Population By Race and Ethnicity in Arlington County, VA in 2021

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 233,436 population of Arlington County, Virginia comprised of 36,648 people who identified as Hispanic (15.7%), and 196,788 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (84.3%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Arlington County, Virginia with a population of 172,773 (74.01%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 25,939 (11.11%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 23,923 (10.25%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Arlington County, Virginia in 2021, with a population of 140,871 (60.35%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 31,902 (13.67%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 25,475 (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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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Arlington County, VA in 2021
Total Population:233,436
84.3%15.7%
Non Hispanic (84.3%)
Hispanic (15.7%)
Race in Arlington County, VA in 2021
Total Population:233,436
74.01%11.11%10.25%
White Alone (74.01%)
Asian Alone (11.11%)
Black or African American Alone (10.25%)
Two or more races (3.8%)
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.69%)
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.14%)
Ethnicity in Arlington County, VA in 2021
Total Population:233,436
60.35%13.67%10.91%9.63%
Non-Hispanic White Alone (60.35%)
Hispanic White Alone (13.67%)
Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (10.91%)
Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (9.63%)
Non-Hispanic Two or more races (3.15%)
All Other Ethnicities (2.30%)
Population By Race in Arlington , VA in 2021
Race
Population
Percentage
White Alone 172,773 74.01%
Asian Alone 25,939 11.11%
Black or African American Alone 23,923 10.25%
Two Or More Races 8,878 3.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,599 0.69%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 324 0.14%
Population By Ethnicity in Arlington , VA in 2021
Ethnicity
Population
Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic 140,871 60.35%
White Alone - Hispanic 31,902 13.67%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 25,475 10.91%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 22,470 9.63%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 7,351 3.15%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1,527 0.65%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 1,453 0.62%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 1,161 0.5%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 464 0.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 438 0.19%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 183 0.08%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 141 0.06%