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Arlington, VA
Demographic Data



Arlington Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated Aug 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Arlington Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

234,000

Age

Under 5 Years:
5.4%
5 - 17:
12.7%
18 - 24:
8.5%
25 - 34:
22.9%
35 - 54:
29.3%
55 - 64:
9.9%
Over 65 Years:
11.3%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
3.2%
3.2%
95.3%
95.3%
76.8%
76.8%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Arlington
USA
$85,221
$85,221
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Arlington
USA
$137,387
$137,387
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

6.7%

Employment Industries

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Professional, scientific, and technical services
Public Service
Education
Other
Healthcare
Finance
Accommodation
Retail
Information Technology
Construction
Administration
Manufacturing
Real estate
27.3%
27.3%
17.3%
17.3%
8.4%
8.4%
7.7%
7.7%
6.4%
6.4%
5.3%
5.3%
4.7%
4.7%
4.1%
4.1%
3.1%
3.1%
3.0%
3.0%
2.7%
2.7%
2.6%
2.6%
2.2%
2.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Asian
Black or African American
Other Race / Two or More Races
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
59.5%
59.5%
15.6%
15.6%
10.3%
10.3%
9.0%
9.0%
5.3%
5.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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Irish
German
English
Italian
Polish
European
French
Scottish
Russian
British
Ethiopian
Swedish
Dutch
Norwegian
Scots-Irish
Eastern European
Greek
Ukrainian
Welsh
Hungarian
12.9%
12.9%
12.2%
12.2%
11.0%
11.0%
6.4%
6.4%
3.1%
3.1%
2.5%
2.5%
2.3%
2.3%
2.2%
2.2%
1.7%
1.7%
1.4%
1.4%
1.4%
1.4%
1.3%
1.3%
1.0%
1.0%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.6%
0.6%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
African languages
Chinese
Arabic
Langs. of India
French
Other Asian languages
Korean
German/Yiddish
Vietnamese
Tagalog
Slavic languages
Russian
Urdu
Portuguese
Persian
Other Indo-European
Native American languages
Japanese
71.5%
71.5%
12.7%
12.7%
2.2%
2.2%
1.8%
1.8%
1.6%
1.6%
1.1%
1.1%
1.0%
1.0%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Arlington Residents

22.3%

Real Estate in Popular Arlington Neighborhoods

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