Portsmouth, IA Demographics

A map of Portsmouth's Population by Race

Portsmouth, Iowa had a population of 182 in 2020. It was 96.2% White, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.5% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 3.3% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Portsmouth, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, Portsmouth is the 713th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Portsmouth's White Population

175 residents of Portsmouth identify as White, or 96.2%. This makes the White share of the population of Portsmouth larger than the White share of the population of Iowa (82.7% White). Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, Portsmouth is ranked #159 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Portsmouth is more White than neighboring Persia (94.6% White), Tennant (94.9% White), and Shelby (92% White). Portsmouth is less White than neighboring Panama (97.4% White), and Westphalia (97.6% White).

Portsmouth's Black Population

0 residents of Portsmouth identify as Black, or 0.0%. This makes the Black share of the population of Portsmouth roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Iowa (4.1% Black). Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, Portsmouth is ranked #600 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Portsmouth is less Black than neighboring Shelby (0.6% Black).

Portsmouth's Asian Population

0 residents of Portsmouth identify as Asian, or 0.0%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Portsmouth roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Iowa (2.4% Asian). Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, Portsmouth is ranked #541 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Portsmouth is less Asian than neighboring Persia (0.7% Asian), and Shelby (0.1% Asian).

Portsmouth's Hispanic Population

1 residents of Portsmouth identify as Hispanic, or 0.5%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Portsmouth slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Iowa (6.8% Hispanic). Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, Portsmouth is ranked #905 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Portsmouth is more Hispanic than neighboring Panama (0.4% Hispanic). Portsmouth is less Hispanic than neighboring Persia (2.7% Hispanic), Tennant (3.8% Hispanic), Westphalia (0.8% Hispanic), and Shelby (4.3% Hispanic).

Portsmouth's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Portsmouth identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.0%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Portsmouth roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Iowa (0.7% Native American/Other). Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, Portsmouth is ranked #636 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Portsmouth is less Native American/Other than neighboring Shelby (0.1% Native American/Other).

Portsmouth's Multiracial Population

6 residents of Portsmouth identify as Multiracial, or 3.3%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Portsmouth roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Iowa (3.4% Multiracial). Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, Portsmouth is ranked #326 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Portsmouth is more Multiracial than neighboring Persia (2% Multiracial), Panama (2.1% Multiracial), Tennant (1.3% Multiracial), Westphalia (1.6% Multiracial), and Shelby (2.9% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.