Race & Ethnicity in Arlington
Race & Ethnicity Overview
Demographics
2010 2018
Current Demographics
|
White
La�no
Mixed / Other
Asian or Pacific Islander
|
164,375
95,452
7,312
24,954
|
153,476
114,595
9,968
27,208
|
29.2 % |
2.5 % 6.9 %
0.3 %
|
39.1 % |
Na�ve American |
1,099 |
1,029 |
|
|
|
Black |
66,218 |
86,186 |
22.0 % |
Total Popula�on : 392,462 |
White
Black
|
Na�ve American
Asian or Pacific Islander
|
Mixed / Other
La�no
|
Source : U . S . Census Bureau , 2018 ACS 5-Year Estimates . Source : U . S . Census Bureau , 2018 ACS 5-Year Estimates .
Race & Ethnicity in Arlington
Whites have the largest population in Arlington and this is changing . The White population decreased from 2010 to 2018 , while all other populations , with the exception of Native Americans , increased . Latinos are the second-most populous ethnoracial group in Arlington , making up 29.2 percent of the population . People of Color ( POC ) as a whole make up 60.9 percent of the City ’ s population , placing Arlington at # 49 out of the largest 100 cities in terms of the percent of the population that is POC .
Unity Council Report
Largest 100 Cities by Percent People of Color , 2017 # 1 Hialeah , FL : 97 %
# 49 Arlington , TX : 60.9 % # 100 Spokane , WA : 19 %
Source : PolicyLink / USC Equity Research Institute , National Equity Atlas , www . nationalequityatlas . org .
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