Town in Newport County, Rhode Island · 23 sq mi · 763 people per sq mi
About 18,000 people live in Portsmouth town. The typical household earns $117,467, and the median resident is 48 years old.
2026 projection
From 17,837 in 2020
Poverty rate 4.93%
Men 47.2 · Women 49
2010–2026
17,566
2026 projection
1.5% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
17,566
2026 projection
1.5% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 17,566 | +92 | 0.53% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 17,474 | +92 | 0.53% |
| 2024 | 17,382 | -78 | 0.45% |
| 2023 | 17,460 | -183 | 1.04% |
| 2022 | 17,643 | -219 | 1.23% |
| 2021 | 17,862 | +25 | 0.14% |
| 2020 | 17,837 | +589 | 3.41% |
| 2019 | 17,248 | -103 | 0.59% |
| 2018 | 17,351 | -113 | 0.65% |
| 2017 | 17,464 | +2 | 0.01% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 176 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 20 residents
59% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 59% | 62% | 56% |
| Never married | 23% | 24% | 23% |
| Divorced | 11% | 10% | 12% |
| Widowed | 7% | 5% | 9% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau