Portsmouth city, Virginia
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 96,777
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 96,777
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 96,482
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 97,944
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 97,945
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -1.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -1.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 97,915
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 95,535
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 7.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 15.5%
Female persons, percent 52.1%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 36.2%
Black alone, percent(a) 50.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 9.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 5.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 35.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 9,074
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 3.3%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 57.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $246,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,752
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $655
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,300
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 40,288
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.34
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 86.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 5.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 88.0%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 89.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 24.3%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 13.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 8.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 56.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 176,638
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,226,537
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 526,109
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 842,704
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $8,692
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 23.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $60,491
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $33,568
Persons in poverty, percent 17.3%
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 2,940.3
Population per square mile, 2010 2,838.9
Land area in square miles, 2020 33.30
Land area in square miles, 2010 33.65
FIPS Code 5164000