Arlington County, Virginia
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $90,786
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 243,931
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 239,807
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 238,647
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 238,646
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 0.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 238,643
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 207,627
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 17.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 12.5%
Female persons, percent 49.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 72.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 10.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Asian alone, percent(a) 11.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 4.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 16.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 58.3%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 12,018
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 22.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 125,612
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 41.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $895,000
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $3,649
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $1,195
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $2,322
Building Permits, 2025 1,309
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 112,027
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.08
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 78.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 29.4%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 98.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 95.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 95.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 77.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 4.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 4.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 75.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 72.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,670,770
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,414,455
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 3,362,789
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 3,023,968
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $12,941
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 26.2
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $142,114
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $90,786
Persons in poverty, percent 8.0%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 6,334
Total employment, 2023 159,716
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 18,145,558
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 3.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 23,375
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 4,641
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,381
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,230
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,069
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,753
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 3,539
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 9,179.6
Population per square mile, 2010 7,993.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 26.00
Land area in square miles, 2010 25.97
FIPS Code 51013