Median Household Income
$60,491 ± $1,948
Median Home Value
$246,900 ± $5,361
Median Gross Rent
$1,300 ± $26/mo
Per Capita Income
$33,568
Poverty Rate
17.3%
Unemployment Rate
6.0%
Homeownership Rate
57.9%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
24.3%
Median Age
35.9
Average Commute
22 min
Households
40,288
Veterans
9,074
Population Over Time
Portsmouth grew 1.2% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
96,007
2016
96,071
2018
95,311
2020
94,961
2022
97,384
2024
97,190
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
36.2%
Hispanic or Latino
5.4%
Black or African American
50.6%
Asian
1.7%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.