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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Arlington County is 220,173, which is 16.22% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is higher than the state average rate of 15.63% and is higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Arlington County population density is 8,445.87 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 191.35 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Arlington County is white, which represent 71.78% of the total population. The average Arlington County education level is higher than the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population GrowthPopulation DensityPopulation by RacesPopulation by First AncestryPopulation by GenderPopulation by AgeEducationSchool EnrollmentHousehold and FamilyMarital StatusPlace of Birth and CitizenshipLanguage

Population in 2010-2014: 220,173. #9

Population Growth Since 2000, #38

Arlington County
16.22%
Virginia
15.63%
U.S.
11.61%

Population Density, #2

Arlington County
8,445.87 per square mile
Virginia
191.35 per square mile
U.S.
82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:158,046 (71.78%, #80)
Black:18,354 (8.34%, #85)
Hispanic:34,014 (15.45%, #10)
Asian:21,399 (9.72%, #4)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):1,403 (0.64%, #12)
One Race, Other:13,711 (6.23%, see rank)
Two or More Races:7,260 (3.30%, see rank)

Hispanic Population
Mexican:4,297 (12.63%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:2,359 (6.94%, see rank)
Cuban:989 (2.91%, see rank)
Central American:12,483 (36.70%, see rank)
South American:11,202 (32.93%, see rank)

Asian Population
Indian:3,664 (17.12%, see rank)
Chinese:4,285 (20.02%, see rank)
Filipino:2,128 (9.94%, see rank)
Japanese:1,058 (4.94%, see rank)
Korean:2,253 (10.53%, see rank)
Vietnamese:1,803 (8.43%, see rank)
Asian, Other:6,208 (29.01%, see rank)
 

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

201,314 (91.43%) out of the total population of 220,173 reported first ancestry.

 Arlington County% of the Total PopulationVirginiaU.S.
Arab2,9191.33%, see rank0.83%0.56%
Czech1,1170.51%, see rank0.28%0.47%
Danish1,1980.54%, see rank0.23%0.42%
Dutch1,9920.90%, see rank1.00%1.40%
English22,81810.36%, see rank10.69%8.02%
French5,9352.70%, see rank2.33%3.34%
German28,76213.06%, see rank11.87%15.03%
Greek1,5490.70%, see rank0.41%0.41%
Hungarian1,2780.58%, see rank0.35%0.46%
Irish27,66012.56%, see rank9.99%10.80%
Italian13,0505.93%, see rank4.00%5.52%
Norwegian1,9700.89%, see rank0.61%1.42%
Polish7,4393.38%, see rank1.89%3.01%
Portuguese4680.21%, see rank0.20%0.44%
Russian4,4352.01%, see rank0.70%0.92%
Scotch-Irish3,2451.47%, see rank1.68%0.99%
Scottish5,5332.51%, see rank2.13%1.72%
Subsaharan African4,9902.27%, see rank2.02%0.95%
Swedish3,1251.42%, see rank0.71%1.27%
Swiss9360.43%, see rank0.24%0.30%
Ukrainian9120.41%, see rank0.23%0.31%
American8,3773.80%, see rank11.04%7.12%
Welsh1,9760.90%, see rank0.65%0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 110,103 (50.01%, see rank)
Females: 110,070 (49.99%, see rank)

Arlington County
Male: 50.01%
Female: 49.99%
Virginia
Male: 49.15%
Female: 50.85%
U.S.
Male: 49.19%
Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)
Arlington County
33.80 years old
Virginia
37.60 years old
U.S.
37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)
Arlington County
33.70 years old
Virginia
36.20 years old
U.S.
36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)
Arlington County
33.80 years old
Virginia
38.90 years old
U.S.
38.80 years old

 Arlington County% of the Total PopulationVirginiaU.S.
Under 5 years13,0445.92%, see rank6.25%6.36%
5 to 9 years10,1654.62%, see rank6.34%6.51%
10 to 14 years8,3013.77%, see rank6.32%6.59%
15 to 19 years7,5513.43%, see rank6.72%6.85%
20 to 24 years15,5687.07%, see rank7.16%7.13%
25 to 34 years61,39727.89%, see rank13.90%13.47%
35 to 44 years35,63616.19%, see rank13.42%12.96%
45 to 54 years27,17812.34%, see rank14.64%14.09%
55 to 64 years21,7129.86%, see rank12.28%12.29%
65 to 74 years11,5535.25%, see rank7.51%7.64%
75 to 84 5,3342.42%, see rank3.85%4.25%
85 years and over2,7341.24%, see rank1.60%1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

 Arlington CountyVirginiaU.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population165,544, 100%5,501,125209,056,129
Less Than High School10,937, 6.61%, see rank12.11%13.67%
High School Graduate14,393, 8.69%, see rank25.01%27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree21,064, 12.72%, see rank27.11%29.09%
Bachelor Degree56,668, 34.23%, see rank20.74%18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree62,482, 37.74%, see rank15.03%11.01%
USA.com Education Index#16.00, see rank13.9413.54
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

 Arlington County VirginiaU.S.
Total PublicPrivatePublicPrivatePublicPrivate
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten5,99353.18%46.82%63.13%36.87%71.30%28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)14,00890.15%, see rank9.85%, see rank90.08%9.92%89.86%10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)6,23288.01%, see rank11.99%, see rank91.63%8.37%90.60%9.40%
College8,73374.68%, see rank25.32%, see rank79.69%20.31%78.37%21.63%
Graduate School11,29242.53%, see rank57.47%, see rank62.00%38.00%58.86%41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

 Arlington CountyVirginiaU.S.
Total Households96,264, 100%3,041,710116,211,092
Average Household Size2.26, see rank2.612.63
1 Person Households38,581, 40.08%, see rank26.52%27.57%
2 or More Person Households57,683, 59.92%, see rank73.48%72.43%
Family Households (Families)44,558, 46.29%, see rank67.30%66.22%
Average Family Size3.17, see rank3.253.32
Married-Couple Family35,482, 36.86%, see rank50.70%48.42%
Nonfamily Households51,706, 53.71%, see rank32.70%33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

 Arlington County%VirginiaU.S.
15 Years and Over Total188,663see rank6,637,353252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over93,965100%, see rank3,232,491123,281,364
Never Married44,47447.33%, see rank34.57%35.77%
Married42,29545.01%, see rank54.49%52.04%
Widowed1,1261.20%, see rank2.36%2.57%
Divorced6,0706.46%, see rank8.57%9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over94,698100%, see rank3,404,862129,692,771
Never Married42,13844.50%, see rank28.53%29.48%
Married39,76841.99%, see rank51.39%49.19%
Widowed4,4634.71%, see rank8.68%9.16%
Divorced8,3298.80%, see rank11.39%12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

 Arlington County%VirginiaU.S.
Native169,82477.13%, see rank88.41%86.93%
Born in the State of Residence44,38720.16%, see rank49.57%58.73%
Born in Different State120,03854.52%, see rank37.13%26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas,
or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)		5,3992.45%, see rank1.72%1.42%
Foreign Born50,34922.87%, see rank11.59%13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship21,0779.57%, see rank5.55%5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship29,27213.29%, see rank6.04%7.09%
Born In Europe6,0192.73%, see rank1.25%1.53%
Born In Asia17,9538.15%, see rank4.79%3.82%
Born In Africa5,2682.39%, see rank1.11%0.55%
Born In Oceania2870.13%, see rank0.05%0.07%
Born In Latin America19,6958.95%, see rank4.20%6.83%
Born In Northern America1,1270.51%, see rank0.19%0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

 Arlington County%VirginiaU.S.
English68,77971.45%, see rank84.46%79.39%
Spanish11,17611.61%, see rank6.31%11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages7,3737.66%, see rank4.18%4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages5,8216.05%, see rank3.67%3.36%
Other3,1153.24%, see rank1.38%0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.


 
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