Arlington, Texas Population 2024

399,825

Arlington Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Arlington was:

  • White: 46.93%
  • Black or African American: 22.79%
  • Two or more races: 13.67%
  • Other race: 8.46%
  • Asian: 7.25%
  • Native American: 0.51%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.39%
State
Texas
Land Area (mi²)
95.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
4,171.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.41% (5,577)
The current population of Arlington, Texas is 399,825 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 394,248.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White184,65746.93%
Black or African American89,65922.79%
Two or more races53,80213.67%
Other race33,3038.46%
Asian28,5317.25%
Native American1,9900.51%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1,5270.39%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Arlington Population by Race

Arlington Population Pyramid 2024

Arlington Median Age

33.1

Total

32.2

Male

34.2

Female

Arlington Adults

There are 293,889 adults, (43,770 of whom are seniors) in Arlington.

Arlington Age Dependency

57.3

Age Dependency Ratio

17.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

39.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Arlington Sex Ratio

Female200,70451.01%
Male192,76548.99%

Arlington Population by Age

Arlington Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All137,5192.8254.945.1
Married64,0563.5973.526.5
Non Family44,7881.3137.262.8
Female21,0413.5442.257.8
Male7,6343.2937.362.7

3.46

Average Family Size

2.82

Average Household Size

54.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Arlington Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade18,2777.38%
Associates Degree19,7847.99%
Bachelors Degree53,50021.61%
Graduate Degree26,76110.81%
High School Graduate58,46523.61%
Less Than 9th Grade16,7246.75%
Some College54,10121.85%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Arlington Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Arlington Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White104,56998,86542,825
Hispanic62,82441,85910,283
Black55,12751,44017,961
2+ Races26,32418,3175,072
Asian19,29415,0187,533
Other Race19,23311,7182,332
Native American1,224924159
Islander750742190

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 98.93%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 40.95%.

Arlington Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$60,143$68,475$54,857
Graduate Degree$73,613$82,930$68,217
High School Graduate$36,173$41,639$31,568
Less Than 9th Grade$31,106$35,526$23,094
Overall$45,208$49,504$40,115
Some College$44,133$50,154$39,369

$45,208

Average Earnings

$49,504

Average Male

$40,115

Average Female

Arlington Earnings by Educational Attainment

Arlington Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Arlington Language

64.96% of Arlington residents speak only English, while 35.04% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 22.57% of the population.

Arlington Language

Arlington Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic116,81817,42914.92%
White141,59514,0669.93%
Black88,33812,64414.31%
Multiple53,2557,74414.54%
Asian27,8584,23215.19%
Other33,1463,96211.95%
Islander1,52753835.23%
Native1,925914.73%

12.99%

Overall Poverty Rate

12.01%

Male Poverty Rate

13.95%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Arlington

The race most likely to be in poverty in Arlington is Islander, with 35.23% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Arlington is Native, with 4.73% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.49%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.12%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.11%.

Arlington Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade20.1%
High School11.49%
Some College8.33%
Bachelors or Greater5.74%

Arlington Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed22.06%
Female Unemployed21.43%
Female Employed7.29%
Male Employed6.08%

Arlington Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Arlington Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$84,996$106,748
Households$71,736$92,583
Married Families$103,486$125,022
Non Families$45,975$57,956

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Arlington Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

45.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

47.5%

Male Marriage Rate

43.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Arlington Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Arlington Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Arlington Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Arlington Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

16,934

Number of Veterans

14,516

Male Veterans

2,418

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam5,121
Second Gulf War4,997
First Gulf War4,368
Korea475
World War II108

Arlington Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 544,870
65 to 743,894
55 to 642,982
75+2,897
18 to 342,291

Arlington Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White10,4527.21%
Black4,1526.43%
Hispanic2,3222.91%
2+ Races9552.79%
Other Race6412.68%
Asian6152.66%
Islander808.16%
Native American392.45%

Arlington Veterans by Race

Arlington Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.93%

Veteran Poverty Rate

25.95%

Veteran Disability Rate

Arlington Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

70%

Labor Force Participation

66%

Employment Rate

5.6%

Unemployment Rate

Arlington Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Arlington Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Arlington Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

51.16%

Born in Arlington

79.16%

Native Born

20.84%

Foreign Born

11.95%

Non Citizen

8.89%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

79.16% of Arlington residents were born in the United States, with 51.16% having been born in Texas. 11.95% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Arlington Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029406,7961,3940.34%
2028405,4021,3940.35%
2027404,0081,3950.35%
2026402,6131,3940.35%
2025401,2191,3940.35%
2024399,8251,3940.35%
2023398,4313,6840.93%
2022394,7471,3740.35%
2021393,373-875-0.22%
2020394,248-4,682-1.17%
2019398,9301,0270.26%
2018397,9039100.23%
2017396,9932,6700.68%
2016394,3235,5731.43%
2015388,7505,9991.57%
2014382,7513,7650.99%
2013378,9863,3190.88%
2012375,6675,3831.45%
2011370,2844,3641.19%
2010365,92000%
2000332,96971,24827.22%
1990261,721101,60863.46%
1980160,11369,88477.45%
197090,22945,454101.52%
196044,77537,083482.1%
19507,6923,45281.42%
19404,24057915.82%
19303,66163020.79%
19203,0312,331333%
1900700-406,096-99.83%

Arlington Population by Year