Town in Shelby County, Tennessee · 23.8 sq mi · 667 people per sq mi
About 16,000 people live in Arlington. The typical household earns $135,105, and the median resident is 36.7 years old.
2026 projection
From 14,913 in 2020
Poverty rate 4.87%
Men 39.7 · Women 34.2
1890–2026
15,881
2026 projection
6.5% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1890–2026
15,881
2026 projection
6.5% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 15,881 | +178 | 1.13% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 15,703 | +78 | 0.50% |
| 2024 | 15,625 | +237 | 1.54% |
| 2023 | 15,388 | +236 | 1.56% |
| 2022 | 15,152 | +152 | 1.01% |
| 2021 | 15,000 | +87 | 0.58% |
| 2020 | 14,913 | +3,169 | 26.98% |
| 2019 | 11,744 | +24 | 0.20% |
| 2018 | 11,720 | +20 | 0.17% |
| 2017 | 11,700 | +1 | 0.01% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 152 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 21 residents
63% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 63% | 61% | 64% |
| Never married | 24% | 26% | 23% |
| Divorced | 8% | 8% | 9% |
| Widowed | 4% | 4% | 4% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | 0% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau