Retirement System Data: Arlington County Employees’ Retirement System

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Arlington County Employees’ Retirement System Basics, by Plan

Plan Assets (millions) Total Members
Arlington County (VA) ERS 3,560.4 8,930
Other Plans 0.0 0
Total 3,560.4 8,930

Source: Public Plans Database (as of 2025)

Note: Arlington County Employees’ Retirement System has 0 other plans.

Assets

Assets at Year-End
Arlington County Employees’ Retirement System
2001-2025

Fiscal Year Net Assets (billions)
2001 1.1
2002 1.0
2003 1.0
2004 1.1
2005 1.2
2006 1.3
2007 1.5
2008 1.2
2009 1.1
2010 1.3
2011 1.5
2012 1.5
2013 1.7
2014 2.0
2015 2.0
2016 2.0
2017 2.2
2018 2.3
2019 2.4
2020 2.5
2021 3.2
2022 2.8
2023 3.0
2024 3.3
2025 3.6

Source: Public Plans Database

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Membership

Ratio of Actives to Beneficiaries, 2001-2025

Fiscal Year Arlington County Employees’ Retirement System US State and Local Pensions
2001 null 2.4
2002 null 2.3
2003 null 2.2
2004 null 2.1
2005 null 2.1
2006 null 2.0
2007 null 2.0
2008 null 1.9
2009 null 1.9
2010 null 1.8
2011 null 1.7
2012 null 1.6
2013 null 1.5
2014 null 1.5
2015 null 1.5
2016 null 1.4
2017 null 1.4
2018 null 1.4
2019 null 1.3
2020 null 1.3
2021 null 1.2
2022 null 1.2
2023 null 1.2
2024 null 1.2
2025 null 1.2

Source: Public Plans Database

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2025 Membership for Arlington County Employees’ Retirement System

Actives Beneficiaries Inactive Vested Total Membership # of Participating Employers
3,684 null 830 8,930 1

Source: Public Plans Database

Cash Flows

Cash Flow vs. Total Assets (Millions)
Arlington County Employees’ Retirement System
2001-2025

Fiscal Year Cash Flow Assets
2001 -41.4 1,080.1
2002 -37.1 998.5
2003 -30.8 1,008.2
2004 -34.3 1,133.0
2005 -33.2 1,198.1
2006 -32.3 1,299.4
2007 -26.6 1,487.8
2008 -33.2 1,198.1
2009 -21.1 1,146.0
2010 -20.8 1,271.4
2011 -23.2 1,535.8
2012 -22.3 1,517.3
2013 -24.0 1,696.8
2014 -22.1 1,979.6
2015 -21.9 1,995.0
2016 -30.3 1,963.5
2017 -37.0 2,173.8
2018 -39.1 2,303.1
2019 -43.0 2,413.3
2020 -42.9 2,527.2
2021 -47.5 3,187.9
2022 -52.6 2,813.9
2023 -53.1 2,976.1
2024 -54.6 3,280.6
2025 -59.6 3,560.4

Source: Public Plans Database

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2025 Cash Flows for Arlington County Employees’ Retirement System (millions)

Inflows Outflows Investment Gains (losses) Change in Net Assets
91.4 151.1 339.5 279.9

Source: Public Plans Database


Cash Flow as a Percentage of Assets
Arlington County Employees’ Retirement System
2001-2025

Fiscal Year Arlington County Employees’ Retirement System National Average
2001 -3.8 -2.1
2002 -3.7 -2.2
2003 -3.1 -2.5
2004 -3.0 -2.0
2005 -2.8 -2.4
2006 -2.5 -2.5
2007 -1.8 -2.1
2008 -2.8 -2.4
2009 -1.8 -3.2
2010 -1.6 -3.2
2011 -1.5 -3.1
2012 -1.5 -3.3
2013 -1.4 -3.2
2014 -1.1 -2.9
2015 -1.1 -2.8
2016 -1.5 -3.0
2017 -1.7 -2.9
2018 -1.7 -2.6
2019 -1.8 -2.6
2020 -1.7 -2.4
2021 -1.5 -2.1
2022 -1.9 -2.2
2023 -1.8 -2.1
2024 -1.7 -2.1
2025 -1.7 -2.0

Source: Public Plans Database

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