Overview
14,158
Total Population
35.2
Median age
51.33%
Female population %
94.8:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
10-14 years
Largest age group
52.8
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
373
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Arlington's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Arlington is 35.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Arlington's population under 18 was 32.84%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Arlington's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 7.57% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Arlington, 26.98% were under the age of 15, 15.89% aged 15 to 29, 49.56% aged 30 to 64, 7.10% aged 65 to 84, and 0.47% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 378 more females than males in Arlington:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.33% females and 48.67% males in Arlington, TN.
- The Arlington, TN gender ratio is 94.8:100 i.e. 94.8 men to 100 women (0.948).
- For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 804.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 994.
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Race / Ethnicity
Arlington's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Arlington population: 77.18% are White, 18.07% are Black or African American, 0.16% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.88% are Asian and 3.72% are multiracial.
- Arlington's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 373 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 13,785 (97.37% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Arlington is White with a population of 10,927 (77.18% of the total population).
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Year by year
Arlington's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 14,549 in the year 2020
- From 2000 to 2010, Arlington's population increased by 8,794 (322.36%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Arlington's population increased by 3,027 (26.27%), 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's population was lowest in year 2000 at 2,728.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)