United States › Portsmouth MICROPOLITAN AREA · 2020 ACS
Portsmouth Micro Portsmouth, OH · 1 counties · 74,008 residents · 610 sq mi
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The short version
Portsmouth is a metro area of 74,008 people. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 16% of adults. The typical home is worth $103,400, having risen by half since 2000. 1% of residents were born outside the United States. 23.0% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Renters pay $634 a month at the median.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Older
median age 41.2
US median: 38.8
Less educated
16% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01
Population & growth from 36.7 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Population, 1990 – 2024
72K 74K 76K 79K 81K 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 Portsmouth Age distribution, 2020
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Section 02
Income & economy $41,866
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $28,008 in 2000
US average: $66,278
from $15,408 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
from 16.8% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
from 19.3% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Professional, scientific, technical 5%
Public administration 2.9%
Transportation & warehousing 1.4%
Education & health services 1.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing 1.1%
Arts, entertainment, food 1.1%
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$103,400
+15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $59,900 in 2000
US average: $265,253
$634
+12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $378 in 2000
US average: $1,124
from 70.1% in 2000
33.7% rent
from 2.40 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
from 2.6 in 2009
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity 2000
White, non-Hispanic 94.5%(74,859)
Hispanic / Latino 0.6%(477)
2020
White, non-Hispanic 91.2%(67,531)
Hispanic / Latino 1.4%(1,052)
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry Ancestry
+ 26 more ancestry groups with data from 10.1% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
from 74.1% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
from 3.7% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06
Commute & transportation from 17.6 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
from 83.4% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
from 8.8% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07
Work & employment from 12.0% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
from 50.9% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
US average: 73.3%
from 29.6% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08
People & community from 0.8% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
from 14.8% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
US average: 91.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married 36.1%(10,694)
Women 15+
Never married 25.5%(7,684)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage from 14.8% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Direct-purchase
US average: 13.7%
VA health care
US average: 2.3%
Any private
US average: 68.1%
Any public
US average: 35.2%
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans Veterans by period of service, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later) 11.8%(556)
Gulf War (1990s) 15.6%(735)
Share of the 4,722 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Portsmouth, OH? Portsmouth, OH has about 74,008 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Portsmouth, OH? The typical household in Portsmouth, OH earns about $41,866 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Portsmouth, OH expensive? In Portsmouth, OH, the median home is worth about $103,400, and the typical rent is about $634 a month.
How educated are people in Portsmouth, OH? About 15.6% of adults age 25 and over in Portsmouth, OH hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Portsmouth, OH? About 23.0% of people in Portsmouth, OH live below the federal poverty line.
Has Portsmouth, OH grown since 1990? Yes, Portsmouth, OH has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 6,319 residents, a change of about -8 percent over that period.
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