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Arlington

Texas · 394,266 residents · 95.8 sq mi
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With 394,266 people, Arlington is a city in Texas. The median age is 34.3, younger than the US median of 38.8. Owners hold 54% of the housing stock. 21% of residents were born outside the United States. 61,297 more people live here than in 2000. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $188,100.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $66,278
Younger
median age 34.3
US median: 38.8
Average education
31% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 32%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
394,266
+18%since 2000
from 332,969 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
34.3
+12%since 2000
from 30.7 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
95.8 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
248K289K330K371K411K19902000201020202024Arlington
2024398K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 56.2%(24,257)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.6%(26,196)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 147.3%(28,923)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 197.9%(31,214)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 248.2%(32,290)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3414.7%(57,804)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4413.1%(51,648)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5412.5%(49,327)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6411.7%(45,939)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 747.5%(29,417)
US avg: 10%
75 to 843.3%(12,886)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over1.1%(4,365)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$63,351
−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $47,622 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$28,904
+29%since 2000
from $22,445 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
41.2%
+8.4 ptssince 2009
from 32.8% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Poverty rate
14.2%
+4.4 ptssince 2000
from 9.9% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information11.8%
US avg: 11.1%
Retail trade10.3%
US avg: 10%
Finance & insurance7.9%
US avg: 5.5%
Wholesale trade7.7%
US avg: 6.7%
Professional, scientific, technical7.4%
US avg: 4.7%
Other services6.6%
US avg: 6.6%
Public administration4.8%
US avg: 4.7%
Transportation & warehousing3.3%
US avg: 2.5%
Arts, entertainment, food1.4%
US avg: 2%
Education & health services0.5%
US avg: 0.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.5%
US avg: 1.7%
Manufacturing0.4%
US avg: 0.5%
Construction0.1%
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$188,100
+32%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $94,800 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,089
+14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $635 in 2000
US average: $1,124
Owner-occupied
54.0%
−0.7 ptssince 2000
from 54.7% in 2000
46.0% rent
Persons per household
2.90 people
+4%since 2009
from 2.78 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
Afford Score
3.0
+20%since 2009
from 2.5 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic59.6%(198,591)
Black13.5%(45,061)
Hispanic / Latino18.3%(60,817)
Asian6%(19,837)
Other0%
2020
White, non-Hispanic34.9%(137,731)
Black22.4%(88,230)
Hispanic / Latino30.7%(120,944)
Asian7.6%(30,067)
Other3.4%(13,208)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican23%(91,360)
Central American2.4%(9,473)
Salvadoran1.4%(5,659)
Puerto Rican1.4%(5,425)
South American0.7%(2,706)
Cuban0.5%(1,852)
Honduran0.4%(1,573)
Colombian0.4%(1,551)
Guatemalan0.3%(1,177)
Spaniard0.2%(790)
Dominican0.1%(581)
Panamanian0.1%(575)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Peruvian0.1%(565)
Nicaraguan0.1%(470)
Ecuadorian0.1%(226)
Venezuelan0%(166)
Uruguayan0%(62)
Argentine0%(61)
Bolivian0%(13)
Chilean0%(11)
Asian origin
Vietnamese3.7%(14,534)
Asian Indian0.8%(3,371)
Chinese0.5%(2,055)
Filipino0.4%(1,724)
Pakistani0.3%(1,174)
Korean0.1%(570)
Nepalese0.1%(306)
Taiwanese0.1%(300)
Bangladeshi0.1%(298)
Japanese0%(194)
Thai0%(182)
Hmong0%(152)
+ 6 more asian origin groups with data
Laotian0%(125)
Sri Lankan0%(125)
Malaysian0%(99)
Burmese0%(23)
Cambodian0%(21)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.2%(677)
Tongan0.1%(385)
Samoan0%(121)
Ancestry
German7.5%(29,682)
English5.9%(23,588)
Subsaharan African5.9%(23,472)
Irish5.6%(22,067)
American4.4%(17,294)
Italian1.5%(5,888)
Scottish1.4%(5,740)
French1.4%(5,444)
Nigerian1.2%(4,823)
Scotch-Irish0.8%(3,168)
Polish0.7%(2,751)
British0.7%(2,594)
+ 49 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish0.6%(2,253)
Norwegian0.5%(2,017)
Jordanian0.5%(2,013)
Dutch0.5%(1,983)
Czech0.5%(1,812)
Ghanaian0.4%(1,514)
Welsh0.3%(1,355)
West Indian0.3%(1,337)
Kenyan0.3%(1,323)
Iranian0.3%(1,216)
Iraqi0.3%(1,062)
Somali0.3%(1,006)
Danish0.2%(980)
Palestinian0.2%(674)
Russian0.2%(656)
Portuguese0.2%(612)
Arab0.2%(598)
Lebanese0.1%(577)
Hungarian0.1%(448)
Ukrainian0.1%(388)
Greek0.1%(377)
Jamaican0.1%(373)
Canadian0.1%(350)
Brazilian0.1%(327)
Swiss0.1%(318)
Egyptian0.1%(286)
Lithuanian0.1%(261)
Finnish0.1%(238)
Romanian0.1%(224)
Austrian0.1%(223)
Croatian0.1%(219)
Haitian0.1%(216)
Turkish0%(175)
Syrian0%(121)
Slovak0%(113)
Armenian0%(102)
Bulgarian0%(97)
Israeli0%(74)
Moroccan0%(71)
Belgian0%(57)
Guyanese0%(55)
Ethiopian0%(54)
Latvian0%(30)
Serbian0%(20)
Slovene0%(16)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
30.9%
+0.5 ptssince 2000
from 30.4% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
85.2%
+0.3 ptssince 2000
from 84.9% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Graduate degree
10.4%
+1.7 ptssince 2000
from 8.8% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
27.2 min
+48%since 2000
from 18.4 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
Drive alone to work
80.9%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 81.4% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
No vehicle available
4.0%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 4.1% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.2%
−3.1 ptssince 2011
from 8.3% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
Labor force participation
69.5%
−3.5 ptssince 2011
from 73.0% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
75.1%
US average: 73.3%
Management & professional
34.1%
+1.8 ptssince 2009
from 32.3% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.6%
−1.5 ptssince 2009
from 50.2% in 2009
Female
51.4%
+1.5 ptssince 2009
from 49.8% in 2009
Foreign born
20.8%
+1.9 ptssince 2009
from 18.9% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
Uninsured
19.0%
−5.4 ptssince 2013
from 24.4% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
95.8%
US average: 91.9%
Same house as last year
85.8%
US average: 86.2%
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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
19.0%
−5.4 ptssince 2013
from 24.4% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Employer-based
52.3%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
9.9%
US average: 13.7%
Medicare
11.0%
US average: 17.6%
Medicaid
16.8%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
2.0%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
61.6%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
27.1%
US average: 35.2%

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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)26.3%(4,625)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)25.2%(4,429)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era31.8%(5,582)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War4.1%(723)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II1.2%(209)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 17,557 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 394,266 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Arlington, Texas?

The typical household in Arlington, Texas earns about $63,351 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 $188,100, and the typical rent is about $1,089 a month.

How educated are people in Arlington, Texas?

About 30.9% 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 14.2% of people in Arlington, Texas live below the federal poverty line.

Has Arlington, Texas grown since 1990?

Yes, Arlington, Texas has grown since 1990. The population has added about 132,503 residents, a change of about 51 percent over that period.

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

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