In 2021, Portsmouth city, VA had a population of 97.5k people with a median age of 35.5 and a median household income of $54,020. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Portsmouth city, VA grew from 94,961 to 97,454, a 2.63% increase and its median household income grew from $53,213 to $54,020, a 1.52% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Portsmouth city, VA are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (51.8%), White (Non-Hispanic) (36.5%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.72%), White (Hispanic) (1.63%), and Other (Hispanic) (1.55%).
None of the households in Portsmouth city, VA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
98.6% of the residents in Portsmouth city, VA are U.S. citizens.
In 2021, the median property value in Portsmouth city, VA was $182,700, and the homeownership rate was 55.7%.
Most people in Portsmouth city, VA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Portsmouth city, VA was 2 cars per household.
Portsmouth city, VA borders Chesapeake city, VA, Hampton city, VA, Newport News city, VA, Norfolk city, VA, and Suffolk city, VA.