Population By Race and Ethnicity in Portsmouth city, VA in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 95,287 population of Portsmouth city , Virginia comprised of 4,130 people who identified as Hispanic (4.33%), and 91,157 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (95.67%).

Race: The Black or African American Alone population was the largest racial group in Portsmouth city , Virginia with a population of 51,730 (54.29%); White Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 38,826 (40.75%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 2,752 (2.89%).

Ethnicity: The Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Portsmouth city , Virginia in 2016, with a population of 50,699 (53.21%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 36,257 (38.05%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 2,569 (2.7%).

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 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 51,730 54.29%
White Alone 38,826 40.75%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 500 0.53%
Asian Alone 1,352 1.42%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 127 0.13%
Two Or More Races 2,752 2.89%
Population By Ethnicity in Portsmouth city , VA in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 1,031 1.08%
White Alone - Hispanic 2,569 2.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 103 0.11%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 84 0.09%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 31 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 312 0.33%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 50,699 53.21%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 36,257 38.05%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 397 0.42%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 1,268 1.33%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 96 0.1%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 2,440 2.56%