Portsmouth, Rhode Island Population

Overview

17,802

Total Population

48.4

Median age

49.39%

Female population %

102.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

63.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

935

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Portsmouth town's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Portsmouth town is 48.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Portsmouth town's population under 18 was 20.80%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Portsmouth town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 23.14% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Portsmouth town, 15.82% were under the age of 15, 14.15% aged 15 to 29, 46.88% aged 30 to 64, 20.59% aged 65 to 84, and 2.55% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 216 less females than males in Portsmouth town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.39% females and 50.61% males in Portsmouth, Rhode Island.
The Portsmouth, Rhode Island gender ratio is 102.5:100 i.e. 102.5 men to 100 women (1.025).
For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 754.
For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 786.

Portsmouth town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Portsmouth town population: 92.38% are White, 1.45% are Black or African American, 0.71% are Asian, 0.16% are some other race and 5.30% are multiracial.
Portsmouth town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 935 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 16,867 (94.75% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Portsmouth town is White with a population of 16,446 (92.38% of the total population).

Portsmouth town's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 17,884 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, Portsmouth town's population increased by 176 (1.02%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Portsmouth town's population increased by 449 (2.58%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Portsmouth town's population was lowest in year 2009 at 16,845.