Median Household Income
$60,491
Median Home Value
$246,900
Median Gross Rent
$1,300/mo
Poverty Rate
17.3%
Unemployment Rate
6.0%
Homeownership Rate
57.9%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
24.3%
Median Age
35.9
Population Over Time
Portsmouth city grew 1.2% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
96,007
2016
96,071
2018
95,311
2020
94,961
2022
97,384
2024
97,190
Business & Industry
Portsmouth city has 1,597 business establishments employing 25,089 people.
Health care and social assistance
228
Other services (except public administration)
217
Accommodation and food services
171
Construction
142
Professional, scientific, and technical services
123
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
86
Real estate and rental and leasing
83
Finance and insurance
51
Establishments by industry sector. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.