Population By Race and Ethnicity in Arlington County, VA in 2019

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2019, the 238,392 population of Arlington County, Virginia comprised of 36,873 people who identified as Hispanic (15.47%), and 201,519 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (84.53%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Arlington County, Virginia with a population of 178,101 (74.71%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 26,443 (11.09%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 23,291 (9.77%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Arlington County, Virginia in 2019, with a population of 145,952 (61.22%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 32,149 (13.49%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 25,999 (10.91%).

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 2019
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 23,291 9.77%
White Alone 178,101 74.71%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,552 0.65%
Asian Alone 26,443 11.09%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 309 0.13%
Two Or More Races 8,696 3.65%
Population By Ethnicity in Arlington , VA in 2019
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 1,493 0.63%
White Alone - Hispanic 32,149 13.49%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 1,132 0.48%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 444 0.19%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 136 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1,519 0.64%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 21,798 9.14%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 145,952 61.22%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 420 0.18%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 25,999 10.91%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 173 0.07%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 7,177 3.01%