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Arlington County, VA

Demographic and economic profile of Arlington County, VA, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Arlington County's economy is heavily oriented toward high-skill professional services, reflected in a GDP per capita of $170,119 against median worker earnings of $88,306 and a median household income of $142,114. The county's labor pool of 239,807 residents skews young (median age 35.5) and highly educated, with 77.1% holding at least a bachelor's degree and a labor force participation rate of 78.0%. Housing costs are substantial—median home value of $864,800 and median rent of $2,275/month—while a 3.3% unemployment rate and modest 5-year population growth of 1.6% reflect a relatively stable, high-cost market.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

239,807

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$142,114

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

35.5 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+1.6% since 2018

Arlington County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone142,640 (60.4%)
  • Asian Alone24,923 (10.5%)
  • Black or African American Alone22,327 (9.5%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race19,724 (8.3%)
  • Some Other Race Alone13,248 (5.6%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races11,807 (5.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish28,233
  2. 2.Other Indo-European9,709
  3. 3.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)4,209
  4. 4.Other Asian and Pacific Island3,964
  5. 5.Arabic3,245

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

18.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

70.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

11.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

22.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

12,018

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$170,119

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$88,024

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

7.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services42,878
  2. 2.Public Administration (Group)24,153
  3. 3.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance22,587
  4. 4.Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing11,355
  5. 5.Other Services, Except Public Administration (Group)10,561

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations108,162
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations16,024
  3. 3.Service Occupations13,230
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations4,483
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations3,179

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Public Administration (LQ 3.64×)25,070
  2. 2.Professional, Scientific, & Management (LQ 2.46×)44,215
  3. 3.Other Services (LQ 1.56×)10,700
  4. 4.Information (LQ 1.54×)4,213
  5. 5.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 1.10×)10,711

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$864,800

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$2,275/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

41.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $1,000,000 to $1,499,99912,814 (27.7%)
  • $750,000 to $999,9999,474 (20.5%)
  • $500,000 to $749,9998,404 (18.2%)
  • $1,500,000 to $1,999,9993,666 (7.9%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9993,603 (7.8%)
  • $2,000,000 or More2,653 (5.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

77.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

95.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

78.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$88,306

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

26.2 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

14.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone55,534 (38.0%)
  • Worked At Home51,582 (35.3%)
  • Public Transit20,421 (14.0%)
  • Carpooled7,277 (5.0%)
  • Walked6,462 (4.4%)
  • Bicycle1,997 (1.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.