Virginia

Portsmouth city

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
African
52.6%
European
37%
Other
5.7%
Hispanic
4.7%

Compared with Virginia and the United States

Portsmouth citynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricPortsmouth cityVirginiaUnited States
Black or African American52.6%18.3%—
Non-Hispanic White37%57%58%
Hispanic4.7%12%—
Indian0.9%2.6%—
East Asian0.7%2%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.4%0.2%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Portsmouth city next to Virginia and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricPortsmouth cityVirginiaUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—101.1 (+1.1%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—106.8 (+6.8%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$60,491$93,170$80,734
Median home value$246,900$383,700$332,700
Home price to income4.1×4.1×4.1×
Median gross rent$1,300/mo$1,579/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income25.8%20.3%21.0%