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Arlington County, Virginia · who to call

Arlington County offices: who to call

The county's own offices — what each one does and what it costs, from the money trail — and the state offices located in Arlington County. This is an independent guide, not a government website; the county's official site is arlingtonva.us. Phone numbers and hours change — confirm before you go.

County offices

County clerk

2100 Clarendon Blvd., Suite 320, Arlington · 703-228-3456

Treasurer$9,098,946 in 2027 budget lines named for it

Budget: Treasurer $9.1 million

Sheriff and jail$56,924,524 in 2027 budget lines named for it

Budget: Sheriff $56.9 million

Public defender$750,970 in 2027 budget lines named for it

Budget: Office of the Public Defender $750,970

Amounts add up the 2027 budget lines whose names match each office. An office can also be paid from lines named differently, so treat these as a floor — open each line to see its source page, or walk the whole money trail.

State offices in Arlington County

We haven't gathered the state offices located in Arlington County yet — not gathered, not hidden.

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