Portland, Tennessee Population 2024

13,701

Portland Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Portland was:

  • White: 88.52%
  • Black or African American: 4.55%
  • Other race: 4.28%
  • Two or more races: 1.9%
  • Asian: 0.29%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.25%
  • Native American: 0.21%
Land Area (mi²)
15.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
904.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
3.72% (492)
The current population of Portland, Tennessee is 13,701 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 13,209.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White11,66488.52%
Black or African American6004.55%
Other race5644.28%
Two or more races2501.9%
Asian380.29%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander330.25%
Native American280.21%

White

Black or African American

Other race

Two or more races

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Portland Population by Race

Portland Population Pyramid 2024

Portland Median Age

34

Total

32.3

Male

37

Female

Portland Adults

There are 9,735 adults, (1,408 of whom are seniors) in Portland.

Portland Age Dependency

58.2

Age Dependency Ratio

16.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

41.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Portland Sex Ratio

Female6,47549.14%
Male6,70250.86%

Portland Population by Age

Portland Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5,0592.661.938.1
Married2,4643.277.422.6
Non Family1,5061.253.146.9
Female7203.441.158.9
Male3692.7134.165.9

3.06

Average Family Size

2.6

Average Household Size

61.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Portland Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade7048.42%
Associates Degree5736.85%
Bachelors Degree7649.13%
Graduate Degree4185%
High School Graduate3,57642.74%
Less Than 9th Grade4385.24%
Some College1,89322.63%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Portland Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Portland Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White7,4016,4801,005
Hispanic43426774
Black32032083
Other Race24712847
2+ Races1671253
Asian382617
Islander33330
Native American28280

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 44.74%.

Portland Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$60,481$70,417$49,712
Graduate Degree$59,669$79,125$58,539
High School Graduate$41,606$49,096$29,335
Less Than 9th Grade$23,750$24,356$15,197
Overall$45,349$52,846$36,870
Some College$47,611$63,170$37,759

$45,349

Average Earnings

$52,846

Average Male

$36,870

Average Female

Portland Earnings by Educational Attainment

Portland Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Portland Language

93.63% of Portland residents speak only English, while 6.37% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.85% of the population.

Portland Language

Portland Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White11,2521,22310.87%
Hispanic91629832.53%
Other56428951.24%
Multiple2505220.8%
Black600386.33%
Asian381231.58%

12.42%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.69%

Male Poverty Rate

15.25%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Portland

The race most likely to be in poverty in Portland is Other, with 51.24% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Portland is Black, with 6.33% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.34%. Among those working part-time, it was 20.16%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 23.63%.

Portland Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade31.96%
High School8.95%
Some College7.62%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Portland Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed94.74%
Male Unemployed28.57%
Female Employed7.21%
Male Employed5.26%

Portland Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Portland Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$77,924$86,014
Households$68,315$75,894
Married Families$94,583$-999,999,999
Non Families$31,090$45,083

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Portland Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

47.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

47.6%

Male Marriage Rate

47.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Portland Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Portland Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Portland Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Portland Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

695

Number of Veterans

649

Male Veterans

46

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam263
First Gulf War170
Second Gulf War140
Korea0
World War II0

Portland Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74205
55 to 64168
35 to 54167
18 to 3498
75+57

Portland Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White6487.49%
Black319.01%
Other Race133%
Hispanic131.99%
2+ Races31.49%

Portland Veterans by Race

Portland Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.23%

Veteran Poverty Rate

17.24%

Veteran Disability Rate

Portland Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

71.9%

Labor Force Participation

69.2%

Employment Rate

3.8%

Unemployment Rate

Portland Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Portland Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Portland Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

61.27%

Born in Portland

96.58%

Native Born

3.42%

Foreign Born

3.12%

Non Citizen

0.3%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.58% of Portland residents were born in the United States, with 61.27% having been born in Tennessee. 3.12% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Portland Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202914,3161230.87%
202814,1931230.87%
202714,0701230.88%
202613,9471230.89%
202513,8241230.9%
202413,7011230.91%
202313,578770.57%
202213,5011511.13%
202113,3501411.07%
202013,2091721.32%
201913,0371821.42%
201812,855510.4%
201712,8042421.93%
201612,5621981.6%
201512,3641671.37%
201412,1972061.72%
201311,9911631.38%
201211,8281431.22%
201111,6851551.34%
201011,53000%
20008,4583,29363.76%
19905,1651,13528.16%
19804,0301,15840.32%
19702,872-11,444-79.94%

Portland Population by Year