Population By Race and Ethnicity in Arlington County, VA in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 235,193 population of Arlington County, Virginia comprised of 36,206 people who identified as Hispanic (15.39%), and 198,987 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (84.61%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Arlington County, Virginia with a population of 177,157 (75.32%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 25,639 (10.9%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 22,501 (9.57%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Arlington County, Virginia in 2017, with a population of 145,418 (61.83%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 31,739 (13.5%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 25,195 (10.71%).

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 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 22,501 9.57%
White Alone 177,157 75.32%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,576 0.67%
Asian Alone 25,639 10.9%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 298 0.13%
Two Or More Races 8,022 3.41%
Population By Ethnicity in Arlington , VA in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 1,389 0.59%
White Alone - Hispanic 31,739 13.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 1,164 0.5%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 444 0.19%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 140 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1,330 0.56%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 21,112 8.98%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 145,418 61.83%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 412 0.18%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 25,195 10.71%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 158 0.07%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 6,692 2.85%