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Unified School District · VA

Arlington County Public Schools

Arlington County Public Schools is a unified school district in Virginia with a community population of 236,254. The median household income is $142,114 and the median age is 35.5.

236,254

Population

9088

People / sq mi

$142,114

Median Income

35.5

Median Age

Arlington County Public Schools covers 26 sq mi of land at 9087.7 people per square mile.

Race & Ethnicity

White60.4%
Black or African American0.3%
Asian45.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)0.0%

Economy & Income

$142,114

Median Household Income

$90,786

Per Capita Income

4.3%

Poverty Rate

2.5%

Unemployment

Housing

$895,000

Median Home Value

$2,322

Median Rent

41.3%

Homeownership

Education Attainment

95.2%

High School+

77.1%

Bachelor's+

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Frequently Asked Questions

Arlington County Public Schools serves a community with a population of 236,254 according to the latest Census ACS 5-Year estimates. This unified school district is located in Virginia.

The median household income in Arlington County Public Schools is $142,114, with a per capita income of $90,786. The poverty rate is 4.3%.

Arlington County Public Schools is 60.4% White, 0.3% Black or African American, 45.3% Asian, and 0.0% Hispanic or Latino, per Census ACS data.

In Arlington County Public Schools, 95.2% of adults have a high school diploma or higher, and 77.1% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, per Census ACS estimates.

The median home value in Arlington County Public Schools is $895,000, with a median rent of $2,322. The homeownership rate is 41.3%.

Data for Arlington County Public Schools from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Land area from Census Gazetteer files. This is a unified school district (GEOID: 5100270).

this entity is one of the data points covered by this site’s U.S. population demographics dataset. The detail above comes directly from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files; the context that follows situates the headline numbers against the broader distribution across U.S. states, metros, cities, and ZIPs.

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.