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

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 233,574 population of Arlington County, Virginia comprised of 36,412 people who identified as Hispanic (15.59%), and 197,162 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (84.41%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Arlington County, Virginia with a population of 172,807 (73.98%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 26,095 (11.17%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 23,851 (10.21%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Arlington County, Virginia in 2021, with a population of 141,147 (60.43%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 31,660 (13.56%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 25,630 (10.97%).

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 2021
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 23,851 10.21%
White Alone 172,807 73.98%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,597 0.68%
Asian Alone 26,095 11.17%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 317 0.14%
Two Or More Races 8,907 3.81%
Population By Ethnicity in Arlington , VA in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 1,453 0.62%
White Alone - Hispanic 31,660 13.56%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 1,162 0.5%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 465 0.2%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 136 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1,536 0.66%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 22,398 9.59%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 141,147 60.43%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 435 0.19%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 25,630 10.97%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 181 0.08%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 7,371 3.16%