Arlington, IA Demographics

A map of Arlington's Population by Race

Arlington, Iowa has an estimated population of 427, a slight increase from the 419 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 85.7% White, 9.6% Hispanic, 4.7% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Arlington, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Arlington has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Iowa overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Arlington, that probability was 9.2% in 2020 and 25.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Arlington is ranked the 509th most populous place in Iowa, out of 1,026 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Arlington was ranked the 492nd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Arlington's White Population

366 residents of Arlington, or 85.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Arlington is slightly higher than in Iowa overall, where 82.3% of the population is White. Arlington ranks 269th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Arlington's White population has declined by an estimated 8.3%. White residents' share of Arlington's population has decreased from 95.2% to 85.7%.

Arlington is more White than neighboring Volga (82.9% White), and Lamont (82.3% White). Arlington is less White than neighboring Wadena (90.4% White), Aurora (88.3% White), and Strawberry Point (96.3% White).

Arlington's Black Population

0 residents of Arlington, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Arlington is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 3.8% of the population is Black. Arlington ranks 286th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Arlington's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Arlington's population has decreased from 0.7% to 0.0%.

Arlington is less Black than neighboring Strawberry Point (0.1% Black), and Lamont (0.2% Black).

Arlington's Asian Population

0 residents of Arlington, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Arlington is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 2.5% of the population is Asian. Arlington ranks 543rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Arlington's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Asian residents' share of Arlington's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Arlington is less Asian than neighboring Wadena (0.6% Asian), Volga (17.1% Asian), and Lamont (0.6% Asian).

Arlington's Hispanic Population

41 residents of Arlington, or 9.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Arlington is slightly higher than in Iowa overall, where 7.3% of the population is Hispanic. Arlington ranks 743rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Arlington's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 583.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Arlington's population has increased from 1.4% to 9.6%.

Arlington is more Hispanic than neighboring Wadena (0% Hispanic), Volga (0% Hispanic), and Strawberry Point (0.5% Hispanic). Arlington is less Hispanic than neighboring Aurora (10.3% Hispanic), and Lamont (10.3% Hispanic).

Arlington's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Arlington, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Arlington is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Arlington ranks 539th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Arlington's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Arlington's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Arlington is less Native American/Other than neighboring Wadena (6.8% Native American/Other), Strawberry Point (0.3% Native American/Other), and Lamont (2.1% Native American/Other).

Arlington's Multiracial Population

20 residents of Arlington, or 4.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Arlington is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 3.5% of the population is Multiracial. Arlington ranks 595th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Arlington's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Arlington's population has increased from 2.4% to 4.7%.

Arlington is more Multiracial than neighboring Wadena (2.3% Multiracial), Volga (0% Multiracial), Aurora (1.4% Multiracial), Strawberry Point (2.8% Multiracial), and Lamont (4.5% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.