Arlington is a town in the U.S. state of Tennessee. It is one of the seven municipalities in Shelby County. The town was officially incorporated as Haysville in 1878 and again as Arlington in 1900. The population was 2,569 at the 2000 census, 11,517 at the 2010 census, and 14,549 at the 2020 Census. From 2010 until 2020 the town's population grew by 26.33%.

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How Arlington ranks

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#7Best schools in TN #10Most active in TN #11Highest income in TN All TN rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code38002

Area code901

Living in Arlington

Housing in Arlington

$407K▼ 1.7% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Arlington home is worth about $407,000, down 1.7% in a year, 22% above the Tennessee typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market21

Sale-to-list99.2%

Sold in May26

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Work & commute in Arlington

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Most working residents leave Arlington for work: only 9% work in town. The top destinations are Memphis (56%), Bartlett (6%) and Collierville (5%). Half commute less than 18 miles.

Memphis

56%

Bartlett

Collierville

Germantown

9%Work in townlive and work in Arlington 18 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 3,877Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in Arlington

A⁻

Health Grade A−

Healthier than 75% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Tennessee

15better than TN·2worse

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 9 are too close to call.

Conditions 9▲ 3 close Habits 2▲ 1▼ 1 close Care 2▲ 1▼ 4 close Mind 2▲ 1 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

4.1%Fewer adults with heart diseaseTN 7% · better 5.2%Fewer adults with COPDTN 8.6% · better 19%More binge drinkersTN 14.6% · worse

Care nearby

Saint Francis Bartlett Medical CenterBartlett · 8.6 mi · ER

Salvation Army ArcMemphis · 10.7 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Arlington · CMS · HRSAHealth in Arlington →

Natural hazards in Arlington

Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 49% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🏚️ Earthquakes🌪️ Tornadoes

9Does Arlington flood?paid flood claims since 1997 5Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Arlington MapArlington vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Arlington →

Climate in Arlington

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Arlington has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 31°, and about 3 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

52° / 33°Winter

72° / 51°Spring

90° / 69°Summer

73° / 51°Fall

How much snow does Arlington get?About 3 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Nov 5, with the last in spring around Mar 29.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.8° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Arlington →

Schools in Arlington

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School Grade A+

The public schools Arlington’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 96% of Tennessee’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#7Best public schoolsof 169 in TN

DistrictArlingtonSchools4

Arlington Elementary A+Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 926 students Donelson Elementary A+Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 843 students Arlington Middle AMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 960 students Arlington High A-High · Grades 9–12 · 1,674 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within TN. Ratings are from neighbors.