Virginia

Arlington County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
60.8%
Hispanic
15.4%
African
9.2%
Indian
5.8%
East Asian
4.5%
Other
4.3%

Compared with Virginia and the United States

Arlington Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricArlington CountyVirginiaUnited States
Non-Hispanic White60.8%57%58%
Hispanic15.4%12%—
Black or African American9.2%18.3%—
Indian5.8%2.6%—
East Asian4.5%2%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.4%0.2%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Arlington County next to Virginia and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricArlington CountyVirginiaUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—101.1 (+1.1%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—106.8 (+6.8%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$142,114$93,170$80,734
Median home value$895,000$383,700$332,700
Home price to income6.3×4.1×4.1×
Median gross rent$2,322/mo$1,579/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income19.6%20.3%21.0%