Arlington, IL Demographics

A map of Arlington's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	138	159	87.9%	94.1%
Multiracial	18	6	11.5%	3.6%
Hispanic	1	2	0.6%	1.2%
Black	0	1	0.0%	0.6%
Asian	0	1	0.0%	0.6%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Arlington, Illinois has an estimated population of 157, a decrease from the 169 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 87.9% White, 11.5% Multiracial, 0.6% Hispanic, 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 Illinois 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 11.3% in 2020 and 21.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Arlington is ranked the 1259th most populous place in Illinois, out of 1,461 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 1234th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Arlington's White Population

138 residents of Arlington, or 87.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Arlington is significantly higher than in Illinois overall, where 58.1% of the population is White. Arlington ranks 302nd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Arlington's White population has declined by an estimated 13.2%. White residents' share of Arlington's population has decreased from 94.1% to 87.9%.

Arlington is more White than neighboring Ladd (83.2% White), and Seatonville (72.4% White). Arlington is less White than neighboring Cherry (92.3% White), La Moille (93.2% White), and Hollowayville (96% 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 considerably lower than in Illinois overall, where 13.3% of the population is Black. Arlington ranks 799th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 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 0.6% to 0.0%.

Arlington is less Black than neighboring La Moille (0.5% Black), and Ladd (0.7% 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 lower than in Illinois overall, where 5.9% of the population is Asian. Arlington ranks 569th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Arlington's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Arlington's population has decreased from 0.6% to 0.0%.

Arlington is less Asian than neighboring Cherry (2.8% Asian), and Seatonville (3% Asian).

Arlington's Hispanic Population

1 residents of Arlington, or 0.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Arlington is significantly lower than in Illinois overall, where 18.8% of the population is Hispanic. Arlington ranks 1202nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Arlington's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 50.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Arlington's population has decreased from 1.2% to 0.6%.

Arlington is less Hispanic than neighboring Cherry (2.8% Hispanic), La Moille (3.2% Hispanic), Ladd (12.9% Hispanic), Seatonville (10.3% Hispanic), and Hollowayville (4% 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 Illinois overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Arlington ranks 1139th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

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

Arlington's Multiracial Population

18 residents of Arlington, or 11.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Arlington is higher than in Illinois overall, where 3.4% of the population is Multiracial. Arlington ranks 695th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Arlington's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 200.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Arlington's population has increased from 3.6% to 11.5%.

Arlington is more Multiracial than neighboring Cherry (2.1% Multiracial), La Moille (3.1% Multiracial), Ladd (3.2% Multiracial), and Hollowayville (0% Multiracial). Arlington is less Multiracial than neighboring Seatonville (14.3% 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.