Population By Race and Ethnicity in Arlington County, VA in 2011

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the 216,078 population of Arlington County, Virginia comprised of 32,814 people who identified as Hispanic (15.19%), and 183,264 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 167,505 (77.52%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 21,216 (9.82%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 19,002 (8.79%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Arlington County, Virginia in 2011, with a population of 138,707 (64.19%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 28,798 (13.33%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 20,861 (9.65%).

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 2011
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 19,002 8.79%
White Alone 167,505 77.52%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,708 0.79%
Asian Alone 21,216 9.82%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 272 0.13%
Two Or More Races 6,375 2.95%
Population By Ethnicity in Arlington , VA in 2011
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 1,083 0.5%
White Alone - Hispanic 28,798 13.33%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 1,298 0.6%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 355 0.16%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 117 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1,163 0.54%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 17,919 8.29%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 138,707 64.19%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 410 0.19%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 20,861 9.65%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 155 0.07%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 5,212 2.41%