Arrington, VA Demographics

A map of Arrington's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	599	462	65.5%	64.3%
Black	216	182	23.6%	25.3%
Asian	100	3	10.9%	0.4%
Hispanic	0	20	0.0%	2.8%
Native American/Other	0	7	0.0%	1.0%
Multiracial	0	44	0.0%	6.1%

Arrington, Virginia has an estimated population of 915, a large increase from the 718 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 65.5% White, 23.6% Black, 10.9% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Arrington, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Arrington has become less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Virginia overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Arrington, that probability was 51.7% in 2020 and 50.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Arrington is ranked the 395th most populous place in Virginia, out of 688 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). Arrington was ranked the 418th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Arrington's White Population

599 residents of Arrington, or 65.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Arrington is higher than in Virginia overall, where 58.4% of the population is White. Arrington ranks 410th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Arrington's White population has grown by an estimated 29.7%. White residents' share of Arrington's population has increased from 64.3% to 65.5%.

Arrington is more White than neighboring Shipman (55.5% White). Arrington is less White than neighboring Lovingston (76% White), Amherst (81.9% White), Yogaville (96.2% White), and Schuyler (100% White).

Arrington's Black Population

216 residents of Arrington, or 23.6% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Arrington is higher than in Virginia overall, where 18.3% of the population is Black. Arrington ranks 136th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Arrington's Black population has grown by an estimated 18.7%. Black residents' share of Arrington's population has decreased from 25.3% to 23.6%.

Arrington is more Black than neighboring Lovingston (0.4% Black), Amherst (13.8% Black), Yogaville (0% Black), and Schuyler (0% Black). Arrington is less Black than neighboring Shipman (42.6% Black).

Arrington's Asian Population

100 residents of Arrington, or 10.9% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Arrington is slightly higher than in Virginia overall, where 6.9% of the population is Asian. Arrington ranks 457th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Arrington's Asian population has grown by an estimated 3233.3%. Asian residents' share of Arrington's population has increased from 0.4% to 10.9%.

Arrington is more Asian than neighboring Shipman (0% Asian), Lovingston (1.5% Asian), Amherst (0% Asian), Yogaville (0% Asian), and Schuyler (0% Asian).

Arrington's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Arrington, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Arrington is considerably lower than in Virginia overall, where 11% of the population is Hispanic. Arrington ranks 452nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Arrington's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Arrington's population has decreased from 2.8% to 0.0%.

Arrington is less Hispanic than neighboring Shipman (1.9% Hispanic), Lovingston (13.2% Hispanic), Amherst (1.1% Hispanic), and Yogaville (3.8% Hispanic).

Arrington's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Arrington, 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 Arrington is comparable to the share in Virginia overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Arrington ranks 148th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Arrington's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Arrington's population has decreased from 1.0% to 0.0%.

Arrington is less Native American/Other than neighboring Amherst (1% Native American/Other).

Arrington's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Arrington, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Arrington is slightly lower than in Virginia overall, where 4.7% of the population is Multiracial. Arrington ranks 86th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Arrington's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Arrington's population has decreased from 6.1% to 0.0%.

Arrington is less Multiracial than neighboring Lovingston (8.8% Multiracial), and Amherst (2.1% 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.