Population By Race and Ethnicity in Portsmouth city, VA in 2021
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 97,652 population of Portsmouth city , Virginia comprised of 4,871 people who identified as Hispanic (4.99%), and 92,781 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (95.01%).
Race: The Black or African American Alone population was the largest racial group in Portsmouth city , Virginia with a population of 53,701 (54.99%); White Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 38,552 (39.48%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 3,313 (3.39%).
Ethnicity: The Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Portsmouth city , Virginia in 2021, with a population of 52,469 (53.73%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 35,558 (36.41%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 2,994 (3.07%).
The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Portsmouth city, Virginia.
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Race | Population | Percentage |
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Black or African American Alone | 53,701 | 54.99% |
White Alone | 38,552 | 39.48% |
Two Or More Races | 3,313 | 3.39% |
Asian Alone | 1,410 | 1.44% |
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 526 | 0.54% |
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 150 | 0.15% |
Ethnicity | Population | Percentage |
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Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic | 52,469 | 53.73% |
White Alone - Non Hispanic | 35,558 | 36.41% |
White Alone - Hispanic | 2,994 | 3.07% |
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic | 2,908 | 2.98% |
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic | 1,338 | 1.37% |
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic | 1,232 | 1.26% |
Two Or More Races - Hispanic | 405 | 0.42% |
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic | 396 | 0.41% |
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic | 130 | 0.13% |
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic | 112 | 0.12% |
Asian Alone - Hispanic | 72 | 0.07% |
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic | 38 | 0.04% |