Portsmouth, VA

Population 2005: 100,169 Population 2004: 99,404 Population 2003: 99,198 Population 2002: 99,334 Population 2001: 99,611 Population 2000: 100,565 (2000 Census) Population 1990: 103,907 (1990 Census) Population Growth 2000 to 2005: -0.39% Population Growth 1990 to 2000: -3.22% Population (2005 Estimate): 95,183 Male: 44,455 (46.70%) Female: 50,728 (53.30%) Median age: 35.80 years Races, 2005 Data (% change from 2000): Black or African American: 51.93% (+1.32%) White: 43.54% (-1.61%) Hispanic or Latino: 1.86% (+0.12%) Two or more races: 1.27% (-0.35%) Asian: 1.01% (+0.24%) American Indian: 0.78% (+0.30%) Other race: 0.56% (-0.05%) Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander: 0.07% (0.00%) Housing Units: 41,605 (2000 Census) Land Area: 33.1604 square miles Water Area: 13.4609 square miles Most populous zip code: 23703

All zip codes:
23701, 23702, 23703, 23704, 23705, 23707, 23708, 23709
(zip codes with population are shown in bold)

Cities & Towns nearby Portsmouth

Chesapeake, VA 5.5mi SE
Norfolk, VA 6.1mi NE
Fort Monroe, VA 11.9mi N
Carrollton, VA 13mi NW
Hampton, VA 14.1mi N
Virginia Beach, VA 14.3mi E
Suffolk, VA 15.9mi WSW
Battery Park, VA 16.7mi NW
Smithfield, VA 18.2mi NW
Newport News, VA 18.3mi NNW

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Population data by age, 2005 data
Under 5 years: 7,967 (8.37%)
5 to 9 years: 7,043 (7.40%)
10 to 14 years: 6,877 (7.23%)
15 to 19 years: 6,472 (6.80%)
20 to 24 years: 5,962 (6.26%)
25 to 34 years: 11,743 (12.34%)
35 to 44 years: 13,168 (13.83%)
45 to 54 years: 13,662 (14.35%)
55 to 59 years: 5,619 (5.90%)
60 to 64 years: 3,995 (4.20%)
65 to 74 years: 6,179 (6.49%)
75 to 84 years: 4,718 (4.96%)
85 years and over: 1,778 (1.87%)

Median age: 35.80 years

Population data by age, legal ages, 2005 data
18 years and over: 69,093 (72.59%)
21 years and over: 65,837 (69.17%)
62 years and over: 15,156 (15.92%)
65 years and over: 12,675 (13.32%)

18 years and older by gender, 2005 data
18 years and over: 69,093 (72.59%)
Male: 31,360 (45.39% of this group)
Female: 37,733 (54.61% of this group)

65 years and older by gender, 2005 data
65 years and over: 12,675 (13.32%)
Male: 4,983 (39.31% of this group)
Female: 7,692 (60.69% of this group)

Races, 2005 data
One Race: 93,975 (98.73%)
Two or more Races: 1,208 (1.27%)
White: 41,439 (43.54%)
Hispanic or Latino (of any race): 1,766 (1.86%)
Black or African American: 49,424 (51.93%)
Asian: 960 (1.01%)
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander: 64 (0.07%)
American Indian and Alaska Native: 744 (0.78%)
Some other race: 537 (0.56%)

Hispanic or Latino Races, 2005 data
Hispanic or Latino (of any race): 1,766 (1.86%)

Two or More Races, 2005 data
Two or more Races: 1,208 (1.27%)
Two races including Some other race: 0 (0.00%)
Two races excluding Some other race, and Three or more races: 1,208 (1.27%)

Housedold Data, 2005 data
Household population: 95,183 (100.00%)
Householder: 38,786 (40.75%)
Spouse: 15,164 (15.93%)
Child: 27,942 (29.36%)
Other relatives: 9,162 (9.63%)
Nonrelatives: 4,129 (4.34%)
Unmarried partner: 1,617 (1.70%)
Total households: 37,532
Family households (families): 23,122 (61.61%)
With own children under 18 years: 9,387 (25.01%)
Married-couple families: 14,569 (38.82%)
With own children under 18 years: 4,783 (12.74%)
Male householder, no wife present: 1,556 (4.15%)
With own children under 18 years: 996 (2.65%)
Female householder, no husband present: 6,997 (18.64%)
With own children under 18 years: 3,608 (9.61%)
Nonfamily households: 14,410 (38.39%)
Householder living alone: 13,355 (35.58%)
65 years and over: 4,415 (11.76%)
Households with one or more people under 18 years: 11,537 (30.74%)
Households with one or more people 65 years and over: 9,614 (25.62%)
Average household size : 2.54
Average family size: 3.30

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