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Arlington

Virginia · 236,254 residents · 25.997 sq mi
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The short version

Arlington is significantly wealthier than the US average, with a median household income of $142,114. Population has grown 25% since 2000. 77% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, well above the national rate of 36%. Median home value has more than tripled since 2000, reaching $895,000. It ranks in the top 5% of US cities for household income. Households here earn about 53% more than the Virginia median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 35.5
US median: 38.9
More educated
77% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 110%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
236,254
+25%since 2000
from 189,453 in 2000
1990 – 2024
Population density
9,088 / sq mi
+14%since 2009
from 7,940 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
35.5
+4%since 2000
from 34.0 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Population, 1990 – 2024
164K184K205K225K245K1990201020202024Arlington
2024236K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55%(11,805)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95%(11,876)
US avg: 6%
10 to 145.1%(12,038)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 194.3%(10,272)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.9%(16,323)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3422.6%(53,483)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4416.2%(38,159)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5412.9%(30,460)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6410%(23,715)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 747.1%(16,672)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 843.5%(8,315)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.3%(3,136)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$142,114
+24%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $63,001 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$90,786
+141%since 2000
from $37,706 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
75.6%
+14.1 ptssince 2009
from 61.5% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
7.4%
−0.4 ptssince 2000
from 7.8% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.460
+7%since 2010
from 0.429 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Other services7.8%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration5.4%
US avg: 4.8%
Information4.4%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade3.4%
US avg: 6.9%
Arts, entertainment, food3.1%
US avg: 1.9%
Retail trade2.6%
US avg: 9.9%
Finance & insurance2.5%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical2.1%
US avg: 5.1%
Education & health services0.5%
US avg: 0.9%
Transportation & warehousing0.4%
US avg: 2.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.1%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.1%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$895,000
+110%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $233,700 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$2,322
+42%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $897 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
41.3%
−2.0 ptssince 2000
from 43.3% in 2000
58.7% rent
Vacancy rate
8.2%
−2.2 ptssince 2009
from 10.3% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
18.8%
−7.9 ptssince 2009
from 26.7% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
38.8%
+3.4 ptssince 2009
from 35.4% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
6.3
+5%since 2009
from 6.0 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
52
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
RELATED:See current rent listings in Arlington on RentDataNow
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic60.4%(114,489)
Black9.1%(17,244)
Hispanic / Latino18.6%(35,268)
Asian8.6%(16,232)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic58%(136,939)
Black9.3%(21,913)
Hispanic / Latino15.9%(37,572)
Asian10.5%(24,753)
Other6.4%(15,077)
Diversity Score
77
+12%since 2009
from 69 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Central American5.9%(13,880)
South American3.9%(9,180)
Salvadoran3.1%(7,431)
Mexican2.3%(5,530)
Guatemalan1.8%(4,141)
Puerto Rican1.6%(3,668)
Bolivian1.3%(3,139)
Colombian0.9%(2,125)
Peruvian0.7%(1,731)
Spaniard0.6%(1,366)
Cuban0.5%(1,266)
Honduran0.4%(935)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Ecuadorian0.3%(657)
Nicaraguan0.3%(629)
Dominican0.2%(550)
Argentine0.2%(528)
Panamanian0.2%(433)
Venezuelan0.2%(366)
Chilean0.1%(326)
Costa Rican0.1%(311)
Uruguayan0.1%(182)
Asian origin
Asian Indian2.7%(6,435)
Chinese2.3%(5,414)
Korean1.1%(2,487)
Filipino0.7%(1,610)
Vietnamese0.6%(1,530)
Pakistani0.6%(1,329)
Japanese0.5%(1,122)
Mongolian0.4%(1,039)
Bangladeshi0.4%(843)
Thai0.2%(417)
Nepalese0.2%(363)
Sri Lankan0.1%(299)
+ 11 more asian origin groups with data
Indonesian0.1%(276)
Taiwanese0.1%(270)
Kazakh0.1%(218)
Cambodian0.1%(157)
Burmese0.1%(126)
Uzbek0%(52)
Laotian0%(38)
Mien0%(38)
Hmong0%(27)
Malaysian0%(15)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(34)
Fijian0%(22)
Ancestry
Irish13.6%(32,058)
German12.5%(29,587)
English12.2%(28,725)
Italian6.9%(16,406)
Polish2.8%(6,657)
American2.6%(6,034)
Scottish2.3%(5,330)
French2.2%(5,129)
Arab2%(4,766)
Ethiopian1.9%(4,397)
Russian1.5%(3,554)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish1.2%(2,925)
Dutch1.1%(2,489)
British1%(2,384)
Scotch-Irish1%(2,294)
Norwegian0.9%(2,238)
Greek0.9%(2,172)
Welsh0.8%(1,845)
Ukrainian0.7%(1,757)
Iranian0.6%(1,371)
Hungarian0.5%(1,244)
Turkish0.5%(1,147)
French Canadian0.5%(1,138)
West Indian0.5%(1,105)
Slovak0.4%(930)
Czech0.4%(927)
Danish0.4%(888)
Lebanese0.4%(882)
Austrian0.4%(881)
Portuguese0.4%(867)
Swiss0.3%(811)
Armenian0.3%(778)
Lithuanian0.3%(756)
Brazilian0.3%(724)
Egyptian0.3%(684)
Jamaican0.3%(668)
Moroccan0.3%(619)
Jordanian0.2%(539)
Romanian0.2%(504)
Finnish0.2%(479)
Croatian0.2%(453)
Serbian0.2%(439)
Syrian0.2%(395)
Canadian0.2%(393)
Nigerian0.2%(382)
Australian0.2%(371)
Israeli0.1%(326)
Belgian0.1%(322)
Palestinian0.1%(286)
Slovene0.1%(276)
Iraqi0.1%(248)
Guyanese0.1%(212)
Latvian0.1%(181)
Ghanaian0.1%(163)
Bulgarian0.1%(143)
Kenyan0.1%(140)
Macedonian0.1%(133)
Somali0.1%(127)
Haitian0.1%(119)
Barbadian0%(35)
RANKED:Largest Irish population · Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Italian population · Largest Central American population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
77.1%
+16.9 ptssince 2000
from 60.2% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
95.2%
+7.4 ptssince 2000
from 87.8% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
41.7%
+11.2 ptssince 2000
from 30.6% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
26.2 min
+51%since 2000
from 17.4 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
38.0%
−15.4 ptssince 2009
from 53.4% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
5.0%
−3.0 ptssince 2009
from 8.0% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
14.0%
−12.6 ptssince 2009
from 26.6% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
35.3%
+30.5 ptssince 2009
from 4.8% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
4.4%
−0.9 ptssince 2009
from 5.3% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
1.4%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 0.8% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
15.2%
+4.4 ptssince 2009
from 10.8% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
3.3%
−0.1 ptssince 2011
from 3.4% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
77.3%
−2.3 ptssince 2011
from 79.5% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
11.2%
+1.1 ptssince 2009
from 10.2% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
74.6%
−7.0 ptssince 2009
from 81.6% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
50.3%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 50.4% in 2009
Female
49.7%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 49.6% in 2009
Foreign born
22.4%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 23.0% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
6.3%
−43.2 ptssince 2009
from 49.5% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
6.7%
+1.8 ptssince 2012
from 4.9% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
5.3%
−83.8 ptssince 2013
from 89.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
95.2%
+5.4 ptssince 2017
from 89.8% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
70.6%
−0.3 ptssince 2016
from 70.9% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
12.5%
−1.0 ptssince 2016
from 13.5% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married46%(46,273)
Married46.4%(46,598)
Widowed1.3%(1,283)
Divorced6.3%(6,361)
Women 15+
Never married42.4%(42,439)
Married43.5%(43,512)
Widowed4.6%(4,617)
Divorced9.5%(9,452)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Arlington, Virginia?

Arlington, Virginia has about 236,254 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Arlington, Virginia?

The typical household in Arlington, Virginia earns about $142,114 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Arlington, Virginia expensive?

In Arlington, Virginia, the median home is worth about $895,000, and the typical rent is about $2,322 a month.

How educated are people in Arlington, Virginia?

About 77.1% of adults age 25 and over in Arlington, Virginia hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Arlington, Virginia?

About 7.4% of people in Arlington, Virginia live below the federal poverty line.

Has Arlington, Virginia grown since 1990?

Yes, Arlington, Virginia has grown since 1990. The population has added about 65,318 residents, a change of about 38 percent over that period.

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