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Arlington, Virginia
20,875 Black residents · 8.7% of the place
The 2020 Census counted 238,643 people in Arlington, Virginia, and 20,875 of them — 8.7% — were Black alone. That count, and the share it makes, are the facts this entry for Arlington is built on.
Civic Snapshot
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Total population, 2020 | 238,643 |
| Black residents (alone), 2020 | 20,875 |
| Black share of the place, 2020 | 8.7% |
| Rank by Black population among Virginia places | 14 of 672 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census Redistricting File (Public Law 94-171), Table P1 (race). Trend: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census Redistricting File (Public Law 94-171), Table P1.
Population Trend
The two-census record for Arlington: 17,632 Black residents in 2010 and 20,875 in 2020. The population grew by 18.4%, and the Black share in Arlington moved from 8.5% to 8.7%.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census Redistricting File (Public Law 94-171), Table P1 (race). Trend: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census Redistricting File (Public Law 94-171), Table P1.
The Record
Of the 672 places the Census Bureau counts in Virginia, Arlington ranks 14 by Black population, with 20,875 Black residents. Every figure here is the published redistricting count for Arlington within its official bounds, printed as released.
Institutions
In Arlington, a place of 238,643, institutions are carried close — the congregation, the school, the business on the main street. The federal counts record them as counts; this entry records Arlington itself, fixed by name, state, population, and share like every other entry in the book.