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Wednesday, September 2, 2026
Population
96,777
US Census estimate, July 2025
Median home value
$246,900
Owner-occupied units

Portsmouth, VA

Virginia · 36.859° N, 76.357° W · 33 sq mi

Portsmouth is a city in Virginia, with a population of 96,777 and about 2,906 residents per square mile. The median household earns $60,491 a year, and the median home is worth $246,900.

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Size & density

Land area
33 sq mi
Water excluded
Population density
2,906
People per square mile
Rank by population
#373
Of cities on this site
Rank by area
#416
Of cities on this site

Money & housing

Median household income
$60,491
US median ≈ $78,538
Median gross rent
$1,300
Per month
Homeownership
57.9%
US ≈ 65%
Average commute
23.7 min
One way

People

Median age
35.9
US median 39.1
Bachelor's degree +
24.3%
Age 25 and over
Foreign born
3.3%
Households
40,288
2.34 people each

Climate · 2021–2025 average

Clear days 26/yr Mostly or fully clear sky
Days with rain 152/yr 0.01 in or more
Days with snow 7/yr
Days above 90° 23/yr
Below freezing 26/yr
Annual rainfall 44.9in Inches per year, scaled to 70 in — the rows above count days
Warmest month
July
Average high 88°F
Coldest month
January
Average low 35°F

What people here do for work

Education & health care 23.3%
Retail trade 13.5%
Manufacturing 12.9%
Professional & business services 9.6%

Top four industries · share of all workers · ACS 2024

Wealthiest person in Virginia

Name
Jacqueline Mars
Forbes, Apr 2025
Net worth
$39B
As of 25 Apr 2025 — not live
Lives in
The Plains
Source of wealth
Candy, pet food

Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.

Largest employer in Virginia · private sector

Employer
Inova Health System
Sector
Healthcare

Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified. Government employers are excluded.

Largest public company in Virginia

Company
RTX
Revenue
$80.7B
Fiscal year 2024
Headquarters
Arlington
Ticker
RTX

Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.

State of Virginia

State bird
Northern Cardinal
State flower
Flowering Dogwood
State capital
Richmond
Nickname
The Old Dominion

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