Median Household Income
$34,713 ± $4,317
Median Home Value
$103,300 ± $13,517
Median Gross Rent
$747 ± $102/mo
Per Capita Income
$26,847
Poverty Rate
35.4%
Unemployment Rate
8.2%
Homeownership Rate
48.1%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
17.4%
Median Age
39.0
Average Commute
20 min
Households
7,334
Veterans
961
Population Over Time
Portsmouth shrank 12.8% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
20,320
2016
20,393
2018
20,366
2020
20,094
2022
18,130
2024
17,728
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
86.7%
Hispanic or Latino
3.7%
Black or African American
3.5%
Asian
1.4%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.