Portsmouth   County VA United States

County FIPS 51740
Largest City Portsmouth
State Virginia
Latitude 36.8453
Longitude -76.3554
Population 97,190
Density 2919.33 people per square mile
Time Zone America/New York
  • All demographic data comes from the 2024 American Community Survey (5-year study).
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Household Income

Median household: $60,491
Median individual: $36,428

Race

Mode: 50.6% Black

Gender

 52.1% female 

Rent

  $1300 / month  

Median house value: $246,882.0

Age

Median: 35.9 years old

Education

With at least college degree: 24.3%
With STEM degree: 45.6%

Marital Status

 37.7% married 

Never married: 40.3%

Labor Force Participation

 63.8% working 

Unemployed: 6.6%

Average Family Size

 3.00 people 

Commute Time

 23.7 minutes 

Health Care

 7.4% uninsured 

Poverty

 17.3%

All data comes from the SimpleMaps US Counties Database, 2026.

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