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Arlington, TX Population and Races

 
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As of 2010, the total population of Arlington is 365,438, which is 9.75% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 20.59% and is about the same as the national average rate of 9.71%. The Arlington population density is 3,668.21 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 93.62 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 81.32 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Arlington is white, which represent 58.99% of the total population. The average Arlington education level is higher than the state average and is about the same as the national average.

Topics:Population GrowthPopulation DensityPopulation by RacesPopulation by First AncestryPopulation by GenderPopulation by AgeEducationSchool EnrollmentHousehold and FamilyMarital StatusPlace of Birth and CitizenshipLanguage

Population in 2010: 365,438. #7

Population Growth Since 2000, #544

Arlington, TX
9.75%
Texas
20.59%
U.S.
9.71%

Population Density, #90

Arlington, TX
3,668.21 per square mile
Texas
93.62 per square mile
U.S.
81.32 per square mile

Population by Races

White:215,588 (58.99%, #1642)
Black:68,792 (18.82%, #157)
Hispanic:100,269 (27.44%, #843)
Asian:24,826 (6.79%, #49)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):2,849 (0.78%, #598)
One Race, Other:41,150 (11.26%, see rank)
Two or More Races:12,233 (3.35%, see rank)

Hispanic Population
Mexican:82,834 (82.61%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:3,251 (3.24%, see rank)
Cuban:532 (0.53%, see rank)
Central American:5,002 (4.99%, see rank)
South American:1,935 (1.93%, see rank)

Asian Population
Indian:3,349 (13.49%, see rank)
Chinese:2,690 (10.84%, see rank)
Filipino:1,422 (5.73%, see rank)
Japanese:260 (1.05%, see rank)
Korean:1,078 (4.34%, see rank)
Vietnamese:12,602 (50.76%, see rank)
Asian, Other:2,980 (12.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2010 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

367,185 (100.00%) out of the total population of 367,185 reported first ancestry.

 Arlington, TX% of the Total PopulationTexasU.S.
Arab00.00%, see rank0.41%0.53%
Czech00.00%, see rank0.80%0.49%
Danish00.00%, see rank0.19%0.44%
Dutch00.00%, see rank0.89%1.50%
English00.00%, see rank6.68%8.38%
French00.00%, see rank2.45%3.49%
German00.00%, see rank10.44%15.60%
Greek00.00%, see rank0.17%0.43%
Hungarian00.00%, see rank0.16%0.49%
Irish00.00%, see rank7.47%11.21%
Italian00.00%, see rank1.86%5.57%
Norwegian00.00%, see rank0.50%1.44%
Polish00.00%, see rank1.08%3.09%
Portuguese00.00%, see rank0.11%0.45%
Russian00.00%, see rank0.32%0.96%
Scotch-Irish00.00%, see rank1.14%1.05%
Scottish00.00%, see rank1.46%1.77%
Subsaharan African00.00%, see rank0.84%0.90%
Swedish00.00%, see rank0.60%1.32%
Swiss00.00%, see rank0.12%0.31%
Ukrainian00.00%, see rank0.07%0.30%
American00.00%, see rank5.26%6.46%
Welsh00.00%, see rank0.38%0.58%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 179,279 (49.06%, see rank)
Females: 186,159 (50.94%, see rank)

Arlington, TX
Male: 49.06%
Female: 50.94%
Texas
Male: 49.60%
Female: 50.40%
U.S.
Male: 49.16%
Female: 50.84%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)
Arlington, TX
32.10 years old
Texas
33.60 years old
U.S.
37.20 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)
Arlington, TX
31.00 years old
Texas
32.60 years old
U.S.
35.80 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)
Arlington, TX
33.10 years old
Texas
34.60 years old
U.S.
38.50 years old

 Arlington, TX% of the Total PopulationTexasU.S.
Under 5 years28,6517.84%, see rank7.67%6.54%
5 to 9 years28,8097.88%, see rank7.67%6.59%
10 to 14 years27,9147.64%, see rank7.48%6.70%
15 to 19 years28,0727.68%, see rank7.49%7.14%
20 to 24 years29,0547.95%, see rank7.23%6.99%
25 to 34 years55,50415.19%, see rank14.37%13.30%
35 to 44 years52,67414.41%, see rank13.75%13.30%
45 to 54 years50,22413.74%, see rank13.66%14.58%
55 to 64 years34,7849.52%, see rank10.33%11.82%
65 to 74 years17,4694.78%, see rank5.85%7.03%
75 to 84 9,0332.47%, see rank3.28%4.23%
85 years and over3,2500.89%, see rank1.21%1.78%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

 Arlington, TX%TexasU.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population222,302100%15,772,122204,288,933
Less Than High School36,73716.53%, see rank19.33%14.42%
High School Graduate54,23724.40%, see rank25.57%28.50%
Some College or Associate Degree70,30631.63%, see rank29.16%28.89%
Bachelor Degree42,51219.12%, see rank17.33%17.74%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree18,5108.33%, see rank8.61%10.44%
USA.com Education Index#13.32, see rank-13.1113.44
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

 Arlington, TX TexasU.S.
Total PublicPrivatePublicPrivatePublicPrivate
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten12,17970.77%29.23%77.11%22.89%70.98%29.02%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)46,25191.25%, see rank8.75%, see rank93.73%6.27%89.88%10.12%
High School (Grades 9-12)24,10194.16%, see rank5.84%, see rank94.13%5.87%90.76%9.24%
College27,80287.15%, see rank12.85%, see rank84.77%15.23%77.90%22.10%
Graduate School6,76166.45%, see rank33.55%, see rank72.66%27.34%58.87%41.13%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

 Arlington, TX%TexasU.S.
Total Households133,072100%8,922,933116,716,292
Average Household Size2.72, see rank-2.752.58
1 Person Households33,19924.95%, see rank24.24%26.74%
2 or More Person Households99,87375.05%, see rank75.76%73.26%
Family Households (Families)90,99968.38%, see rank69.90%66.43%
Average Family Size3.29, see rank-3.313.14
Married-Couple Family63,52847.74%, see rank50.60%48.42%
Nonfamily Households42,07331.62%, see rank30.10%33.57%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

 Arlington, TX%TexasU.S.
15 Years and Over Total284,048see rank19,490,490248,055,946
Males, 15 Years and Over139,735100%, see rank9,587,343120,742,609
Never Married54,66739.12%, see rank34.60%35.40%
Married70,17250.22%, see rank53.82%52.42%
Widowed2,5241.81%, see rank2.20%2.55%
Divorced12,3728.85%, see rank9.39%9.63%
Females, 15 Years and Over144,313100%, see rank9,903,147127,313,337
Never Married42,79529.65%, see rank27.62%28.98%
Married72,40850.17%, see rank51.76%49.61%
Widowed9,6836.71%, see rank8.12%9.32%
Divorced19,42713.46%, see rank12.49%12.09%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

 Arlington, TX%TexasU.S.
Native291,52379.39%, see rank83.60%87.08%
Born in the State of Residence187,98151.20%, see rank60.50%58.75%
Born in Different State98,95526.95%, see rank21.94%26.97%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas,
or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)		4,5871.25%, see rank1.16%1.37%
Foreign Born75,66220.61%, see rank16.40%12.92%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship26,9097.33%, see rank5.25%5.65%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship48,75313.28%, see rank11.15%7.27%
Born In Europe00.00%, see rank0.68%1.56%
Born In Asia00.00%, see rank3.05%3.65%
Born In Africa00.00%, see rank0.54%0.52%
Born In Oceania00.00%, see rank0.01%0.02%
Born In Latin America00.00%, see rank11.93%6.86%
Born In Northern America00.00%, see rank0.17%0.26%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

 Arlington, TX%TexasU.S.
English92,93569.62%, see rank65.85%79.79%
Spanish26,62319.94%, see rank28.03%11.46%
Other Indo-European Languages3,9752.98%, see rank2.65%4.58%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages6,1354.60%, see rank2.73%3.22%
Other3,8232.86%, see rank0.74%0.95%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical language spoken at home data.


 
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