Arlington city, Washington
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $538,800
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 22,031
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 21,959
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 19,922
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 19,911
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 10.6%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 10.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 19,868
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 17,926
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 25.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 13.8%
Female persons, percent 49.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 73.8%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Asian alone, percent(a) 5.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 11.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 16.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 71.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,947
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 11.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 62.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $538,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,331
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $710
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,905
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 7,695
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.73
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 81.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 16.2%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 97.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 91.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 91.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 20.8%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 63.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 57.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 79,602
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 275,475
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 174,137
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 809,551
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $38,338
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 29.9
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $88,231
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $44,206
Persons in poverty, percent 12.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 2,024.5
Population per square mile, 2010 1,937.2
Land area in square miles, 2020 9.81
Land area in square miles, 2010 9.25
FIPS Code 5302585