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Who knew Arlington demographics could be so sexy? Check out Census 2010 data and current American Community Survey data for Arlington, VA. Feast your eyes on statuesque tables, curvacous pie charts and titillating trend lines. We dare you to call Arlington demographic data boring!

Quick Facts

Population 2010 Census 207,627 #4 in the state
Median Income 2010 for Households $94,880
Poverty Rate 7.0%
Median Age 33.4 years
Largest Racial or Ethnic Group White
Sources: Census 2010 SF1 & 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5 year estimates

Arlington Demographics Summary

population icon With 207,627 people, Arlington is the 4th most populated city in the state of Virginia out of 591 cities. But watch out, Arlington, because Richmond with 204,214 people and Newport News with 180,719 people are right behind you.

income icon In 2010, the median household income of Arlington residents was $94,880. Arlington households made slightly more than Leesburg households ($94,772) and Woodlake households ($94,493) However, 7.0% of Arlington residents live in poverty.

age icon The median age for Arlington residents is 33.4 years young.

race icon The largest Arlington racial/ethinic groups are White (64.0%) followed by Hispanic (15.1%) and Asian (9.5%).

Arlington Race / Ethnic Groups

Non-Hispanic Population
White 132,961
Black 17,088
American Indian 394
Asian 19,762
Pacific Islander 133
Some Other Race 611
Two or More Races 5,296
Hispanic 31,382
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P9 Hispanic or Latino or Not Hispanic or Latino by Race
  • White
  • Black
  • Indian
  • Asian
  • Pacific Islander
  • Some Other Race
  • Two or More Races
  • Hispanic

3 Largest Arlington Race / Ethnic Groups

  • The Arlington White population is 132,961 persons or 64.0%.
  • The Arlington Hispanic population is 31,382 persons or 15.1%.
  • The Arlington Asian population is 19,762 persons or 9.5%.

Note: the US Census Bureau defines race and ethnicity differently from the way most people think about race and ethnicity. In a nutshell, a person's origin (or what used to be called ethnicity) is either Hispanic or Non-Hispanic. And a person's race can be white, black or African American, American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, Some Other Race or Two or More Races. For more details about race and origin data, google "US Census Bureau race and origin Census 2010."


Arlington Median Age

Ladies, you need to start eating your Wheaties™. Arlington fellas have a higher median age.

Median Age 33.4 years
Median Age - Females 33.4 years
Median Age - Males 33.5 years
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P13 Median Age by Male/Female

Under 18 and Over 65 Age Breakdown

With 15.7% of the Arlington population under 18, Arlington has more spring chickens than a KFC ® at dinner time.

Persons Under 18 15.7%
Persons Over 65 8.7%
Everyone else 75.6
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P12 Male/Female by Age
  • Under 18
  • Over 65
  • Everyone else

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