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024398K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58.8%(23,159)
5 to 97.9%(20,584)
10 to 146.7%(17,507)
15 to 196.6%(17,270)
20 to 249.4%(24,633)
25 to 3423.9%(62,448)
35 to 4416.8%(44,027)
45 to 549.5%(24,975)
55 to 645.4%(14,199)
65 to 743.2%(8,439)
75 to 841.3%(3,475)
85 and over0.4%(1,047)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$35,048
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $47,622 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$81,900
+14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $94,800 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic59.6%(198,591)
Black13.5%(45,061)
Hispanic / Latino18.3%(60,817)
Asian6%(19,837)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic82.7%(216,475)
Black8.4%(22,084)
Hispanic / Latino8.5%(22,152)
Asian4%(10,359)
Other4.9%(12,845)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican23.7%(94,068)
Central American3.6%(14,464)
Salvadoran2.1%(8,446)
Puerto Rican1.3%(5,257)
South American1.1%(4,342)
Honduran0.7%(2,743)
Cuban0.6%(2,311)
Guatemalan0.4%(1,720)
Colombian0.4%(1,442)
Spaniard0.4%(1,420)
Venezuelan0.3%(1,222)
Nicaraguan0.3%(1,043)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Dominican0.2%(904)
Ecuadorian0.2%(843)
Peruvian0.1%(427)
Panamanian0.1%(327)
Argentine0.1%(240)
Costa Rican0%(185)
Chilean0%(77)
Uruguayan0%(61)
Bolivian0%(30)
Asian origin
Vietnamese3.6%(14,354)
Asian Indian1.4%(5,430)
Filipino0.5%(2,058)
Chinese0.5%(1,840)
Nepalese0.3%(1,139)
Korean0.2%(983)
Pakistani0.2%(718)
Burmese0.1%(446)
Bangladeshi0.1%(347)
Laotian0.1%(313)
Japanese0.1%(223)
Taiwanese0%(163)
+ 7 more asian origin groups with data
Thai0%(155)
Malaysian0%(128)
Kazakh0%(127)
Indonesian0%(119)
Sri Lankan0%(106)
Cambodian0%(65)
Hmong0%(56)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.2%(716)
Native Hawaiian0.1%(333)
Tongan0.1%(318)
Samoan0%(125)
Guamanian0%(72)
Ancestry
English7.9%(31,452)
German6.9%(27,400)
Irish5.7%(22,771)
Subsaharan African5.4%(21,367)
American4.1%(16,384)
Arab1.4%(5,755)
Nigerian1.4%(5,699)
Italian1.4%(5,431)
Scottish1.4%(5,397)
French0.8%(3,365)
Polish0.7%(2,629)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(2,236)
+ 50 more ancestry groups with data
Jordanian0.5%(1,881)
British0.5%(1,821)
Norwegian0.4%(1,727)
West Indian0.4%(1,713)
Swedish0.4%(1,474)
Ghanaian0.4%(1,440)
Dutch0.4%(1,426)
Czech0.3%(1,199)
Kenyan0.3%(1,194)
Welsh0.3%(1,194)
Iranian0.3%(1,094)
French Canadian0.2%(714)
Somali0.2%(704)
Iraqi0.2%(667)
Russian0.2%(650)
Jamaican0.2%(649)
Lebanese0.2%(604)
Haitian0.1%(558)
Brazilian0.1%(526)
Danish0.1%(477)
Greek0.1%(473)
Portuguese0.1%(411)
Ethiopian0.1%(407)
Canadian0.1%(372)
Swiss0.1%(327)
Ukrainian0.1%(302)
Hungarian0.1%(298)
Turkish0.1%(294)
Palestinian0.1%(282)
Finnish0.1%(278)
Moroccan0.1%(225)
Austrian0.1%(223)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(157)
Belgian0%(152)
Lithuanian0%(138)
Croatian0%(135)
Serbian0%(105)
Israeli0%(102)
Slovak0%(73)
Egyptian0%(72)
Macedonian0%(72)
Guyanese0%(59)
Syrian0%(52)
Armenian0%(52)
Romanian0%(41)
Slovene0%(32)
Barbadian0%(30)
Cape Verdean0%(26)
Bulgarian0%(23)
Australian0%(21)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
87.8%
+2.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 84.9% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married40.7%(62,662)
Married49.1%(75,571)
Widowed1.9%(2,962)
Divorced8.3%(12,826)
Women 15+
Never married36.7%(59,800)
Married45.1%(73,467)
Widowed6.8%(11,100)
Divorced11.4%(18,645)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Arlington, Texas?
Arlington, Texas has about 261,763 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Arlington, Texas?
The typical household in Arlington, Texas earns about $35,048 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Arlington, Texas expensive?
In Arlington, Texas, the median home is worth about $81,900, and the typical rent is about $444 a month.
How educated are people in Arlington, Texas?
About 30.0% of adults age 25 and over in Arlington, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Arlington, Texas?
About 8.2% of people in Arlington, Texas live below the federal poverty line.
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