Arlington, NE Demographics

A map of Arlington's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	1,230	1,223	83.8%	94.1%
Hispanic	171	29	11.7%	2.2%
Multiracial	40	42	2.7%	3.2%
Asian	26	4	1.8%	0.3%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	2	0.0%	0.2%

Arlington, Nebraska has an estimated population of 1,467, a large increase from the 1,300 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 83.8% White, 11.7% Hispanic, 2.7% Multiracial, 1.8% Asian, 0.0% Black, 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 Nebraska 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 28.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Arlington is ranked the 85th most populous place in Nebraska, out of 593 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 90th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Arlington's White Population

1,230 residents of Arlington, or 83.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Arlington is higher than in Nebraska overall, where 75.3% of the population is White. Arlington ranks 155th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Arlington's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Arlington's population has decreased from 94.1% to 83.8%.

Arlington is more White than neighboring Fremont (74.9% White), and Nickerson (35.5% White). Arlington is less White than neighboring Fontanelle (100% White), Valley (91.8% White), and Leshara (94.9% 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 Nebraska overall, where 4.6% of the population is Black. Arlington ranks 271st statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

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

Arlington is less Black than neighboring Fremont (0.6% Black), and Valley (1.3% Black).

Arlington's Asian Population

26 residents of Arlington, or 1.8% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Arlington is comparable to the share in Nebraska overall, where 2.6% of the population is Asian. Arlington ranks 199th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Arlington's Asian population has grown by an estimated 550.0%. Asian residents' share of Arlington's population has increased from 0.3% to 1.8%.

Arlington is more Asian than neighboring Fontanelle (0% Asian), Fremont (0.4% Asian), Nickerson (0% Asian), Valley (1% Asian), and Leshara (0% Asian).

Arlington's Hispanic Population

171 residents of Arlington, or 11.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Arlington is comparable to the share in Nebraska overall, where 12.7% of the population is Hispanic. Arlington ranks 427th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Arlington's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 489.7%. Hispanic residents' share of Arlington's population has increased from 2.2% to 11.7%.

Arlington is more Hispanic than neighboring Fontanelle (0% Hispanic), Valley (3.6% Hispanic), and Leshara (0% Hispanic). Arlington is less Hispanic than neighboring Fremont (20.3% Hispanic), and Nickerson (61.8% 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 Nebraska overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Arlington ranks 353rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 593 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 Fremont (0.9% Native American/Other).

Arlington's Multiracial Population

40 residents of Arlington, or 2.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Arlington is comparable to the share in Nebraska overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Arlington ranks 235th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Arlington's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 4.8%. Multiracial residents' share of Arlington's population has decreased from 3.2% to 2.7%.

Arlington is more Multiracial than neighboring Fontanelle (0% Multiracial), and Valley (2.2% Multiracial). Arlington is less Multiracial than neighboring Fremont (2.9% Multiracial), and Leshara (5.1% 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.