Arlington, VA

Census Place

2024 Population

236,254

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Poverty Rate

7.39%

3.73% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$142,114

1.39% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$895,000

3.49% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

145,078

Population & Diversity

Arlington, VA is home to a population of 236k people, from which 88.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 22.3% of Arlington, VA residents were born outside of the country (52.6k people).

In 2024, there were 5.53 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (137k people) in Arlington, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 24.8k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 21.9k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

88.6%

2024 Citizenship

89.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 88.6% of Arlington, VA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Arlington, VA was 89.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Arlington, VA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Arlington, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
137k ± 814
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
24.8k ± 719
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
21.9k ± 493

15.9%

Hispanic Population

37.6k people

15.9% of the people in Arlington, VA are hispanic (37.6k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Arlington, VA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Virginia.

Most Common Origin

El Salvador
108,778 ± 8,047 people
India
98,440 ± 7,659 people
Mexico
58,677 ± 5,927 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Virginia was El Salvador, the natal country of 108,778 Virginia residents, followed by India with 98,440 and Mexico with 58,677.

Foreign-Born Population

22.3%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

52.6k people

21.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

51.1k people

As of 2024, 22.3% of Arlington, VA residents (52.6k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Arlington, VA was 21.7%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Arlington, VA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
6,972 ± 713
Gulf War (1990s)
1,684 ± 363
Vietnam
1,669 ± 246

Arlington, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 4.14 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Arlington, VA.

Economy

The economy of Arlington, VA employs 145k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Arlington, VA were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (38,531 people), Public Administration (24,153 people), and Educational Services (12,492 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($138,558), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($133,906), and Finance & Insurance ($133,478).

Employment

Occupations

145k

2024 Value

± 3,089

−0.348%

1 Year decline

± 2.95%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Arlington, VA declined at a rate of −0.348%, from 146k employees to 145k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Arlington, VA, are Management Occupations (26,908 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (22,636 people), and Computer & Mathematical Occupations (16,818 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Arlington, VA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Virginia.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Virginia (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

145k

2024 Value

± 3,089

−0.348%

1 Year decline

± 2.95%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Arlington, VA declined at a rate of −0.348%, from 146k employees to 145k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Arlington, VA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (38,531 people), Public Administration (24,153 people), and Educational Services (12,492 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Arlington, VA, though some of these residents may live in Arlington, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$103,692

Median earning men ± $1,827

$85,527

Median earning women ± $2,118

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($140,092), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($134,063), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($131,602).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($135,114), Manufacturing ($127,593), and Wholesale Trade ($122,206).

Education

The student population of Arlington, VA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 2,952 male students and 4,270 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Arlington, VA are White (677 and 30.2%), Black or African American (626 and 28%), Unknown (459 and 20.5%), and Hispanic or Latino (266 and 11.9%).

The largest universities in Arlington, VA by number of degrees awarded are Marymount University (963 and 40.4%), Strayer University-Virginia (735 and 30.9%), and University of Management and Technology (475 and 19.9%).

The most popular majors in Arlington, VA are General Business Administration & Management (521 and 21.9%), General Business (369 and 15.5%), and Information Technology (202 and 8.48%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $39,270.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Arlington, VA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 93.2%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 11.6%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 7,222 (40.9% men and 59.1% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 7,222 students enrolled in Arlington, VA, 40.9% men and 59.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 1,869 records, of which 71.1% were women and 28.9% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business
293 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
216 degrees awarded
Information Technology
161 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Arlington, VA was General Business with 293 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Arlington, VA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Marymount University
963 degrees awarded
Strayer University-Virginia
735 degrees awarded
University of Management and Technology
475 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Marymount University with 963 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 827 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Arlington, VA, which is 0.532 times less than the 1,555 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 677 degrees mean that there were 1.08 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 626 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($39,270) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($850) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($2,000) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Arlington, VA was $895,000 in 2024, which is 2.69 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $864,800 to $895,000, a 3.49% increase. The homeownership rate in Arlington, VA is 41.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Arlington, VA have an average commute time of 26.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Arlington, VA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$895,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$16,854

$46,221

Median Property Taxes

±$1,464

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Arlington, VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Arlington, VA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

41.3%

Homeownership

2024

68.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 41.3% of the housing units in Arlington, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 41.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Arlington, VA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$142,114

Median Household Income

± $3,551

112k

Number of Households

± 2,519

In 2024, the median household income of the 112k households in Arlington, VA grew to $142,114 from the previous year's value of $140,160.

The following chart displays the households in Arlington, VA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Arlington, VA is from Virginia.

0.47

2024 Wage GINI in Virginia

0.472

2023 Wage GINI in Virginia

In 2024, the income inequality in Virginia was 0.47 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.376% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Virginia in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Virginia across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (38%)
Worked At Home (35.3%)
Public Transit (14%)

In 2024, 38% of workers in Arlington, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (35.3%) and those who used public transit to get to work (14%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

26.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Arlington, VA have a shorter commute time (26.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.956% of the workforce in Arlington, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Arlington, VA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Arlington, VA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Arlington, VA have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.39% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Arlington, VA (17.2k out of 233k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Arlington, VA is White, followed by Hispanic and Asian.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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