Population By Race and Ethnicity in Portsmouth city, VA in 2010

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2010, the 95,457 population of Portsmouth city , Virginia comprised of 2,985 people who identified as Hispanic (3.13%), and 92,472 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.87%).

Race: The Black or African American Alone population was the largest racial group in Portsmouth city , Virginia with a population of 51,100 (53.53%); White Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 40,325 (42.24%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 2,359 (2.47%).

Ethnicity: The Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Portsmouth city , Virginia in 2010, with a population of 50,298 (52.69%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 38,537 (40.37%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 2,127 (2.23%).

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

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Population By Race in Portsmouth city , VA in 2010
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 51,100 53.53%
White Alone 40,325 42.24%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 462 0.48%
Asian Alone 1,070 1.12%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 141 0.15%
Two Or More Races 2,359 2.47%
Population By Ethnicity in Portsmouth city , VA in 2010
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 802 0.84%
White Alone - Hispanic 1,788 1.87%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 75 0.08%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 52 0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 36 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 232 0.24%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 50,298 52.69%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 38,537 40.37%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 387 0.41%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 1,018 1.07%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 105 0.11%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 2,127 2.23%