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Arlington County, VA

Pick an industry to see how saturated it is across Arlington County's ZIP codes, compared with the U.S. average. All figures use Census ZBP 2023 + ACS 2024.

Gyms

74–86 in Arlington County
229–241%
of U.S. average High density

Restaurants

247–257 in Arlington County
123–124%
of U.S. average Above average

Beauty salons

76–88 in Arlington County
116–122%
of U.S. average Above average

Day care

72–84 in Arlington County
113–119%
of U.S. average Above average

Fast food

221–233 in Arlington County
105–107%
of U.S. average Above average

Dentists

108–120 in Arlington County
102–106%
of U.S. average Above average

Coffee shops

66–78 in Arlington County
100–106%
of U.S. average Range spans bands

Nail salons

26–46 in Arlington County
97–142%
of U.S. average Range spans bands

Grocery stores

41–57 in Arlington County
84–100%
of U.S. average Range spans bands

Convenience stores

23–39 in Arlington County
80–108%
of U.S. average Range spans bands

Pet care

13–35 in Arlington County
65–136%
of U.S. average Range spans bands

Pharmacies

18–38 in Arlington County
55–92%
of U.S. average Range spans bands

Clothing stores

12–38 in Arlington County
55–138%
of U.S. average Range spans bands

Bars

8–32 in Arlington County
25–76%
of U.S. average Range spans bands

Car washes

3–29 in Arlington County
19–136%
of U.S. average Range spans bands

Auto repair

4–30 in Arlington County
15–81%
of U.S. average Range spans bands

Population, migration, and jobs

Population
239,807
Census PEP, July 1 2024
Change since 2020
+0.4%
+978 people
Net migration 2024
+3,172
international +3,482, domestic −310
Jobs located here
158,642
LODES 2022, −3.1% since 2019
Employed residents
113,912
LODES 2022, −2.7% since 2019
Net movers (IRS)
−4,855
tax year 2021–2022: 22,707 in, 27,562 out

Population. Census estimates 239,807 residents on July 1, 2024, 0.4% above 2020 (+978).

Latest year (2023→2024): births minus deaths +1,446, international migration +3,482, domestic migration −310. These are model-based estimates built from births, deaths, and migration, revised annually — not a census count, and they can differ from the ACS 5-year figure used elsewhere on the site. Components may not sum exactly because of rounding.

Jobs. LODES counts 158,642 jobs located in the county in 2022 (−3.1% since 2019) and 113,912 employed residents (−2.7% since 2019). A job and a worker are not the same thing: the first is measured at the workplace, the second at the home address, and one person can hold two jobs. Self-employed, military, and informal work are excluded.

Where movers come from and go. IRS matched individual tax returns between 2021 and 2022. 22,707 people (exemptions) moved into Arlington County, reporting $1.72B in adjusted gross income; 27,562 moved out, reporting $2.60B. Net: −4,855 people.

Largest sources: Fairfax, VA (3,485) · District of Columbia, DC (2,359) · Alexandria city, VA (1,564). Largest destinations: Fairfax, VA (6,033) · District of Columbia, DC (2,221) · Alexandria city, VA (2,182).

People are exemptions on matched returns — not a population estimate. Non-filers, dependents claimed elsewhere, and people whose address did not change are treated differently than in Census estimates. Tax data lag about two years.

Each source is reported at its own geography and year. None of them measures demand for a specific business type; they describe whether the local customer base and job base are expanding or shrinking. Definitions and limits →

How to read these numbers

Each percentage is the county's density of that business type per 10,000 people present (residents + 0.5×workers), divided by the U.S. average. 100% = exactly average.

Density is a supply-side signal. It does not measure foot traffic, income, tourism, or whether locals actually want more of a given business.

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