Arlington, WI Demographics

A map of Arlington's Population by Race

Arlington, Wisconsin has an estimated population of 946, a large increase from the 844 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 92.3% White, 3.5% Hispanic, 2.7% Multiracial, 1.0% Asian, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 0.1% 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 slightly more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Wisconsin 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 14.0% in 2020 and 14.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Arlington is ranked the 405th most populous place in Wisconsin, out of 808 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 422nd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Arlington's White Population

873 residents of Arlington, or 92.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Arlington is considerably higher than in Wisconsin overall, where 78.6% of the population is White. Arlington ranks 278th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 808 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Arlington's White population has grown by an estimated 11.6%. White residents' share of Arlington's population has remained roughly unchanged at 92.3%.

Arlington is more White than neighboring Poynette (90.9% White), DeForest (81.3% White), and Windsor (89% White). Arlington is less White than neighboring Dekorra (100% White), and Dane (93.6% White).

Arlington's Black Population

1 residents of Arlington, or 0.1% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Arlington is lower than in Wisconsin overall, where 5.9% of the population is Black. Arlington ranks 250th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 808 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Arlington's Black population has declined by an estimated 85.7%. Black residents' share of Arlington's population has decreased from 0.8% to 0.1%.

Arlington is more Black than neighboring Poynette (0% Black), and Dekorra (0% Black). Arlington is less Black than neighboring DeForest (2.3% Black), Windsor (0.4% Black), and Dane (0.3% Black).

Arlington's Asian Population

9 residents of Arlington, or 1.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Arlington is comparable to the share in Wisconsin overall, where 2.9% of the population is Asian. Arlington ranks 347th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 808 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Arlington's Asian population has grown by an estimated 80.0%. Asian residents' share of Arlington's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.0%.

Arlington is more Asian than neighboring Poynette (0.2% Asian), Dekorra (0% Asian), and Dane (0% Asian). Arlington is less Asian than neighboring DeForest (2% Asian), and Windsor (4.8% Asian).

Arlington's Hispanic Population

33 residents of Arlington, or 3.5% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Arlington is slightly lower than in Wisconsin overall, where 8% of the population is Hispanic. Arlington ranks 366th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 808 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Arlington's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 17.9%. Hispanic residents' share of Arlington's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.5%.

Arlington is more Hispanic than neighboring Dekorra (0% Hispanic), and Dane (3% Hispanic). Arlington is less Hispanic than neighboring DeForest (7.9% Hispanic), and Windsor (3.9% Hispanic).

Arlington's Native American/Other Population

4 residents of Arlington, or 0.4% 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 Wisconsin overall, where 0.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Arlington ranks 696th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 808 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Arlington's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 4. Native American/Other residents' share of Arlington's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Arlington is more Native American/Other than neighboring DeForest (0.1% Native American/Other), Windsor (0.3% Native American/Other), Dekorra (0% Native American/Other), and Dane (0% Native American/Other). Arlington is less Native American/Other than neighboring Poynette (2.9% Native American/Other).

Arlington's Multiracial Population

26 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 Wisconsin overall, where 3.7% of the population is Multiracial. Arlington ranks 541st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 808 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Arlington's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 18.2%. Multiracial residents' share of Arlington's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.7%.

Arlington is more Multiracial than neighboring Poynette (2.4% Multiracial), Windsor (1.6% Multiracial), and Dekorra (0% Multiracial). Arlington is less Multiracial than neighboring DeForest (6.5% Multiracial), and Dane (3.1% 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.