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Arlington, Tennessee

Town in Shelby County, Tennessee · ZIP 38002, 38028

  • Shelby County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 4 public schools
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  • 15,550 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 4,726Households
  • $125,909Median household income
  • $367,700Median home value
  • 4Public schools
  • 2ZIP codes

About Arlington

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Population, 2000 to 2020+466.3%
05k10k15k2000: 2,56920002010: 11,51720102020: 14,54920202,56914,549
Population of Arlington at each census
CensusPopulation
20002,569
201011,517
202014,549

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 47, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 47, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 47, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Arlington
Under $50k16.2%
$50k to $100k22.6%
$100k to $150k23.6%
$150k to $200k17.8%
$200k and over19.8%

Median household income $125,909 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 47, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Arlington
Owner occupied
4,026 units
Renter occupied
700 units
Vacancy rate
2.4%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 47, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Arlington compared with its county and state
Arlington compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureArlingtonShelby CountyTennessee
Population14,989922,1956,986,082
Median household income$125,909$62,337$67,097
Median age35.235.838.9
Median home value$367,700$229,700$256,800
Bachelor’s degree or higher50.1%34.2%30.4%
Foreign-born residents2.3%7.6%5.9%
Owner-occupied homes85.2%54.6%67.0%
Mean commute to work29.9 minutes22.5 minutes25.7 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 47, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Public schools in Arlington, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Arlington ElementaryPublicPre-K–5Arlington
Donelson ElementaryPublicPre-K–5Arlington
Arlington MiddlePublic6–8Arlington
Arlington HighPublic9–12Arlington

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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