Arlington County, VA Population

Overview

235,764

Total Population

35.1

Median age

49.71%

Female population %

101.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

35.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

36,594

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Arlington County's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Arlington County is 35.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Arlington County's population under 18 was 18.20%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Arlington County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 10.84% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Arlington County, 15.58% were under the age of 15, 23.23% aged 15 to 29, 50.35% aged 30 to 64, 9.57% aged 65 to 84, and 1.27% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,366 less females than males in Arlington County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.71% females and 50.29% males in Arlington County, VA.
The Arlington County, VA gender ratio is 101.2:100 i.e. 101.2 men to 100 women (1.012).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 14,571.
For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 14,646.

Arlington County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Arlington County population: 67.16% are White, 9.38% are Black or African American, 0.41% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 10.23% are Asian, 0.08% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 5.08% are some other race and 7.66% are multiracial.
Arlington County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 36,594 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 199,17 (84.48% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Arlington County is White with a population of 158,344 (67.16% of the total population).

Arlington County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 238,799 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Arlington County's population increased by 19,960 (10.54%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Arlington County's population increased by 29,480 (14.08%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Arlington County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 189,359.