Arlington County, Virginia

Arlington County, Virginia, had an estimated population of 243,931 in 2025 across 67 km². The figures below come from the US Census Bureau's population estimates and the American Community Survey, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Virginia's counties and nationally.

Population: 243,931; 2025 estimate
Area: 67 km²
Density: 3,623; per km²
Median income: $142,114; household, ACS 2024
Median age: 35.5; years, ACS 2024

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Amenities & Infrastructure

Indicator	Value	In Virginia	In the US
Households with Broadband2024	95.2%	10 / 133	55 / 3,144
Median Gross Rent2024	$2,322	2 / 133	9 / 3,137
Median Home Value2024	$895,000	2 / 133	19 / 3,139
Owner-Occupied Homes2024	41.3%	129 / 133	3,128 / 3,144
Vacant Homes2024	8.2%	90 / 133	2,488 / 3,144

Demography

Indicator	Value	In Virginia	In the US
Aged 65 and Over2024	11.9%	125 / 133	3,059 / 3,144
American Indian & Alaska Native2024	0.1%	35 / 133	1,566 / 3,144
Asian, non-Hispanic2024	10.5%	4 / 133	54 / 3,144
Average Household Size2024people	2.1	130 / 133	3,022 / 3,144
Black, non-Hispanic2024	9.3%	78 / 133	790 / 3,144
Foreign-Born2024	22.4%	8 / 133	89 / 3,144
Hispanic or Latino2024	15.9%	10 / 133	550 / 3,144
Median Age2024years	35.5	119 / 133	2,845 / 3,144
Sex Ratio2024per 1,000 males	987	97 / 133	1,875 / 3,144
Speak a Language Other Than English2024	29.4%	8 / 133	211 / 3,144
Under 182024	18.0%	96 / 133	2,722 / 3,144
Veterans2024	6.3%	111 / 133	2,146 / 3,144
White, non-Hispanic2024	58.0%	98 / 133	2,487 / 3,144

Economy

Indicator	Value	In Virginia	In the US
Below Poverty Line2024	7.4%	108 / 133	2,875 / 3,144
Households on SNAP2024	4.0%	124 / 133	2,988 / 3,144
Income Inequality2024index	0.460	46 / 133	1,060 / 3,144
Median Household Income2024	$142,114	4 / 133	12 / 3,143
Per Capita Income2024	$90,786	1 / 133	5 / 3,144
Unemployment Rate2024	3.3%	86 / 133	2,272 / 3,144

Education

Indicator	Value	In Virginia	In the US
Bachelor's Degree or Higher2024	77.1%	2 / 133	2 / 3,144
High School or Higher2024	95.2%	5 / 133	212 / 3,144

Health Coverage

Indicator	Value	In Virginia	In the US
No Health Insurance2024	5.3%	92 / 133	2,394 / 3,144
With a Disability2024	6.7%	133 / 133	3,136 / 3,144

Population & Density

Indicator	Value	In Virginia	In the US
Population2025	243,931	8 / 133	300 / 3,144
Population Density2025/km²	3,623	2 / 133	11 / 3,144

Work & Commute

Indicator	Value	In Virginia	In the US
Commute by Public Transit2024	14.0%	1 / 133	14 / 3,144
Households with No Vehicle2024	15.2%	1 / 133	48 / 3,144
Mean Commute Time2024minutes	26.2	78 / 133	1,086 / 3,143
Work from Home2024	35.3%	1 / 133	4 / 3,144

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