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Arlington, VA is a vibrant and bustling city with a population of 235,764 people and a population density of 9,263 people per square mile. The city boasts many local businesses such as Crystal City Sports Pub, Busboys & Poets, Sweetgreen, and Ben's Chili Bowl. It also offers plenty of year-round outdoor activities such as hiking at Great Falls National Park or biking along the Washington & Old Dominion Trail. There are also numerous organizations that operate in the area including the Arlington Food Assistance Center, Girls on the Run DC, and Reading Partners. Finally, Arlington hosts several sporting events like the US Open Tennis Championships, Navy – Air Force Football Game at Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, and the Marine Corps Marathon.

The population in Arlington is 235,764. There are 9,069 people per square mile aka population density. The median age in Arlington is 35.1, the US median age is 38.4. The number of people per household in Arlington is 2.3, the US average of people per household is 2.6.

Family in Arlington
- 45.2% are married
- 7.6% are divorced
- 34.4% are married with children
- 10.5% have children, but are single
Race in Arlington

- 62.3% are White
- 8.5% are Black
- 10.2% are Asian
- 0.3% are Native American
- 0.4% claim Other
- 15.5% claim Hispanic ethnicity
- 2.7% Two or more races
- 0.1% Hawaiian, Pacific Islander

   Estimated Total Population by Age

  PeopleArlington, VirginiaUnited States
  235,764.0329,725,481.0
  49.7%50.5%
  50.3%49.5%
  35.138.4
 
  236,434.0326,569,308.0
  197,467.0309,327,143.0
  189,453.0285,036,114.0
  170,936.0251,960,433.0
  27.1%15.6%
  40.9%30.8%
 
  9068.993.4
  25.9973531905.423
  0.106264836.791
 
  60.2%59.4%
  9.1%12.2%
  10.2%5.6%
  0.2%0.6%
  0.0%0.2%
  0.5%0.4%
  4.3%3.2%
  15.5%18.4%
 
  45.2%49.8%
  44.1%48.0%
  1.1%1.8%
  54.8%50.2%
  44.0%33.8%
  7.8%10.8%
  3.0%5.6%
 
  2.122.6
  109,528.0124,010,992.0
  49,969.080,755,759.0
  36.2%30.5%
  45.0%42.9%
  59,559.043,255,233.0
  8.9%15.8%
  9.8%10.8%
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Lived here 17 years, amazing  More

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Resident for 20 years. There is nothing hidden about Arlington. It is an affluent inner suburb of DC with a highly educated, mostly professional, population. The  More

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We've lived in Arlington for the past 7 years, and have enjoyed it but would prefer a less expensive, more open area. We live in a townhouse in Rosslyn, close to the  More

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