Schools, health, disaster risk, bridges and federal grants for Arlington County, from national public records — each with its source. The same page for every U.S. county is at countycommons.us/us.
How Arlington County compares — against the other counties in Virginia
239,807 — people: 8th highest of 133 Virginia counties.
$23,424 — spending per student in its school districts: 5th highest of 126 Virginia counties.
83.9 years — life expectancy: 3rd highest of 133 Virginia counties.
4.8% — share of adults under 65 without health insurance: 130th highest of 133 Virginia counties.
8.0% — child poverty: 119th highest of 133 Virginia counties.
94.5% — households with broadband internet: 9th highest of 133 Virginia counties.
$138,416 — median household income: 4th highest of 133 Virginia counties.
3.3% — share of bridges rated poor: 54th highest of 117 Virginia counties.
$1,278 — federal grant dollars per resident: 15th highest of 132 Virginia counties.
$37.8 million — expected yearly losses from natural hazards: 11th highest of 133 Virginia counties.
“Highest” and “lowest” are just order, not grades: a high rank for poverty or hazard losses means more of it. Each figure's source is in its section below.
Public schools — district budgets, fiscal 2023
1 school district has its office in Arlington County. School taxes are usually the largest part of a property tax bill.
ARLINGTON COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS27,562 students
Spent $752.1 million — $645.6 million to run schools, about $23,424 per student, plus $60.1 million on buildings and equipment. Money in: $636.1 million local (mostly property tax), $103 million state, $30.2 million federal. Long-term debt: $482 million.
Overall risk: Relatively Low compared with other U.S. counties. FEMA estimates natural hazards cost Arlington County about $37.8 million a year on average in buildings, crops and lives. Ability to bounce back (community resilience): Relatively High; social vulnerability: Very Low.
The costliest hazards here
River and inland flooding$22.5 million a year · Relatively Moderate
Heat wave$4.4 million a year · Relatively Moderate
Hurricane$3 million a year · Relatively Low
Strong wind$2 million a year · Relatively Moderate
Tornado$1.5 million a year · Relatively Low
Source: FEMA National Risk Index (December 2025), expected annual loss. Ratings compare counties nationwide; they're estimates, not predictions.
Bridges — condition of every public bridge, 2025
183 bridges in Arlington County: 25 in good condition, 152 fair, and 6 poor (3.3%). “Poor” means a main part — the deck, the beams, or the supports — is rated 4 or lower on the federal 0–9 scale. It doesn't mean unsafe to drive; unsafe bridges are closed.
Busiest bridges rated poor
JEFF DAVIS HWY.SBL over 110; I-395NB & I-395 EXP · built 1976
15,947 vehicles a day
N.GLEBE & O.DOMI.D over YORKTOWN BOULEVARD · built 1965
12,355 vehicles a day
ARLINGTON RIDGE RD over FOUR MILE RUN · built 1956
12,022 vehicles a day
OLD GLEBE ROAD over RTE. 120 N. GLEBE ROAD · built 1964
5,752 vehicles a day
SOUTH ROTARY over RTE. 395 · built 1973
4,818 vehicles a day
2ND STREET over RTE. 27 (WASHINGTON BLVD · built 1965
Federal grants — the money that came in, and what's open now
Federal grants paid for $304.9 million of work in Arlington County in fiscal 2025, about $1,278 per resident — to the county, cities, schools, hospitals, nonprofits and others.
Source: USAspending.gov, grants by place of performance, fiscal 2025 (Oct. 2024 to Sept. 2025). Search it by county to see each award.
Open now: federal grants county governments can apply for
From Grants.gov: posted grants listing county governments as eligible, soonest deadline first; research-only and overseas programs left out; list updated 2026-10-13, refreshed weekly. 62 are open in all. Cities, towns, school districts and nonprofits have their own lists there.