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Virginia·Arlington County
16 neighborhoods·236K people·$895K median·9,088/mi²
White 58 · Hispanic 16 · Asian 10 · Black 9 · Multiracial 6 · Other 1
Living alone 42 · Married couple 37 · Other 22
Professional 54 · Health 13 · Retail 12 · Leisure 8 · Public admin 5 · Manufacturing 2 · Other 7
Management · business · science · arts 75 · Sales · office 11 · Service 9 · Production · transport 3 · Construction · maintenance 2
Drive alone 38 · Work from home 35 · Transit 13 · Carpool 10 · Walk 4 · Bike 1
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Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median
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| Neighborhood | Pop. | Home value |
|---|---|---|
| Rosslyn | 17,514 | $684K |
| Crystal City | 14,885 | $735K |
| Courthouse | 11,059 | $678K |
| Buckingham | 9,845 | $906K |
| Douglas Park | 9,673 | $862K |
| Shirlington | 9,607 | $657K |
| Bluemont | 9,301 | $942K |
| Pentagon City | 8,942 | $776K |
The median home value in Arlington is $895,000 (Census ACS) — 2.0× the US median of $458,812.
Arlington has 236,254 residents across 71 census tracts and 14 named neighborhoods (Census ACS).
The median age is 35.5; the population is 58.0% White, 15.9% Hispanic or Latino, 10.5% Asian, 9.3% Black, 5.5% Multiracial and 0.8% Other; the average household has 2.1 people; 77.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 7.4% (Census ACS).
Nottingham Elementary (97%), Arlington Traditional (95%) and Discovery Elementary (95%) lead the elementary schools; Williamsburg Middle (96%), Dorothy Hamm Middle (86%) and Swanson Middle (84%) lead the middle schools; Yorktown High (91%), Washington-Liberty High (83%) and Wakefield High (80%) lead the high schools. Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $2,322/month, 47% above the US median (Census ACS).
The median household income in Arlington is $142,114 a year, 65% above the US median (Census ACS).
In Arlington, median rent is $2,322/month and the median home value is $895,000 (Census ACS).
Arlington reported 2.8 violent crimes and 18.3 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR, 2023).
Summer highs average 86°F; winter lows average 29°F; there are 83 comfortable days a year; annual rainfall is 46 inches (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in Arlington are strong wind (73), winter weather (70) and heat wave (68), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.17g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
In Arlington, 4.1% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).