Arlington, SD Demographics

A map of Arlington's Population by Race

Arlington, South Dakota has an estimated population of 920, a less than 1% change from the 915 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 84.6% White, 9.6% Hispanic, 3.6% Multiracial, 2.0% Asian, 0.3% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Black. 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 South Dakota 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 11.1% in 2020 and 27.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Arlington is ranked the 89th most populous place in South Dakota, out of 485 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 82nd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Arlington's White Population

778 residents of Arlington, or 84.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Arlington is slightly higher than in South Dakota overall, where 79.8% of the population is White. Arlington ranks 124th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 485 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Arlington's White population has declined by an estimated 9.7%. White residents' share of Arlington's population has decreased from 94.2% to 84.6%.

Arlington is less White than neighboring Hetland (100% White), Spring Lake Colony (100% White), Badger (95.7% White), Sinai (88.4% White), and Lake Poinsett (94% 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 South Dakota overall, where 2.1% of the population is Black. Arlington ranks 175th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 485 places.

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

Arlington's Asian Population

18 residents of Arlington, or 2.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Arlington is comparable to the share in South Dakota overall, where 1.4% of the population is Asian. Arlington ranks 100th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 485 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Arlington's Asian population has grown by an estimated 260.0%. Asian residents' share of Arlington's population has increased from 0.5% to 2.0%.

Arlington is more Asian than neighboring Hetland (0% Asian), Spring Lake Colony (0% Asian), Badger (0% Asian), Sinai (0% Asian), and Lake Poinsett (1.4% Asian).

Arlington's Hispanic Population

88 residents of Arlington, or 9.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Arlington is slightly higher than in South Dakota overall, where 4.8% of the population is Hispanic. Arlington ranks 156th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 485 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Arlington's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 175.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Arlington's population has increased from 3.5% to 9.6%.

Arlington is more Hispanic than neighboring Hetland (0% Hispanic), Spring Lake Colony (0% Hispanic), Badger (3.1% Hispanic), and Lake Poinsett (0% Hispanic). Arlington is less Hispanic than neighboring Sinai (11.6% Hispanic).

Arlington's Native American/Other Population

3 residents of Arlington, or 0.3% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Arlington is lower than in South Dakota overall, where 7.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Arlington ranks 345th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 485 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Arlington's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 3. Native American/Other residents' share of Arlington's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Arlington is more Native American/Other than neighboring Hetland (0% Native American/Other), Spring Lake Colony (0% Native American/Other), Badger (0% Native American/Other), Sinai (0% Native American/Other), and Lake Poinsett (0% Native American/Other).

Arlington's Multiracial Population

33 residents of Arlington, or 3.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Arlington is comparable to the share in South Dakota overall, where 4.4% of the population is Multiracial. Arlington ranks 329th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 485 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Arlington's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 120.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Arlington's population has increased from 1.6% to 3.6%.

Arlington is more Multiracial than neighboring Hetland (0% Multiracial), Spring Lake Colony (0% Multiracial), Badger (1.2% Multiracial), and Sinai (0% Multiracial). Arlington is less Multiracial than neighboring Lake Poinsett (4.6% 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.