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2024 Demographics

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Summary Data for County: Portsmouth City, VA

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Population

County: Portsmouth City, VA

96,846
Persons

State: Virginia 8,759,920 Persons

Percent Population Change: 2020 to 2024

County: Portsmouth City, VA

-1.09%

State: Virginia 1.49%

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Population by Race County: Portsmouth City, VA State: Virginia
Persons % of Population Persons % of Population
White 34,098 35.21% 5,152,386 58.82%
Black/African American 51,947 53.64% 1,634,068 18.65%
American Indian/Alaskan Native 392 0.40% 42,830 0.49%
Asian 1,293 1.34% 650,384 7.42%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 150 0.15% 7,407 0.08%
Some Other Race 1,994 2.06% 490,464 5.60%
2+ Races 6,972 7.20% 782,381 8.93%

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Population by Ethnicity County: Portsmouth City, VA State: Virginia
Persons % of Population Persons % of Population
Hispanic/Latino 5,367 5.54% 1,011,932 11.55%
Non-Hispanic/Latino 91,479 94.46% 7,747,988 88.45%

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Population by Age Group County: Portsmouth City, VA State: Virginia
Persons % of Population Persons % of Population
0-4 6,123 6.32% 474,362 5.42%
5-9 6,163 6.36% 493,619 5.63%
10-14 5,925 6.12% 533,348 6.09%
15-17 3,384 3.49% 329,120 3.76%
18-20 3,713 3.83% 407,458 4.65%
21-24 4,944 5.11% 487,338 5.56%
25-34 14,088 14.55% 1,125,284 12.85%
35-44 13,297 13.73% 1,139,099 13.00%
45-54 10,377 10.71% 1,061,940 12.12%
55-64 11,730 12.11% 1,129,125 12.89%
65-74 10,390 10.73% 926,989 10.58%
75-84 4,991 5.15% 492,180 5.62%
85+ 1,721 1.78% 160,058 1.83%

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Population by Sex
Population by Sex County: Portsmouth City, VA State: Virginia
Persons % of Population Persons % of Population
Male 46,869 48.40% 4,280,998 48.87%
Female 49,977 51.60% 4,478,922 51.13%

Households/Income See More Households/Income Data

Households

County: Portsmouth City, VA

39,369
Households

State: Virginia 3,376,255 Households

Families

County: Portsmouth City, VA

25,069
Families

State: Virginia 2,262,125 Families

Average Household Size

County: Portsmouth City, VA

2.39
Persons

State: Virginia 2.52 Persons

Households With Own Children

County: Portsmouth City, VA

10,747
Households
(27.30% of Households)

State: Virginia 926,177 Households (27.43% of Households)

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Median Household Income by Race/Ethnicity County: Portsmouth City, VA State: Virginia
Value Value
All $60,327 $89,172
White $75,728 $95,764
Black/African American $49,099 $62,779
American Indian/Alaskan Native $119,643 $79,858
Asian $76,217 $127,365
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander $50,000 $88,788
Some Other Race $66,667 $72,882
2+ Races $53,665 $92,801
Hispanic/Latino $66,844 $81,190
Non-Hispanic/Latino $59,882 $89,975

Families Below Poverty

County: Portsmouth City, VA

3,777
Families
(15.07% of Families)

State: Virginia 154,663 Families (6.84% of Families)

Families Below Poverty with Children

County: Portsmouth City, VA

2,913
Families
(11.62% of Families)

State: Virginia 112,702 Families (4.98% of Families)

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Housing Units

County: Portsmouth City, VA

43,268
Housing units

State: Virginia 3,694,805 Housing units

Owner-Occupied Housing Units Average Value

County: Portsmouth City, VA

$265,339

State: Virginia $486,113

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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 1,520 2.28% 219,006 3.63%
Some High School, No Diploma 5,578 8.38% 328,316 5.44%
High School Grad 20,162 30.28% 1,439,956 23.86%
Some College, No Degree 17,245 25.90% 1,102,335 18.27%
Associate Degree 6,352 9.54% 468,165 7.76%
Bachelor's Degree 10,515 15.79% 1,394,009 23.10%
Master's Degree 4,355 6.54% 798,298 13.23%
Professional Degree 477 0.72% 166,784 2.76%
Doctorate Degree 390 0.59% 117,806 1.95%

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Population 16+: Unemployed

County: Portsmouth City, VA

6.92%

State: Virginia 4.55%

Demographics information provided by Claritas, updated April 2024, under these terms of use.