Portsmouth Population

Portsmouth is a city in Virginia, State of United States, It is in southeast Virginia and across the Elizabeth River from Norfolk. Portsmouth population in 2023 is estimated to be 98,267, covers city area of 46.68 sq mi (120.91 sq km), ranks ninth largest city in Virginia State, three-hundred-thirty-fourth city in the United States. Portsmouth population as per 2020 census is 97,915 compared to 2010 population of 95,535 with the increase number of 2,380 people and growth of 2.5 percent.

• Contents
• Population by Age
• Population by Race
• Nativity by Place of Birth
• Housing

Below is the Portsmouth population by year:

Year	Population	Change %
2010	95,445
2011	95,726	0.29
2012	96,467	0.77
2013	96,071	-0.41
2014	95,826	-0.26
2015	96,308	0.50
2016	95,094	-1.26
2017	94,693	-0.42
2018	94,632	-0.06
2019	96,112	1.56
2020	97,915	1.88
2021 *	97,846	-0.07
2022 *	98,150	0.31
2023 *	98,267	0.12

Source : Annual Estimates of the Resident Population: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2019, 2020 US Census & 2021 estimates updated

Portsmouth Population by Age

According to 2019 US population estimates, Total Portsmouth population is 94,398, out of these 44,338 are male, 50,060 are female, The sex ratio of Portsmouth is 89. The median age of the Portsmouth population is 36.7, Portsmouth population by age are, under 18 years is 21,472, 16 years and over is 75,151, 18 years and over is 72,926, 21 years and over is 68,230, 65 years and over is 17,752. 47.0% are male, 53.0% are female, Population of Portsmouth by age percent-wise is, 22.7% are under 18 years old, 79.6% are 16 years and over, 77.3% are 18 years and over, 72.3% are 21 years and over, 15.1% are 65 years and over. There are total 40,906 housing units, The voting population of Portsmouth are 72,286, out of these 34,110 are male voters, 38,176 are female voters, 47.2% are male, 52.8% are female. Portsmouth population in 2022 is estimated to be 98,150, and in 2021 is estimated to be 97,846.

Age Group	Population	Percent
0 -5	6,544	6.9%
5 - 9	6,518	6.9%
10 - 14	5,431	5.8%
15 - 19	6,234	6.6%
20 - 24	6,047	6.4%
25 - 34	14,669	15.5%
35 - 44	12,699	13.5%
45 - 54	10,100	10.7%
55 - 59	5,975	6.3%
60 - 64	5,893	6.2%
65 - 74	8,382	8.9%
75 - 84	4,106	4.3%
85 and over	1,800	1.9%

Source: 2019 US population by age estimates

Portsmouth Population by Race

White Population

White population in Portsmouth, Virginia are 37,612, percentage wise 39.8 percent are whites.

Black Population

Black population in Portsmouth, Virginia are 50,972, percentage wise 54.0 percent are blacks. African American refers to black population in Portsmouth, They are Black racial groups of Africa, includes Sub-Saharan African people, Kenyan, Nigerian, Caribbean such as Haitian and Jamaican.

Asian Population

Asian population in Portsmouth are 1,195, percentage wise 1.3 percent are asians.

Hispanic Population

Hispanic population in Portsmouth, Virginia are 4,439. Percentage wise 4.7 percent are hispanics, out of these 1,496 are Mexican people, 1,808 are Puerto Ricans, 338 are Cubans, and 797 are other Hispanic or Latinos.

Population by Race	94,398	Percent
White	37,612	39.8%
Black or African American	50,972	54.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native	39	0.0%
Asian Population	1,195	1.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	187	0.2%
Hispanic or Latino	4,439	4.7%
Mexican	1,496	1.6%
Puerto Rican	1,808	1.9%
Cuban	338	0.4%
Other Hispanic or Latino	797

Source: US Census population estimates(2019)

Nativity by Place of Birth

According to 2019 estimates, Portsmouth native population is 92,686, out of these 60,247 born in the Virginia state and 31,497 born in other state in the United States. Foreign born or Population born outside the US are 1,712, out of these 1,072 are Naturalized US citizen, 20 are in Europe, 634 in Asia, 418 in Latin America. Non-US Citizens, Total Foreigners living in Portsmouth are 640, out of these 140 are from Europe, 337 are from Asia, 10 from Africa.

Nativity by Place of Birth	Population
Native	92,686
Born in state of residence	60,247
Born in other state in the United States	31,497
Northeast	9,984
Midwest	3,918
South	13,520
West	4,075
Born outside the United States	942
Puerto Rico	517
U.S. Island Areas	0
Born abroad of American parent(s)	425
Foreign born
Born outside of United States	1,712
Naturalized U.S. citizen	1,072
Europe	20
Asia	634
Africa	0
Oceania	0
Latin America	418
Northern America	0
Foreigner
Not a U.S. citizen	640
Europe	140
Asia	337
Africa	10
Oceania	153
Latin America	0
Northern America	0

Source: US Census 2019 estimates

Portsmouth Housing

According to 2019 census estimates, Total number of houses in Portsmouth, Virginia are 40,906, Occupied housing units are 36,089, Rental vacancy rate is 4. Percentage of occupancy is 88, 49.44% of houses are owner occupied and 38.78% of houses are renter occupied in Portsmouth. There are 63.23 percent of one-unit detached, 11.67 percent of one-units attached, 3.44 percent of two-unit houses, 3.54 percent of three or four unit homes. 0.70 percent are residing in mobile homes. Average household size of owner occupied is 3 and average household size of renter occupied is 2. 35.29 percent are available with one vehicle, 28.25 percent are available with two vehicles, 15.47 percent are available with three or more vehicles and 9.21 percent are no vehicles available.

Housing	Units
Total housing units	40,906
Occupied housing units	36,089
Occupied housing units percent	88
Rental vacancy rate	4
Structure Type	Units
1-unit, detached	25,866
1-unit attached	4,772
2 units	1,408
3 or 4 units	1,450
Mobile home	286
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0
Owner-occupied	20,225
Renter-occupied	15,864
Average household size of owner-occupied unit	3
Average household size of renter-occupied unit	2

Source: US Census 2019 housing estimates

Portsmouth Housing Market

The median value of housing unit in Portsmouth, Virginia is $169,600, According to 2019 estimated US census of housing market, 0.86 percent of houses are less than $50,000, 4.33 percent are between $50,000 to $100,000, 12.78 percent are between $100,000 to $150,000, 13.88 percent are between $150,000 to $200,000, 13.61 percent are between $200,000 to $300,000, 2.21 percent are between $300,000 to $500,000, 1.70 percent are between $500,000 to one million, 0.07 percent are over one million and above.

Housing unit value	Units
Less than $50,000	353
$50,000 to $99,999	1,772
$100,000 to $149,999	5,226
$150,000 to $199,999	5,676
$200,000 to $299,999	5,569
$300,000 to $499,999	906
$500,000 to $999,999	696
$1,000,000 or more	27
Median (dollars)	169,600

Source: US Census 2019 housing market estimates

Portsmouth Housing Mortgage

According to 2019 estimates of mortgage, The median monthly owner costs with mortgage is $1,345, 0.51 percent of homes pays less than $500 per month, 7.20 percent pay between $500 to $999, 15.14 percent pay between $1,000 to $1,499, 7.92 percent pay between $1,500 to $1,999, 3.39 percent pay between $2,000 to $2,499, 0.41 percent pay between $2,500 to $2,999, 1.09 percent pay between $3,000 or more.

The median monthly owner costs without mortgage is $500, 1.82 percent of homes pay less than $250, 2.82 percent pays between $250 to $399, 4.61 percent pay between $400 to $599, 3.74 percent pays between $600 to $799, 0.37 percent pays between $800 to $999, and 0.93 percent pays between $1000 or more.

Monthly Owner costs with mortgage	Units
Less than $500	208
$500 to $999	2,945
$1,000 to $1,499	6,194
$1,500 to $1,999	3,239
$2,000 to $2,499	1,386
$2,500 to $2,999	166
$3,000 or more	445
Median (dollars)	1,345
Monthly Owner costs with out mortgage	Units
Less than $250	746
$250 to $399	1,155
$400 to $599	1,887
$600 to $799	1,529
$800 to $999	153
$1,000 or more	380
Median (dollars)	500

Source: US Census 2019 housing mortgage estimates

Portsmouth Rental

Total number of Portsmouth rental homes or apartments are 15,864, occupied by Renter, The median value of Portsmouth average rental rate is $1,042. 11.50 percent of homes are under $500, 33.29 percent of rental rates between $500 to $1000, 51.92 percent housing units are from $1000 to $2000, 1.05 percent are between $2000 to $3000.

        

Rental	Units
Less than $500	1,824
$500 to $999	5,281
$1,000 to $1,499	6,877
$1,500 to $1,999	1,359
$2,000 to $2,499	140
$2,500 to $2,999	27
$3,000 or more	0
Median (dollars)	1,042

Source: US Census 2019 housing rental estimates