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Arlington

Virginia · 170,936 residents · 26.0 sq mi
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Arlington is home to 170,936 people in Virginia. 52% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 20% nationally. Median home value sits at $231,000. Owners hold 45% of the housing stock. That is roughly 34% ahead of the Virginia median. Median rent is $703 a month.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 33.9
US median: 33.0
More educated
52% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Less affordable
home values up 30%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
170,936
−10%vs 2000
vs 189,453 in 2000
1990 – 2024
Median age
33.9
Unchangedvs 2000
vs 34.0 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
26.0 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
164K184K205K225K245K19902000201020202024Arlington
2024236K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 55.4%(9,250)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 94.2%(7,184)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 143.5%(5,931)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 193.7%(6,390)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 249.6%(16,405)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3426.3%(45,009)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4418.7%(32,017)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410.3%(17,558)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 646.9%(11,826)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 746.5%(11,089)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 843.9%(6,655)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.9%(1,622)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$44,600
−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $63,001 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$25,633
−32%vs 2000
vs $37,706 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
7.1%
−0.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 7.8% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$231,000
+30%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $233,700 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$703
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $897 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
44.6%
+1.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 43.3% in 2000
55.4% rent
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%
1990
White, non-Hispanic76.5%(130,745)
Black10.5%(17,947)
Hispanic / Latino13.3%(22,742)
Asian6.8%(11,596)
Other6.2%(10,648)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

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)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
52.3%
−7.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 60.2% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
87.5%
−0.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 87.8% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
24.0%
−6.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 30.6% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
23.3 min
+34%vs 2000
vs 17.4 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 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
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
5.3%
−5.6 ptssince 2013
from 10.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
75.3%
−2.9 ptssince 2020
from 78.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.0%
−5.1 ptssince 2020
from 17.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
11.3%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 10.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
7.1%
+2.8 ptssince 2020
from 4.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.0%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 1.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
86.1%
−2.2 ptssince 2020
from 88.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
18.3%
+3.3 ptssince 2020
from 15.0% 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)58%(6,972)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)40.3%(4,839)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era16.7%(2,006)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.8%(580)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.8%(99)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 12,018 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, Virginia?

Arlington, Virginia has about 170,936 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Arlington, Virginia?

The typical household in Arlington, Virginia earns about $44,600 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 $231,000, and the typical rent is about $703 a month.

How educated are people in Arlington, Virginia?

About 52.3% 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 7.1% of people in Arlington, Virginia 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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