Arlington County, Virginia

Arlington County, Virginia, has 243,931 residents (July 2025 estimate). It uses Eastern Time and covers 26 sq mi (67.3 km²) of land.

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Arlington County in Virginia
District of ColumbiaFalls Church cityArlington
Arlington County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
243,931
Land area
26 sq mi (67.3 km²)
County seat or government
Arlington: county government is based at the Ellen M. Bozman Government Center, 2100 Clarendon Boulevard.
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$142,114 ± $3,551
Median home value
$895,000 ± $16,854
Median rent, with utilities
$2,322 ± $26
Homes lived in by their owners
41.3% ± 0.9 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro areaCentral county
Water area
0.11 sq mi (0.27 km²)
State
Virginia
County code (FIPS)
51013
Coordinates (central point)
38.878337, -77.100703

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Arlington County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Eastern TimeAmerica/New_YorkUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 2220451,921 people
  2. 2220137,473 people
  3. 2220735,479 people
  4. 2210130,953 people
  5. 2220227,715 people
  6. 2220326,594 people
  7. 2220620,703 people
  8. 2220517,738 people
  9. 2220914,154 people
  10. 222134,021 people
  11. 22211947 people
  12. 222140 people

12 ZIP Code areas overlap Arlington County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

School districts in Arlington County, largest first

  1. Arlington County Public Schools236,254 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Arlington, Virginia (CDP)236,254 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Falls Church city, Virginia4.1 mi west
  2. Alexandria city, Virginia4.2 mi south
  3. District of Columbia4.9 mi east
  4. Fairfax County, Virginia9.9 mi west
  5. Montgomery County, Maryland19 mi north

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Areas that only touch the edge

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