Arlington has about 402,000 residents, by the Census Bureau's 2025 estimate. Its largest employers are General Motors, the Arlington school district, the University of Texas at Arlington and Texas Health Resources, according to the city's 2025 annual financial report.
GM's Arlington Assembly builds the Chevrolet Tahoe and Suburban, the GMC Yukon and the Cadillac Escalade, and GM has built vehicles there since 1954. The entertainment district holds AT&T Stadium, Globe Life Field and Six Flags Over Texas, the city counts more than 15 million visitors a year, and UT Arlington enrolled 42,710 students in fall 2025.