Arlington, Washington Population 2024

21,594

Arlington Demographics

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

  • White: 75.64%
  • Two or more races: 10.14%
  • Other race: 6.6%
  • Asian: 5.46%
  • Black or African American: 1.33%
  • Native American: 0.54%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.28%
Land Area (mi²)
10.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,166.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
7.74% (1,552)
The current population of Arlington, Washington is 21,594 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 20,042.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White15,58275.64%
Two or more races2,08910.14%
Other race1,3606.6%
Asian1,1255.46%
Black or African American2741.33%
Native American1120.54%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander570.28%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Arlington Population by Race

Arlington Population Pyramid 2024

Arlington Median Age

37.1

Total

36.6

Male

38.5

Female

Arlington Adults

There are 15,420 adults, (2,866 of whom are seniors) in Arlington.

Arlington Age Dependency

64.1

Age Dependency Ratio

22.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

41.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Arlington Sex Ratio

Female10,29349.97%
Male10,30650.03%

Arlington Population by Age

Arlington Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7,5652.7163.436.6
Married3,7023.4380.419.6
Non Family2,5011.2747.852.2
Female1,0313.1840.559.5
Male3314.1161.638.4

3.28

Average Family Size

2.71

Average Household Size

63.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Arlington Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade8075.97%
Associates Degree1,54211.4%
Bachelors Degree1,89814.03%
Graduate Degree8496.28%
High School Graduate4,20931.12%
Less Than 9th Grade4183.09%
Some College3,80228.11%

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
White10,1989,5492,033
Hispanic1,6011,218242
2+ Races1,2631,263208
Asian891706267
Other Race68939682
Black170170117
Native American635512
Islander57570

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 68.82%.

Arlington Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$72,944$78,500$59,263
Graduate Degree$97,578$101,023$89,773
High School Graduate$43,631$52,314$37,180
Less Than 9th Grade$27,800$34,985$0
Overall$56,598$75,692$40,971
Some College$65,357$90,575$42,031

$56,598

Average Earnings

$75,692

Average Male

$40,971

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

84.27% of Arlington residents speak only English, while 15.73% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 9.71% of the population.

Arlington Language

Arlington Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White14,9241,2258.21%
Hispanic3,11783226.69%
Other1,36060744.63%
Multiple2,07930314.57%
Asian1,125534.71%
Black272145.15%

10.95%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.31%

Male Poverty Rate

11.59%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Arlington

The race most likely to be in poverty in Arlington is Other, with 44.63% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Arlington is Asian, with 4.71% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.54%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.42%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.01%.

Arlington Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade18.76%
High School12.79%
Bachelors or Greater6.03%
Some College4.66%

Arlington Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed27.27%
Male Unemployed12.31%
Female Employed4.32%
Male Employed2.78%

Arlington Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Arlington Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$107,143$133,043
Households$84,919$112,741
Married Families$134,357$-999,999,999
Non Families$52,832$65,575

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Arlington Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

49.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.4%

Male Marriage Rate

46.9%

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 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Arlington Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Arlington Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,952

Number of Veterans

1,826

Male Veterans

126

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War715
First Gulf War514
Vietnam450
Korea86
World War II33

Arlington Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54710
55 to 64354
75+346
65 to 74289
18 to 34253

Arlington Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,67014.08%
2+ Races20614.59%
Hispanic542.79%
Asian515.39%
Other Race182.18%
Black73.76%

Arlington Veterans by Race

Arlington Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.79%

Veteran Poverty Rate

18.15%

Veteran Disability Rate

Arlington Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.8%

Labor Force Participation

61.2%

Employment Rate

3.6%

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

56.34%

Born in Arlington

88.86%

Native Born

11.14%

Foreign Born

7.03%

Non Citizen

4.11%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

88.86% of Arlington residents were born in the United States, with 56.34% having been born in Washington. 7.03% 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
202923,5343881.68%
202823,1463881.7%
202722,7583881.73%
202622,3703881.77%
202521,9823881.8%
202421,5943881.83%
202321,206900.43%
202221,1164051.96%
202120,7116693.34%
202020,042-480-2.34%
201920,5227473.78%
201819,7755372.79%
201719,2381560.82%
201619,0822201.17%
201518,8621170.62%
201418,7451440.77%
201318,6013221.76%
201218,2792361.31%
201118,043560.31%
201017,98700%
200011,7137,676190.14%
19904,03775523%
19803,282-20,252-86.05%

Arlington Population by Year