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The total population of Portsmouth city is estimated to be 97,384 with 46,879 males (48.14%) and 50,505 females (51.86%). There are 3,626 more females than males in Portsmouth city.
The median household income in Portsmouth city was $58,391 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 1,907(3.16%) from $60,298 in 2020. This income is 78.27% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Portsmouth city sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $62,298. Overall, the median household income for the county of Portsmouth city stands at $54,611.
In Portsmouth city, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $40,911 for males and $27,457 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $55,783 for males and $41,367 for females.
In Portsmouth city, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $116,607, while Black or African American households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $40,672.
In 2022, the population of Portsmouth city was 97,029, a 0.62% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Portsmouth city's population was 97,638, a decline of 0.32% compared to a population of 97,954 in 2020.
The median age in Portsmouth city, VA is 35.5, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 19.99% were under the age of 15, 21.08% aged 15 to 29, 44.12% aged 30 to 64, 12.97% aged 65 to 84, and 1.84% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Portsmouth city population: 38.14% are White, 52.21% are Black or African American, 0.35% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.52% are Asian, 0.08% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.89% are some other race and 5.81% are multiracial.