Portsmouth County Demographics
A map of Portsmouth County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Black | 51,586 | 52.7% |
White | 34,912 | 35.7% |
Multiracial | 4,781 | 4.9% |
Hispanic | 4,413 | 4.5% |
Asian | 1,244 | 1.3% |
Native American/Other | 979 | 1.0% |
Portsmouth County, Virginia had a population of 97,915 in 2020. It was 35.7% White, 52.7% Black, 1.3% Asian, 4.5% Hispanic, 1.0% Native American/Other, and 4.9% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Portsmouth County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Portsmouth County is the 20th most populous county of the 133 counties in Virginia.
Portsmouth County's White Population
34,912 residents of Portsmouth County identify as White, or 35.7%. This makes the White share of the population of Portsmouth County considerably less than the White share of the population of Virginia (58.6% White). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Portsmouth County is ranked #129 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Portsmouth County is less White than neighboring Norfolk County (40.8% White), Chesapeake County (54.4% White), Hampton County (36% White), Newport News County (38.3% White), and Poquoson County (87.8% White).
Portsmouth County's Black Population
51,586 residents of Portsmouth County identify as Black, or 52.7%. This makes the Black share of the population of Portsmouth County considerably larger than the Black share of the population of Virginia (18.3% Black). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Portsmouth County is ranked #7 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Portsmouth County is more Black than neighboring Norfolk County (39.3% Black), Chesapeake County (28.4% Black), Hampton County (48.6% Black), Newport News County (41.3% Black), and Poquoson County (0.9% Black).
Portsmouth County's Asian Population
1,244 residents of Portsmouth County identify as Asian, or 1.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Portsmouth County slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Virginia (7.1% Asian). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Portsmouth County is ranked #47 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Portsmouth County is less Asian than neighboring Norfolk County (3.7% Asian), Chesapeake County (3.6% Asian), Hampton County (2.5% Asian), Newport News County (3.3% Asian), and Poquoson County (2% Asian).
Portsmouth County's Hispanic Population
4,413 residents of Portsmouth County identify as Hispanic, or 4.5%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Portsmouth County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Virginia (10.5% Hispanic). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Portsmouth County is ranked #62 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Portsmouth County is more Hispanic than neighboring Poquoson County (3.7% Hispanic). Portsmouth County is less Hispanic than neighboring Norfolk County (9.7% Hispanic), Chesapeake County (7.1% Hispanic), Hampton County (6.1% Hispanic), and Newport News County (10.4% Hispanic).
Portsmouth County's Native American/Other Population
979 residents of Portsmouth County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.0%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Portsmouth County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Virginia (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Portsmouth County is ranked #20 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Portsmouth County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Chesapeake County (0.9% Native American/Other), and Poquoson County (0.8% Native American/Other). Portsmouth County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Norfolk County (1.1% Native American/Other), Hampton County (1.2% Native American/Other), and Newport News County (1.1% Native American/Other).
Portsmouth County's Multiracial Population
4,781 residents of Portsmouth County identify as Multiracial, or 4.9%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Portsmouth County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Virginia (4.7% Multiracial). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Portsmouth County is ranked #31 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Portsmouth County is more Multiracial than neighboring Poquoson County (4.8% Multiracial). Portsmouth County is less Multiracial than neighboring Norfolk County (5.3% Multiracial), Chesapeake County (5.6% Multiracial), Hampton County (5.6% Multiracial), and Newport News County (5.6% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.