Population By Race and Ethnicity in Arlington County, VA in 2010

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2010, the 209,319 population of Arlington County, Virginia comprised of 31,791 people who identified as Hispanic (15.19%), and 177,528 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (84.81%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Arlington County, Virginia with a population of 162,283 (77.53%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 20,464 (9.78%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 18,435 (8.81%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Arlington County, Virginia in 2010, with a population of 134,481 (64.25%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 27,802 (13.28%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 20,138 (9.62%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Arlington, Virginia.

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Population By Race in Arlington , VA in 2010
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 18,435 8.81%
White Alone 162,283 77.53%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,774 0.85%
Asian Alone 20,464 9.78%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 256 0.12%
Two Or More Races 6,107 2.92%
Population By Ethnicity in Arlington , VA in 2010
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 1,073 0.51%
White Alone - Hispanic 27,802 13.28%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 1,367 0.65%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 326 0.16%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 110 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1,113 0.53%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 17,362 8.3%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 134,481 64.25%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 407 0.19%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 20,138 9.62%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 146 0.07%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 4,994 2.39%