Population By Race and Ethnicity in Arlington County, VA in 2020

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 238,814 population of Arlington County, Virginia comprised of 37,351 people who identified as Hispanic (15.64%), and 201,463 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (84.36%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Arlington County, Virginia with a population of 177,764 (74.44%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 26,623 (11.15%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 23,649 (9.9%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Arlington County, Virginia in 2020, with a population of 145,222 (60.81%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 32,542 (13.63%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 26,139 (10.95%).

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 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 23,649 9.9%
White Alone 177,764 74.44%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,589 0.67%
Asian Alone 26,623 11.15%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 328 0.14%
Two Or More Races 8,861 3.71%
Population By Ethnicity in Arlington , VA in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 1,482 0.62%
White Alone - Hispanic 32,542 13.63%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 1,175 0.49%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 484 0.2%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 131 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1,537 0.64%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 22,167 9.28%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 145,222 60.81%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 414 0.17%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 26,139 10.95%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 197 0.08%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 7,324 3.07%