Portsmouth city, Virginia demographics
Population: 97,454
Median age: 35.5
Median household income: 54,020
Portsmouth is a city in Portsmouth city, Virginia, United States.
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Portsmouth city, VA.
Population
| 2021 | 97,454 |
| 2020 | 94,961 |
| 2019 | 95,097 |
| 2018 | 95,311 |
| 2017 | 95,536 |
| 2016 | 96,071 |
| 2015 | 96,135 |
| 2014 | 96,007 |
| 2013 | 95,901 |
| 2012 | 95,786 |
| 2011 | 96,066 |
| 2010 | 96,785 |
| 2009 | 100,674 |
Census data for Portsmouth city, Virginia
Demographic and housing estimates in Portsmouth city, Virginia
| Total population | 97,454 |
| Male | 47,135 |
| Female | 50,319 |
| Total population | 97,454 |
| Under 5 years | 7,157 |
| 5 to 9 years | 6,125 |
| 10 to 14 years | 6,200 |
| 15 to 19 years | 5,412 |
| 20 to 24 years | 6,944 |
| 25 to 34 years | 16,059 |
| 35 to 44 years | 12,003 |
| 45 to 54 years | 10,910 |
| 55 to 59 years | 6,422 |
| 60 to 64 years | 5,798 |
| 65 to 74 years | 8,718 |
| 75 to 84 years | 3,917 |
| 85 years and over | 1,789 |
| Median age (years) | 35.5 |
| Under 18 years | 22,820 |
| 16 years and over | 76,870 |
| 18 years and over | 74,634 |
| 21 years and over | 70,994 |
| 62 years and over | 17,829 |
| 65 years and over | 14,424 |
| Total population | 97,454 |
| One race | 91,793 |
| White | 37,173 |
| Black or African American | 50,878 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 343 |
| Asian | 1,480 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 80 |
| Some other race | 1,839 |
| Two or more races | 5,661 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 73,501 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 35,049 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 38,452 |
Social characteristics in Portsmouth city, Virginia
| Total households | 38,553 |
| Family households (families) | 13,407 |
| Married-couple family | 2,638 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 8,080 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 5,823 |
| Nonfamily households | 14,428 |
| Average household size | 11,224 |
| Average family size | 2.43 |
Economic characteristics in Portsmouth city, Virginia
| Total households | 38,553 |
| Less than $10,000 | 3,257 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 1,746 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 4,068 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 3,718 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 5,197 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 8,082 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 4,650 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 5,257 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 1,456 |
| $200,000 or more | 1,122 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 54,020 |
Housing characteristics in Portsmouth city, Virginia
| Total housing units | 42,934 |
| Occupied housing units | 38,553 |
| Vacant housing units | 4,381 |
| Total housing units | 42,934 |
| 1-unit, detached | 26,405 |
| 1-unit, attached | 4,195 |
| 2 units | 1,433 |
| 3 or 4 units | 2,939 |
| 5 to 9 units | 4,090 |
| 10 to 19 units | 1,129 |
| 20 or more units | 2,478 |
| Mobile home | 265 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 |
| Total housing units | 42,934 |
| Built 2014 or later | 65 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 1,682 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 2,552 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 3,602 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 4,722 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 6,348 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 6,047 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 7,145 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 5,441 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 5,330 |
| Total housing units | 42,934 |
| 1 room | 401 |
| 2 rooms | 491 |
| 3 rooms | 2,567 |
| 4 rooms | 8,803 |
| 5 rooms | 8,504 |
| 6 rooms | 8,614 |
| 7 rooms | 6,056 |
| 8 rooms | 4,275 |
| 9 rooms or more | 3,223 |
| Median rooms | 5.6 |
| Total housing units | 42,934 |
| No bedroom | 411 |
| 1 bedroom | 3,246 |
| 2 bedrooms | 13,972 |
| 3 bedrooms | 17,994 |
| 4 bedrooms | 6,203 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 1,108 |
| Occupied housing units | 38,553 |
| Owner-occupied | 21,463 |
| Renter-occupied | 17,090 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.44 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.41 |
| Occupied housing units | 38,553 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 3,994 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 12,149 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 6,465 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 6,664 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 3,548 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 5,733 |
| Owner-occupied units | 21,463 |
| Less than $50,000 | 456 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 1,492 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 4,536 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 5,655 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 7,110 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 1,762 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 376 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 76 |
| Median (dollars) | 182,700 |
| Owner-occupied units | 21,463 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 14,943 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 6,520 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 16,605 |
| Less than $500 | 1,702 |
| $500 to $999 | 4,212 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 8,056 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 2,192 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 423 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 20 |
| $3,000 or more | 0 |
| Median (dollars) | 1,116 |
| No rent paid | 485 |
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