Population By Race and Ethnicity in Portsmouth city, VA in 2013

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2013, the 96,123 population of Portsmouth city , Virginia comprised of 3,536 people who identified as Hispanic (3.68%), and 92,587 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.32%).

Race: The Black or African American Alone population was the largest racial group in Portsmouth city , Virginia with a population of 51,761 (53.85%); White Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 39,944 (41.56%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 2,590 (2.69%).

Ethnicity: The Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Portsmouth city , Virginia in 2013, with a population of 50,832 (52.88%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 37,803 (39.33%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 2,317 (2.41%).

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 2013
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 51,761 53.85%
White Alone 39,944 41.56%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 462 0.48%
Asian Alone 1,223 1.27%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 143 0.15%
Two Or More Races 2,590 2.69%
Population By Ethnicity in Portsmouth city , VA in 2013
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 929 0.97%
White Alone - Hispanic 2,141 2.23%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 75 0.08%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 75 0.08%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 43 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 273 0.28%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 50,832 52.88%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 37,803 39.33%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 387 0.4%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 1,148 1.19%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 100 0.1%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 2,317 2.41%