Population By Race and Ethnicity in Arlington County, VA in 2015

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2015, the 228,887 population of Arlington County, Virginia comprised of 35,252 people who identified as Hispanic (15.4%), and 193,635 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (84.6%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Arlington County, Virginia with a population of 174,214 (76.11%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 24,139 (10.55%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 21,254 (9.29%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Arlington County, Virginia in 2015, with a population of 143,238 (62.58%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 30,976 (13.53%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 23,725 (10.37%).

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 2015
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 21,254 9.29%
White Alone 174,214 76.11%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,600 0.7%
Asian Alone 24,139 10.55%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 303 0.13%
Two Or More Races 7,377 3.22%
Population By Ethnicity in Arlington , VA in 2015
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 1,334 0.58%
White Alone - Hispanic 30,976 13.53%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 1,213 0.53%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 414 0.18%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 124 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1,191 0.52%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 19,920 8.7%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 143,238 62.58%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 387 0.17%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 23,725 10.37%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 179 0.08%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 6,186 2.7%