Portsmouth town, Newport County, Rhode Island
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 17,474
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 17,474
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 17,868
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -2.2%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 17,871
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 17,389
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 18.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 26.6%
Female persons, percent 49.6%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 88.2%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 9.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 5.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 87.3%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,552
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 5.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 80.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $597,000
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,732
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $1,147
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,719
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 7,541
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.29
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 8.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 99.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 96.8%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 96.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 62.2%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 6.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 3.8%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 63.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 60.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 55,780
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 7,592
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 145,968
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $8,280
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 23.0
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $117,467
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $63,379
Persons in poverty, percent 4.9%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 776.2
Population per square mile, 2010 756.7
Land area in square miles, 2020 23.03
Land area in square miles, 2010 22.98
FIPS Code 4400557880