Portsmouth city, Ohio
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 17,282
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 17,282
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 17,489
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 18,227
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 18,253
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -5.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -4.2%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 18,252
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 20,226
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.9%
Female persons, percent 52.6%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 86.7%
Black alone, percent(a) 3.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 6.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 3.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 84.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 961
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.3%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 48.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $103,300
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,211
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $400
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $747
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 7,334
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.27
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 86.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 3.6%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 91.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 85.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 84.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 17.4%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 22.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 9.1%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 45.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 44.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 70,556
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 965,288
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 13,679
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 433,366
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $24,637
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 20.6
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $34,713
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $26,847
Persons in poverty, percent 35.4%
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 1,701.2
Population per square mile, 2010 1,884.2
Land area in square miles, 2020 10.73
Land area in square miles, 2010 10.73
FIPS Code 3964304