The Town Files

Arlington County, Virginia

236,254 people. The median home is worth $895,000 (typical Virginia town: $298,050) and the median household earns $142,114.

Towns in Arlington County

Towns in Arlington County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Arlington238,643$895,000$142,11435.5

People and housing

Arlington CountyTypical Virginia town
Median home value$895,000$298,050
Median rent$2,322$1,254
Median household income$142,114$78,595
Median age35.539.8
Bachelor's degree or higher77.1%31.2%
Below the poverty line7.4%8.8%

Jobs and pay

179,244 jobs in 2024, average pay $122,856 a year.

Largest industries in Arlington CountyProfessional & technical serv…49,208 jobs · $158,246Hotels & restaurants14,900 jobs · $37,517Health care & social assistan…11,043 jobs · $83,497Other services11,014 jobs · $118,949Transportation & warehousing10,808 jobs · $123,483Retail7,559 jobs · $50,240
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Arlington County0%2%4%6%2000200420082012201620202023 2.1%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 600 storm events in Arlington County from 1996 to 2026, with 3 deaths.

Storm events in Arlington County by type since 1996Heat49Flood23Dense Fog34High Wind17Flash Flood24Strong Wind22Frost/Freeze18Winter Storm36Coastal Flood25Excessive Heat20
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Arlington County has been included in 21 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
January 23, 2026Winter StormEM-3631: Severe Winter Storm
April 2, 2020BiologicalDR-4512: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3448: Covid-19
September 11, 2018HurricaneEM-3403: Hurricane Florence
March 7, 2016SnowstormDR-4262: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm
November 26, 2012HurricaneDR-4092: Hurricane Sandy
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).