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Founded 1752Elev. 6 m

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Portsmouth at a glance

Median age

35.8

Median household income

$58,972

Median home value

$229,400

Median rent

$1,266/mo

Homeownership

56.9%

Bachelor's or higher

23.2%

Avg. commute

23 min

Unemployment

6.6%

Residents by race & ethnicity

White35.9%

Hispanic or Latino5.1%

Black51.2%

Asian1.4%

With about 97,299 residents, Portsmouth is one of Virginia's notable places. Portsmouth was founded in 1752. The median age is 35.8 and the median household income is $58,972. Homes carry a median value of $229,400, and about 57% of residents own where they live. Black residents make up the largest share of the population (51.2%). Around 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the typical commute runs about 23 minutes.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year).

Most common names in Portsmouth

Michael Smith (~15)John Smith (~13)James Smith (~13)David Smith (~12)Robert Smith (~12)Michael Johnson (~12)John Johnson (~10)James Johnson (~10)Michael Williams (~10)William Smith (~9)David Johnson (~9)Robert Johnson (~9)John Williams (~9)Michael Brown (~9)Michael Jones (~9)James Williams (~8)David Williams (~8)John Brown (~8)Robert Williams (~8)John Jones (~8)William Johnson (~7)Mary Smith (~7)James Brown (~7)James Jones (~7)Michael Garcia (~7)David Brown (~7)Maria Smith (~7)Michael Miller (~7)David Jones (~7)Robert Brown (~7)Robert Jones (~7)Daniel Smith (~7)Joseph Smith (~7)Michael Davis (~7)Richard Smith (~7)Michael Rodriguez (~7)Michael Martinez (~6)Thomas Smith (~6)Christopher Smith (~6)John Garcia (~6)William Williams (~6)John Miller (~6)Michael Hernandez (~6)

Popular names in Virginia

Common names across Virginia — search any of them by city, age, and relatives.

James Garcia (~194)John Davis (~194)James Miller (~193)John Rodriguez (~190)Mary Johnson (~190)James Davis (~186)John Martinez (~184)James Rodriguez (~182)David Garcia (~182)David Miller (~182)John Hernandez (~181)Jennifer Smith (~181)William Brown (~179)Robert Garcia (~179)Matthew Smith (~179)Robert Miller (~178)Maria Johnson (~178)

Occupations in Portsmouth

Management, business, science & arts35%

Sales & office20.9%

Service18.6%

Production, transportation & material moving15.6%

Natural resources, construction & maintenance9.9%

Share of employed residents (16+). Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS (5-year).

Population trend

2010–2024. Sources: Wikidata (CC0) historical figures; latest from U.S. Census ACS.

Where Portsmouth is

Portsmouth (highlighted) among major cities in Virginia.

Notable people from Portsmouth

Missy Elliott Patton Oswalt LaShawn Merritt Wanda Sykes Radia Perlman Ruth Brown V. C. Andrews Ken Bowersox Mae Murray Mike Watt

Born in Portsmouth. Source: Wikidata / Wikipedia (CC0); links open Wikipedia.

Historic places in Portsmouth

Portsmouth has 16 places on the National Register of Historic Places, including 2 National Historic Landmarks (★).

Drydock No. 1 ★LIGHTSHIP No. 101, PORTSMOUTH ★Confederate Monument Quarters A, B, and C, Norfolk Naval Shipyard Trinity Episcopal Church Pythian Castle Portsmouth Courthouse Seaboard Coastline Building

★ = National Historic Landmark. Source: NPS National Register of Historic Places.

Historic newspapers of Portsmouth

The New Era · 1845-1847

Source: Library of Congress, Chronicling America (public domain).

Cities near Portsmouth

Norfolk (8 mi)Chesapeake (13 mi)Hampton (13 mi)Smithfield (16 mi)Newport News (18 mi)Virginia Beach (19 mi)

Registered sex offenders in Portsmouth, VA (16)

Public sex-offender registry records for people in Portsmouth, Virginia.

Angelo Lee, 64ABSCONDER

Portsmouth · Portsmouth City County · 23704

AKA Angelo Deboris Lee