Population By Race and Ethnicity in Arlington, VA in 2021

Updated on June 16, 2025.

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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Population By Race in Arlington , VA in 2021
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 23,923 10.25%
White Alone 172,773 74.01%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,599 0.69%
Asian Alone 25,939 11.11%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 324 0.14%
Two Or More Races 8,878 3.8%
Population By Ethnicity in Arlington , VA in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 1,453 0.62%
White Alone - Hispanic 31,902 13.67%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 1,161 0.5%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 464 0.2%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 141 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1,527 0.65%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 22,470 9.63%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 140,871 60.35%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 438 0.19%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 25,475 10.91%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 183 0.08%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 7,351 3.15%