Arlington County, Virginia Population By Race and Ethnicity in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on February 28, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the total Arlington County, VA population was 235,764. The White Alone racial group had the highest population (158.34K) and constituted 67.16% of the total Arlington County population. The Asian Alone racial group had the second highest population (24.12K) and constituted 10.23% of the population. The third highest racial group was Black or African American Alone (22.11K), constituting 9.38% of the population.

The population of the Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group was 141.93K and constituted 60.20% of the population. The population of the Hispanic or Latino of All Races ethnicity group was (36.59K) and constituted 15.52% of the population.

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentages by race and ethnicity.

Note: Missing racial or ethnicity groups means there was not enough information for an estimate.

You can also see similar information for other Virginia counties, and for Virginia.

Arlington County, Virginia Population By Race in 2021
White Alone
Asian Alone
Black or African American Alone
Two Or More Races
Some Other Race Alone
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone
Arlington County, Virginia Population By Ethnicity in 2021
Non-Hispanic White Alone
Hispanic or Latino of All Races
Arlington County, Virginia Population By Race in 2021
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Race Population % of Total Pop.
White Alone 158344 67.16
Asian Alone 24116 10.23
Black or African American Alone 22112 9.38
Two Or More Races 18062 7.66
Some Other Race Alone 11985 5.08
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 960 0.41
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 185 0.08
Arlington County, Virginia Population By Ethnicity in 2021
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Ethnicity Population % of Total Pop.
Non-Hispanic White Alone 141931 60.20
Hispanic or Latino of All Races 36594 15.52