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Summary Data for County: Portsmouth City, VA

Population

County: Portsmouth City, VA

98,133
Persons

State: Virginia 8,715,522 Persons

Percent Population Change: 2020 to 2023

County: Portsmouth City, VA

0.22%

State: Virginia 0.97%

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Population by Race County: Portsmouth City, VA State: Virginia
Persons % of Population Persons % of Population
White 34,756 35.42% 5,129,483 58.85%
Black/African American 52,262 53.26% 1,626,591 18.66%
American Indian/Alaskan Native 402 0.41% 44,553 0.51%
Asian 1,500 1.53% 643,832 7.39%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 208 0.21% 8,352 0.10%
Some Other Race 1,981 2.02% 496,945 5.70%
2+ Races 7,024 7.16% 765,766 8.79%
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Population by Ethnicity County: Portsmouth City, VA State: Virginia
Persons % of Population Persons % of Population
Hispanic/Latino 5,202 5.30% 1,006,897 11.55%
Non-Hispanic/Latino 92,931 94.70% 7,708,625 88.45%
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Population by Age Group County: Portsmouth City, VA State: Virginia
Persons % of Population Persons % of Population
0-4 7,023 7.16% 504,913 5.79%
5-9 6,698 6.83% 516,416 5.93%
10-14 6,088 6.20% 532,062 6.10%
15-17 3,453 3.52% 326,602 3.75%
18-20 3,420 3.49% 369,147 4.24%
21-24 4,898 4.99% 463,688 5.32%
25-34 15,631 15.93% 1,137,556 13.05%
35-44 13,139 13.39% 1,146,026 13.15%
45-54 10,185 10.38% 1,081,482 12.41%
55-64 11,609 11.83% 1,122,244 12.88%
65-74 9,681 9.87% 905,869 10.39%
75-84 4,546 4.63% 447,627 5.14%
85+ 1,762 1.80% 161,890 1.86%
Population by Sex
Population by Sex County: Portsmouth City, VA State: Virginia
Persons % of Population Persons % of Population
Male 46,869 47.76% 4,287,203 49.19%
Female 51,264 52.24% 4,428,319 50.81%

Households

County: Portsmouth City, VA

39,899
Households

State: Virginia 3,358,303 Households

Families

County: Portsmouth City, VA

25,426
Families

State: Virginia 2,249,495 Families

Average Household Size

County: Portsmouth City, VA

2.39
Persons

State: Virginia 2.52 Persons

Households with Children

County: Portsmouth City, VA

12,987
Households
(32.55% of Households)

State: Virginia 1,131,088 Households (33.68% of Households)

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Median Household Income by Race/Ethnicity County: Portsmouth City, VA State: Virginia
Value Value
All $58,414 $87,219
White $72,763 $93,521
Black/African American $47,954 $63,575
American Indian/Alaskan Native $42,895 $73,817
Asian $66,132 $124,574
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander $47,083 $87,437
Some Other Race $43,864 $70,947
2+ Races $49,205 $86,651
Hispanic/Latino $60,412 $79,730
Non-Hispanic/Latino $58,299 $87,942

Families Below Poverty

County: Portsmouth City, VA

3,564
Families
(14.02% of Families)

State: Virginia 149,225 Families (6.63% of Families)

Families Below Poverty with Children

County: Portsmouth City, VA

2,844
Families
(11.19% of Families)

State: Virginia 112,715 Families (5.01% of Families)

Housing Units

County: Portsmouth City, VA

43,558
Housing units

State: Virginia 3,668,422 Housing units

Owner-Occupied Housing Units Average Value

County: Portsmouth City, VA

$262,768

State: Virginia $476,756

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Population 25+ by Educational Attainment County: Portsmouth City, VA State: Virginia
Persons % of Population Age 25+ Persons % of Population Age 25+
Less than 9th Grade 1,627 2.44% 232,250 3.87%
Some High School, No Diploma 6,172 9.27% 369,765 6.16%
High School Grad 20,166 30.30% 1,427,791 23.79%
Some College, No Degree 18,333 27.55% 1,131,807 18.85%
Associate Degree 6,268 9.42% 475,752 7.93%
Bachelor's Degree 9,083 13.65% 1,337,037 22.27%
Master's Degree 3,910 5.88% 755,757 12.59%
Professional Degree 740 1.11% 155,991 2.60%
Doctorate Degree 254 0.38% 116,544 1.94%

Population 16+: Unemployed

County: Portsmouth City, VA

5.74%

State: Virginia 4.12%

Demographics information provided by Claritas, updated March 2023, under these terms of use.