Portsmouth city, Virginia
Portsmouth city, Virginia · ZIP 23701, 23702, 23703
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 96,482 (2024 estimate)Population
- 39,678Households
- $58,972Median household income
- $229,400Median home value
- 1Towns with a page
- 7ZIP codes
Portsmouth city in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 100,565 |
| 2010 | 95,535 |
| 2020 | 97,915 |
As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.
Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $58,972 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 22,557 units
- Renter occupied
- 17,121 units
- Vacancy rate
- 8.2%
Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026.
25,089 employees in 1,597 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.
Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Portsmouth city | Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 97,299 | 8,657,499 |
| Median household income | $58,972 | $90,974 |
| Median age | 35.8 | 38.8 |
| Median home value | $229,400 | $360,700 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 23.2% | 41.5% |
| Foreign-born residents | 3.0% | 12.9% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 56.9% | 67.2% |
| Mean commute to work | 23.0 minutes | 27.6 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Townships, towns and villages in Portsmouth city1 with a page · sort by any column
| Type | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Portsmouth | City | 96,482 | 33.3 sq mi |
Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 51 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.
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Neighboring counties
Neighboring counties
- Chesapeake cityPopulation 254,997 (2024 estimate)
- Hampton cityPopulation 137,596 (2024 estimate)
- Newport News cityPopulation 183,056 (2024 estimate)
- Norfolk cityPopulation 231,105 (2024 estimate)
- Suffolk cityPopulation 103,105 (2024 estimate)
Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026.