City in Scioto County, Ohio · 10.7 sq mi · 1,594 people per sq mi
17,099 people live in Portsmouth. The typical household earns $34,713, and the median resident is 39 years old.
2026 projection
From 18,252 in 2020
Poverty rate 35.41%
Men 35.8 · Women 40.6
1820–2026
17,099
2026 projection
6.3% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1820–2026
17,099
2026 projection
6.3% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 17,099 | -183 | 1.06% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 17,282 | -171 | 0.98% |
| 2024 | 17,453 | -71 | 0.41% |
| 2023 | 17,524 | -17 | 0.10% |
| 2022 | 17,541 | -215 | 1.21% |
| 2021 | 17,756 | -496 | 2.72% |
| 2020 | 18,252 | -302 | 1.63% |
| 2019 | 18,554 | -292 | 1.55% |
| 2018 | 18,846 | -376 | 1.96% |
| 2017 | 19,222 | -92 | 0.48% |
Showing 10 of 36 years.
The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Portsmouth has a population change lower than Scioto County, Ohio, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 177 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 3 residents
32% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 32% | 34% | 31% |
| Never married | 42% | 48% | 36% |
| Divorced | 16% | 12% | 20% |
| Widowed | 8% | 3% | 12% |
| Separated | 2% | 2% | 3% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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