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Data on this report is based on areas within the legal city boundary, outlined in black on the map. Any additional neighborhoods shown on the map are associated with the city by name and are included for reference only.



Portsmouth Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Portsmouth Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

22,713

Age

Under 5 Years:
4.1%
5 - 17:
10.9%
18 - 24:
7.8%
25 - 34:
16.7%
35 - 54:
25.7%
55 - 64:
14.6%
Over 65 Years:
20.2%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
3.2%
3.2%
97.2%
97.2%
63.1%
63.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Portsmouth
USA
$67,924
$67,924
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Portsmouth
USA
$100,169
$100,169
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

6.0%

Employment Industries

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Professional, scientific, and technical services
Retail
Manufacturing
Healthcare
Education
Finance
Accommodation
Other
Administration
Information Technology
Construction
Wholesale
Real estate
Transportation
Arts
13.2%
13.2%
12.2%
12.2%
11.4%
11.4%
11.2%
11.2%
9.6%
9.6%
9.3%
9.3%
6.2%
6.2%
3.7%
3.7%
3.5%
3.5%
3.4%
3.4%
3.1%
3.1%
2.9%
2.9%
2.5%
2.5%
2.5%
2.5%
2.3%
2.3%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Other Race / Two or More Races
Asian
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Black or African American
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
American Indian and Alaska Native
87.3%
87.3%
4.8%
4.8%
4.2%
4.2%
2.4%
2.4%
1.2%
1.2%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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Irish
English
Italian
German
French
Scottish
French Canadian
Polish
European
Russian
Scots-Irish
Swedish
British
Norwegian
Dutch
Lithuanian
Welsh
Ukrainian
Greek
Canadian
21.2%
21.2%
20.9%
20.9%
9.7%
9.7%
9.0%
9.0%
6.4%
6.4%
5.6%
5.6%
4.3%
4.3%
3.4%
3.4%
1.9%
1.9%
1.8%
1.8%
1.6%
1.6%
1.5%
1.5%
1.1%
1.1%
1.0%
1.0%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.6%
0.6%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Langs. of India
Spanish
French
Pacific Island languages
Chinese
Korean
Russian
Other Asian languages
African languages
German/Yiddish
Tagalog
Arabic
Laotian
Scandinavian languages
Vietnamese
Other Indo-European
Serbo-Croatian
Hungarian
Native American languages
91.3%
91.3%
1.9%
1.9%
1.6%
1.6%
1.0%
1.0%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Portsmouth Residents

8.8%