Population By Race and Ethnicity in Portsmouth city, VA in 2021

Updated on August 1, 2024.

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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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Portsmouth city, VA in 2021
Total Population:97,652
95.01%
Non Hispanic (95.01%)
Hispanic (4.99%)
Race in Portsmouth city, VA in 2021
Total Population:97,652
54.99%39.48%
Black or African American Alone (54.99%)
White Alone (39.48%)
Two or more races (3.39%)
Asian Alone (1.44%)
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.54%)
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.15%)
Ethnicity in Portsmouth city, VA in 2021
Total Population:97,652
53.73%36.41%
Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (53.73%)
Non-Hispanic White Alone (36.41%)
Hispanic White Alone (3.07%)
Non-Hispanic Two or more races (2.98%)
All Other Ethnicities (2.44%)
Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (1.37%)
Population By Race in Portsmouth city , VA in 2021
Race
Population
Percentage
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%
Population By Ethnicity in Portsmouth city , VA in 2021
Ethnicity
Population
Percentage
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%