Portsmouth city, Virginia Census 2020 Population By Race and Ethnicity

Updated on September 4, 2023.

According to the data from the US 2020 decennial Census, in April 2020, the 97.92K population of Portsmouth city, VA residents comprised of 4.41K residents who identified as Hispanic or Latino (4.51%), and 93.50K residents who identified as Non-Hispanic (95.49%).

Race: The Black or African American Alone population was the largest racial group in Portsmouth city, VA, with a population of 52.21K (53.33%). The White Alone population was the second largest racial group in Portsmouth city, VA, with a population of 35.89K (36.66%). The Two Or More Races population was the third largest racial group in Portsmouth city, VA, with a population of 6.22K (6.35%). The smallest racial group in Portsmouth city, VA was Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone with a population of 141 (0.14%).

Ethnicity: The Non-Hispanic - Black Alone population was the largest ethnic group in Portsmouth city, VA, with a population of 51.59K (52.68%). The Non-Hispanic - White Alone population was the second largest ethnic group in Portsmouth city, VA, with a population of 34.91K (35.66%). The Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races population was the third largest ethnic group in Portsmouth city, VA, with a population of 4.78K (4.88%). The smallest ethnic group in Portsmouth city, VA was Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander with a population of 7 (0.01%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial group and ethnicity group in Portsmouth city, Virginia from the 2020 decennial census.

You can see similar information for other cities and places in Virginia and also for the state of Virginia.

Portsmouth city, VA Hispanics and Non Hispanics Population in Census 2020
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Portsmouth city, VA Racial Groups in Census 2020
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Portsmouth city, VA Ethnicity Groups in Census 2020
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Portsmouth city, VA Population of Racial Groups in Census 2020
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Race Population % of City or Place Population
Black or African American Alone 52214 53.33
White Alone 35892 36.66
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 427 0.44
Asian Alone 1285 1.31
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 141 0.14
Some Other Race Alone 1738 1.78
Two Or More Races 6218 6.35
Portsmouth city, VA Population of Ethnicity Groups in Census 2020
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Ethnicity Population % of City or Place Population
Non-Hispanic - Black Alone 51586 52.68
Non-Hispanic - White Alone 34912 35.66
Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races 4781 4.88
Hispanic - Two or More Races 1437 1.47
Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone 1248 1.27
Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone 1244 1.27
Hispanic - White Alone 980 1.00
Hispanic - Black Alone 628 0.64
Non-Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone 490 0.50
Non-Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native 355 0.36
Non-Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander 134 0.14
Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native 72 0.07
Hispanic - Asian Alone 41 0.04
Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander 7 0.01