Population By Race and Ethnicity in Portsmouth city, VA in 2011

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the 95,767 population of Portsmouth city , Virginia comprised of 3,110 people who identified as Hispanic (3.25%), and 92,657 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.75%).

Race: The Black or African American Alone population was the largest racial group in Portsmouth city , Virginia with a population of 51,237 (53.5%); White Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 40,328 (42.11%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 2,471 (2.58%).

Ethnicity: The Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Portsmouth city , Virginia in 2011, with a population of 50,420 (52.65%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 38,461 (40.16%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 2,215 (2.31%).

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 2011
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 51,237 53.5%
White Alone 40,328 42.11%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 448 0.47%
Asian Alone 1,143 1.19%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 140 0.15%
Two Or More Races 2,471 2.58%
Population By Ethnicity in Portsmouth city , VA in 2011
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 817 0.85%
White Alone - Hispanic 1,867 1.95%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 73 0.08%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 59 0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 38 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 256 0.27%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 50,420 52.65%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 38,461 40.16%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 375 0.39%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 1,084 1.13%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 102 0.11%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 2,215 2.31%