Arlington

Population: 14,989
Median household income: $125,909
Median home value: $367,700

Arlington is a community in Shelby County, Tennessee, home to 14,989 residents. Its median household income of $125,909 runs above the Shelby County figure of $62,337.

From 2019 to 2023, Arlington's population grew 28.1% from 11,697 to 14,989, while its median home value rose 54.2% from $238,500 to $367,700.

5.4% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 3.17 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 14,989
Median age: 35.2 yrs
Median household income: $125,909
Median home value: $367,700
Median gross rent: $2,046
Housing units: 4,843
Homeownership rate: 85.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 50.1%
Unemployment rate: 3.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

11,69714,989

Median household income

$102,114$125,909

Median home value

$238,500$367,700

Median gross rent

$1,801$2,046

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	11,697	$102,114	$238,500	$1,801
2020	11,715	$101,196	$258,200	$1,650
2021	14,158	$104,637	$282,800	$1,755
2022	14,342	$116,409	$338,900	$1,725
2023	14,989	$125,909	$367,700	$2,046

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 57.0%

5 to 1725.8%

18 to 247.6%

25 to 349.5%

35 to 4416.1%

45 to 5416.3%

55 to 648.7%

65 to 746.6%

75 and over2.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,045	7.0%
5 to 17	3,862	25.8%
18 to 24	1,139	7.6%
25 to 34	1,417	9.5%
35 to 44	2,413	16.1%
45 to 54	2,448	16.3%
55 to 64	1,308	8.7%
65 to 74	992	6.6%
75 and over	365	2.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	12,019	80.2%
Black or African American	1,779	11.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	68	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	683	4.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	440	2.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.9%

High school graduate18.4%

Some college or associate's28.7%

Bachelor's degree31.5%

Graduate or professional degree18.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	255	2.9%
High school graduate	1,648	18.4%
Some college or associate's	2,563	28.7%
Bachelor's degree	2,821	31.5%
Graduate or professional degree	1,656	18.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone80.7%

Carpooled5.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home13.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,985	80.7%
Carpooled	376	5.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	31	0.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1,027	13.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	677	10.6%
15 to 29 min	2,122	33.2%
30 to 44 min	2,491	39.0%
45 to 59 min	838	13.1%
60+ min	264	4.1%

Households

Average household size: 3.17
Poverty rate: 5.4% (815 of 14,989)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,002	84.7%
Nonfamily households	724	15.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2004

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,726	97.6%
Vacant	117	2.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,026	85.2%
Renter-occupied	700	14.8%

1-unit, detached95.6%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.7%

5 to 19 units2.5%

20 or more units1.2%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,630	95.6%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	36	0.7%
5 to 19 units	119	2.5%
20 or more units	58	1.2%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4701740
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 24 sq mi
Water area: 0.04 sq mi
Center point: 35.2525, -89.6611