Arlington, TN Demographics

A map of Arlington's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	11,703	10,719	77.0%	73.7%
Black	1,992	1,916	13.1%	13.2%
Multiracial	682	681	4.5%	4.7%
Hispanic	416	777	2.7%	5.3%
Asian	412	342	2.7%	2.4%
Native American/Other	0	114	0.0%	0.8%

Arlington, Tennessee has an estimated population of 15,205, an increase from the 14,549 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 77.0% White, 13.1% Black, 4.5% Multiracial, 2.7% Asian, 2.7% Hispanic, 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 less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Tennessee 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 43.4% in 2020 and 38.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Arlington is ranked the 40th most populous place in Tennessee, out of 504 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 40th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Arlington's White Population

11,703 residents of Arlington, or 77.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Arlington is higher than in Tennessee overall, where 71% of the population is White. Arlington ranks 429th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Arlington's White population has grown by an estimated 9.2%. White residents' share of Arlington's population has increased from 73.7% to 77.0%.

Arlington is more White than neighboring Lakeland (69.5% White), Gallaway (28.1% White), Oakland (67.9% White), and Bartlett (68.8% White). Arlington is less White than neighboring Braden (88.3% White).

Arlington's Black Population

1,992 residents of Arlington, or 13.1% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Arlington is slightly lower than in Tennessee overall, where 15.4% of the population is Black. Arlington ranks 73rd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Arlington's Black population has grown by an estimated 4.0%. Black residents' share of Arlington's population has remained roughly unchanged at 13.1%.

Arlington is more Black than neighboring Lakeland (12.7% Black), and Braden (8.8% Black). Arlington is less Black than neighboring Gallaway (66.2% Black), Oakland (26% Black), and Bartlett (19.7% Black).

Arlington's Asian Population

412 residents of Arlington, or 2.7% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Arlington is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 1.9% of the population is Asian. Arlington ranks 27th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Arlington's Asian population has grown by an estimated 20.5%. Asian residents' share of Arlington's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.7%.

Arlington is more Asian than neighboring Gallaway (0% Asian), Oakland (0.2% Asian), and Braden (1.6% Asian). Arlington is less Asian than neighboring Lakeland (6% Asian), and Bartlett (3.9% Asian).

Arlington's Hispanic Population

416 residents of Arlington, or 2.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Arlington is slightly lower than in Tennessee overall, where 7.4% of the population is Hispanic. Arlington ranks 95th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Arlington's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 46.5%. Hispanic residents' share of Arlington's population has decreased from 5.3% to 2.7%.

Arlington is more Hispanic than neighboring Gallaway (2.1% Hispanic), Oakland (2.1% Hispanic), and Braden (1% Hispanic). Arlington is less Hispanic than neighboring Lakeland (8.6% Hispanic), and Bartlett (4.4% 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 Tennessee overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Arlington ranks 112th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 504 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 decreased from 0.8% to 0.0%.

Arlington is less Native American/Other than neighboring Lakeland (0.6% Native American/Other), Gallaway (1% Native American/Other), Oakland (0.2% Native American/Other), and Bartlett (0.5% Native American/Other).

Arlington's Multiracial Population

682 residents of Arlington, or 4.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Arlington is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 3.7% of the population is Multiracial. Arlington ranks 127th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Arlington's Multiracial population has remained roughly the same. Multiracial residents' share of Arlington's population has remained roughly unchanged at 4.5%.

Arlington is more Multiracial than neighboring Lakeland (2.7% Multiracial), Gallaway (2.6% Multiracial), Oakland (3.7% Multiracial), Braden (0.3% Multiracial), and Bartlett (2.7% 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.