Population By Race and Ethnicity in Portsmouth city, VA in 2020

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 97,954 population of Portsmouth city , Virginia comprised of 4,742 people who identified as Hispanic (4.84%), and 93,212 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (95.16%).

Race: The Black or African American Alone population was the largest racial group in Portsmouth city , Virginia with a population of 53,529 (54.65%); White Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 39,086 (39.9%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 3,201 (3.27%).

Ethnicity: The Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Portsmouth city , Virginia in 2020, with a population of 52,311 (53.4%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 36,131 (36.89%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 2,955 (3.02%).

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 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 53,529 54.65%
White Alone 39,086 39.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 554 0.57%
Asian Alone 1,435 1.47%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 149 0.15%
Two Or More Races 3,201 3.27%
Population By Ethnicity in Portsmouth city , VA in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 1,218 1.24%
White Alone - Hispanic 2,955 3.02%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 115 0.12%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 86 0.09%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 39 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 329 0.34%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 52,311 53.4%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 36,131 36.89%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 439 0.45%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 1,349 1.38%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 110 0.11%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 2,872 2.93%