Arlington County, VA Demographics & Local Data

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Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

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Population

Metric Arlington County Virginia Avg U.S. Average
Population 235,497 8,661,529 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 9021.6 202.3 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) 0.54% 0.60% 0.57%
Median age 35.8 37.2 37.1
Households 111,520 3,324,966 128,459,983

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Economy

Arlington County has a the economy index of A+, which means it is exceptionally prosperous.

Metric Arlington County Virginia Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $139,236 $91,409 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 3.36% 4.62% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 3.2% 4.2% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric Arlington County Virginia Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $398,165 $257,048 $242,182
Median rent $2,274 $1,514 $1,342
Homeownership rate 41.8% 67.2% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 08:00 AM – 08:29 AM , followed by 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM .

Metric Arlington County Virginia Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 26.1 23.3 22.5
Work from home 31.5% 16.2% 13.4%

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Education & Households

Arlington County has a education index of A+, which means it is exceptionally educated.

Metric Arlington County Virginia Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 74.8% 37.7% 31.6%
Average household size 2.08 2.53 2.54

Health

Arlington County has a health index of A+, which means it is exceptionally healthy.

Metric Arlington County Virginia Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 81.8 77.3 78.3
Self-rated poor health 8.0% 16.9% 16.3%
Smokers 9.5% 19.0% 19.0%