Arlington

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Arlington

Total population

239,807

Median home value

$945,700

75.3%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$133,582

Arlington$134k

National$74k

Air quality index

64Moderate

Land area26.07 km²

Weather88°F · Isolated Rain Showers then Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms

Coordinates38.88°, -77.10°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

City facts

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Arlington County, or simply Arlington, is a county in the U.S. state of Virginia. The county, which is located in the Washington metropolitan area and the broader Northern Virginia region, is positioned directly across the Potomac River from Washington, D.C., the national capital, on the river's southwestern bank. The smallest self-governing county in the United States by area, Arlington County has both suburban and urbanized districts. Its urban areas are located in proximity to several Washington Metro stations and lines. Arlington's seat of government is located in the Court House neighborhood, which hosts many of its administrative offices and the county courthouse.

Demographics & economy

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Current forecast

Forecast for Arlington, VA from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Health (adults)

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Wildlife & biodiversity

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Notable people from here

C

Cuthbert Powell

American politician (1775-1849)

George W. Summers

American politician (1804-1868)

Zachary Knighton

American actor

Matt Bondurant

American writer

Diane Neal

American actress

Kiely Williams

American singer, actress, songwriter and rapper

Willard Scott

American weather presenter and television personality (1934–2021)

Stewart Copeland

American drummer and composer (born 1952)

Abner Lacock

American politician (1770–1837)

George Fawcett

American actor (1860–1939)

Claude Hopkins

American pianist (1903-1984)

Dermot Mulroney

American actor

James Pearce

American politician (1805-1862)

Chatham Roberdeau Wheat

Captain in the United States Army Volunteers (1826-1862)

Edwin J. Houston

American businessman (1847-1914)

Neko Case

American singer-songwriter

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Virginia

• Bailey's Crossroads
  2.7 mi away
• Lake Barcroft
  3.6 mi away
• Falls Church
  4.1 mi away
• Lincolnia
  5.2 mi away
• Idylwood
  5.6 mi away
• Annandale
  6 mi away
• Huntington
  6.2 mi away
• Dunn Loring
  7 mi away
• Merrifield
  7.5 mi away
• Franconia
  8.2 mi away
• Kingstowne
  8.3 mi away
• Mantua
  8.6 mi away

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Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Arlington

Adaptive optics

SPIE · 1985

Workshop on Antiepileptic Drug Development, April 15, 1977, Arlington, Virginia

Workshop on Antiepileptic Drug Development (1977 Arlington, Va.) · 1977

Lee mansion, Arlington, Virginia,

Randle Bond Truett · 1943

Lee mansion, Arlington, Virginia

Randle Bond Truett · 1943

Custis-Lee Mansion, Arlington, Virginia

United States. National Park Service · 1969

Arlington (Virginia) - Wink Travel Guide

Wink Travel Wink Travel Guide · 2019

Unitarian Church of Arlington, Virginia

Edward H. Redman · 1961

Astrophysical Masers

Andrew W. Clegg · 1993

Search results from Open Library.

Nearest stream gauge

Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-10-16 17:05 UTC.

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Arlington, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

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