Arcola, Virginia Population 2024

2,804

Arcola Demographics

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

  • Asian: 37.75%
  • White: 31.31%
  • Two or more races: 12.23%
  • Black or African American: 9.85%
  • Other race: 8.86%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
2.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,227.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
59.23% (1,043)
The current population of Arcola, Virginia is 2,804 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,761.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Asian92037.75%
White76331.31%
Two or more races29812.23%
Black or African American2409.85%
Other race2168.86%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

Asian

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Arcola Population by Race

Arcola Population Pyramid 2024

Arcola Median Age

33.4

Total

32.7

Male

33.7

Female

Arcola Adults

There are 1,753 adults, (83 of whom are seniors) in Arcola.

Arcola Age Dependency

45.9

Age Dependency Ratio

5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

41

Child Dependency Ratio

Arcola Sex Ratio

Female1,17148.05%
Male1,26651.95%

Arcola Population by Age

Arcola Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All9072.6965.234.8
Married5273.1269.330.7
Non Family2021.378.221.8
Female1342.9150.749.3
Male443.230100

3.04

Average Family Size

2.69

Average Household Size

65.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Arcola Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade885.93%
Associates Degree90.61%
Bachelors Degree51434.61%
Graduate Degree42928.89%
High School Graduate25417.1%
Less Than 9th Grade201.35%
Some College17111.52%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Arcola Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Arcola Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Asian606595564
White445436247
Hispanic21913185
Black21521547
2+ Races1455757
Other Race545428

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 93.07%.

Arcola Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$84,531$117,796$72,250
Graduate Degree$154,010$155,677$0
High School Graduate$0$72,685$0
Less Than 9th Grade$2,499$0$0
Overall$74,167$108,000$36,136
Some College$64,688$108,000$0

$74,167

Average Earnings

$108,000

Average Male

$36,136

Average Female

Arcola Earnings by Educational Attainment

Arcola Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Arcola Language

38.29% of Arcola residents speak only English, while 61.71% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 24.59% of the population.

Arcola Language

Arcola Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Other2163717.13%
Hispanic456378.11%
Black2402510.42%

2.54%

Overall Poverty Rate

1.66%

Male Poverty Rate

3.5%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Arcola

The race most likely to be in poverty in Arcola is Other, with 17.13% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Arcola is Hispanic, with 8.11% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 7.53%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 1.66%.

Arcola Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School2.76%
Less Than 9th Grade0%
Some College0%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Arcola Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed5.47%
Male Employed0%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Arcola Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Arcola Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$130,938$137,186
Households$119,659$130,947
Married Families$131,979$-999,999,999
Non Families$77,143$106,491

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Arcola Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

62.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

67.6%

Male Marriage Rate

57.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Arcola Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Arcola Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Arcola Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Arcola Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

187

Number of Veterans

174

Male Veterans

13

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War113
Second Gulf War52
Vietnam18
Korea0
World War II0

Arcola Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54148
65 to 7418
18 to 3412
55 to 649
75+0

Arcola Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White10418.81%
Hispanic9238.98%
2+ Races5739.31%
Other Race159.15%
Black114.85%

Arcola Veterans by Race

Arcola Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.48%

Veteran Disability Rate

Arcola Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

73.1%

Labor Force Participation

71.4%

Employment Rate

2.3%

Unemployment Rate

Arcola Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Arcola Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Arcola 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

32.46%

Born in Arcola

63.11%

Native Born

36.89%

Foreign Born

19.53%

Non Citizen

17.36%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

63.11% of Arcola residents were born in the United States, with 32.46% having been born in Virginia. 19.53% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Arcola Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20242,8041836.98%
20232,6211847.55%
20222,4371797.93%
20212,25849728.22%
20201,76154544.82%
20191,21625326.27%
201896331448.38%
2017649406167.08%
2016243146.11%
20152294725.82%
2014182-5-2.67%
20131871792237.5%
20128-1-11.11%
20119-224-96.14%
201023300%

Arcola Population by Year