Portsmouth is a city located in Portsmouth Virginia. Portsmouth has a 2023 population of 97,491. Portsmouth is currently declining at a rate of -0.18% annually and its population has decreased by -0.53% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 98,015 in 2020.
The average household income in Portsmouth is $68,483 with a poverty rate of 17.17%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Portsmouth is 35.5 years, 34 years for males, and 37.3 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Portsmouth was:
3.13
Average Family Size
2.43
Average Household Size
55.7%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
95.24% of Portsmouth residents speak only English, while 4.76% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.82% of the population.
17.17%
Overall Poverty Rate
12.88%
Male Poverty Rate
20.99%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Portsmouth is Other, with 29.08% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Portsmouth is Native, with 3.24% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.18%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.8%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 26.11%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
37.6%
Overall Marriage Rate
40.0%
Male Marriage Rate
35.4%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
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.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
9.09%
Veteran Poverty Rate
22.54%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
63%
Labor Force Participation
54%
Employment Rate
6.3%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
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.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
62.48%
Born in Portsmouth
96.41%
Native Born
3.19%
Foreign Born
1.41%
Non Citizen
1.78%
Naturalized
96.41% of Portsmouth residents were born in the United States, with 62.48% having been born in Virginia. 1.41% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.