| Name | City of Portsmouth |
| State | Virginia |
| FIPS Code | 51740 |
| Timezone | Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) |
| Population (2022) | 95,786 |
| Population Growth Rate(2000-2022) | 2.49% |
| Majority Ethnicity | African American 56.48% |
| Public School Majority Ethnicity | African American 71% |
| Partisan Voting Index | Democratic:+19 |
| Unemployment Rate (February 2025) | 3.6% |
| Area Code(s) | 757 / 948 |
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Population (2022) |
|---|---|
| White | 41.36% |
| African American | 56.48% |
| Hispanic | 0.46% |
| Asian | 1.57% |
| Native American | 0.07% |
| Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0.07% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Public School Students (2023) |
|---|---|
| White | 16.48% |
| African American | 70.68% |
| Hispanic | 6.13% |
| Asian | 0.57% |
| Native American | 0.37% |
| Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0.22% |