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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Arlington

Texas · 261,763 residents · 95.8 sq mi
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Arlington is home to 261,763 people in Texas. 52% of homes are owner-occupied. That is roughly 30% ahead of the Texas median. 30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The median age is 29.3, younger than the US median of 33.0. There are 71,206 fewer people here than in 2000.

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

Total population
261,763
−21%vs 2000
vs 332,969 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
29.3
−5%vs 2000
vs 30.7 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
95.8 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
248K289K330K371K411K19902000201020202024Arlington
2024398K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58.8%(23,159)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.9%(20,584)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.7%(17,507)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.6%(17,270)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 249.4%(24,633)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3423.9%(62,448)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4416.8%(44,027)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.5%(24,975)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 645.4%(14,199)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 743.2%(8,439)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 841.3%(3,475)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.4%(1,047)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$35,048
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $47,622 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$16,239
−28%vs 2000
vs $22,445 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
8.2%
−1.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 9.9% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$81,900
+14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $94,800 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$444
−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $635 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
51.9%
−2.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 54.7% in 2000
48.1% rent
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)
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)
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)
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)
Belgian0%(152)
Lithuanian0%(138)
Croatian0%(135)
Serbian0%(105)
Israeli0%(102)
Slovak0%(73)
Egyptian0%(72)
Guyanese0%(59)
Syrian0%(52)
Armenian0%(52)
Romanian0%(41)
Slovene0%(32)
Barbadian0%(30)
Bulgarian0%(23)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
30.0%
−0.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 30.4% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
87.8%
+2.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 84.9% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
7.9%
−0.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 8.8% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
22.0 min
+20%vs 2000
vs 18.4 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
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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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
19.0%
−5.4 ptssince 2013
from 24.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
51.2%
−1.1 ptssince 2020
from 52.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.3%
+2.4 ptssince 2020
from 9.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
12.0%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 11.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
15.8%
−1.0 ptssince 2020
from 16.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.6%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 2.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
62.0%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 61.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
26.8%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 27.1% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)33.3%(5,241)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)27%(4,251)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era26.7%(4,203)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.3%(522)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.3%(50)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 15,721 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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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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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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